YPLASMA

What YPLASMA does

YPlasma is a deep-tech startup and 2024 spin-off from Spain's National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA) that develops Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) plasma actuators generating ionic wind for solid-state electronics cooling and aerodynamic flow control. The company sells two product families — Y-Flow Thermal for electronics thermal management and Y-Flow Aero for aerodynamic applications — built on a common DBD actuator platform with granted patents covering temperature control systems, ionic blowers, and air sterilization. Validated specifications include 200-micrometer-thick actuator films, sub-1W power draw, 17 dBA acoustic output, heat transfer coefficients of 50–300 W/m²·K, and a 6mm Z-height envelope, with the technology demonstrated on NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano platforms across the 7–25W operating range.

The go-to-market centers on direct OEM engagement and co-development with laptop manufacturers, edge AI hardware makers, telecom equipment suppliers, automotive Tier 1s, and drone and robotics OEMs, supported by heavy event presence at COMPUTEX, CES, OCP Summit, MWC, and InnoVEX. Revenue streams include volume hardware sales of actuator films and modules, technology licensing and co-development agreements, and custom thermal engineering services. Named enterprise engagements comprise prototype deliveries to Lenovo and Intel in January 2025, an active collaborative project with Airbus on aerospace applications, and reference designs validated on NVIDIA Jetson silicon.

YPlasma operates dual-headquartered in Madrid (R&D lab co-located at INTA) and in Newark, NJ (US lab inside HAX/SOSV facilities), and is led by co-founder and CEO David García (serial entrepreneur in EVs and energy efficiency), CTO Mario Sánchez (INTA heritage and Airbus project lead), and R&D Director Antonio Conesa (Head of INTA Plasma Laboratory). The company is backed by a $2.5M seed round in July 2025 led by Faber with SOSV/HAX participation, following earlier pre-seed financing from ESADE BAN, Mobile World Capital, and SOSV, and holds advisory input from the former President of HP Print Solutions and the CEOs of Worldsensing, Fractus, and Frenetic.

Name

YPLASMA

Legal name

YPlasma Tech

Website

https://yplasma.tech

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

YPlasma is a 2024 INTA spin-off that builds Dielectric Barrier Discharge plasma actuators generating ionic wind for solid-state electronics cooling (Y-Flow Thermal) and aerodynamic flow control (Y-Flow Aero), serving OEMs in edge AI, consumer electronics, automotive, aerospace, and telecom with 200-micrometer, fanless, sub-1W cooling films.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plasma-based Thermal Management Hardware

NAICS

Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (332410)

SIC

Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro primary industry

Fans, Blowers & Ventilation Units (Supply/Exhaust/Inline) (IMADANAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

High-Temperature Process Heat Electrification (E-Boilers, E-Furnaces, Induction, Plasma) (EUABAJAA), Automotive Air Distribution & Ventilation Components (Blower Motors/Ducts/Vents/Cabin Filters) (IMACALAF)

Keywords

• Plasma actuator technology
• Solid-state thermal management
• Dielectric barrier discharge
• Ionic wind cooling
• Aerodynamic flow control

Headquarters

HQ city

Newark

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Plasma Actuator Hardware Sales: Direct sales of DBD plasma actuator films and modules to OEM customers for integration into their products. Revenue from volume-based hardware sales as actuators are designed into laptops, edge AI devices, automotive ECUs, telecom equipment, and drones.
2. Licensing and Co-Development: Technology licensing and co-development agreements with major electronics manufacturers for integration of plasma cooling into their platforms. Includes evaluation modules and integration support services.
3. Custom Thermal Solutions: Custom engineering and thermal solution development for specific customer applications in aerospace, automotive, and industrial segments, potentially including professional services.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

YPlasma designs and manufactures Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) plasma actuators that generate directed ionic wind for solid-state thermal management and aerodynamic flow control. The company sells two product lines — Y-Flow Thermal for fanless electronics cooling (laptops, edge AI compute modules, automotive ECUs, servers, telecom equipment) and Y-Flow Aero for aerodynamic flow control on vehicles, aircraft, wind turbines, and UAVs — delivered as thin-film hardware modules, custom thermal solutions, and licensing for OEM integration.

