Swift Solar
Swift Solar is a provider of flexible perovskite solar cells that use hybrid organic-inorganic lead or tin halide-based materials as the light-harvesting active layer. The company's technology features outdoor self-charging capabilities, high-performance flexible products, integration with building materials, and optimized power-to-weight ratios. Swift Solar's perovskite cells offer advantages over traditional…
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Swift Solar is a provider of flexible perovskite solar cells that use hybrid organic-inorganic lead or tin halide-based materials as the light-harvesting active layer. The company's technology features outdoor self-charging capabilities, high-performance flexible products, integration with building materials, and optimized power-to-weight ratios. Swift Solar's perovskite cells offer advantages over traditional silicon solar including lower manufacturing costs, flexibility, and higher theoretical efficiency limits. The technology targets applications in portable power, building-integrated photovoltaics, aerospace, and off-grid energy. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Golden, Colorado, Swift Solar has raised approximately $42.4 million at the Series A stage from investors including Eni Next, Fontinalis Partners, Stanford University, Good Growth Capital, BlueScopeX, TobaCapital, Climate Capital, Safar Partners, Higher Life Ventures, Voyager, and America's Seed Fund.
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Nanotechnology > Nanoenabled Products > Energy > Generation > Solar,
Renewable Energy Tech > Solar Energy > Solar Modules > Perovskite > Flexible > Tandem Cells,
Photonics > Nanophotonics > Nanophotonic Products > Solar Cells,
Flexible Electronics > Applications > Solar Modules
Team background
College Wise > Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Bristol, Stanford University, University of Oxford
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