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Company description

Saule Technologies is a pioneer in the research and manufacturing of perovskite photovoltaic cells – a new generation of solar cells. Perovskite cells, printed by Saule Technologies on flexible foils, are lightweight, ultra-thin, semi-transparent and very effective, even in artifical light. Thanks to this, the range of possible applications of perovskite photovoltaic cells significantly surpasses the range of applications of traditional silicon technology. The company was founded in 2014 by Olga Malinkiewicz, the inventor of the printing method, and experienced businessmen – Piotr Krych and Artur Kupczunas. Today, Saule Technologies is a team of over 70 scientists, engineers, and administrative staff from several countries, working in an R&D center with one of Europe’s best-equipped optoelectronics laboratory and the first in the world perovskite photovoltaic cells production line. Releasing products available for licensing and first B2B sales (since early 2021) proves that Saule Technologies is a world leader in commercializing perovskite photovoltaic cells. Saule Technologies partners include companies such as Skanska, Columbus, Somfy, Google Cloud.

Company description - PL

Saule Technologies jest pionierem w dziedzinie badań nad perowskitowymi ogniwami fotowoltaicznymi – ogniwami słonecznymi nowej generacji – a także pierwszą firmą na świecie, która rozpoczęła ich produkcję. Ogniwa perowskitowe, drukowane przez Saule Technologies na elastycznych foliach, są lekkie, ultracienkie, półprzezroczyste i bardzo wydajne, nawet w sztucznym świetle. Dzięki temu zakres możliwych zastosowań ogniw perowskitowych jest znacznie większy niż zakres zastosowań tradycyjnych ogniw krzemowych. Firma została założona w 2014 roku przez wynalazczynię wspomnianej metody druku Olgę Malinkiewicz oraz doświadczonych biznesmenów −­­ Piotra Krycha i Artura Kupczunasa. Dziś Saule Technologies to zespół ponad 70 naukowców, inżynierów i pracowników administracyjnych z kilkunastu krajów, pracujących w centrum badawczo-rozwojowym z jednym z najlepiej wyposażonych laboratoriów optoelektronicznych w Europie oraz w pierwszej na świecie fabryce ogniw perowskitowych. Regularne komunikaty o nowych produktach dostępnych w formie licencji i o kontraktach sprzedaży B2B (już od początku 2021 r.) dowodzą, że Saule Technologies jest światowym liderem w komercjalizacji perowskitowych ogniw fotowoltaicznych. Wśród partnerów Saule Technologies są takie firmy, jak Skanska, Columbus, Somfy i Google Cloud.

Olga Malinkiewicz - bio

Dr. Olga Malinkiewicz is a co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Saule Technologies. Olga invented the method of producing photovoltaic cells based on perovskites using inkjet printing.

She graduated from the Technical University of Catalonia in 2010 (MSc Photonics). In 2017 she obtained her PhD from the Institute of Molecular Science, the University of Valencia in 2017 in the group of Dr. Henk Bolink, with a thesis on low cost, efficient hybrid solar cells. Olga developed a novel perovskite cell architecture allowing fabrication of the efficient perovskite cells on PET.

For her science achievements, she won the prestigious Photonics21 Student Innovation Award and, as the first Pole, she won the Innovators Under 35 ranking, organized by MIT Technology Review.  For her future science and business activities, she was distinguished by the American Chemical Society as one of the top women entrepreneurs in new technologies.

Artur Kupczunas - bio

Co-founder & CEO at Saule Technologies. He holds an MBA from the University of
Minnesota and an M.Tech from Poznan University of Technology. Founder of
numerous enterprises and startups, with particular emphasis on the development and
commercialization of new technologies. In Saule Technologies, he is responsible for
supervising project management and business development in technology
applications.

Read more about Saule in the About and Corporate Information sections.

