Heat Inverse, founded by manufacturing and prototyping entrepreneur Romy Fain, develops CoolFilm, an ultra-thin passive cooling film for outdoor equipment. Based in Ithaca, the company uses thermodynamics and photonics to create a durable material that rejects solar heat and emits internal heat without electricity or moving parts. Its pilots have included battery storage, solar inverters, refrigerated trucks and power-generation equipment, with reported cooling gains including a 25–50% reduction in battery HVAC duty cycles.
Mexar IncMexar began as a graduate thesis at the University of Pennsylvania and grew from research into practical heat-safety tools shaped with frontline workers. The Philadelphia company develops wearable cooling for people working in demanding outdoor conditions, with its Vapor system tested through pilots in several hot-weather states.PHILADELPHIA, PA
THERMO-REG IncBaltimore-based THERMO-REG Inc. develops wearable thermoregulation systems that help people stay cool in extreme environments, including climate-controlled headgear for work and military use. Its in-house research focuses on reducing heat-related illness through mechanical and algorithmic heat management, with technology that captures metabolic heat and humidity from the scalp. The company reports four granted patents and one pending, and also licenses its technology or manufactures components for integration into other products.CATONSVILLE, MD
EIC Solutions, IncFounded in 1972 as Electrographics International Corporation, EIC Solutions designs and manufactures thermal-management systems that protect electronics in harsh indoor and outdoor environments. Since 1988, the Warminster company has specialized in thermoelectric cooling, while also engineering air-conditioned enclosures and transit cases for industrial, commercial, and military applications. EIC works with customers from prototype through production, including one-off custom solutions, and holds ISO 9001:2015 certification.WARMINSTER, PA
AccuCoat IncFounded in 1998 by Patrick Iulianello and Paul Meier-Wang, Rochester-based AccuCoat manufactures stock and custom thin-film optical coatings for precision optics. The privately owned company has grown into an 11,000-square-foot facility while retaining an engineering-led approach that supports both quick-turn prototypes and volume OEM work. Its experience with demanding materials such as chalcogenide glass and complex geometries is complemented by in-house coating design, measurement, cleaning and testing.ROCHESTER, NY