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SWIFT SOLAR INC

San Carlos, CA · Founded 2017 · Energy · Private

Lightweight, flexible perovskite tandem solar modules for high power-density applications

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Updated · swiftsolar.com

Sector
Energy
Headquarters
San Carlos, CA
Founded
2017
Total capital
$4.5M
Federal grants
$2.9M
5 awards · 2019–2025
Rank in peer group#26 of 39
Private capital raised
None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts
$1.6M
2 awards · Defense
Rank in Energy#98 of 998
Granted patents
17
18 pending · first 2020
Rank in peer group#5 of 39

Capital timeline

2019202020212022202320242025FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $4.5M$225K$1M$196K$196K$1.4M$1.4M
2019202120232025FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $4.5M$225K$1M$1.4M$1.4M

Latest events

  • Federal contractDefense · Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase 2 Sequential Proposal A2-10314 Entitled Precursor Impurity Control For Stable Perovskite Tandem Photovoltaic Modules$1.4M
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase 2 Sequential Proposal A2-10314 Entitled Precursor Impurity Control For Stable Perovskite Tandem Photovoltaic Modules$1.4M
  • Federal contractDefense · 873 Authority STTR Phase I - Precursor Impurity Control For Stable Perovskite Tandem Photovoltaic Modules$196K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · 873 Authority STTR Phase I - Precursor Impurity Control For Stable Perovskite Tandem Photovoltaic Modules$196K
  • Federal grantNSF · Phase II · SBIR Phase II: High-power, lightweight, and flexible tandem perovskite solar panels$1M
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Vapor-Deposited, High Efficiency, and Low Weight Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells$140K
  • Federal grantNSF · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: High-power, lightweight, and flexible tandem perovskite solar panels$225K

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Standing among 39 peers

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Energy · Material

  • Federal grantsBelow median
  • Granted patents#5 · top 13%

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Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants
  • Tomas LeijtensResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 4 patents
  • Amrit JalanDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • James FickelDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Jean JoelExecutive Officer, Director, PromoterNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Joel JeanExecutive Officer, Director, PromoterNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 17 granted of 35
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Related companies, and why

Regulatory activity · Energy

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Sources

Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.

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Data freshness

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