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𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐛 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 The Washington Clean Energy Testbeds at the University of Washington is expanding its support for battery innovation! Since 2017, the Testbeds have provided critical tools for startups, students, and researchers. Now, they’re unveiling a new 1,600-square-foot open-access lab designed to prototype custom pouch cell batteries. These batteries are key for electric vehicles, heavy trucking, and consumer electronics. Daniel Schwartz, founding director, highlights how this new lab fills a gap in battery R&D: "The nation is under-invested in battery engineering work." With $7.5M in state funding, this expansion will allow researchers to optimize battery designs in a hands-on way. Battery companies like Group14 Technologies, which raised $650M, are already leveraging these resources to build next-gen batteries. Skilled workforce demand is growing too, and UW is launching a Graduate Certificate in Battery Engineering next year to meet the need. https://lnkd.in/gJx5muva GeekWire | Lisa Stiffler | #CleanEnergy | #BatteryInnovation | #UW | #Sustainability | #Tech

SmartD Technologies Inc. isn't reinventing the wheel; they're revolutionizing it! 💡 Founded by CEO Simon Leblond and his team, SmartD's journey began with a mission to harness revolutionary semiconductor materials for power electronics. Driven by innovation, they embarked on a quest to redefine motor control for the 21st century. Through relentless exploration, they identified a pivotal opportunity in the world of Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs). By leveraging advanced materials like Gallium Nitride (GaN) and Silicon Carbide (SiC), they set out to transform traditional VFD filters, paving the way for cleaner, more efficient power solutions. The journey wasn't easy. It required a white-page approach, reimagining control algorithms, software architectures, and cybersecurity measures from scratch. Yet, armed with determination and expertise, SmartD forged ahead, transitioning from proof of concept to a game-changing product. Today, with over 40 employees and a growing roster of distributors, SmartD is poised for exponential growth. Situated in Montreal, Quebec, amidst a vibrant ecosystem of research partners and investors, they stand at the forefront of innovation in motor control technology. As they continue to disrupt the industry with their clean power VFDs, backed by steadfast support and unwavering belief in their vision, the future looks brighter than ever for SmartD. Get ready to witness the next chapter in their extraordinary journey! 🌐⚡ #SmartD #Innovation #MotorControlRevolution #vfd

🚀 Exciting read alert! Dive into Drives and Control Solutions' latest article about SmartD's journey and groundbreaking innovations in the VFD industry. Discover the origins of SmartD, from our pioneering inception to our successful fundraising in April. Plus, get an exclusive look at what's on the horizon for us! Curious about the revolution in motor control? Don't miss out—read the full article now!

Swiss startup Lightium develops photonic technologies, specifically photonic integrated circuits. The $7 million seed funding round, led by Vsquared Ventures and Lakestar, will accelerate the commercialization of Lightium’s production-grade Thin-Film Lithium Niobate (TFLN) Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) foundry services. Schlieren-based startup Lightium aims to turbocharge the performance of data centers and reduce their energy consumption using TFLN, a glass-like material that overcomes the limits of traditional semiconductor transceivers. The startup’s solution significantly increases transmission bandwidth and reduces energy consumption in data centers. Lightium is setting up a pilot production to assess manufacturing yield with tens of thousands of devices, making it the first company to design and manufacture TFLN-based photonic chips at an industrial scale. Amir H. Ghadimi Frédéric Loizeau Dirk Englund Jakob Lingg #datacenter #bandwith #energy #consumption https://lnkd.in/g7U-MWfk

Want to learn how SmartD Technologies revolutionized motor control for the 21st century? It is actually a really great story. Simon Leblond said, "“We kind of did what I tell every startup founder not to do. When I coach startup founders, I always tell them to start with a problem and then find a solution to it. We started with a technology: wide-band gap semiconductors, specifically Gallium Nitride (GaN) and Silicon Carbide (SiC). " Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eEHpKge4

Swiss startup bets on photonic chips to cut data centre energy consumption: Amid the AI boom, data centres are consuming alarming amounts of electricity. They’re also responsible for 1% of global energy-related emissions. By 2030, their power demand could increase by 160%. Switzerland-based Lightium aims to provide a solution. The young startup announced today it has raised $7mn in seed funding to both accelerate the performance of data centres and reduce their energy consumption with a next generation of photonic chips. Data centres are essentially large clusters of three components: Central Processing Units (CPUs), Graphics Processing Units (GPUs), and optical interconnects that transmit data between these processors. These interconnects are typically based… This story continues at The Next Web #technews #startupnews #eurostartups

#Energystorage. Higher energy density silicon based anodes can help flatten the EV adoption curve and satisfy IRA mandates for localized critical material supply chains. Good to see accelerated innovation in battery technology in the US!

🔦 #Venture Champions #Challenge winner #spotlight: CurrentEdge Power Semiconductor LLC! 🏆Last week we had the pleasure of announcing CurrentEdge as the #winner and recipient of a $5,000 #prize in the #Cleantech Track. CurrentEdge Power Semiconductor LLC is a company founded by Dr. Fang Luo, who is currently Director of the Spellman High Voltage Power Electronics Laboratory at Stony Brook University. CurrentEdge focuses on producing modular integrated power electronics building block #solutions and advanced control/diagnostics algorithms for efficient #electric energy conversion. CurrentEdge's #technology has the potential to #revolutionize the way clean energy is utilized, whether it be increasing the efficiency of electricity use in electric vehicles, converting clean energy for use in homes, or storing clean energy more effectively.🔋 We are excited to see how CurrentEdge will #redefine the clean energy space on Long Island and beyond! 👏 #cleanenergy #powersemiconductor #cleantech #electric #VentureChampions #startup #innovation #longIsland #energyconversion

Key electronic device developed for the massive arrival of 6G networks UAB researchers were involved in the development of a switch, an essential device in telecommunications, capable of operating at very high frequency with lower power consumption than conventional technologies. The technology has applications in the new 6G mass communication systems and is more sustainable in terms of energy consumption than current devices. The study was published recently in Nature Electronics. An indispensable element for controlling signals in electronic communication devic... Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dbVG3aud . . Like 💝 Comment below ⏬ Share ✅ For More Such Updates Follow Us @qnewshub @qnewscrunch . . #qnewshub #qnewscrunch #Technology

💻   Learn more about Cohort 1.0: Nanomation 💻    Next up in our showcase for our first cohort of Founders at the University of Cambridge Start, is a tech start-up on a mission for the next semiconductor revolution. Nanomation provides computer-vision software to the semiconductor industry, enabling clients to manufacture with advanced nanomaterials that are otherwise not usable within industry settings.   Manufacturing semiconductors with nanomaterials (e.g. quantum emitters, nanowires, and 2D materials) improves chip power efficiency and is therefore highly appealing. However, it is currently impossible to do this at scale because nanomaterials grow randomly over substrates and conventional circuit arrays are therefore in the wrong position.  Currently resolving this requires humans to locate nanomaterials and manually design supporting electronics in a prolonged process. This locks the enormous potential value of nanomaterials behind barriers to scalability. CEO Teja Potocnik, COO Charlotte Esler, CIO Peter J. Christopher, and Chief Scientist Jack Alexander-Webber, have all joined the programme. We excited to see where it will take this team and their innovative solution as they define their business model and go to market. Get to know the team behind this technology via our Cohort 1.0 lookbook: https://bit.ly/4cc3ybB Visit the Nanomation website: https://lnkd.in/e627TzbD   #Nanomaterials #SemiconductorTechnology #FoundersStart #Entrepreneurship #StartUps #Innovation #Venture #Mentoring #Cambridge University of Cambridge Cambridge Enterprise