Vision Electric Super Conductors

What Vision Electric Super Conductors does

Vision Electric Super Conductors GmbH (VESC) is a privately held German deep-technology company founded in 2014 and headquartered in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate, that designs and delivers turnkey high-temperature superconducting (HTS) power transmission systems. Its core offering is the ICE® family — ICE®Bar (a sealed, IP 68-certified superconducting busbar rated from 10 kA to over 200 kA), ICE®Cable (superconducting cable system), and ICE®Link (current leads) — built around liquid-nitrogen cryogenic cooling at approximately -200 °C and incorporating VESC's exclusively licensed Cross Conductor (CroCo) flexible HTS tape from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. The flagship DEMO200 project demonstrated loss-free transmission at a world-record 200 kA in September 2024 at TRIMET Aluminium's Voerde smelter, and the company is currently commercializing follow-on installations, including a TRIMET Hamburg retrofit projected to save 8,000 tonnes of CO2 per year.

VESC operates as a system integrator rather than a component vendor, providing end-to-end engineering, cryogenic design, manufacturing, installation, commissioning, and lifecycle services for superconducting systems, with the 3S modular busbar demonstrator (20 kA, 25 m) operating at BASF's Ludwigshafen chloro-alkali plant and the EOS concept targeting 800 VDC superconducting hyperscale data centers. Its customer base is concentrated in energy-intensive industries — aluminum smelters, chlor-alkali electrolysis, power and distribution grids, fusion reactor developers, and emerging AI data center operators — accessed through long-cycle, direct enterprise sales and field engineering rather than channel partners.

Revenue is generated primarily from custom, project-based turnkey system sales supplemented by component supply (CroCo tape, current leads) and engineering services; the company supplements commercial revenue with non-dilutive government grants from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) and the EU Horizon Europe programme. VESC has a jointly controlled Indonesian subsidiary (VESC Indonesia) established in 2020 as its regional hub for Southeast Asia, partners with KIT, Messer, Theva, and Deutsche Nanoschicht on the supply side, and sits within the 15-partner, 7-country SCARLET consortium developing gigawatt-scale superconducting cable systems.

Name

Vision Electric Super Conductors

Legal name

Vision Electric Super Conductors GmbH

Website

https://vesc-superbar.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Superconducting Power Transmission Systems

NAICS

Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing (335313), Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing (335311), Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130)

SIC

Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613), Power, Distribution & Specialty Transformers (3612), Electronic Coils, Transformers & Other Inductors (3677)

akta.pro primary industry

HVDC Converter Stations & HVDC Transmission EPC (EUAEABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

HVDC Cables & Overhead Lines (Subsea, Underground, Overhead) (EUADAMAB), High-Voltage & High-Power Conversion (HVDC supplies, traction/rail converters, large rectifiers) (IMAGADAH), Transmission & Distribution Line Equipment (Bushings, Insulators, Arresters, Conductors, Hardware) (IMAGAAAF)

Keywords

• Superconducting power transmission
• High-current busbar systems
• HTS cryogenic engineering
• Loss-free electrical systems
• Industrial superconducting solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Kaiserslautern

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Turnkey Superconducting System Integration: VESC designs, engineers, and delivers complete superconducting power transmission systems as a system integrator. Each project is custom-engineered and delivered as a turnkey solution, generating revenue from engineering, components, manufacturing, installation, and commissioning. Projects serve aluminum smelters, data centers, power grids, and fusion reactor applications.
2. Superconducting Components and Licensing: VESC manufactures and supplies superconducting components (including ICE®Bar, ICE®Link, current leads) and holds exclusive production and distribution rights for the Cross Conductor (CroCo) from KIT. Also provides custom components for specific projects.
3. Engineering and Consulting Services: VESC offers comprehensive engineering services including basic engineering, feasibility studies, design engineering, thermodynamic modeling, stress analysis, risk analysis, quality control, maintenance, and operational monitoring for all high-current systems (copper, aluminum, and superconducting).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Vision Electric Super Conductors (VESC) designs, manufactures, and delivers turnkey high-temperature superconducting (HTS) power transmission systems for industrial high-current applications ranging from 10 kA to over 200 kA. The product portfolio centers on the ICE®Bar, ICE®Cable and ICE®Link systems, the exclusive Cross Conductor (CroCo) HTS tape licensed from KIT, and the world-record DEMO200 200 kA busbar platform. Solutions include cryogenic cooling, current leads, and complete engineering, installation, and commissioning services.

