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Solar panel startup mPower Technology secures funds for mass production

TAMPA, Fla. — Startup mPower Technology said Feb. 1 it has raised $10 million to accelerate production of silicon-based solar panels that gained flight heritage last summer.  Early-stage investment firm Cottonwood Technology Fund led the Series B funding round, joined by Hemisphere Ventures and other space investors. It means the startup has raised $16.5 million …

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mPower Technology Raises $10 Million in Series B Financing

Latest round to fund high-volume manufacturing, team growth and commercial expansion ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – February 1, 2022 – Innovative solar technology company, mPower Technology, today announced that it has raised $10 million in Series B funding, led by  Cottonwood Technology Fund and various space sector investors. The Series B round will fund growth in the company’s volume manufacturing …

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mPower Technology Raises Additional $1.85 Million in Series A Funding

Total investment of $4.35 million to support product and market development ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., March 24, 2020 – Innovative solar technology company, mPower Technology, today announced it has closed an additional $1.85 million in Series A funding, bringing the company’s total Series A round to $4.35 million. The extension round included investments from Cottonwood Technology Fund, NMA Ventures, and various …

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Sandia-developed solar cell technology reaches space

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Somewhere among the glitter of the night sky is a small satellite powered by innovative, next-generation solar cell technology developed at Sandia National Laboratories. mPower Technology’s DragonSCALES, consist of small, highly interconnected photovoltaic cells formerly known as solar glitter at Sandia. They are orbiting Earth for the first time on a Lynk Global …

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Lynk Global to Evaluate mPower Technology’s DragonSCALES Product in Low-Earth Orbit

On-orbit demonstrator will validate innovative silicon solar module in space ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – July 13, 2021 – Innovative solar technology company, mPower Technology, today announced that its DragonSCALES™ solar power modules is being evaluated by Lynk Global, Inc. (Lynk) on its latest satellite launch. Lynk is assessing DragonSCALES as a potential candidate for power aboard its satellite constellation …

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Honeybee Robotics and mPower Technology Chosen to Design Lunar Charging Station for NASA

Companies collaborate to provide game-changing solution for vertically deployable solar array ALTADENA, Calif. and ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – May 25, 2021 – Honeybee Robotics, Inc., a passionate leader in technology and product development for advanced robotic and spacecraft systems, and innovative solar company, mPower Technology, Inc., announced today that the companies have been selected to provide an innovative …

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mPower Technology to Present at Space Power Workshop

The 38th annual Space Power Workshop sessions include Mission and Program Experience, Power Systems Architecture, Power Management and Distribution (PMAD), Energy Generation, Energy Storage, and Advanced Concepts. The virtual workshop will be held April 19 – 22, 2021, and mPower will be discussing the latest developments of its DragonSCALES(TM) space solar power technology on Tuesday, …

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Sandia Secures Six Regional Technology Transfer Awards

mPower Technology is excited to be part of the team with Sandia that received the FLC regional award for excellence in technology transfer. The core technology and support from our Sandia partners has been a key element for our ongoing progress in commercialization of this enabling technology. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — For responding with innovative solutions …

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