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| | Matnex | Jeffrey Fitzpatrick | Product |
Small Business
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General
| Materials AI | Our AI-powered platform rapidly searches the periodic table for new elemental compositions with material properties that solve pressing supply, cost, performance, or environmental impact challenges. This approach bypasses inefficient trial-and-error and has reduced R&D cycles from years to months, transforming the materials innovations. We aspire to build clean industrial solutions with advanced, fully optimized materials without the need for repetitive in-lab experimentation.
Our focus is on industries with outsized environmental footprints that stand to benefit from clean material alternatives. As silicon approaches its performance limits, our platform will identify a new generation of solar technology with advanced materials. |
| Cambridgeshire |
| | Rimation Solutions Inc. | Jason Lin | Chief Engineer |
Small Business
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General
| | Rimation Solutions Inc. is a custom solutions engineering firm & trusted partner in bringing high-stakes, low-resource, dynamic projects to life. We specialize in electronics design, software development, renewable energy systems integration, and engineering project management. Notable projects include:
- Blockchain for Optimized Security and Energy Management (Industry Advisor to DOE multi-lab project)
- Containerized Solid-State Hydrogen Extraction & Compression Plant (feasibility demo for Southern California Gas)
- Energy Internet Platform for Transactive Energy & Demand Response Applications (DOE)
- Blockchain-enabled Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading Platform for Managing Complex Exchange of Kilowatt-hours & Negawatts (DOE)
- Integration of Offgrid Energy Sources onboard 88' Carbon Fibre Sailing Yacht/Catamaran (solar, wind, hydro-regeneration, hydrogen)
- Remote Interface for Munition Recorder Instrument Packages (DOD) |
| TX |
| | muGrid Analytics | Travis Simpkins, PhD | CTO |
Small Business
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Other Balance of Systems
| Topic 3 | muGrid is a technology and consulting company focused on the modeling, analysis, design, and operation of distributed energy resources. muGrid
has developed our Redcloud Energy Management System (EMS) to provide command and control of distributed energy resources in both grid-connected and islanded / microgrid mode. Redcloud EMS has been deployed and is successfully operating at 4 sites, with 20+ in the pipeline. Each site has a combination of battery energy storage, solar, generators, and EV charging that are co-optimized to drive utility bill savings (normal mode) and maximize duration (microgrid mode).
muGrid has expertise in optimizing DER's to capture revenue from multiple behind-the-meter and front-of-the meter applications such as peak shaving, arbitrage, demand response, time-shifting solar, vpp. We also have deep expertise in data collection, data analysis, data aggregation, grid-monitoring, machine learning, economic dispatch, multi-asset optimization, and AI, as this underlies the operation of Redcloud EMS.
muGrid has received a DOE SBIR Phase 2 for the continued development of Redcloud EMS. We are particfularly intersted in teaming with partners that are intersted in using this FOA to add grid-interactive capabilities to their hardware and demonstrating the superior performance in the field.
muGrid has successfully collaborate with national labs, local communities, and other vendors on past DOE projects. Dr. Travis Simpkins, CTO, is a former NREL research engineer, and the PI and Chief Architet of the REopt platform.
muGrid is a certified woman-owned small business. |
| CO |
| | Mich. Tech APS Labs PV Regional Test Center | Paul Dice | Research Engineer |
Academic
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Photovoltaics
| | Northern climate PV research center adjacent to the Michigan Tech APS Labs who specializes in power systems research, including electric vehicles, power electronics, and embedded controls. |
| MI |
| | Northern Illinois University | Tao Xu | Professor |
Academic
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Photovoltaics
| | Experience and insight in gateway chemical additives and formulations along the entire manufacturing chain of silicon PV including silicon ingot slicing, wafer texturing, PSG removal, wafer passivation, paste for metallization, all needed for building a globally competitive silicon PV industry. All these steps contain multiple and complicated sub-steps.
Extensive knowledge in what problems will happen on production lines and how to solve them.
Very familiar with the forefront innovations in silicon PV and know where new gateway innovations are needed. By "Gateway", it refers to technologies that most downstream users will have to use and cannot bypass in order to survive in this highly competitive dynamic PV market.
