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SolarBridge Appoints New VP Of Global Strategy

AUSTIN, Texas (July 23, 2014) SolarBridge Technologies® (SolarBridge), the leading provider of PV module-integrated microinverters and monitoring solutions, today announced that Mark Sandoval has joined the company as Vice President of Global Strategy. In this role, Sandoval will drive corporate strategy, expand strategic partnerships an... Read More

SolarBridge Technologies Announces New TrueAC Module Line at Intersolar North America

AUSTIN, Texas (July 7, 2014) – SolarBridge Technologies® (SolarBridge), the leading provider of PV module-integrated microinverters and monitoring technology, announces the SolarBridge TrueAC™ System, a fully assembled ACPV module and management system now available direct from SolarBridge. The company is hosting a TrueAC Certific... Read More

Why Do Homeowners Go Solar? An Iowa Accountant Crunches the PV Solar Numbers

As originally published in PVSolar Report Blog (Tuesday, 06 May 2014) Homeowner Profiles: A PV Solar Report Exclusive Series In this series, we profile homeowners around the country who have gone solar. We interview a range of homeowners to gain insights about their motivations for going solar, what factors they weig... Read More

Why Are Smart Modules Increasing In Popularity?

As originally published in Solar Power World (Monday, 12 May 2014) More and more panel manufacturers are joining up with MLPE manufacturers to develop smart modules. SPW reached out to professionals in the solar industry for their thoughts on this increasingly popular trend. A smart module, the common name for combining a microinverte... Read More

SolarBridge Technologies Secures $42 Million To Support Expansion Efforts

AUSTIN, Texas (March 6, 2014) – SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), the leading provider of microinverters and monitoring technology for TrueACTM solar systems, announced today it has closed a $42 million round of funding led by Constellation Technology Ventures, part of Exelon Corp. (NYSE: EXC), the nation’s leading competitive... Read More

Driving on sunshine: SolarWing system shows solar can be sexy and smart

On an atypically cold night in Austin, CleanTX, the confab of area clean energy and technology companies, hosted an event to unveil the SolarWing ACPV system at local engineering design firm Concurrent Design. The crowd of nearly 400 people represented an eclectic mix of Austinites--solar and EV enthusiasts and technology lovers who s... Read More

Concurrent Design to Showcase New Solar EV Charging Station at CleanTX Event

Austin, TX Feb. 27, 2014 – Clean TX, the clean energy and technology industry group for Central Texas, is hosting an event on March 4 to demonstrate the a new solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging project in Austin, located at the Concurrent Design office in north Austin. The project is a unique collaboration between four Aus... Read More

Holston View Elementary Wins Solar Project of the Year

Bristol, TN—November 18, 2013—Holston View Elementary in Bristol, Tenn., has won Solar Project of the Year from Solar Builder magazine. The 50kW solar pavilion system – consisting of 200 MAGE Solar AC modules powered by SolarBridge Technologies microinverters – was selected as winner of the Ground Mount category by Solar Builder r... Read More

Harvard Business School Installs 80kW ACPV Solar Array

Solect Energy Installs 80kW ET Solar Array Powered by SolarBridge Microinverters Boston, Mass. (October 17, 2013)…Harvard Business School has just completed a large rooftop solar installation using AC modules from ET Solar powered by SolarBridge microinverters. Massachusetts-based solar energy company Solect Energy Development... Read More

SolarBridge Names Andrew Nichols Vice President of Worldwide Sales

Austin, Texas (Oct 7, 2013) SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), the leading provider of integrated PV microinverter solutions, today announced that Andrew Nichols has joined the company as vice president of worldwide sales. In this role, Nichols is responsible for worldwide sales, business development and strategic relationships with ... Read More

SolarBridge Names New President/CEO as Company Enters New Phase of Growth

Austin, Texas (June 21, 2013) SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), a leading provider of PV microinverter solutions, has appointed Bill Mulligan as president and chief executive officer. Ron Van Dell, former president/CEO, will continue to serve the company as an advisor. Mulligan, a former senior executive with SunPower, brings 25 ... Read More

