National Science Foundation

Nativus is a hardware technology company developing a hyper-efficient air-conditioner for commercial and residential applications in the heating and cooling industry. Current technologies have remained stagnant for decades, receiving only incremental improvements over the past 50 years. However, through our patent-pending technology which combines the heat exchanger surface with a centrifugal fan, it’s theoretically possible to achieve a 10x better overall system efficiency than currently available air conditioners. With the US HVAC market valued at over $20B, we initially plan to target the room a/c market and offer customers an extremely efficient, quiet, lightweight, and stylistic product.

Infinite Cooling Inc. specializes in water recovery systems designed for power plants and other industrial facilities. Founded in 2017 and based in Massachusetts, the company focuses on mitigating water scarcity by employing innovative technology that utilizes high-voltage electric fields to capture and recycle water evaporating from cooling towers. This approach allows power plants, data centers, and factories to significantly reduce water consumption and treatment costs, thereby promoting more sustainable operations. Through its efforts in wastewater management and recycling, Infinite Cooling aims to address environmental challenges related to water waste in industrial processes.

Infinite Cooling Inc. specializes in water recovery systems designed for power plants and other industrial facilities. Founded in 2017 and based in Massachusetts, the company focuses on mitigating water scarcity by employing innovative technology that utilizes high-voltage electric fields to capture and recycle water evaporating from cooling towers. This approach allows power plants, data centers, and factories to significantly reduce water consumption and treatment costs, thereby promoting more sustainable operations. Through its efforts in wastewater management and recycling, Infinite Cooling aims to address environmental challenges related to water waste in industrial processes.

Dynalene Inc. is a company based in Whitehall, Pennsylvania, specializing in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of industrial heat transfer fluids and coolants suitable for ultra-low temperature cryogenic applications. The product range includes glycols, brines, potassium formate, calcium chloride, and high-performance coolants, alongside nanodiamond products and functionalized nano-materials. These offerings cater to various industries, including fuel cells, solar and geothermal applications, HVAC, supermarket refrigeration, plastics manufacturing, and pharmaceuticals. Additionally, Dynalene provides lab services that encompass thermal and physical analysis, chemical testing, and material and corrosion testing. The company, founded in 1993, also sells its products through an online store, ensuring accessibility for its clients.

Carnot's proprietary isothermal compression process is the most energy efficient and economical air and gas compression method in the marketplace. Carnot’s process creates millions of tiny gas bubbles surrounded by water. The thermal capacity of water is 3,500 times that of air, therefore water absorbs all the heat of compression. Carnot’s ratio of water surface area/gas bubbles has absorption capacity of ~7500 watts of heat energy, or over 1800 times what is necessary for isothermal compression. Energy costs account for over 75% of total lifecycle costs for conventional compressors. Carnot's technology will generate at least 25% energy savings versus most applications. Carnot is addressing a $30 billion global market opportunity, with a diversified base of industrial end users for air and gas compression, refrigeration, liquefied natural gas and CNG transportation, and energy storage applications.

SkyCool Systems Inc., based in San Francisco, California, specializes in the development and manufacture of innovative cooling and refrigeration systems. Founded in 2016, the company utilizes radiative cooling technology, which involves specially designed optical films that are highly reflective to sunlight and effective at emitting thermal radiation into space. This technology allows their rooftop cooling panels to operate passively during the day, even in high temperatures. SkyCool's systems can serve as add-ons to existing air conditioning and refrigeration setups, and in some cases, can replace traditional air condensing units. By providing sustainable and energy-efficient solutions, SkyCool Systems aims to help customers reduce their energy costs and carbon footprints, contributing to a cleaner and more sustainable future.

Innovas Technologies provides automatic condenser and chiller tube cleaning systems that improve energy efficiency and reduce maintenance. The company's system provides condenser tube cleaning systems for on-load cleaning of surface condensers in steam or combined cycle plants, cleans heat exchangers naturally and sustainably without costly process shutdowns or chemicals, and enables its clients to improve the energy efficiency of water-cooled chillers and central chilled water plants in a cost-effective manner.

Dynalene Inc. is a company based in Whitehall, Pennsylvania, specializing in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of industrial heat transfer fluids and coolants suitable for ultra-low temperature cryogenic applications. The product range includes glycols, brines, potassium formate, calcium chloride, and high-performance coolants, alongside nanodiamond products and functionalized nano-materials. These offerings cater to various industries, including fuel cells, solar and geothermal applications, HVAC, supermarket refrigeration, plastics manufacturing, and pharmaceuticals. Additionally, Dynalene provides lab services that encompass thermal and physical analysis, chemical testing, and material and corrosion testing. The company, founded in 1993, also sells its products through an online store, ensuring accessibility for its clients.

Promethean Power Systems, Inc. specializes in designing and manufacturing refrigeration systems tailored for cold-storage and milk chilling applications in off-grid and partially electrified areas. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts, with an additional office in Pune, India, the company provides a range of products including milk chillers, cold storage solutions, solar add-ons, and smart monitoring systems. Its technologies are particularly beneficial for dairy processors and individual farmers, allowing for improved milk collection and preservation, thereby reducing spoilage and transportation costs. This enhances the quality of milk collected from remote villages and increases farmer incomes. The refrigeration systems operate using grid power, with backup options that include generators and future plans for thermal battery storage, facilitating reliable cold-chain distribution without dependence on diesel generators.

ThermAvant specializes in the design and manufacture of advanced heat transfer products, focusing on oscillating heat pipe technology. With a foundation built on decades of research and development, the company delivers innovative solutions aimed at enhancing the size, weight, performance, and cost-effectiveness of various energy and technology platforms. Their product offerings include oscillating heat pipes, liquid cold plates, and ejector refrigeration systems. Additionally, ThermAvant provides tailored thermal services, assisting clients in the design, analysis, fabrication, and testing of custom heat sinks for a wide range of applications, from aerospace to consumer goods.