Startup shakes up industry with revolutionary wind turbine design backed by Bill Gates — here's what it's capable of
Jon Turi www.thecooldown.com
October 27, 2024
A floating offshore wind energy startup called Aikido is
preparing to launch its innovative new platform this fall.
The company, which is
being funded by Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy for its pilot project, recently
added another $4 million from an investment round, as Windpower Monthly reported.
A recent company news release said
the initial funding put the company on track this fall to launch its Aikido One
platform, which aims to solve a variety of issues, including assembly and
transport, that are common stumbling blocks in the industry.
The company will use
the new funding "to advance its technology for offshore deployment, build its
team, and develop a commercial pipeline," per the release.
"Floating wind
must become commercialized by the end of the decade so that we can meet
decarbonization targets set by pioneering offshore wind countries," said
Sam Kanner, CEO of Aikido Technologies, per the release.
"We believe that our technology suite represents a step
change in reducing costs, simplifying logistics, and increasing throughput of
floating wind systems."
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