Product overview

YPlasma develops DBD (Dielectric Barrier Discharge) plasma actuator technology that generates ionic wind for cooling and airflow control applications. The company offers two main product lines: Y-Flow Thermal for solid-state electronics cooling and Y-Flow Aero for aerodynamic flow control. Both products are built on the same core DBD plasma actuator technology platform, which uses high-voltage AC signals to ionize air and generate directed airflow without moving parts. The technology achieves ultra-thin form factors (200 microns to 8mm), operates silently (under 30 dBA), and consumes minimal power (under 2W).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Y-Flow Thermal: Plasma cooling technology for electronics thermal management, delivering ionic wind cooling at 200 micrometers thick, under 17 dBA, with zero moving parts.
• Y-Flow Aero

Products and services

• Y-Flow Thermal Plasma-based thermal management solution using DBD plasma actuators to generate ionic wind for forced-convection electronics cooling. Achieves heat transfer coefficients of 50–300 W/m²·K, operates at under 30 dBA, measures 0.5–8mm thick with no moving parts, and is designed for integration into laptops, edge AI devices, automotive ECUs, telecom equipment, and server hotspots.
• Y-Flow Aero Plasma-driven aerodynamic flow control solution using DBD plasma actuators to control airflow separation, delay stall, and boost aerodynamic efficiency on vehicles, aircraft, wind turbines, and UAVs. Generates ionic wind up to 8 m/s, delays stall angles by 4–7° on NACA airfoils in wind tunnel tests, achieves up to 65% recirculation reduction, with microsecond response times and sub-50g actuator weight.
• DBD Plasma Actuator Module for NVIDIA Jetson Solid-state cooling module using a 200-micrometer DBD plasma actuator film designed to replace micro-fans on NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano edge AI platforms. Fits within a 6mm Z-height envelope, draws under 1W of power, eliminates moving parts, dust intake, vibration, and audible noise for sealed enclosure edge AI deployments in autonomous driving, telecom, drones, and industrial applications.
• Plasma-Cooled Laptop (Prototype) World's first laptop prototype cooled entirely without mechanical fans, using DBD plasma actuators generating ionic wind. The 200-micron plasma cooling film operates at 17 dBA, eliminates ozone production, and provides both cooling and heating capabilities within the same film. Demonstrated at CES 2026 for consumer electronics OEM evaluation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200-micrometer thick actuator film achieves thermal performance across 7-25W range on NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major, core, strategic and minor.

• IntelmajorTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Active collaboration on laptop and workstation cooling applications. YPlasma delivered a prototype in January 2025 for evaluation in Intel-powered computing platforms.
• LenovomajorTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Active collaboration on laptop and workstation cooling applications. YPlasma delivered a prototype in January 2025 for evaluation in Lenovo computing products.
• INTA (National Institute for Aerospace Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYPlasma is a spin-off from INTA, the Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology. INTA is the birthplace of YPlasma's technology with over 10 years of aerospace-grade R&D. YPlasma maintains lab facilities co-located at INTA in Madrid.
• Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerYPlasma maintains an active research collaboration with the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, supporting advanced plasma physics research and development.
• AirbusmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMario Sánchez, CTO and Co-Founder, is leading a collaborative project with Airbus on plasma actuator applications for aerospace.
• NVIDIAmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember of the NVIDIA Inception program for startups advancing GPU and AI technologies. YPlasma validated its cooling technology on NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano platform, with results demonstrated at COMPUTEX 2026.
• ESA (European Space Agency)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerESA BIC Barcelona incubation program. ESA Business Incubation Centres support for startup development.
• Open Compute ProjectminorGTM or Marketing PartnerYPlasma is a member of the Open Compute Project startup directory, positioning the company in the data center and HPC ecosystem.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yplasma
• Xx.com/YPlasmatech

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors5 records

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M&A

Investments

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