Active Surfaces

?? Exciting Team Update! ?? Active Surfaces is growing! We're thrilled to welcome Christopher Cerrato and Brian Hayes to our Active Surfaces team! Chris joins us as a Roll-to-Roll Technician, demonstrating a deep passion for US manufacturing to increase access to renewable energy. Brian joins us as a Senior Technician, with a passion for scaling meaningful scientific innovation. Chris comes to us from Verdox, where he developed novel coatings and coating techniques for electroswing adsorption projects. Chris has a history of coating formulations and coated products development in industry at Majilite Corporation, Hauthaway, BFGoodrich Speciality Chemicals, and KEY POLYMER . Brian also comes to us from Verdox, where he worked in the Carbon Capture field.? He has >20 years experience in experimental work including lab expansions, build out, and working cross functionally with formulations, chemists, scientists and engineering teams. He has a proven history of R&D in renewable energy and optical/electrical manufacturing from LUCENT, Nokia Bell Labs, Ionic Materials, Inc, and several start ups. ?? Why Active Surfaces? Chris sees Active Surfaces as a "good decision, developing the technology to reduce carbon emissions and increase renewable energy, by increasing the availability of solar power to help address climate change." Brain admires "the commitment to increase solar capacity and reduce weight and size, which is a huge step forward in helping to decarbonize the planet. After all, it's the only one we have." When not in the lab, Chris loves to play a wide variety of games (both on and offline, from chess to MMORPGs), read (from hard science to speculative fiction), and make music (either vocal or instrumental). When not in the lab, Brian loves to exercise, do yard work, enjoy a good movie and spend quality time with his family. ?? Let's extend a warm welcome to Chris and Brian as we embark on new adventures and continue our journey towards a sustainable future!

Active Surfaces was covered in a business school case at MIT Sloan School of Management today! From our co-founder, Shiv, sitting in the very accounting class in E51 during his MIT Leaders for Global Operations (LGO) degree two short years ago to the company being featured in a case in 2024, it's been an exciting journey. There's no better place than the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to connect world-changing, passionate technologists with innovative, principled leaders. Thanks Christopher Noe, Justin Morris, and Joseph Weber for the feature and thanks Annabella Gong, Theodore Sun, and Karla Beltran for the picture!

It was an absolute privilege to visit with Boston Solar and Resonant Energy's incredible project in Jamaica Plain! ?? The opportunity to visit installation sites like this is critical as we craft our solution to lowering the cost of C&I solar. Seeing the 121kW system in action and knowing it’s supporting a mixed-income, affordable apartment community is what makes all the hard work worth it. Big thanks to Mike Morlino and team for the opportunity. Boston Solar, a trusted partner of the Boston Red Sox, has delivered customized solar energy solutions to over 6,000 households in New England for the past 13 years, and completed projects for small businesses and even the iconic Fenway Park, home of the Red Sox. At Active Surfaces, we're not just developing new lightweight, flexible panels – we’re accelerating the adoption of clean affordable energy and unlocking more solar for more people in more places. ?? #ActiveSurfaces #BostonSolar #ResonantEnergy #ClimateAction #SolarForAll Dusty Stahl Shiv Bhakta ?? MIT Sloan School of Management

*Intern Opportunity* Are you a Boston-area undergraduate or graduate student looking to support a hardtech startup tackling climate change? Join our technical and business teams! Deadline is rolling, but we strongly recommend applying ASAP (as we're looking to fill the position in the next week) Technical Intern: https://lnkd.in/dgDB23Pt Business Intern: https://lnkd.in/dJTNQQv3

Active Surfaces has been selected as a finalist for NECEC's Emerging Company of the Year ?? Looking forward to the Green Future Gala!