Hareon Solar Introduces AC Module in Australia

Melbourne, Australia, May 20, 2013...Hareon Solar Technology Co. Ltd. (Hareon Solar), one of the largest, vertically integrated PV companies in the world, announced today that it will introduce Hareon AC modules at the Solar 2013 Conference and Expo in Melbourne. Hareon Solar teamed up with SolarBridge Technologies, the leading provider o... Read More

SolarBridge Adds to Executive Team

Bill Mulligan Appointed Executive Chairman; Greg Vance Joins as VP Engineering Austin, Texas (May 13, 2013) SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), a leading provider of PV microinverter solutions, today announced two additions to its executive staff. Bill Mulligan becomes executive chairman of SolarBridge, and Greg Vance joins the com... Read More

Hareon Solar announces joint development of Hareon AC modules with SolarBridge Technologies

Shanghai, China, May 6, 2013 - Hareon Solar Technology Co. Ltd. (Hareon Solar), one of the largest, vertically integrated PV companies in the world, announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SolarBridge Technologies to jointly develop Hareon AC modules. Hareon plans to bring certified AC modules with inte... Read More

Don’t be fooled by AC Solar Module Pretenders

As originally published in Solar Power World (May 3, 2013) By Steve Wurmlinger and Terence Parker Editor’s Note: With the proliferation of ACPV systems in the United States, installers today must know how to tell the difference between true AC modules and DC modules with field-attached microinverters. As is often the case in th... Read More

What are the Advantages of ACPV?

As originally published in SolarPowerWorld (April 17, 2013)...Microinverters are not a new concept. Since the earliest days of the PV industry, solar engineers and entrepreneurs have sought to create grid-compatible AC power direct from a solar panel. Some of the first commercial microinverters appeared in the mid-1990s, including the Sun... Read More

Solar Leasing Embraces ACPV: SolarBridge Partners with Sunnova, ET to Offer TrueAC Solar Leases

AUSTIN, TX (April 18, 2013)...Homeowners in search of flexible financing for their solar systems now have a product option that dramatically increases energy harvest and improves system uptime: ACPV systems. In a partnership with residential lease provider Sunnova, TrueACTM module systems from ET Solar and SolarBridge Technologies will ... Read More

Solarland Announces Release of AC Modules in Australia

Roof-Ready Units Ease Installation and Increase Energy Harvest and System Reliability Sydney, Australia (April 8, 2013) – Solarland Australia, a joint venture of Solarland in Australia, announces the immediate availability of AC Modules, a new product category that puts Solarland at the cutting edge of the rapidly emerging market fo... Read More

Factory-Built AC Modules Coming to Australian Solar Market

SolarBridge Technologies Announces Australian Certification and Availability of SolarBridge Microinverters Austin, Texas (Feb. 27, 2013) – SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), the leading provider of integrated microinverters for AC modules, announces that it has achieved Clean Energy Council (CEC) approval for its SolarBridge Pant... Read More

MAGE SOLAR partners with SolarBridge for ACPV Revolution Roadshows

Dublin (Georgia), January 30, 2013 – MAGE SOLAR, a turn-key provider of optimally coordinated PV-system solutions, announced it is partnering with SolarBridge Technologies, the leading supplier of integrated microinverters for certified AC modules, on select events of the ACPV Revolution Roadshow. The collaborative sessions of the AC... Read More

SolarBridge is Hawaii bound to host training for booming workforce

AUSTIN, Texas (January 24, 2013) – To help address the needs of an expanding solar workforce, SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), a leading provider of integrated microinverters that enable TrueACTM solar modules, is bringing its nationwide ACPV Revolution Roadshow and Training to Honolulu on Tuesday, Jan. 29. Hawaii is primed fo... Read More

Solarbridge Heads to Boston for Solar Training Roadshow

Award-winning Solar Technology Manufacturer Brings its Fast-Growing Rooftop ACPV Solution to MA, NY, and NJ in Early January AUSTIN, Texas (January 4, 2013) – SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), a leading provider of integrated microinverters for the solar industry, is providing free installation training on AC module systems du... Read More

SolarBridge Named as Going Green Global 200 Winner for Second Consecutive Year

Austin, Texas (November 13, 2012) – SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), a leading provider of integrated microinverters for certified AC modules, today announced the company has been chosen by AlwaysOn as a GoingGreen Global 200 winner for the second consecutive year. Inclusion in this prestigious list signifies leadership in the... Read More

