Wireless Power Consortium

What Wireless Power Consortium does

Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) is a 501(c)(6) non-profit standards organization incorporated in Washington D.C. in 2008 that develops and maintains global interface standards for wireless power transfer. Its flagship standard is Qi, the dominant wireless charging specification for smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, and mobile accessories, which has evolved from the original 5W v1.0 specification (2010) through Qi v1.2 (15W fast charging, 2015), Qi v1.3 (authentication and improved FOD, 2021), Qi2 with Magnetic Power Profile (15W magnetic attachment, April 2023), Qi v2.1 with Automatic Alignment Profile (September 2024), and Qi2 25W (nearly 70% more power than original Qi2, July 2025). The underlying technology is near-field magnetic induction operating at 360 kHz with coupled transmitter/receiver coils achieving coupling factors of 0.3-0.6. WPC's second major standard is Ki Cordless Kitchen (released December 2024), delivering up to 2,200W of inductive power to cordless kitchen appliances.

WPC monetizes through a tiered B2B membership model: Regular members pay $30,000/year (including a $10,000 Ecosystem Fee) with voting rights and full specification access; Adopter members pay $18,000/year with limited participation. Per-product certification fees ($250-$750 listing fees, $1,500-$2,000 interoperability testing fees), trademark licensing for the Qi/Ki logos, and authorized test lab pass-through fees provide additional recurring revenue. The organization serves over 300 member companies spanning consumer electronics (Apple, Samsung, Google, Belkin, Anker), kitchen appliances (Philips, E.G.O., Midea, WMF, Jabil), and automotive/aviation suppliers (Panasonic Automotive, Astronics), with more than 13,000 Qi Certified products in its public database. WPC is administered through a contract with IEEE-ISTO and governed by a nine-member Board of Directors elected from Regular member companies.

Name

Wireless Power Consortium

Legal name

Wireless Power Consortium, Inc.

Website

https://wirelesspowerconsortium.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Wireless Power Consortium is a 501(c)(6) non-profit standards organization that develops and certifies the global Qi wireless charging standard for mobile devices and the Ki Cordless Kitchen standard for appliances, serving over 300 member companies including Apple, Samsung, Google, and Belkin, with more than 13,000 certified products in market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Piscataway

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: WPC generates primary revenue from annual membership fees. Regular members pay approximately $30,000/year plus $10,000 ecosystem fee. Adopter members pay $18,000/year. Membership grants access to certification testing, Qi/Ki logo licensing, specification access, and voting rights.
2. Product Certification Fees: Revenue from certification testing fees. New product certification listing fee is $750 US. Substantially similar product certification is $250 US. Interoperability testing fees are $1,500-$2,000 US depending on specification version. Compliance testing fees are set by Authorized Test Labs.
3. Trademark Licensing: Members must obtain trademark license agreements to use Qi or Ki logos on products, packaging, or marketing materials. This generates licensing revenue. Only certified products visible in the Qi Certified Product Database are licensed to use the logo.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) develops and maintains global interface standards for wireless power transfer, primarily the Qi standard (for mobile devices including Qi2 and Qi2 25W) and the Ki Cordless Kitchen standard (for kitchen appliances up to 2,200W). WPC provides product certification services through authorized test labs, licenses the Qi and Ki trademarks for use on certified products, and operates public product databases where consumers and retailers can verify certification. The organization sells annual memberships (Regular and Adopter tiers) to manufacturers who gain access to specifications, certification testing, voting rights, and the ability to display Qi or Ki logos on products.

Product overview

Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) operates as an open standards development organization rather than a traditional product company. The organization maintains two core wireless power standards: the Qi Standard family (including Qi2 and Qi2 25W) for mobile device wireless charging, and the Ki Cordless Kitchen standard for cordless kitchen appliances delivering up to 2200W. WPC provides product certification services through authorized testing laboratories and maintains public product databases (Qi and Ki Certified Product Databases) where consumers can verify certification status. The Qi standard portfolio spans from the original v1.0 (5W) through Qi2 (15W with magnetic alignment) to the latest Qi2 25W high-speed charging specification. The Ki Cordless Kitchen standard, released in December 2024, enables kitchen appliances to operate wirelessly through concealed transmitters, supporting power delivery up to 2200W without cords or batteries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Qi: The global wireless charging standard for mobile devices including smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches. Qi certified products undergo rigorous testing for safety and interoperability.
• Ki

