BlackStarTech
BlackStarTech, a division of Studsvik, Inc., provides rapidly deployable lithium iron phosphate power systems, smart emergency lighting, private 4G/5G LTE networks, and FM-approved robotic fire detection to nuclear, utility, telecom, healthcare, government, and emergency-response operators.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2011
- HeadquartersCoatesville, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What BlackStarTech does
BlackStarTech is a division of Studsvik, Inc. that manufactures and deploys rapidly deployable power, lighting, communications, and fire-detection systems for critical-infrastructure operators. The company traces its origin to 2011, when Exelon (now Constellation) created it in the aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi incident with the original mandate to harden nuclear-plant backup power against extended loss of AC power (ELAP) events. Its technologies are now sold into nuclear power, utilities, telecommunications, healthcare, government, and emergency-response end markets.
The technical foundation is a common lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) battery platform combined with a proprietary battery management system (BMS) and predictive smart-diagnostics firmware. Around this platform, BlackStarTech has assembled five product families: Genesis portable emergency power (deployable in under 30 minutes, capable of sustaining critical loads for up to 30 days when paired with propane augmentation); Lightworks smart emergency lighting (iSentient self-diagnostic LED fixtures plus BrightSites portable towers and lightpacks with output up to 180,000 lumens); QuantumCore UPS and battery energy storage systems (BESS) spanning 20 kW-hr to 500 kW / 1,000 kWh configurations; Beacon Broadband private 4G/5G LTE networks deployable in under 10 minutes; and the FireSight Robotic Fire Watch Series, which in December 2024 became the first product of its kind certified to FM Approval Standard 3270 for remote fire watch.
BlackStarTech's revenue model is anchored on direct enterprise hardware sales to critical-infrastructure operators, with quote-based pricing on every deal, and is supplemented by professional-services revenue from strategic consulting engagements covering risk-informed mitigation strategies, Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) support, and resilience planning. The go-to-market motion is a high-touch, consultative enterprise field-sales process run through industry trade groups such as the American Nuclear Society and NEIL, FM Approvals, and direct relationships with large utilities and government buyers. Documented deployments include 21 Constellation nuclear units (including Quad Cities, Braidwood, and Dresden), with quantified customer outcomes such as ~15% reductions in Core Damage Frequency and Large Early Release Frequency at Quad Cities and ~$150K in annual materials and maintenance savings per station replacing legacy lead-acid batteries.
BlackStarTech firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- BlackStarTech
- Legal name
- BlackStarTech, a division of Studsvik, Inc.
- Website
- https://blackstartech.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2011
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- BlackStarTech, a division of Studsvik, Inc., provides rapidly deployable lithium iron phosphate power systems, smart emergency lighting, private 4G/5G LTE networks, and FM-approved robotic fire detection to nuclear, utility, telecom, healthcare, government, and emergency-response operators.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
BlackStarTech industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Critical Infrastructure Emergency Power and Lighting
- NAICS
- Battery Manufacturing (33591)
- SIC
- Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Battery Modules & Packs (Industrial/Commercial pack assembly) (IMAGAHAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Energy Storage Components for Renewables Manufacturing (BESS Packs, PCS, Thermal Management) (EUAMAHAI), BESS Safety, Fire Detection/Suppression & Compliance (NFPA/UL/IEC) (EUAFAAAH), Fire Alarm & Life Safety Systems Integration (BPAKAGAF), Energy Storage & Microgrid Electrical Infrastructure (BESS, Controls) (IMAFAHAE)
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Where BlackStarTech is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Coatesville
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
BlackStarTech business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Hardware Sales - Emergency Power Systems: Sale of Genesis emergency power systems, QuantumCore UPS systems, and related power equipment to enterprise customers in critical infrastructure sectors. Products are sold as complete solutions with varying configurations for different power requirements.
- Hardware Sales - Smart Lighting Solutions: Sale of Lightworks iSentient and BrightSites series lighting products, including emergency lighting, portable light towers, and lightpacks. Products feature integrated UPS functionality and smart battery technology.
- Hardware Sales - Communications Systems: Sale of Beacon Broadband private LTE network solutions including On Demand Cellular (ODC) and Emergency Response Cellular (ERC) systems. Includes network hardware, base stations, and integration equipment.
- Hardware Sales - Fire Detection Systems: Sale of FireSight Robotic Fire Watch Series autonomous fire detection systems. FM-approved products with integrated flame detectors and video analytics capabilities.
- Professional Services - Strategic Consulting: Custom consulting services including risk-informed mitigation strategies, PRA analysis, maintenance and outage productivity optimization, and comprehensive broadband deployment planning. Services tailored for nuclear facilities and critical infrastructure operators.
- Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS): Large-scale battery energy storage solutions in compact shipping container builds providing customized facility coverage up to 500kW/1000kWh for utilities and industrial applications.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels8 records
BlackStarTech product offering
Product offeringCore offering
BlackStarTech designs, manufactures, and sells rapidly deployable lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) battery-based hardware systems for emergency power, smart lighting, private LTE broadband communications, and autonomous fire detection. The five product families (Genesis, Lightworks, QuantumCore, Beacon Broadband, FireSight) are sold as complete engineered solutions to enterprise customers in nuclear power, utilities, telecommunications, healthcare, government, and emergency response, supported by strategic consulting services including PRA analysis.
Product overview
BlackStarTech is a division of Studsvik, Inc. that provides resilient solutions for targeted power, lighting, and communications. The company operates as a multi-product portfolio organized around five core solution families: (1) Genesis Series emergency power systems including Power Carts, Sentinel Power Packs, and Defender Generators that deliver portable battery backup power deployable in under 30 minutes for up to 30 days; (2) Lightworks smart lighting comprising iSentient Series emergency lighting with remote monitoring and optional flame/smoke/shot detection add-ons, plus BrightSites Series portable lighting including Legionnaire and Leviathan towers; (3) QuantumCore UPS and BESS providing scalable uninterruptible power from compact telecom units to facility-wide 120+ kW-hr systems; (4) Beacon Broadband private 4G/5G LTE networks for facility and emergency deployments; and (5) FireSight Robotic Fire Watch for autonomous fire detection. All products utilize lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) battery technology as a common enabling platform.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Genesis: Emergency power systems including Power Carts, Power Packs, and Generator Series for targeted portable power solutions
- Lightworks
- QuantumCore
- Beacon Broadband
- FireSight
- Sentinel
Products and services
- Genesis Series Emergency Power Systems Portable battery-based emergency power systems using lithium iron phosphate batteries that can be deployed in under 30 minutes and run for up to 30 days with integrated propane backup generators, providing targeted power for critical indications, controls, and emergency system components at nuclear plants and other critical infrastructure.
- Genesis Power Cart Series Customizable portable power carts leveraging smart lithium iron phosphate batteries with specialty inverter and rectifier technology for targeted portable power delivery at critical infrastructure sites.
- Genesis Sentinel Series Power Packs Compact, lightweight battery backup power packs for targeted portable power applications including MOV and AOV testing, emergency response, and maintenance operations at nuclear and industrial sites.
- Genesis Defender Generator Series Integrated compact backup propane generators that supplement battery power for extended-duration emergency operations lasting up to 30 days.
- Lightworks iSentient Smart Emergency Lighting Smart emergency LED lighting series with self-diagnostic testing, remote monitoring, and lithium iron phosphate battery technology providing up to 24 hours of illumination in two-headlamp configuration, with optional LTE connectivity and IoT platform capabilities.
- iSentient Shot Detector Series Active shooter detection capability integrated with iSentient devices that automatically detects gunshots and notifies personnel with live mapping and video feeds.
- iSentient Flame Detector Series Flame detector with wide viewing angle for fire hazard detection across hydrocarbon and non-hydrocarbon fire applications, built on the iSentient emergency lighting platform.
- iSentient Smoke Detector Series 3-in-1 ionization smoke, fire, and carbon monoxide detection built on the iSentient emergency lighting platform.
- Lightworks BrightSites Series Portable Lighting Industrial portable LED lighting solutions powered by lithium iron phosphate batteries, including handheld lightpacks, portable towers, and towable trailer-style lighting for emergency, maintenance, and outage applications.
- QuantumCore UPS Battery Series Customizable uninterruptible power supply and battery energy storage solutions in 110 VAC, 240 VAC, or 3-phase power configurations providing near-instantaneous protection from power interruptions and surges for facilities, telecom, and industrial buyers.
- QuantumCore Integrated Standby Power System Rack-mounted scalable UPS system providing 20-120 kW-hr energy storage with self-diagnostics and battery management for facility standby power applications.
- QuantumCore Telecommunications UPS Battery Series Compact mountable UPS battery systems (2.5KW-10KW) designed for telecommunications infrastructure, capable of pole or wall mounting with automated emergency power activation.
- Beacon Broadband Series Private 4G/5G LTE Networks Private 4G/5G LTE network solutions providing IoT-ready, secure cellular communications as permanent facility installations or rapidly deployable standalone emergency communication systems.
- Beacon Broadband EZ 4G/5G LTE Node Portable private LTE network node operational in under 10 minutes, providing encrypted 4G or 5G communication access zones up to 10 miles with modular battery power.
- FireSight Robotic Fire Watch Series Autonomous FM-approved fire monitoring system using IR3-HD flame detectors and AI-powered video analytics for early detection of fires, smoke, and hydrocarbon hazards in hot work and fire-susceptible areas.
- Strategic Consulting Services Professional consulting including resiliency planning, risk-informed mitigation strategies, maintenance optimization, battery and UPS system planning, utility load savings strategies, and custom PRA analysis for nuclear facilities and critical infrastructure operators.