Solar Module OEMs Seeking Advantage With Inverter Electronics

GreenTech Media (Oct. 23, 2012)...The stark numbers in GTM Research’s Global PV Module Manufacturing 2013 report explain a trend in the power conversion and power electronics sectors that support PV. The estimated 35 gigawatts per year of module oversupply forecast through 2015 means continued falling prices. Original equipment m... Read More

SolarBridge Technologies Hits the Road for ACPV Revolution Roadshow

Austin, Texas (October 10, 2012) – SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), the leading provider of integrated microinverters for certified AC modules, announces its U.S. ACPV Revolution Roadshow. This first of its kind industry event will offer free ACPV technology training, a close-up view of AC module installation procedures and a han... Read More

SolarBridge Technologies Introduces New Management System

Power Portal and Power Manager Software Provide Installers Immediate Commissioning and Web-based Management of AC Module Systems Solar Power International, Orlando, Fla. (September 11, 2012) – SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), a leading provider of integrated microinverters for certified AC modules, announces new versions of bo... Read More

SolarBridge Technologies Introduces Global Microinverter Platform

Solar Power International, Orlando, Fla. (September 10, 2012) – SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), a leading provider of integrated microinverters for certified AC modules, announces the introduction of a global PantheonTM II microinverter platform at Solar Power International. New 50-Hz/230-volt versions will be introduced in A... Read More

SolarBridge Technologies Recognized at 2012 Greater Austin Business Awards

Company Wins Technology and Chairman’s Choice Awards Austin, Texas (September 4, 2012) – SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), a leading provider of integrated microinverters for certified AC modules, was recognized by The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce as the winner of the Technology Award in the Medium Division at the 2012 G... Read More

Helping Solar Modules Speak the Language of the Energy Grid

This is an excerpt from the August 22, 2012 edition of the SunShot newsletter Awardee Spotlight: SolarBridge Technologies SolarBridge Technologies is collaborating with University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to develop an innovative plug-and-play solution to make rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems easier to install and more affor... Read More

Austin’s Imagine Solar to host solar educational forum August 25

CleanEnergyAuthoriy.com, August 15, 2012...Most things are big in Texas, the land, the homes, the egos, but the sun and solar isn’t—not even in its “Keep it Weird” Capital, Austin. To help fix that ImagineSolar is hosting an educational forum and open house August 25—oh and its offering attendees $50 off on subsequent solar clas... Read More

SolarBridge Technologies Launches New Products, Partners at Intersolar

Intersolar North America, San Francisco, Calif. (July 9, 2012) – SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), leading provider of integrated microinverters for certified AC modules, announces the launch of the company’s next-generation AC Module solution, including the PantheonTM II microinverter and enhanced SolarBridge Management System.... Read More

NESL-USA, Inc. Partners With Microinverter Manufacturer SolarBridge Technologies

NESL-USA Showcases Its AC Solar Modules at PV America West (March 19-21) Tualatin, Ore. (March 16, 2012)—NESL-USA, Inc. has formed a partnership with SolarBridge Technologies (Austin, TX), an industry leader in microinverter technology, to offer PV markets a simplified AC module system with an integrated, state of the art microinvert... Read More

SolarBridge Appoints Craig Lawrence as Vice President of Marketing

Austin, Texas (March 14, 2012) SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), a leading provider of PV microinverter solutions, today announced that Craig Lawrence, Ph.D., has joined SolarBridge as vice president of marketing to support the worldwide deployment of SolarBridge's innovative, award-winning power electronics solutions. In this role,... Read More

SunSpec Alliance Announces 2011 Annual Awards

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) February 21, 2012...The SunSpec Alliance, an industry coalition for establishing open IT standards for solar PV components and the systems they interact with, today announced the winners of the first annual SunSpec awards. Global leaders Silver Spring Networks (U.S.), Solar Frontier (Japan), SolarBridge Technolo... Read More

Boots on the Roof Training Program Features SolarBridge AC Module System in Solar Boot Camp

