FOM Technologies admitted as member of the
leading US consortium for solar power research
called US-MAP.
FOM Technologies has officially been admitted as member of the USA Manufacturing of Advanced Perovskites consortium (US-MAP). US-MAP is a publicly funded organization, founded by public entities and industrial partners.
The USA Manufacturing of Advanced Perovskites consortium (US-MAP) is a publicly funded organisation founded by public entities and industrial partners. It’s funded by early investments from the U.S. Department of Energy, its Solar Energy Technologies Office and Office of Science, and the U.S. Department of Defense.
CEO of FOM Technologies Michael Stadi says: “It is completely unique, that we as a small Danish technology company have an opportunity, to make an impact on the strategic direction of solar energy research in the US”
The Consortium consists of a three-part organization that includes Public entities: NREL, Uni of NC Chapel hill, Uni of Toledo and Uni of Washington, Industry members, and Capability providers.
NREL provides operational leadership and host shared facilities. In addition they:
- Manage US-MAP interactions with funding sponsors.
- Organize and submit proposals, administer contracts, and execute related projects.
- Develop strategic capabilities and expand research infrastructure of value to industry members.
- Provide personnel with expertise in capabilities to support members’ R&D projects.
- Provide links to user facilities in U.S. Department of Energy national laboratories to expand the
scope of capabilities available to members.
Industry Members:
Representatives of these companies form an industry advisory board to inform and guide research efforts.
In addition, industry members:
- Lead the consortium research agenda to ensure its impact on members’ commercial success.
- Cooperate within the consortium framework to address precompetitive technical obstacles.
- Share economies of scale and credibility by engaging with prospective supply-chain providers.
- Have preferential access NREL’s legal infrastructure for intellectual property protection.