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MIT Student s Vision Of Solar Panels As Thin As Yoga Mats, Earns $100,000 Award

MIT Student s Vision Of Solar Panels As Thin As Yoga Mats, Earns $100,000 Award
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Indian American student wins MIT s $100K Entrepreneurship Competition

An Indian American graduate student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) won an entrepreneurship competition and received $100,000 for pitching an idea that would commercialize an ultra-thin film solar technology. Active Surfaces: Shiv Bhakta and his teammate Richard Swartout won the cash prize on May 15. The pair founded Active Surfaces, a company that manufactures ultra-thin, lightweight and durable solar panels for global decarbonization.

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3 Questions: What s it like winning the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition? | MIT News

The founders of MIT spinout Active Surfaces describe their thin-film solar technology and their journey since winning this year’s MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition.

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