Austin, TX (February 6, 2012) – Boots on the Roof, the solar industry’s trusted source for education and training, is pleased to announce a training partnership with SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), the leading developer of module-integrated microinverters for the solar industry. Boots on the Roof will feature “Microinverters... Read More

SolarBridge Hosts Department of Energy Visitors

Dr. Henry Kelly (right) tours the SolarBridge labs with (from left) Peter Gage, Senior Advisor to the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Patrick Chapman, CTO/Co-Founder, SolarBridge Technologies; Ron Van Dell, president/CEO, SolarBridge Technologies. SolarBridge Technologies was pleased to welcome Dr. Henry Kelly... Read More

SolarBridge Collaborates with SunPower to Deliver AC Panels

Disruptive Solution Combines High-Reliability Microinverters And High-Efficiency Panels Solar Power International, DALLAS (October 17, 2011) - SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), the leading developer of panel-integrated microinverters for the solar industry, today announced a strategic relationship with SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPW... Read More

SolarBridge Technologies Wins U.S. Department of Energy ARPA-E Grant

Project Focuses on Power Electronics R&D for Large Solar Installations AUSTIN, Texas (October 7, 2011) – SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), a leading provider of PV microinverter solutions, has been awarded a $1.75 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). The gra... Read More

SolarBridge Co-Founder/CTO to Speak at Solar Power International

DALLAS, Texas (Sept. 26, 2011) - Patrick Chapman, PhD., co-founder and CTO of SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), the leading developer of module-integrated microinverters for the solar industry, will be a featured speaker at the Solar Power International (SPI) conference. Chapman is participating in a panel session on Power Electr... Read More

Michigan Tech To Dedicate New Solar Energy Research Center

HOUGHTON, Michigan (Sept. 26, 2011) - A new solar energy center at Michigan Technological University will let students and researchers study photovoltaic systems in the demanding weather conditions of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The facility is made possible by generous gifts from corporate sponsors, including SolarBridge Technologies. ... Read More

SolarBridge Technologies Awarded $2.3 Million U.S. Department of Energy Grant

AUSTIN, Texas (September 13, 2011) – SolarBridge Technologies, a leading provider of PV microinverter solutions, has been awarded a $2.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) through its SunShot Initiative, a program whose goal is to reduce the cost of solar energy systems by 75 percent by 2020. SolarBridge will use ... Read More

SolarBridge Technologies Secures $19 Million in Series C Funding

AUSTIN, Texas (June 20, 2011) – SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), the leading developer of module-integrated microinverters for the solar industry, announced it has secured $19 million in series C funding. The company has raised more than $46 million to date. The funds, raised from current investors as well as new financial and... Read More

SolarBridge Begins Volume Production with Celestica; Opens China Office

AUSTIN, Texas (May 9, 2011) - SolarBridge Technologies, the leading developer of module-integrated microinverters for the solar industry, has entered volume production of the SolarBridge PantheonTM microinverter with Celestica, a global leader in the delivery of end-to-end product lifecycle solutions, in Dongguan, China. SolarBridge al... Read More

Building a Better Mousetrap: An Interview with SolarBridge CEO Ron Van Dell

Solarserver.com (April 19, 2011) - Ron Van Dell serves as president and CEO of SolarBridge Technologies Inc., which on April 5th, 2011 won a gold medal from the Edison Best New Product Award for its solar photovoltaic (PV) microinverter solution. Since joining SolarBridge in 2008, Van Dell has been leading SolarBridge in executing a capit... Read More

SolarBridge Wins Industry Accolades For Technology and Business Innovation

Company Named 2011 Edison Best New Product Awards™ Gold Winner, 2011 EE Times ACE Award Finalist, Top 300 Startup AUSTIN, Texas (April 6, 2011) – SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), a leading developer of integrated microinverters for the solar industry, is being recognized for its superior microinverter design, technological i... Read More

George Holmes Joins SolarBridge Senior Management Team

AUSTIN, Texas (February 22, 2011) – SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), a leading developer of power conversion solutions for the solar industry, today announced that George B. Holmes will join the SolarBridge executive team as vice president of worldwide sales. “George’s background and expertise in driving sales internationa... Read More

