1366 Technologies
Series E in 2019
1366 Technologies Inc., established in 2008, specializes in the development, manufacturing, and supply of silicon wafers for solar cell applications. Based in Bedford, Massachusetts, with additional facilities in Shanghai, China, and Mumbai, India, the company produces both 3D direct wafers and conventional silicon solar wafers. Through strategic partnerships with Hanwha Q CELLS Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. and Hanwha Q CELLS Co., Ltd., 1366 Technologies supplies its products to major players in the solar industry. Its proprietary technology enables the production of silicon wafers directly from molten silicon, resulting in lower costs, reduced energy requirements, and improved uniformity compared to traditional methods. This allows businesses to create more efficient and cost-effective solar cells.
1366 Technologies
Series C in 2013
1366 Technologies Inc., established in 2008, specializes in the development, manufacturing, and supply of silicon wafers for solar cell applications. Based in Bedford, Massachusetts, with additional facilities in Shanghai, China, and Mumbai, India, the company produces both 3D direct wafers and conventional silicon solar wafers. Through strategic partnerships with Hanwha Q CELLS Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. and Hanwha Q CELLS Co., Ltd., 1366 Technologies supplies its products to major players in the solar industry. Its proprietary technology enables the production of silicon wafers directly from molten silicon, resulting in lower costs, reduced energy requirements, and improved uniformity compared to traditional methods. This allows businesses to create more efficient and cost-effective solar cells.
Rioglass Solar
Private Equity Round in 2012
Rioglass Solar Holding, S.A., established in 2006 and headquartered in Mieres, Spain, specializes in the manufacturing of solar receivers and mirrors for concentrated solar power (CSP) and concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) applications. The company operates through its subsidiaries, including Rioglass Solar S.A., which produces parabolic mirrors for thermo solar energy, and Solúcar Energia S.A., focused on the construction and operation of electric energy generating plants. By developing essential optical components for renewable energy technology, Rioglass Solar enables clients globally to effectively harness solar energy for power generation. As of November 2011, Rioglass Solar Holding is a subsidiary of Abengoa Solar.
Thomas-Krenn
Acquisition in 2011
Thomas-Krenn is a manufacturer of computer hardware products that specializes in customized server and storage systems. The company focuses on hardware-related development, contract manufacturing, product refinement, and logistics. It operates on a build-to-order principle, supplying end-users, resellers, and data center operators with tailored hardware solutions. Thomas-Krenn places a strong emphasis on human-centric relationships with customers, suppliers, partners, and employees, aiming to foster an individual and integrative approach in all its dealings.
1366 Technologies
Series B in 2010
1366 Technologies Inc., established in 2008, specializes in the development, manufacturing, and supply of silicon wafers for solar cell applications. Based in Bedford, Massachusetts, with additional facilities in Shanghai, China, and Mumbai, India, the company produces both 3D direct wafers and conventional silicon solar wafers. Through strategic partnerships with Hanwha Q CELLS Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. and Hanwha Q CELLS Co., Ltd., 1366 Technologies supplies its products to major players in the solar industry. Its proprietary technology enables the production of silicon wafers directly from molten silicon, resulting in lower costs, reduced energy requirements, and improved uniformity compared to traditional methods. This allows businesses to create more efficient and cost-effective solar cells.
1366 Technologies
Series B in 2010
1366 Technologies Inc., established in 2008, specializes in the development, manufacturing, and supply of silicon wafers for solar cell applications. Based in Bedford, Massachusetts, with additional facilities in Shanghai, China, and Mumbai, India, the company produces both 3D direct wafers and conventional silicon solar wafers. Through strategic partnerships with Hanwha Q CELLS Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. and Hanwha Q CELLS Co., Ltd., 1366 Technologies supplies its products to major players in the solar industry. Its proprietary technology enables the production of silicon wafers directly from molten silicon, resulting in lower costs, reduced energy requirements, and improved uniformity compared to traditional methods. This allows businesses to create more efficient and cost-effective solar cells.
SSP Technology A/S
Acquisition in 2008
SSP Technology A/S specializes in the design, development, manufacture, and optimization of wind turbine blades for the wind turbine industry. Established in 2001 and headquartered in Svendborg, Denmark, the company provides a range of services including blade design, tooling and mold manufacturing, and the production of prototype blades. Additionally, SSP Technology offers comprehensive consulting and research and development services, which encompass aerodynamic and structural design, FEM calculations, material selection, process development, lightning protection, and production layout. As of February 1, 2017, SSP Technology operates as a subsidiary of Nordex SE.
ersol Thin Film
Private Equity Round in 2008
ersol Thin Film specializes in the production and distribution of photovoltaic products, primarily focusing on thin-film photovoltaic technologies. The company manufactures a range of solar cells, including monocrystalline and polycrystalline options, as well as crystalline photovoltaic modules. By concentrating on innovative solar technologies, ersol Thin Film aims to contribute to the advancement of renewable energy solutions.
Medos Medizintechnik
Acquisition in 2006
Medos Medizintechnik develops and manufactures medical devices for cardiac surgery, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, and ventricle assist devices. Its products include VAD-Atrium-Cannulae; VAD-Apex-Cannulae; Arterial-VAD-Cannulae; X-Flow; DELTASTREAM; HILITE; HILITE Reservoirs; tubing Sets, which include machine-sets, table-sets, cardioplegia-sets, infusion-/transfusion-/re-transfusion and perfusion-sets, haemofilter-sets, pressure-measuring-sets, and pre-bypass-sets; surgical Sets; VAD System; heparin coating; arterial filter; and haemofilter. The company offers tubing sets and surgical sets, as well as provides assembly of indication specific surgical sets.
QSIL is a manufacturer and supplier of silica glass products, primarily catering to the semiconductor and fiber optic industries, as well as the chemical, lighting, and electronics sectors. The company employs a proprietary plasma fusion process, which offers significant cost advantages over traditional multi-stage production methods. QSIL's products are made from fused quartz, characterized by a high softening point, low thermal expansion, and enhanced thermal shock resistance. These attributes allow customers in various industrial sectors to utilize QSIL's offerings for processes that require heating at elevated temperatures.
Exceet AG
Private Equity Round in 2006
exceet Group AG, through its subsidiaries, designs and develops control electronics and card based security technology solutions. The company provides radio frequency identification and multifunctional cards. Additionally, the company offers circuit boards and electronic micro systems.
Bosch Solar Energy
Acquisition in 2004
Bosch Solar Energy is a manufacturer of solar wafers and solar cells that specializes in crystalline silicon-based photovoltaic (PV) products, as well as thin-film modules using amorphous silicon and CIGS absorber materials. The company consisted of various divisions for silicon, wafers, solar cells, and modules, research and production facilities in Germany and France.
Roche Innovatis
Series B in 2002
Innovatis AG develops, produces and sells automated analyzers for the detection and evaluation of cell cultures (bioprocess analysis). The systems eliminate the disadvantages of manual analysis such as work and time intensity, limited data and susceptibility to errors. The core competence of Innovatis is the interdisciplinary combination of biotechnological knowledge with digital image and pattern recognition in cell culture analysis. Reference customers include nearly all major pharmaceutical companies and biotech companies such as Aventis, Bayer, Pfizer, Roche, Amgen or Genentech.