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Uni spin-out secures £340,000 investment to transform efficiency of electric vehicles and accelerate journey to NetZero with groundbreaking power electronics
University of Nottingham spin-out, The Thinking Pod innovations (TTPi), has secured £340,000 in its first investment round to commercialise pioneering power electronics technology, which reduce the environmental impact and cost of electric vehicles. TTPi has developed groundbreaking technology in collaboration with the University of Nottingham, which will boost the efficiency and range of electric cars.
The company was founded in 2017 and to date, the firm has been funded through grants from Innovate UK, UKRI, Driving the Electric Revolution and income generated from commercial development agreements with partners such as Advanced Electric Machines, National Grid ESO and Infineon Technologies.
TTPi’s novel technology enables the creation of smaller, lighter, more efficient power converters and motor drive systems, which are essential in electric vehicles, aircraft, and any dynamic industrial processes that rely on electricity as a power source.
TTPi’s converters are lighter than existing products and are currently in prototype testing. TTPi is now working towards Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 6 and samples will be available for third-party testing in Q2 2025. The company plans to undertake a second investment round late next year.