This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) award provides $275,000 in funding to Mimic Systems Inc. to develop a more efficient and cost-competitive solid-state heat pump technology for heating and cooling applications. The project aims to integrate new thermoelectric materials and manufacturing processes to surpass the performance of traditional vapor-compression heat pumps. The goal is to build and test a representative prototype assembly that can be easily scaled up to provide larger heating and cooling capacities. This refrigerant-free technology has the potential to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and enable the sustainable electrification of the built environment, addressing climate change impacts. Sub-awards are planned as part of this project.
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