Products and services

• Qi Standard The flagship wireless charging specification for smartphones and portable consumer devices providing interoperability, safety, and efficiency standards for wireless power transfer between transmitters and receivers.
• Qi2 Next generation of Qi wireless charging featuring magnetic attachment technology (Magnetic Power Profile) for perfect alignment between devices and chargers, delivering 15W charging with improved energy efficiency.
• Qi2 25W High-speed wireless charging standard (Qi v2.2.1) delivering nearly 70% more charging power than original Qi2, capable of charging a smartphone battery from 0% to 50% in about 30 minutes.
• Ki Cordless Kitchen Wireless power standard enabling kitchen appliances to operate without power cords or batteries, delivering up to 2200 watts of inductive power through concealed transmitters mounted under countertops.
• Qi Certified Product Database Searchable online database listing all Qi Certified products that have passed rigorous testing for safety and interoperability. Consumers and retailers can verify product certification status.
• Ki Certified Product Database Database of products certified to meet the Ki standard for safety and interoperability in cordless kitchen applications.
• Qi Certification Services Testing and certification services through authorized test labs and interoperability testing centers to verify compliance with Qi specifications. Products passing certification receive permission to use Qi logos.
• Qi Specification Documents Technical specification documents (v2.3 current for members, v2.1 publicly available) describing interface requirements between power transmitters and receivers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 88% consumer satisfaction with Qi2 devices
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FreePowercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 February 2026FreePower, an award-winning innovator in wireless charging technology, partnered with WPC to demonstrate Ki Cordless Kitchen at KBIS 2026. FreePower provided booth space at the FreePower booth for Ki demonstrations. FreePower has developed advanced wireless charging solution for countertops including the Charging Halo that identifies optimal transmitter placement locations.
• AvnetminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Avnet, a leading global technology distributor and solutions provider, co-hosted the 2025 Wireless Charging Technology Forum in Taipei with Digitimes. Tony Francesca, WPC Vice Chair, was featured speaker.
• DigitimesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 October 2025Taiwan's leading tech media specializing in semiconductor, AI, and EV supply chain insights co-hosted the 2025 Wireless Charging Technology Forum with Avnet. Provided platform for WPC Qi2 adoption messaging.
• IEEE-ISTOcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIEEE-ISTO is contracted by WPC to provide administrative services for the Consortium. IEEE-ISTO provides governance, operational, and administrative support for standards organizations.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Bluetooth SIG: Bluetooth SIG is a large, established standards body that oversees Bluetooth specifications, certification, and trademark licensing for a global member ecosystem. Its member-driven governance, certification testing model, and brand-trademark licensing closely mirror WPC's operating structure.
• USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF): USB-IF is a comparable non-profit standards organization that governs USB specifications, manages certification programs, and licenses trademarks to member companies. It shares WPC's membership-fee + certification-fee + logo-licensing business model and serves the same consumer electronics OEM base.
• MPEG LA: MPEG LA administers patent pools and licenses essential patents for multimedia standards on a RAND basis. It shares WPC's RAND patent licensing framework and serves as a comparable model for standards-essential intellectual property commercialization.
• HDMI Licensing Administrator (HDMI LA): HDMI LA licenses the HDMI specification and trademark to manufacturers of consumer electronics, generating royalty and certification revenue. It represents a similar standards-licensing business model applied to wired AV connectivity in the same OEM ecosystem WPC serves.
• Wi-Fi Alliance: Wi-Fi Alliance is a global non-profit standards organization that certifies Wi-Fi products and licenses the Wi-Fi trademark. Like WPC, it operates on member dues, certification fees, and a recognized consumer-facing certification mark (Wi-Fi CERTIFIED).

Emerging players

• Connectivity Standards Alliance (Matter / Zigbee): CSA promotes the Matter smart home interoperability standard with member-driven governance and certification programs. While focused on smart home rather than power, its growing consortium model (Apple, Google, Samsung on the board) parallels WPC's OEM-aligned approach to consumer electronics interoperability.
• Thread Group: Thread Group is a smaller standards body governing the Thread low-power mesh networking protocol with member-driven certification. It uses a similar certification and trademark-licensing model to WPC, though in a different technical domain (IoT networking vs. wireless power).

Others

• GSMA: GSMA is the global mobile industry organization that represents mobile operators and orchestrates industry standards (e.g., eSIM, RCS). While telecom-focused rather than wireless power, it shares WPC's large-member governance structure and represents a similar industry consortium archetype.

Direct peers

• NFC Forum: NFC Forum develops and certifies Near Field Communication standards used in contactless payments, smartphones, and consumer devices. It shares WPC's short-range inductive/RF coupling heritage and operates the same member-funded, certification-driven model for device interoperability.
• AirFuel Alliance: AirFuel Alliance is the principal competing wireless power standards consortium, historically promoting resonant and RF-based charging technologies as alternatives to WPC's Qi inductive standard. It targets the same OEM and device manufacturer ecosystem, making it the most direct competitor in wireless power standards governance.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/qipower
• Facebookfacebook.com/PowerByQi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-wireless-power-consortium
• Instagraminstagram.com/qiwirelesspower

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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