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Large perovskite solar module, technical background (with logo)
Perovskite solar module
Close view of a flexible & ultrathin solar module (with logo)
Flexible & ultrathin solar module
The process of inkjet printing solar cells (with logo)
Inkjet printing solar cells

Perovskite crystal (with logo)
Perovskite crystal
Space application of perovskite solar cells (visualization with logo)
Space
IoT smart home applications

IoT outdoor applications
Solar tarpaulin for trucks
BAPV

Photographs

Perovskite electronic shelf labels
Perovskite electronic shelf labels

Perovskites featured in the Polish Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai
Perovskites featured in the Polish Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai
Saule Technologies perovskite cells hits impressive 25.5% efficiency

Olga Malinkiewicz receives the Technology of the Year – Impact’21 award for Saule Technologies
The first installation of perovskite sun breakers
The first installation of perovskite sun breakers

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Saule production site
Saule production site

The printing team
The printing team with 1x1m module
Different patterns on perovskite solar modules

Olga Malinkiewicz holding a perovskite solar module
Founders of Saule Technologies: Piotr Krych, Olga Malinkiewicz, Artur Kupczunas
Olga Malinkiewicz, Co-Founder and CTO

Artur Kupczunas, Co-Founder and CEO
Olga Malinkiewicz with a grey perovskite module

Flexible, lightweight and semi-transparent A-4 perovskite solar module by Saule Technologies
Lightweight and semi-transparent perovskite solar module
Flexible, lightweight and semi-transparent A-4 perovskite solar module
Lightweight and semi-transparent perovskite solar module

Press Releases

May 11, 2022
Google Cloud, Saule Technologies and Columbus Energy begin strategic cooperation on innovations in the energy and IoT sectors using perovskite solar cells.

March 30, 2022
We are joining forces with Columbus and Somfy Polska to launch new products with perovskite photovoltaic cells this year

November 24, 2021
Perovskite electronic shelf labels as a new tool for the FMCG/Retail sector

October 28, 2021
Technology of the Year – Impact’21 award

October 21, 2021
Saule gets closer to going public on NewConnect

October 14, 2021
Perovskites featured in the Polish Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai

October 8, 2021
Saule Technologies perovskite cells hits impressive 25.5% efficiency

August 24, 2021
The world premiere of sun breaker installation with perovskite solar modules 

May 21, 2021
The official launch of the first production line 

March 23, 2021
Perovskites on European Bison. Solar-powered IoT device for animal-tracking

October 8, 2020
Saule Technologies presents a product to revolutionize the photovoltaic market

September 3, 2020
Columbus Energy will invest nearly PLN 45 million in Saule Technologies

August 10, 2020
Perovskite Solar Module Enabled IoT Asset Tracking for Wildlife Conservation

April 4, 2020
Saule receives a 4.35 M EUR grant to mass-produce flexible perovskite solar modules for IoT applications

October 21, 2019
Official POWERSKIN+ Launch in Brussels

September 6, 2019
The European Perovskite Initiative officially releases its first white paper on the perovskite photovoltaic technology

June 13, 2019
Saule Technologies achieves significant milestones ahead of launching the prototype
production line in Q4 2019

May 15, 2019
LAUNCH OF EPKI, the European Perovskite Initiative, for the development of perovskites-based solar technology

April 24, 2018
Perovskite solar cells available for future BIPV applications in the Middle East

January 17, 2018
Skanska launches first perovskite solar cell application in office buildings together with Saule Technologies

November 3, 2017
One step closer to the large scale production of flexible, perovskite solar cells

September 18, 2017
New breakthrough in flexible, perovskite solar cells development

In the Media

PV Magazine – August 27, 2021
Photovoltaic sunshade based on perovskite solar cells

MIT Technology Review – June 29, 2021
Can the most exciting new solar material live up to its hype?

PV Magazine – June 17, 2021
Saule Technologies opens perovskite solar cell factory in Poland

International Business Times – May 21, 2021
Polish Firm Opens Cutting-edge Solar Energy Plant

MSN Microsoft News – May 19, 2021
Coal-fired Poland turns toward the sun

Contact Online – May 12, 2021
At the forefront of Photovoltaics 2.0

Nature Materials – April 19, 2021
Building on trust and vision

BBC News (podcast) – December 2, 2020
Perovskites: The future of solar?

