Winners / 2025

Lightweight Flexible Solar

By: Active Surfaces Inc.
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Award Category: Green Energy Transition, Net Zero

Award Sub-Category: Renewable and Efficient Energy Systems

Active Surfaces is an MIT spinout that leverages material & manufacturing innovations to develop flexible thin-film solar modules without silicon, enabling Gt-scale of CO2 emission reduction in completely new markets. Our solar mat adheres to rooftops with the potential to integrate into any surface, improving installation & the economics of solar.

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