Anchored in work undertaken at Notre Dame and licensed to Aquanis, the the small firm is working on development a device to improve efficiency and extend the service life of utility-scale wind turbines wit a consequent reduction in cost. To enable deployment of larger, more efficient, and durable wind turbines by mitigating fatigue loads in the turbine blades caused by unsteady aerodynamic forces. Aquanis' technology addressed the problem with no moving parts and minimal blade modifications. Aquanis system features a blade-mounted plasma flow actuator, which is a software-controlled solid-state electrical device that is simple and inexpensive. In late 2018 the firm was in receipt of a $3.5M ARPA-E grant
