• Breadcrumb MIT News Solar energy startup Active Surfaces wins inaugural PITCH.nano competition Solar energy startup Active Surfaces wins inaugural PITCH.nano competition Press Contact: Previous imageNext image The inaugural PITCH.nano competition, hosted by MIT.nano’s hard technology accelerator START.nano, provided a platform for early-stage startups to present their innovations to MIT and Boston’s hard-tech startup ecosystem. • The grand prize winner wasActive Surfaces, a startup that is generating renewable energy exactly where it is going to be used through lightweight, flexible solar cells. • Active Surfaces says its ultralight, peel-and-stick panels will reimagine how we deploy photovoltaics in the built environment. • Shiv Bhakta MBA ‘24, SM ‘24, CEO and co-founder, delivered the winning presentation to an audience of entrepreneurs, investors, startup incubators, and industry partners at PITCH.nano on Sept. • Active Surfaces received the grand prize of 25,000 nanoBucks - equivalent to $25,000 that can be spent at MIT.nano facilities. • Why has MIT.nano chosen to embrace startup activity as much as we do?
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- Active Surfaces, a renewable‑energy startup, won the inaugural PITCH.nano competition hosted by MIT.nano’s hard‑technology accelerator START.nano. The company’s lightweight, peel‑and‑stick solar panels generate power on the spot, aiming to transform photovoltaic deployment in built environments. CEO Shiv Bhakta presented the winning pitch on September 30, earning a $25,000 nanoBucks prize that can be spent at MIT.nano facilities. The event, part of START.nano’s effort to bridge fundamental research and market entry, featured twelve early‑stage hard‑tech firms across climate, energy, life sciences, and photonics, all leveraging MIT.nano’s tools and network.
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