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Leading Edge
We're revolutionizing solar manufacturing with our patented FSM Wafer Technology
About Leading Edge
Leading Edge Equipment Technologies is a pioneering company in the solar industry, specializing in the development and manufacturing of single crystal silicon wafers. These wafers are a critical component in solar panels, offering a low-cost, high-efficiency, and low-emission alternative to traditional silicon wafer production methods. The company serves solar panel manufacturers and strategic partners in the renewable energy sector. Operating in the competitive commodity space, Leading Edge designs and assembles its own furnaces to produce these advanced wafers, which are then sold on the open market or to strategic partners. The business model revolves around leveraging its breakthrough in crystal growth technology to drive down the costs of solar energy and make it more accessible globally. Revenue is generated through the sale of these high-efficiency wafers, which are poised to revolutionize the solar manufacturing industry.
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- Founded
- 2016
- Headquarters
- Wilmington, United States
- Sector
- Energy
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Seed1 investor entered at this stage
US National Science Foundation
Series A7 investors entered at this stage
Clean Energy Ventures
David Buzby
Clean Energy Venture Group
Prime Impact Fund- DVDSM Venturing
Applied Materials
DSM
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