What Forced Physics does

Forced Physics DCT is a private cooling-technology company headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, that designs, manufactures, and sells hardware products based on its patented JouleForce™ Cooling technology. The core technology is an air-based microchannel heat exchanger that uses ambient air inside patented microchannels to form controlled molecular beams, removing heat directly at the device level without water, refrigerants, or traditional air conditioning. The microchannel architecture is scalable from a few watts to thousands of watts by adding additional microchannels.

The product portfolio is built on the JouleForce™ Array as the foundational building block and extends into four deployment form factors: the Edgeility System (an outdoor edge data center supporting up to 96kW and 252 high-density servers), AirModule (a 3.4MW modular data center), Hyperscale Data Center designs (gigawatt-scale facilities), and Edge Post (compact distributed compute units for streetlights, rooftops, and street-corner deployments). A pilot Edgeility System has been operating continuously in Phoenix, AZ since August 2021, demonstrating an mPuE of 1.01 and continuous operation at inlet air temperatures up to 130°F (54.4°C). Reported efficiency claims include a 96% reduction in cooling energy, a 40% reduction in total energy consumption, and a 40% reduction in both construction and operational costs for hyperscale deployments.

The company sells through a direct enterprise sales motion via its website contact channel, targeting hyperscale data center operators, edge computing deployers, modular data center buyers in enterprise/healthcare/fintech, and OEMs building high-power-density electronics. Revenue streams are hardware sales of JouleForce™ Arrays and custom solutions, plus a potential technology-licensing model for OEMs integrating JouleForce™ into their own platforms. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company was founded in 2005 by inventor Scott Davis and is led by Scott Davis (CEO), Robert Davis (Founder, CAO and General Counsel), Michael Fritts (COO), Robert Girvin (Controller), and Christopher Knight (Business Development Executive). Early technology development was supported by an Army Research Laboratory grant and prototype work at the DARPA-affiliated MEMS and Nanotechnology Exchange.

Name

Forced Physics

Legal name

Forced Physics DCT

Website

https://forcedphysics-dct.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Forced Physics DCT designs and sells air-based microchannel cooling hardware (JouleForce™ Arrays) and integrated data center systems that cool high-density electronics without water or refrigerants, targeting hyperscale, edge, modular, and OEM compute customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Center Cooling Hardware

NAICS

Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (33241), Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Cooling Systems & Thermal Management (CRAC/CRAH, Chillers, Liquid Cooling) (HDABAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Heat Exchangers & Thermal Transfer Equipment (IMAHAKAC), Heat Transfer Equipment (Heat Exchangers, Boilers, Condensers) (IMAHAEAC)

Keywords

• Microchannel heat exchangers
• Air-based cooling technology
• Data center cooling solutions
• High-density electronics cooling
• Water-free cooling systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Scottsdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. JouleForce™ Array Sales: Sale of JouleForce™ Arrays - modular cooling building blocks that replace traditional heatsinks and liquid coolers. Customers can scale cooling capacity by adding more Arrays to their IT equipment.
2. Custom Cooling Solutions: Custom array sizing and packaging available for customer platform constraints. Custom cooling solutions engineered for specific deployment requirements.
3. Licensing of Patented Technology: Technology licensing potentially available for customers integrating JouleForce Cooling into their own hardware designs, creating JouleForce enabled products tailored to their platform requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Forced Physics DCT manufactures and sells JouleForce™ Cooling, a patented air-based microchannel heat exchanger that uses ambient air inside microchannels to remove heat directly at the device. The company sells JouleForce™ Arrays as modular building blocks and integrates them into data center and edge solutions such as the Edgeility System, AirModule, Hyperscale Data Center designs, and Edge Post, plus custom cooling solutions and licensing of the underlying technology.

Product overview

Forced Physics DCT offers a platform-based cooling architecture centered on its patented JouleForce™ Cooling technology. The core product is the JouleForce™ Array, an air-based microchannel heat exchanger that serves as the foundational building block. This technology scales into deployment solutions including the Edgeility System (outdoor edge data center), AirModule (3.4MW modular solution), Hyperscale Data Center designs (gigawatt scale), and Edge Post (compact distributed compute deployment). All products share the common approach of using ambient air within patented microchannels to remove heat directly at electronic devices, eliminating the need for water, liquids, or traditional air conditioning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JouleForce™ Array: Air-Based Microchannel Heat Exchanger for High Power Electronics using ambient air inside patented microchannels to remove heat directly at the device
• Edgeility System
• Edge Post
• AirModule
• Hyperscale Data Center

