ColdEdge Technologies
ColdEdge Technologies manufactures cryogen-free Stinger™ closed-cycle cryogenic cooling systems for quantum computing, quantum sensing, national laboratories, and university research, delivering sub-10nm vibration and 0.2W–5W+ cooling at 4.2K to customers in 80+ countries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2008
- HeadquartersAllentown, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What ColdEdge Technologies does
ColdEdge Technologies is a privately-held US manufacturer of custom cryogenic cooling systems for advanced scientific research, founded in 2008 and headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Its core product is the Stinger™ Closed Cycle Refrigerator (CCR), a cryogen-free, closed-loop helium gas re-circulator that delivers 0.2W to 1.5W (and higher in the ULV Q Series, >5W) at 4.2K while maintaining less than 10 nanometers of displacement — and less than 5nm in the ULV variants — at the sample point. The system's distinguishing architectural feature is its proprietary noise-decoupling design that physically separates the cryocooler circuit from the sample space via a flexible transfer line (1.8m–3m), simultaneously suppressing vibrational, magnetic, electrical, and audible interference. Supporting technologies include XUHV vacuum-rated cryostats (bakeable to 200°C, titanium and high-purity copper), interchangeable cryostats compatible with major brands such as Oxford and ST400, and a wide operating temperature range of 3.8K to 800K.
The company monetizes through direct hardware sales of complete turnkey systems and components (Stinger Q Series, ULV Series, Hydra Dual Transfer-line, compressors, re-circulators, and cryostats) priced via project-specific quotes. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales augmented by an international distributor network, with presence at physics, quantum, and science conferences and on-site laboratory demonstrations in 80+ countries. ColdEdge serves four primary segments: quantum computing research (superconducting qubits, trapped ions), broader quantum technology applications (quantum sensing, SQUIDs, quantum communication), advanced scientific research (EPR/ESR, ARPES, X-ray diffraction, semiconductor physics), and government-funded national laboratories. Named customers include Quantinuum, PostQuantum, Los Alamos, Lawrence Berkeley, NIST, Oak Ridge, Brookhaven, Argonne, MIT, Princeton, and Max Planck. The 1–10 employee organization is currently expanding its product roadmap to include the Stinger Q3000, Superconducting Magnets, a Modular Cryo-Platform, Python Cryo-Coil Assembly, and the Scorpio EPR Cryostat Series.
ColdEdge Technologies firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ColdEdge Technologies
- Legal name
- ColdEdge Technologies Inc.
- Website
- https://coldedgetech.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2008
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- ColdEdge Technologies manufactures cryogen-free Stinger™ closed-cycle cryogenic cooling systems for quantum computing, quantum sensing, national laboratories, and university research, delivering sub-10nm vibration and 0.2W–5W+ cooling at 4.2K to customers in 80+ countries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
ColdEdge Technologies industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Cryogenic Cooling Systems
- NAICS
- Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415)
- SIC
- Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Cryocoolers & Refrigeration Units (HDAGABAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Dilution Refrigerators & Ultra-Low Temperature Platforms (HDAGABAC), Cryogenic Vacuum, Pumps & Thermal Management (HDAGABAD)
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Where ColdEdge Technologies is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Allentown
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
ColdEdge Technologies business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Cryogenic Hardware Sales: ColdEdge generates revenue through the sale of cryogenic cooling systems and components, including the Stinger™ closed-cycle refrigerator systems, flexible transfer lines, helium re-circulators, compressors, and interchangeable cryostats. Systems are sold as complete turnkey solutions with multiple wattage configurations ranging from 200mW to 1500mW at 4.2K.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels4 records
ColdEdge Technologies product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ColdEdge Technologies designs, manufactures, and sells custom cryogenic cooling systems—headlined by the Stinger™ Closed Cycle Refrigerator (CCR) platform—for laboratories and researchers. The systems provide cryogen-free, ultra-low-vibration helium-gas cooling across 3.8K to 800K, delivered through variants such as the Q Series (0.2W–1.5W at 4.2K), the ULV Series (sub-5nm vibration), the 10K variant, and the Hydra dual transfer-line, together with Ultra High Vacuum (UHV) systems and forthcoming products including Superconducting Magnets, Modular Cryo-Platform, Python Cryo-Coil Assembly, and the Scorpio EPR Cryostat Series.
Product overview
ColdEdge Technologies offers a portfolio of cryogen-free cooling systems centered on the Stinger™ Closed Cycle Refrigerator (CCR) platform. The Stinger system is a closed-loop re-circulating helium gas cooler that provides precise temperature control (3.8K–800K) while eliminating vibrational, magnetic, electrical, and audible interference for sensitive experiments. Multiple Stinger variants are available: the Q Series (0.2W–1.5W at 4.2K) for standard applications, the ULV Series with ultra-low vibration (<5nm displacement), and the Hydra Dual Transfer-line for multi-experiment setups. The company also develops the ULV Q Series systems, Ultra High Vacuum (UHV) systems, and upcoming products including Superconducting Magnets, Modular Cryo-Platform, Python Cryo-Coil Assembly, and Scorpio EPR Cryostat Series. ColdEdge was founded in 2008 and has been serving customers across 80+ countries for 17 years.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Stinger™: A closed-loop re-circulator cooling system that moves helium gas through three stages to cool the sample space. The Stinger product line includes various models (Q3000, Q1500, Q1000, Q800, Q700, Q500, ULV300, ULV200, 200, 10K, Hydra) delivering different wattage levels at 4.2K with ultra-low vibration (<10nm displacement). The system eliminates vibrational, magnetic, electrical, and audible interference while providing cryogen-free cooling.
