Startups

founded by SOLARLab PIs

AMOLF

  • Delmic (Delft): Instruments for correlative analytical electron/optical microscopy

Delft

  • PV Works (Delft): Consultancy company for facilitating large-scale deployment of PV technology
  • Solar Monkey (Delft): The all-in-one software for solar panel providers
  • Delft Spectral Technologies (Delft): Solar cell characterization via Fourier Optical Measurement System and design via Corona technique
  • Eternalsun Spire (Delft): Provider of solar simulators for characterizing PV modules with sizes up to 2,6 m x 1,4 m

Groningen

Twente

  • MESOLINE (Rotterdam): microchannel particle deposition for high-aspect ratio, residue-free 3D-microstructures (together with Caltech)

    Ongoing research programs and projects with industrial partners

    AMOLF

    • Roll-to-roll perovskite solar foils with VDL, SALDTech, HyET Solar, Delmic, Roland Berger (NWO-KIC)
    • Perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells with Shell, Tempress, Exasun, Hyet (NWO-JSP)
    • Analytical electron microscopy of PV materials with ThermoFisher and Delmic(EU Pathfinder)
    • 3D electrochemical nanoprinting of PV materials with Nanonics (NWO-HTSM)
    • Pump-probe cathodoluminescence microscopy of PV materials with ThermoFisher and Delmic (NWO-HTSM)
    • Hybrid solar cells with Toyota (contract)
    • Stable perovskite solar cells with EDAX, ASI, Delmic (NWO-OTP)

    Delft

    •  2D materials for high-efficiency solar cells with Toyota Motor Europe (NWO Mat4Sus)

    Twente

    • Diffuse Irradiance Redirector for Efficient ConcenTration (DIRECT) with NWO-KIC Partners: Next2Sun, AmperaPark, KIT, Energiecooperatie Haaksbergen, NovelT, Solliance