Products and services

• JouleForce™ Array Air-based microchannel heat exchanger for high-power electronics that uses ambient air inside patented microchannels to remove heat directly at the device. Replaces traditional heatsinks and liquid coolers; scales cooling capacity across IT equipment by adding more Arrays.
• Edgeility System Outdoor-rated edge data center system using JouleForce™ Cooling to cool high-performance electronics without A/C or liquids. Supports up to 252 high-density servers and up to 96kW heat loads, designed for outdoor deployment in any climate including desert conditions.
• AirModule 3.4MW modular data center solution serving as a scaled-up version of the Edgeility system, designed for localized module data centers serving Enterprise, Healthcare, and Fintech markets.
• Hyperscale Data Center Gigawatt-scale data center design offering 40% lower construction costs and 40% lower operational costs, operating without water using JouleForce™ Cooling technology.
• Edge Post Compact edge deployment solution designed for placement on street corners, medians, building sides, rooftops, or streetlights, targeting high-growth markets for distributed compute.
• JouleForce™ Cooling Technology Licensing Licensing of the patented JouleForce cooling technology for customers integrating it into their own hardware designs to create JouleForce-enabled products tailored to their platform requirements.
• Custom Cooling Solutions Custom array sizing and packaging engineered for specific customer platform constraints and deployment requirements in high-power electronics applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% reduction in cooling energy
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and unclear.

• Army Research Laboratory (ARL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARL awarded a grant to CEO Scott Davis to further his JouleForce™ Cooling research. Research was conducted at the Adelphi Laboratory Center. This partnership provided early-stage development funding and validation of the cooling technology.
• MEMS and Nanotechnology Exchange (DARPA program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrototype design of JouleForce™ Cooling technology was developed at this DARPA-affiliated facility. The program provided access to advanced fabrication capabilities for developing the microchannel cooling technology.
• Industry Leading Technology CompaniesunclearStrategic or Co-development PartnerForced Physics DCT partners with industry leading technology companies to deploy JouleForce™ Cooling technology across multiple verticals as the next generation cooling solution. Specific company names not disclosed.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Vertiv: Vertiv is a major incumbent provider of data center power, cooling, and IT infrastructure, including precision cooling, chillers, and thermal management systems. It directly competes with Forced Physics in providing cooling solutions to hyperscale and enterprise data centers, though Vertiv's portfolio is broader and relies on conventional air- and liquid-based approaches.
• Stulz: Stulz is a global provider of precision air conditioning, chillers, and data center cooling solutions. It competes with Forced Physics in serving data center cooling needs, though its portfolio is based on conventional AC and chiller technology rather than air-based microchannel designs.
• Munters: Munters provides air treatment and climate solutions including evaporative cooling and heat exchangers for data centers and industrial facilities. It is comparable to Forced Physics as a provider of air-based cooling technologies, although Munters relies on conventional adiabatic and evaporative approaches.
• Boyd (formerly Aavid): Boyd is a thermal management solutions provider offering heat sinks, cold plates, and liquid cooling for high-power electronics. It is comparable to Forced Physics as a thermal management provider for high-power electronics, though its portfolio is broader and includes conventional heat exchanger and liquid cooling technologies.

Direct peers

• CoolIT Systems: CoolIT Systems specializes in direct liquid cooling (DLC) and cold plate solutions for high-density servers and HPC/AI workloads. It is a direct competitor in the race to cool high-density electronics, although it relies on liquid loops rather than air-based microchannel cooling.
• Asetek: Asetek provides liquid cooling solutions for servers, workstations, and gaming PCs, including all-in-one and custom loop systems. It competes with Forced Physics in the high-density electronics cooling market, particularly for HPC and AI workloads, but uses liquid cooling rather than air-based microchannel technology.
• Green Revolution Cooling (GRC): GRC provides single-phase immersion cooling for data centers and high-performance computing. It is directly comparable as a non-traditional cooling alternative to conventional HVAC and liquid cooling, addressing many of the same hyperscale and HPC customers as Forced Physics.

Emerging players

• Iceotope: Iceotope offers precision liquid cooling solutions targeted at edge and high-density data center deployments. It overlaps with Forced Physics in edge computing and high-density electronics cooling use cases, though via a liquid cooling architecture rather than air-based microchannels.
• Submer: Submer provides immersion cooling systems for hyperscale, HPC, and edge data centers. It competes with Forced Physics in the market for water- and energy-efficient cooling, targeting similar ESG-conscious and high-density workloads.
• ZutaCore: ZutaCore offers liquid cooling solutions for data centers, including two-phase direct-to-chip cooling. It competes with Forced Physics in the high-density data center cooling market, particularly for AI and HPC workloads, but uses a liquid-based cooling architecture.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ForcedPhysics
• Facebookfacebook.com/forcedphysicsdct

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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