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We’re hiring – RF Engineer
SolidWatts is a deeptech and greentech startup that enables industry to transition from fossil fuel to clean and sustainable electric for industrial process heating. We have created the new state-of-the-art in solid-state hardware solutions to deliver Radio Frequency (RF) power to heat materials through dielectric heating. Industrial machine builders, integrators and end users integrate our […]
Jan Kovermann
February 11, 2025
Pre-seed funding completed
SolidWatts is thrilled to announce the successful closing of its pre-seed investment round of €850,000. The round was led by Evercurious VC, with the participation of Switzerland’s Kickfund and prominent angel investors. This funding marks a significant milestone in our mission to revolutionize industrial heating processes and drive sustainability in global industries. The capital infusion […]
Markus Aicheler
January 17, 2025
The importance of Impedance Matching – Part 1
In this blog post we explain, in simple terms, the concept of impedance matching and why it is important in the context of dielectric heating with radio frequency. In a later post, we’ll take a deeper, more technical look at this topic. But for now, enjoy a little journey to the sunny south of France. […]
Jan Kovermann
November 13, 2024
RF power for thorium-based nuclear fission
In this blogpost, we explore the topic of energy transmutation and how a new state-of-the art in RF technology has a role to play. If you read our website and other blog posts, you’ll see we talk a lot about how microwave and radio frequency can be used to create heat for industrial processes. We […]
Markus Aicheler
September 10, 2024
SolidWatts becomes a Top 100 Swiss Startup
The 4th September 2024 was a big night for SolidWatts. Not only did we enter the Top 100 Swiss Startups ranking, but we were also recognised as a Top 10 Newcomer. Run by Venturelab since its inception in 2011, the event has grown to become a highly respected benchmark in Switzerland. A jury of 100 […]
Markus Aicheler
September 5, 2024
SolidWatts gains place in Swiss National Startup Team
SolidWatts is one of the ten most promising Swiss startups. In recognition of this, we have been chosen by VentureLab to participate in the Cleantech Venture Leaders roadshow this coming November. By being part of the Swiss National Startup Team, SolidWatts (and the nine other startups) will go on a business development and investor roadshow […]
Markus Aicheler
August 20, 2024
Swiss Climate Foundation awards SolidWatts funding
Nowhere else in Europe are as many new patents registered per million inhabitants than Switzerland. In 2020 there were 966 patent applications per million inhabitants, whilst in the rest of the EU it was 146 per million inhabitants. SolidWatts is proud to be recognised as one of those courageous Swiss startups. We are therefore delighted […]
Markus Aicheler
June 11, 2024
We’re hiring – Key Account Manager
SolidWatts is a deeptech and greentech startup that enables industry to transition from fossil fuel to clean and sustainable electric for industrial process heating. We have created the new state-of-the-art in solid-state hardware solutions to deliver Microwave (MW) or Radio Frequency (RF) power to heat materials through dielectric heating. Industrial machine builders, integrators and end […]
Markus Aicheler
May 28, 2024
Microwaves for the regenerative economy
Clean and renewable energy sources, electrification, and ensuring the highest possible energy efficiency – with the fewest possible losses – are all essential components in the fight against CO2 emissions and global warming. But society has even greater challenges. We see before us an increasing scarcity of natural resources, increased pollutants and waste, tragic biodiversity […]
Markus Aicheler
April 10, 2024
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