December 9, 2022

Vellex Computing Named Semifinalist in the American-Made Solar Prize

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — DECEMBER 8, 2022 — Vellex Computing has been selected as one of 20 semifinalists in Round 6 of the American-Made Solar Prize, a multimillion-dollar competition funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and administered by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The team receives $50,000 in cash to advance to the next stage of the competition.

Vellex was selected in the Ready! Contest, which identifies teams with promising ideas and strong plans to bring them to market. The 20 semifinalists were chosen across different categories.

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About Vellex Computing Vellex Computing is a Stanford-spinout analog semiconductor company developing ultra-low-power chips for AI training. Powered by a decade of research and backed by the U.S. National Science Foundation and Department of Energy, Vellex's technology delivers AI training at a fraction of the energy cost of GPU-based solutions. Vellex is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

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About the American-Made Solar Prize
The American-Made Solar Prize is a multimillion-dollar prize competition designed to energize U.S. solar innovation through a series of contests that accelerate the entrepreneurial process from years to months. The American-Made Solar Prize is directed and administered by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office. Learn more at americanmadechallenges.org.

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May 29, 2024

Vellex Computing Graduates from Creative Destruction Lab

Vellex Computing graduated from the Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) program at CDL Vancouver, completing four sessions with a network of entrepreneurs, investors, and mentors to advance its analog computing technology toward commercialization.
December 14, 2023

Vellex Computing Completes NSF I-Corps Customer Discovery Program

Vellex Computing completed the National Science Foundation's I-Corps program through the I-Corps Mid-South Hub, conducting 125 customer discovery interviews across energy, manufacturing, and electric vehicle sectors to validate the market demand for on-device AI and real-time edge intelligence.
September 15, 2023

Vellex Computing Pitches at 2023 PG&E Innovation Pitch Fest

Vellex Computing presented its analog computing technology at the 2023 PG&E Innovation Pitch Fest in San Ramon, California, demonstrating grid optimization applications to PG&E leaders and energy industry partners.