Active Surfaces Flexes NewsActive Surfaces Flexes New Technology for the Future of Solar

Active Surfaces envisions a future where any surface can be solar. The proprietary, MIT-patented technology makes it possible to apply flexible, light-weight solar panels to any surface. The technology is more than 10X lighter than standard panels with comparable efficiency and stability, and is competitive on a levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) basis. Shiv Bhakta, Co-Founder & Business Development, and Dr. Richard Swartout, Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer of Active Surfaces joined Chris Carpenter, Marketing Manager and Community Relations Manager, for a conversation on the future of solar. 00:00 - Intro 00:47 - First off, tell me about Active Surfaces and how the technology came about? What’s the solution you all solve? 01:36 - Richard, can you dive in a little bit just how you've gotten involved with that research? 05:04 - So how’d you two get connected and get to the point where you're at today? 06:50 - What facet about this technology do you think is most exciting and allows for the biggest impact? 08:57 - When you think about the flexibility of this product, where do you see this being most used? 12:15 - What have been some of the obstacles for you all? 14:46 - So why do you work in the startup climate space? 17:43 - What lesson or piece of advice from your founder journey would you share with other founders? 20:23 - What is next for Active Surfaces? Learn more about Active Surfaces: https://www.activesurfaces.xyz/