PV Inverter Reliability

Solar Novus TodaySolar Novus Today (February 17, 2011)...Inverters have historically been the leading cause of PV system failures. The useful life of a central inverter typically does not exceed ten years, and the cost to maintain and eventually replace a central inverter once or even twice during a PV system’s lifetime drives up system costs with every... Read More

PV Inverters: Ambassadors of the Grid

GreenTech MediaGreenTech Media (January 20, 2011)...As photovoltaic (PV) solar power becomes more prevalent and as PV penetration on the grid grows, inverters are going to increasingly be depended on to provide ancillary services in addition to just straight DC-to-AC conversion. These new services will look different for small residential and commerci... Read More

Startups Bet on Solar Panels on Every Home and Building

Venture Beat (November 4, 2010) - Cleantech startups are expecting that the market for distributed solar energy — installing individual solar panels where power is needed — is going to grow as quickly as the personal computer and cellphone markets. The most cost-effective way to use solar power is to slap solar panels on individual... Read More

SolarBridge Technologies Selects Celestica to Manufacture Its PV Microinverter

Tier One, Global Manufacturer Chosen for Expertise in Commercialization and High Reliability AUSTIN, Texas (November 1, 2010) – SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), a leading developer of integrated microinverters for the solar industry, has chosen Celestica, a global leader in the delivery of end-to-end product lifecycle solution... Read More

SolarBridge Microinverter Solution Enables AC Modules with 25-Year Warranty, Higher Energy Harvest at Lower Cost

Company Partnering with Top-Tier Global PV Module Manufacturers AUSTIN, Texas (October 8, 2010) – SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), a leading developer of power conversion solutions for the solar industry, announced today the launch of the SolarBridge AC Module System, a complete microinverter solution that enables the industry... Read More

SunPower Forms PVDock Special Interest Group with Power Conversion Manufacturers

New SIG to Standardize Specifications for Lowering Total System Costs SAN JOSE, California (October 7, 2010) – SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWRA, SPWRB), a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, announced today that it has formed a special interest group (SIG) with distributed po... Read More

Austin company tweaks solar panels for greater output

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SolarBridge moves HQ, triples space

Download PDF Austin Business Journal (August 16, 2010) - SolarBridge Technologies has moved its headquarters to a larger 13,000-square-foot space just off Burnet Road in Austin. The company, founded in 2004, said in a press release the new office at 9229 Waterford Centre Blvd. more than triples its previous square footage in its Nor... Read More

SolarBridge Technologies Expands Corporate Headquarters in Austin to Accommodate Growth

AUSTIN, Texas (August 16, 2010) – SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), a leading developer of power conversion products for the solar industry, has moved its headquarters to a new location in north-central Austin. The move more than triples the square footage in Austin occupied by SolarBridge to accommodate planned growth. The n... Read More

SolarBridge Signals Manufacturing Readiness With Key Addition to Senior Management Team - Joe Lamoreux Joins SolarBridge as Vice President of Operations

AUSTIN, Texas (July 27, 2010) – SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), continuing its efforts to commercialize products for the efficient conversion and distribution of solar energy, today announced that Joe Lamoreux will join the SolarBridge executive team as vice president of operations. “Joe will be a tremendous asset to our co... Read More

SolarBridge Technologies Secures $15 Million in Series B Funding — Rho Ventures Leads Round and Joins Board of Directors

AUSTIN, Texas (April 26, 2010) – SolarBridge Technologies, the leading developer of module-integrated microinverter solutions that reduce the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) in solar installations, announced that it has secured $15 million in series B funding. The company has raised more than $27 million to date. Rho Ventures, a new ... Read More

SolarBridge Technologies Secures $15 Million in
Series B Funding

Download PDF Bloomberg (April 26, 2010) SolarBridge Technologies Secures $15 Million in Series B Funding Rho Ventures Leads Round and Joins Board of Directors Business Wire AUSTIN, Texas -- April 26, 2010 SolarBridge Technologies, the leading developer of module-integrated microinverter solutions that reduce the Levelized ... Read More

SolarBridge Awarded $1.5 Million from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund

