Pirates.BZ Tech Startup NewsActive Surfaces, an MIT-founded startup, is developing peel-and-stick solar panels using perovskite technology. The company has raised over 10M USD in venture capital and corporate investment, with backing from Tokyo-based Electric Power Development Co. Their flexible solar film can be applied to any surface like a roofing membrane, potentially revolutionising solar installation costs. https://news.mit.edu/2026/active-surfaces-aims-to-install-peel-and-stick-solar-panels-everywhere-0324 #Tech #Startup #News #ClimateTech #ActiveSurfaces
Active Surfaces aims to install peel-and-stick solar panels everywhere
Active Surfaces, a startup with roots in the MIT Energy Initiative, is developing efficient, lightweight, flexible solar energy films designed for mass production and easy installation on any kind of surface. The company is now preparing equipment for its “first-of-its-kind” commercial-scale manufacturing plant.