Company Profile

Semprius Inc (AKA: pSi-tech, Inc.)
Profile last edited on: 11/13/2023      CAGE: 4REZ2      UEI:

Business Identifier: High concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) solar modules
Year Founded
2005
First Award
2007
Latest Award
2015
Program Status
Inactive
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Location Information

4915 Prospectus Drive Suite C
Durham, NC 27713
   (919) 433-9980
   N/A
   www.semprius.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 01
County: Durham

Public Profile

Formerly known as pSi-tech, Inc., Semprius is organized around developing low cost, high performance concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) modules to make solar power generation economically viable in sunny, dry climates. The company's unique micro-transfer printing technology enables CPV modules with high performance, high reliability and low cost with scalability to high-volume production. Semprius, Inc. is the smart way to generate solar electricity. Based upon the world's smallest solar cells, Semprius designs and manufactures the highest efficiency solar modules in the world. Using patented cell technology and state-of-the-art manufacturing processes, Semprius is leading the way to cost-competitive, sustainable generation of solar electricity. Semprius is developing unique, patented technology that allows transfer printing of high performance semiconductors onto virtually any surface, including glass, flexible or rigid plastic, metal or other semiconductors. Semprius technology offers an unparalleled ability to create novel devices and systems by liberating the semiconductor from its traditional rigid substrate. Very tiny circuits are efficiently and cost effectively transferred by the hundreds, and even thousands at a time.

Extent of SBIR involvement

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Synopsis: Awardee Business Condition

Employee Range
20-24
Revenue Range
2M-2.5M
VC funded?
Yes
Public/Private
Privately Held
Stock Info
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IP Holdings
25-49

Awards Distribution by Agency

Most Recent SBIR Projects

Year Phase Agency Total Amount
2015 1 AF $149,753
Project Title: 40 Percent Air Mass Zero Efficiency Solar Cells for Space Applications
2008 2 NSF $612,250
Project Title: Single Crystal Silicon Flexible Display Backplane

Key People / Management

  Joseph Carr -- Chief Executive Officer

  Jack Barry -- Chief Financial Officer

  Scott Burroughs -- Vice President of Technology

  Brent Fisher -- Staff Engineer

  Dave Halter -- Vice President of Manufacturing

  Russ Kanjorski -- Vice President of Business Development

  Etienne Menard

  John Rogers -- Founder