About
Founded in 2017, Swift Solar is a private headquartered in Palo Alto, United States with approximately 50-200 employees specializing in Solar.
Swift Solar is a private US solar technology company founded in 2017 and spun out of Stanford, MIT, and NREL. The company specializes in developing perovskite tandem solar cells that combine perovskite and silicon materials to achieve efficiency levels beyond traditional silicon solar cells. The company's breakthrough technology addresses stability and scalability challenges through patent-protected materials, architectures, and manufacturing methods. Swift Solar's team includes leading perovskite scientists, manufacturing experts, and deeptech entrepreneurs. The company has secured over $35 million in funding and has been recognized by TIME as one of America's Top GreenTech Companies and won the R&D 100 Award. Products target utility-scale solar projects, residential applications, space exploration, drone-powered systems, and defense applications. The company is advancing US domestic perovskite solar manufacturing capability.
Headquarters
Palo Alto, United States
Founded
2017
Employees
50-200
Company Type
Private
Funding Stage
Series A
Business Models
Value Chain
Products
Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells
Certifications & Awards
Awards
R&D 100 Award
TIME Top GreenTech Companies in America
10 Breakthrough Technologies 2024