Founded in 2022 in Potsdam, Mission Power develops power-conversion and electronic control systems for utility-scale renewable energy, including its MS350 solar inverter technology. The company’s team of scientists and technologists draws on earlier experience developing high-power electric motors and works closely with Clarkson University faculty and staff. Its patented work with silicon-carbide and gallium-nitride semiconductors focuses on making large renewable-energy projects more reliable and efficient.
Mission SunSpun out of Mission Power in 2023, Potsdam-based Mission Sun develops utility-scale solar inverters, including its 350kW MS350. Its founding team of scientists and technologists draws on close ties to Clarkson University and earlier experience developing high-power electric motors supplied to Bosch, Siemens and other companies. The MS350 is designed to address inverter reliability and operating costs with a lighter package that can be installed and maintained by non-specialized technicians.POTSDAM, NY
Semikron DanfossFormed by the 2022 merger of SEMIKRON and Danfoss Silicon Power, Semikron Danfoss makes power semiconductors, modules, stacks and systems for electric power conversion. The family-owned company combines more than 90 years of expertise in power-module packaging with a workforce of over 3,500 people and production sites across eight countries. Its technology serves industrial, renewable-energy and automotive applications, including the company’s long-running SEMITRANS platform and newer silicon-carbide systems for high-power converters.UTICA, NY
NoMIS Power CorporationNoMIS Power is an Albany-based company founded to bring Silicon Carbide research into practical power electronics, backed by a team with more than a century of combined expertise across industry, government, and academia. Its work serves demanding power applications where ruggedness and reliability matter, including EV charging and grid infrastructure.NEWTONVILLE, NY
AmpX Technologies, IncFounded by power-electronics scholar Alireza Khaligh, Ph.D., AmpX Technologies designs and builds next-generation power electronics for energy conversion, with a focus on electrification from electric vehicles to homes and infrastructure. The Rockville company combines proprietary optimization software with custom hardware, including an electrically integrated onboard charger and DC/DC converter that has been tested on a customer vehicle. Its technical leadership also includes co-founder and engineering vice president Zeyu Zhang, whose work includes MHz gallium-nitride EV charging systems.COLLEGE PARK, MD