Products and services
- Stinger™ Closed Cycle Cooling System (CCR)
Quantifiable outcome
- Less than 10 nanometers of displacement at sample point (ULV series: less than 5 nanometers)
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use ColdEdge Technologies
Customer profileNamed customers11 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
ColdEdge Technologies technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
ColdEdge Technologies partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- International DistributorscoreColdEdge has partnered with local sales teams around the globe to help with international project planning. Distributors assist with regional sales coordination and project planning for customers outside the US market.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
ColdEdge Technologies competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Quantum Design: Quantum Design distributes and integrates cryogenic, magnetic, and materials characterization instruments (including partners' cryostat products) into the same national-lab and university research ecosystem where ColdEdge sells its closed-cycle systems.
- Bruker Nano Surfaces & Metrology (Bruker BioSpin EPR): Bruker is a broad scientific instrument incumbent that supplies EPR spectrometers, cryogenics, and related low-temperature platforms serving many of the same national labs and quantum research customers that ColdEdge targets with its upcoming Scorpio EPR cryostat.
Direct peers
- Bluefors Oy: Bluefors is the leading manufacturer of cryogen-free dilution refrigerator systems for quantum computing and low-temperature physics, making it the most direct competitor to ColdEdge's Stinger CCR platform in serving superconducting qubit and ultra-low-temperature research customers.
- attocube systems AG: attocube produces cryogenic positioning and low-temperature measurement systems widely used in quantum and condensed-matter research; their cryostat-compatible nanopositioners overlap ColdEdge's customer use cases for ultra-low-vibration experimental environments.
- Oxford Instruments NanoScience: Oxford Instruments NanoScience produces cryostat systems, including the PT and Proteox lines, for quantum computing, condensed matter, and materials research; ColdEdge explicitly cites compatibility with Oxford cryostats, evidencing direct overlap in serving the same low-temperature research customers.
- Leiden Cryogenics BV: Leiden Cryogenics specializes in cryogen-free dilution refrigerators and cryogenic systems for quantum computing and low-temperature physics, directly competing in the same hardware category as ColdEdge's Stinger CCR line.
- Advanced Research Systems (ARS): ARS designs and manufactures closed-cycle cryostats and cryogenic systems for research applications including UHV, magnetics, and quantum, directly overlapping ColdEdge's Stinger product family for similar laboratory customer use cases.
- Montana Instruments: Montana Instruments builds closed-cycle cryostats (Cryostation, Montana Cryostation) targeting quantum computing and materials science research, making it a direct competitor to ColdEdge's Stinger platform for low-vibration cryogenic experiments.
- Lake Shore Cryotronics (including Janis): Lake Shore Cryotronics (parent of Janis Research) supplies cryogenic systems, temperature measurement, and materials characterization tools serving the same quantum, UHV, and condensed-matter physics labs that ColdEdge targets.
- Cryomagnetics: Cryomagnetics manufactures cryogenic systems, superconducting magnets, and related low-temperature instruments that compete with ColdEdge's Stinger CCR and roadmap products (Superconducting Magnets, Scorpio EPR cryostats) for similar physics and quantum research customers.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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ColdEdge Technologies funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about ColdEdge Technologies
What does ColdEdge Technologies do?
ColdEdge Technologies designs, manufactures, and sells custom cryogenic cooling systems—headlined by the Stinger™ Closed Cycle Refrigerator (CCR) platform—for laboratories and researchers. The systems provide cryogen-free, ultra-low-vibration helium-gas cooling across 3.8K to 800K, delivered through variants such as the Q Series (0.2W–1.5W at 4.2K), the ULV Series (sub-5nm vibration), the 10K variant, and the Hydra dual transfer-line, together with Ultra High Vacuum (UHV) systems and forthcoming products including Superconducting Magnets, Modular Cryo-Platform, Python Cryo-Coil Assembly, and the Scorpio EPR Cryostat Series.
Is ColdEdge Technologies a public or private company?
ColdEdge Technologies is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was ColdEdge Technologies founded?
ColdEdge Technologies was founded in 2008. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is ColdEdge Technologies based?
ColdEdge Technologies is headquartered in Allentown, United States, in the North America region.
How does ColdEdge Technologies make money?
One revenue line is on record: cryogenic Hardware Sales.
Who are ColdEdge Technologies's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Quantum Design and Bruker Nano Surfaces & Metrology (Bruker BioSpin EPR). Direct peers are Bluefors Oy, attocube systems AG, Oxford Instruments NanoScience, Leiden Cryogenics BV, Advanced Research Systems (ARS), Montana Instruments, Lake Shore Cryotronics (including Janis) and Cryomagnetics.
Does ColdEdge Technologies have an API?
No public API is recorded for ColdEdge Technologies.
What industry is ColdEdge Technologies in?
ColdEdge Technologies's product category is Cryogenic Cooling Systems. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAGABAB, Cryocoolers & Refrigeration Units, with a secondary code of HDAGABAC, Dilution Refrigerators & Ultra-Low Temperature Platforms. Its NAICS code is 333415 and its SIC code is 3585.