Track records in actively writing competitive SETO proposals. |
Website: www.niu.edu/xu
Email: txu@niu.edu
Phone: 8157536357
Address: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
| IL |
| | SWR Technology Inc | Shengming Shan | PI |
Small Business
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Power Electronics
| Power electronic hardware components for solar PV, vehicle-integrated PV technologies , integrating solar energy systems into the electric grid | SWR Technology specializes in high efficiency wireless power technology that enables contactless, wear-and-tear free power transfer through barriers. It provides a weatherproof interconnect solution that is spark & rust free. Furthermore, component/system integration can be highly automated through eliminating the interconnect wiring. |
Website: swrtec.com
Email: smshan@swrtec.com
Phone: 5125765568
Address: 39899 Balentine Dr. Suite 200, Newark, CA, 94560, United States
| CA |
| | PVA TePla America LLC | Bill C. Marsh | President |
Small Business
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Photovoltaics
| Solar Ingot and Wafer Equipment Manufacturer | PVA TePla: A Leading Provider of Crystal Growth and Metrology Solutions for Semiconductor and Solar Cell Manufacturing
PVA TePla is a renowned global technology company specializing in the design and manufacture of highly sophisticated crystal growing systems and metrology solutions. With a rich history of innovation and expertise, PVA TePla plays a crucial role in enabling the production of high-quality silicon ingots, the foundation of both semiconductor and solar cell manufacturing.
Crystal Growth Systems:
PVA TePla's crystal growing systems utilize advanced technologies to produce single-crystal silicon ingots with exceptional purity and structural integrity. These systems are essential for creating the high-quality silicon wafers required for manufacturing integrated circuits (ICs) and solar cells.
Key features and capabilities of PVA TePla's crystal growth systems include:
Czochralski (CZ) method: This widely used method involves melting polysilicon and then slowly pulling a seed crystal from the melt, allowing a single crystal to grow. PVA TePla's CZ systems are known for their precise control over temperature gradients, pull rates, and rotation speeds, resulting in superior crystal quality.
Float-zone (FZ) method: This method is used to produce high-purity silicon crystals without the need for a crucible, minimizing contamination. PVA TePla's FZ systems offer excellent control over the molten zone and growth parameters, enabling the production of crystals with very low defect densities.
Advanced automation and process control: PVA TePla's crystal growth systems incorporate sophisticated automation and process control features, ensuring consistent and reproducible crystal growth. These features include real-time monitoring of critical parameters, automated recipe execution, and advanced control algorithms.
Customization and scalability: PVA TePla offers a range of crystal growth systems to meet diverse customer needs, from research and development to high-volume production. The systems can be customized to accommodate different ingot sizes, growth processes, and automation requirements.
Metrology Solutions:
In addition to crystal growth systems, PVA TePla provides a comprehensive suite of metrology solutions for the quality inspection of silicon ingots. These solutions help manufacturers ensure that their ingots meet the stringent quality standards required for semiconductor and solar cell applications.
Key metrology technique |
| CA |
| | Sofab Inks | Blake Martin | CEO |
Small Business
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Photovoltaics
| | SoFab specializes in the development and scalable manufacturing of functionalized metal oxide nanoparticle materials. Our expertise in precision chemical synthesis, surface engineering, and materials customization positions us as a versatile partner for projects across the photovoltaic (PV) value chain.
We are particularly interested in exploring opportunities to support advancements in manufacturing processes and materials for crystalline silicon (c-Si) modules, cadmium telluride (CdTe) modules, and non-module hardware. Topics such as the development of etching and purification chemicals, polishing agents, or innovative coatings and solvents align with our technical expertise and seem well-suited to our capabilities. We are eager to contribute to efforts that enhance the efficiency, scalability, and sustainability of domestic solar manufacturing.
SoFab is committed to providing cost-effective and adaptable solutions to meet the unique needs of DOE-funded projects. We look forward to collaborating with partners to advance U.S. solar manufacturing and innovation. |
| KY |
| | Loans and Grants Help | Darrin Riberdy | Member |
Small Business
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General
| | We assist firms to complete and submit their grant applications. |
| ME |
| | Re:Build Manufacturing | Paul Beaulieu | Solar Thesis & Business Development Leader |
Large Business
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Photovoltaics
| High temperature & high purity silicon crystal growth and purification custom equipment, control systems, and consumables | We are one of the world's leading and most experienced teams in custom equipment design, engineering, and commissioning for silicon crystal growth and similar applications with high temperature, high purity, and complex process parameters. We’re interested in collaborating with US solar manufacturing companies seeking to commercialize new technologies, from lab-scale to prototype to pilot line to volume production.
We have capabilities and a business model that are uniquely well-suited to supporting and enabling US solar volume manufacturing. |
| NH |