Quantifiable outcome
- 15% Core Damage Frequency (CDF) and Large Early Release Frequency (LERF) reduction
- +6 more outcomes
Companies that use BlackStarTech
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
BlackStarTech technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability2 records
Feature6 records
BlackStarTech partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Fike CorporationcoreBlackStarTech and Fike Corporation collaborated to develop the FireSight Robotic Fire Watch Series. The partnership integrated Fike's IR3-HD all-environment flame detectors, video analytics smoke detection, and SHP-PRO fire alarm system into BlackStarTech's autonomous fire monitoring solution. This was a groundbreaking technology collaboration resulting in the first FM-approved robotic fire watch product. Both companies' components are FM Approved, confirming reliable, accurate, and rapid fire detection capabilities.
Scale indicators13 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
BlackStarTech competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Schneider Electric: Global energy management and automation provider offering UPS, BESS, and grid solutions. Broad incumbent competing in many of BlackStarTech's verticals with much larger installed base and channel infrastructure.
- ABB: Power and automation major offering UPS, switchgear, microgrids, and energy storage for utilities and industrial customers. Broad incumbent with nuclear utility relationships and overlap to QuantumCore BESS and infrastructure offerings.
- Tesla Energy: Provider of Powerwall, Megapack, and grid-scale BESS solutions targeting utilities and commercial customers. Broad incumbent with significant cost and scale advantages competing with QuantumCore in adjacent markets.
- Eaton: Diversified power management giant offering UPS systems, switchgear, and energy storage for data centers, utilities, and industrial customers. Broad incumbent with overlapping QuantumCore/UPS portfolio and nuclear utility relationships.
- Caterpillar (Electric Power): Diversified manufacturer of generator sets, UPS, and switchgear for mission-critical backup. Comparable to BlackStarTech's Genesis emergency power and Defender Generator offerings for industrial and emergency response customers.
Direct peers
- Saft (TotalEnergies): Industrial battery manufacturer specializing in critical infrastructure backup power, including lithium-ion solutions for telecom, utilities, and nuclear. Overlaps with BlackStarTech's LiFePO4 platform and vertical mix.
- Fluence Energy: Pure-play provider of battery energy storage systems (BESS) for utilities and industrial customers. Directly comparable to BlackStarTech's QuantumCore BESS product family for grid-scale and behind-the-meter storage applications.
- EnerSys: Global manufacturer of industrial batteries, including lithium-ion solutions for UPS, telecom backup, and motive power—directly comparable to BlackStarTech's LiFePO4 pack assembly and QuantumCore UPS/BESS offerings across overlapping critical infrastructure customers.
- Generac Holdings: Leading manufacturer of power generation equipment including portable, standby, and industrial generators. Comparable to BlackStarTech's Genesis Defender Generator Series and portable emergency power systems targeting backup and resilience use cases.
Emerging players
- Eagle Eye Power Solutions: Niche provider of industrial battery monitoring, testing, and management solutions for critical backup power. Comparable as an emerging player in battery diagnostics adjacent to BlackStarTech's smart BMS and iSentient predictive monitoring platform.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
BlackStarTech social profiles
Digital presenceBlackStarTech compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
BlackStarTech financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
BlackStarTech leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
BlackStarTech funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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BlackStarTech M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about BlackStarTech
What does BlackStarTech do?
BlackStarTech designs, manufactures, and sells rapidly deployable lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) battery-based hardware systems for emergency power, smart lighting, private LTE broadband communications, and autonomous fire detection. The five product families (Genesis, Lightworks, QuantumCore, Beacon Broadband, FireSight) are sold as complete engineered solutions to enterprise customers in nuclear power, utilities, telecommunications, healthcare, government, and emergency response, supported by strategic consulting services including PRA analysis.
Is BlackStarTech a public or private company?
BlackStarTech is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was BlackStarTech founded?
BlackStarTech was founded in 2011. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is BlackStarTech based?
BlackStarTech is headquartered in Coatesville, United States, in the North America region.
How does BlackStarTech make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Hardware Sales - Emergency Power Systems are the primary driver. The others are hardware Sales - Smart Lighting Solutions, hardware Sales - Communications Systems, hardware Sales - Fire Detection Systems, professional Services - Strategic Consulting and battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
Who are BlackStarTech's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Schneider Electric, ABB, Tesla Energy, Eaton and Caterpillar (Electric Power). Direct peers are Saft (TotalEnergies), Fluence Energy, EnerSys and Generac Holdings. Eagle Eye Power Solutions is listed as an emerging player.
Does BlackStarTech have an API?
No public API is recorded for BlackStarTech.
What industry is BlackStarTech in?
BlackStarTech's product category is Critical Infrastructure Emergency Power and Lighting. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAHAB, Battery Modules & Packs (Industrial/Commercial pack assembly), with a secondary code of EUAMAHAI, Energy Storage Components for Renewables Manufacturing (BESS Packs, PCS, Thermal Management). Its NAICS code is 33591 and its SIC code is 3600.