AUSTIN, Texas (March 22, 2010) - SolarBridge Technologies is pleased to announce that it has been awarded $1.5 million from the State of Texas through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) for the development of its module-integrated microinverter and management system. SolarBridge will use these funds to accelerate product developm... Read More

Perry Announces $1.5 Million TETF Investment in SolarBridge

Download PDF Texas Insider (March 23, 2010) – Gov. Rick Perry today announced that the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) is investing $1.5 million in SolarBridge Technologies Inc. for the development and commercialization of their technology for the widespread use of solar energy. “The TETF is helping create a culture ... Read More

SmartSpark Energy Systems Renamed SolarBridge Technologies

AUSTIN, Texas (May 11, 2009) – SolarBridge Technologies, formerly known as SmartSpark Energy Systems, today unveiled a new corporate identity, including a modernized company name, logo, and website. Since its founding in 2004, the company has leveraged its diverse IP base to create multiple product lines. The new corporate identit... Read More

SSES Expands to Austin, Texas

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois and AUSTIN, Texas (February 9, 2009) – SmartSpark Energy Systems, a leader in power electronics innovation for solar energy, announces an expansion to Austin, TX. The expansion is accelerated by the continued growth of the company over the last year. SmartSpark has been located in Champaign, IL since its establi... Read More

SSES Expands Executive Leadership Team

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois (December 8, 2008) – SmartSpark Energy Systems, a leader in power electronics innovation for solar energy, announced today the appointment of Noel Foley as Vice President of Engineering and Joseph Scarci as Vice President of Marketing. Frederick Krein, former President and CEO, will continue in the company in the n... Read More

SSES Names Ron Van Dell as New CEO

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois (November 10, 2008) – SmartSpark Energy Systems, an energy middleware provider and developer, announced today that its board of directors has appointed Ron Van Dell as the new President and Chief Executive Officer. Effective immediately, Van Dell will lead SmartSpark into 2009 and the launch of its latest product, So... Read More

Microinverters were named one of the “top 5 game-changing solar power technologies”

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois (November 4, 2008) – Microinverters were named one of the “top 5 game-changing solar power technologies” by Popular Mechanics magazine on October 13, 2008. Among the other technologies: back-contact silicon PV panels, concentrating PV panels, CIGS thin-film panels and solar thermal storage, microinverters solve o... Read More

SSES Wins Contract from Dept. of Energy and Sandia National Laboratories

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois (August 5, 2008) – SmartSpark Energy Systems has been awarded a contract to develop hardware designed to facilitate the mainstream adoption of solar energy in the United States. SmartSpark was chosen to participate in the Solar Energy Grid Integration Systems (SEGIS) program which is a collaborative effort between ... Read More

SSES Featured in Illinois Innovations Magazine

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois (June 25, 2008) – SmartSpark was featured in a recent article in Illinois Innovations, a magazine publication of the Office of the Vice President for Technology and Economic Development of the University of Illinois.... Read More

SSES Featured in Defense Systems Magazine

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois (February 29, 2008) – SmartSpark Energy Systems was featured in a recent Defense Systems article on Solar Power.... Read More

SSES Featured in N-G

The News-Gazette (October 21, 2007) – SmartSpark is featured in the News-Gazette... Read More

SSES Secures Series A Financing

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois (October 10, 2007) - SmartSpark Energy Systems, a power electronics company, today announced it has secured Series A financing from Battery Ventures. SmartSpark is based on patented technologies licensed from the University of Illinois, a noted center of expertise for power electronics. Battery Ventures Partner Jason ... Read More

SSES Receives Phase II SBIR Grant

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois (August 8, 2007) – SmartSpark Energy Systems was recently awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) grant from the United States Department of Agriculture.... Read More

SSES Receives Phase II SBIR Grant

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois (August 8, 2007) – SmartSpark Energy Systems was recently awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) grant from the United States Department of Agriculture.... Read More

SSES Receives Two NSF Awards

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois (August 6, 2007) – SmartSpark Energy Systems recently received two Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) awards from the National Science Foundation.... Read More

SSES Presents at Monday Morning Meeting

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois (June 4, 2007) - SmartSpark Energy Systems was selected to present at the Illinois Technology Development Alliance’s (ITDA) meeting in February.... Read More