?? Alumni of the Month: Active Surfaces and AeroShield Materials ?? It's been an exciting summer for Cleantech Open Northeast alumnni! In August, we are once again delighted to have a double Alumni of the Month award: Active Surfaces (2023) and Aeroshield (2019). These companies are both making remarkable progress in their respective industries, setting high standards for innovation and influence. ?? Active Surfaces ?? Active Surfaces is commercializing an ultra thin-film solar technology based on decades of MIT research. Their technology provides thin-film solar panels for commercial warehousing applications, which can unlock terawatts of dual land use next generation deployment. This month, Active Surfaces raised $5.6 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round led by Safar Partners. They also expanded their offices to a 4,800-square-foot facility in Woburn, Massachusetts. Visit Active Surfaces at https://lnkd.in/gakjQkFu ?? Aeroshield ?? AeroShield is a material science company that has developed and scaled the world’s most transparent silica aerogels. Founded by one of the inventors of the material and spun out of MIT, AeroShield’s mission is to make our lives more sustainable and comfortable. Aeroshield has opened a new 12,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Waltham, Massachusetts! The facility will enable AeroShield to scale its production of transparent aerogel materials and will also serve as its R&D headquarters. The funding will support expanding the team to over 30 employees. Aeroshield was also awarded $14.5 million from ARPA-E's SCALEUP program to scale the manufacturing of its transparent aerogel materials for energy-efficient windows. This funding will help AeroShield develop a pilot manufacturing facility in collaboration with commercialization partners. To learn more, visit https://lnkd.in/dFdgnytm In the Cleantech Open Accelerator, AeroShield was the 2019 National Grand Prize Winner, and Active Surfaces was the 2023 National Grand Prize Runner Up. Both companies are led by Massachusetts Institute of Technology alums and they are both members of Greentown Labs in Somerville! Congratulations to both Active Surfaces for their recent accomplishments. Your dedication to innovation and sustainability continues be a model of climate action & innovation! #ctoalumnisuccess #alumniofthemonth

?? Active Surfaces is Growing! ?? Active Surfaces has officially moved from Somerville to Woburn, marking a significant milestone in our journey as a leading climatetech startup. This relocation not only provides us with a larger space to innovate and demonstrate R&D-scale manufacturing but also positions us closer to a vibrant ecosystem of partners and resources dedicated to advancing climate technology, including other Greentown Labs startups and/or MIT spin-outs like Phoenix Tailings, Boston Metal, Gradiant, amongst others. We look forward to continuing our mission in Woburn with Cummings Properties and making a positive impact on our planet! . . . . https://lnkd.in/g97vD3bT #ActiveSurfaces #Cleantech #Innovation #Sustainability #Woburn #ClimateTech #Growth #Teamwork Folia Materials, Nth Cycle, Phoenix Tailings, Radical Plastics

?? "Solar in the Built Environment" Trivia ?? Who are we? Active Surfaces is an MIT spinout with a lightweight, flexible solar technology that accelerates adoption in the built environment and rapidly mitigates CO2 emissions at global scales. Learn more about here: - https://lnkd.in/dJMMvqj - https://lnkd.in/gAcRHyyK . . . . . (Answer: 1954)

?? "Solar in the Built Environment" Trivia ?? Who are we? Active Surfaces is an MIT spinout with a lightweight, flexible solar technology that accelerates adoption in the built environment and rapidly mitigates CO2 emissions at global scales. Learn more about here: - https://lnkd.in/d9MZhmpM. - https://lnkd.in/gG94C6MN. . . . . . (Answer: 35 GW)

**VOTE FOR ACTIVE SURFACES BELOW**!! Active Surfaces has been nominated as a finalist for the NECEC's 2024 Green Future Gala Award in the Emerging Company of the Year category! ?? This recognition is a testament to our dedication to redefining solar energy's role in combating climate change by making solar accessible, affordable, and adaptable for more people in more places. Your support can help us continue our mission to bring groundbreaking solar technology to the built environment. We invite you to join us in this journey by voting for Active Surfaces and spreading the word. Your vote can make a significant difference! ?? Read more about the nominees and **CAST YOUR VOTE HERE**: https://lnkd.in/dTwZBViC Let us know in the comments if you voted so we can thank you! Let's unlock a brighter, more sustainable future together! ?? . . . . . #VoteGreenFuture2024 #NECEC #CleanEnergy #CleanTech #ClimateEconomy #GreenFutureGala #ActiveSurfaces #SolarEnergy #SustainableFuture #Innovation