Rzeczpospolita – November 13, 2020
Perowskity i łamacze światła w sukurs środowisku

Rzeczpospolita – October 30, 2020
W końcu nadeszła ekologiczna transformacja energetyczna polskich miast i gmin

CNN Business – October 14, 2020
Forget silicon. This material could be a game-changer for solar power

BBC – May 1, 2020
A Breakthrough Approaches for Solar Power

PV Magazine – April 28, 2020
The week in Perovskites

C&EN – March 8, 2020
Olga Malinkiewicz Wants to Make Good on the Promise of Perovskites

Nature.com – January 22, 2020
Perovskites Take Steps to Industrialization

PV Tech – October 17, 2019
Perovskite Solar Cells: A new paradigm in Photovoltaics

Laser Focus World – June 27, 2019
Saule prints flexible perovskite solar modules with consistent 10% efficiency

Perovskite-Info – June 18, 2019
Saule Technologies on its way to launching prototype production line in Q4 2019

PV Tech – June 17, 2019
Saule Technologies readies single junction perovskite prototype production line

Nanalyze – April 2, 2019
What is the Most Efficient Solar Cell Out There Today?

Yahoo! News – February 3, 2019
‘Inkjet’ solar panels poised to revolutionise green energy

The Japan Times – February 3, 2019
‘Inkjet’ solar panels poised to revolutionize green energy

France 24 – February 3, 2019
‘Inkjet’ solar panels poised to revolutionise green energy

Nextbigfuture – February 3, 2019
First Commercial Perovskite Solar Late in 2019 and the Road to Moving the Energy Needle

Nature – January 14, 2019
A decade of perovskite photovoltaics

CleanTechnica – January 8, 2019
Perovskite Solar Panel Tested On Skanska Building In Warsaw

Chemistry World – January 7, 2019
First building-integrated deployment shows perovskite solar’s growing maturity

Japan Today – January 2, 2019
Huis Ten Bosch installs perovskite solar cells at hotel

Cleantech Group – May 24, 2018
Disrupting the solar industry – Talking perovskite with Saule Technologies

optics.org – April 17, 2018
Pan-European team wins €5M to demo practical perovskite solar modules

Euronews – April 4, 2018
The Polish company that is revolutionising solar panel production

The Guardian – February 28, 2018
After the ‘sunrush’: what comes next for solar power?

Emerging Europe – February 13, 2018
Poland’s Solar Office Buildings

The Economist – February 3, 2018
A new type of solar cell is coming to market

Laser Focus World – January 19, 2018
European construction company first to commercially install perovskite solar cells

Business Green – January 19, 2018
Solar glass breakthrough: Skanska sets out plans to ‘revolutionise’ green buildings

Electrek – January 18, 2018
Next-gen solar power wonder material signs first commercial distribution contract

Renewables Now – January 18, 2018
Skanska to test Saule perovskite solar modules in office buildings

PV Tech – January 17, 2018
Skanska to test perovskite solar modules from start-up Saule Technologies

pv magazine – January 17, 2018
Skanska, Saule Technologies to install BIPV perovskite modules on office buildings

Markets Insider – January 17, 2018
Skanska Launches First Perovskite Solar Cell Application in Office Buildings with Saule Technologies

Bustler – December 27, 2017
Rethinking an eyesore: Construction Container Facelift competition results

ArchDaily – December 21, 2017
Bee Breeders Announces Winners of Construction Container Facelift Competition

Laser Focus World – November 10, 2017
Saule Technologies demonstrates A4-paper-sized, flexible, printed perovskite solar cells

Digital Journal – September 18, 2017
Saule Technologies has breakthrough in perovskite solar cell

Phys.org – June 27, 2017
Printed solar cells thinner than your hair could power your phone

Nature – February 23, 2017
Poland: Into the light

Science Can Change the World – November 9, 2016
Putting Perovskite on the Map

Chemical & Engineering News – May 2, 2016
The future of low-cost solar cells

Business Insider – April 19, 2016
A tech company made a new type of solar panel that’s about to turn the energy industry upside down

CNN – December 7, 2015
Poland is making strides in scientific innovation

pv magazine – September 11, 2015
Polish perovskites attracts Japanese investor

The Hamilton Spectator – January 9, 2015
Cheap solar power emerging from mineral named for Russian count

The Sydney Morning Herald – January 8, 2015
Cheap solar power emerging from mineral named after Russian count

Bloomberg – January 7, 2015
Cheap Solar Power Emerging From Mineral Named for Russian Count

New Scientist – November 5, 2014
I want to build solar cells thinner than a human hair

Nature – September 24, 2014
Cheap solar cells tempt businesses


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