Product overview

Vision Electric Super Conductors offers a portfolio of superconducting power transmission products centered around the ICE® family (ICE®BAR, ICE®CABLE, ICE®Link) for turnkey loss-free power systems ranging from 10 kA to over 200 kA. The company also produces the exclusive Cross Conductor (CroCo) high-temperature superconductor for fusion and industrial applications, and has developed the DEMO200 200 kA superconducting busbar system for industrial aluminium production. Solutions span industrial applications, data centers (with EOS concept), power grids, and fusion power plants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ICE®BAR: Turnkey superconducting busbar system for loss-free power transmission from 10 kA upwards, including cryogenic technology, conventional connections, and monitoring systems.
• ICE®CABLE
• CroCo (Cross Conductor)
• EOS (Eco Open Superconducting)

Products and services

• ICE®BAR Turnkey superconducting busbar system enabling loss-free power transmission from 10 kA to over 200 kA, integrating superconducting rails, cryogenic liquid nitrogen cooling, copper and aluminum connections, and measurement and control systems. IP 68 certified for water and dust protection, designed for industrial customers such as aluminum smelters, chemical plants, data centers and power grid operators.
• ICE®CABLE Superconducting cable system from VESC for high-current power transmission applications, designed to complement the ICE®Bar busbar family and serve grid and industrial use cases.
• ICE®Link Superconducting current lead subsystem connecting conventional copper or aluminum conductors to the ICE®Bar superconducting busbar, particularly designed for data center and industrial integration.
• Cross Conductor (CroCo) Flexible high-temperature superconductor (HTS) developed by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, manufactured and distributed exclusively by VESC. The flexible conductor can be wound onto reels and installed inside pipes, making it well suited to fusion reactor magnets and other custom industrial applications.
• DEMO200 200 kA Superconducting Busbar System World's first superconducting 200 kA (200,000 ampere) industrial high-current busbar system, modular in design and developed primarily for aluminum smelter installations such as TRIMET. Delivers loss-free power transmission at industrial scale with liquid nitrogen cryogenic cooling.
• EOS Eco Open Superconducting Data Center Concept Concept for a sustainable superconducting hyperscaler data center combining 800 VDC distribution with VESC superconducting busbars and cables to deliver loss-free power at megawatt-class rack densities, eliminating waste heat and electromagnetic emissions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 90% reduction in operating costs for ICE® systems vs conventional busbar systems
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

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App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• RittalmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2026Rittal collaborated with VESC on the OCP Best Symposium Track Paper award-winning work on superconducting technologies for next-generation data center and energy infrastructure applications.
• SCARLET ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 September 2023EU Horizon Europe project (funding ID 101075602) with 15 partners from 7 countries developing and industrially manufacturing superconducting cable systems at the gigawatt level. VESC contributes to superconducting cable development and offshore connections with innovative cooling systems, and hydrogen-cooled superconducting cables for combined hydrogen and electricity transport.
• Institut Teknologi PLN (IT PLN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 October 2022MoU signed for knowledge transfer of practical superconducting technologies, leading to research and competence development in Indonesia. Dr. Wolfgang Reiser holds online lectures for Indonesian students on superconducting engineering aspects. Partnership supports Indonesia's sustainable electricity goals.
• TRIMET Aluminium SEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 October 2019TRIMET is the industrial host site for the DEMO200 project (Voerde) and follow-up superconducting busbar installation (Hamburg). TRIMET provides the industrial environment for testing and operating VESC's superconducting systems in aluminum electrolysis. In return, TRIMET benefits from energy savings and CO2 reduction from the superconducting technology.
• Messer Group GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 31 October 2019Messer Group provides the innovative cryogenic cooling technology for VESC's superconducting systems. Their liquid nitrogen cooling concept enables the operating temperatures required for the high-temperature superconductors (approximately -200°C). Messer is a key partner in both the DEMO200 project and commercial installations.
• Theva Dünnschichttechnik GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 31 October 2019Theva supplies the superconducting tapes (second-generation HTS tapes) used in VESC's superconducting busbar and cable systems. Theva is a key materials supplier in both DEMO200 and the SCARLET project.
• Deutsche Nanoschicht GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 31 October 2019Deutsche Nanoschicht supplies the superconducting wires for VESC's superconducting busbar systems, providing the core HTS material for the DEMO200 project.
• Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)coreTechnology or Integration · 28 September 2017VESC collaborates with KIT for the fundamental superconductor component concept and physics parameters for superconducting systems. KIT developed the Cross Conductor (CroCo) technology, which VESC manufactures and distributes exclusively. KIT also provides the scientific basis for the DEMO200 project and the 3S busbar demonstrator.
• Institute of Air Handling and Refrigeration (ILK) DresdenmajorTechnology or Integration · 28 September 2017ILK Dresden provides comprehensive expertise in cryoengineering for the development of refrigeration systems in VESC's superconducting busbar projects. Key partner in the 3S demonstrator project, developing the cooling infrastructure.
• BASF SEmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 September 2017BASF hosts the 3S superconducting busbar demonstrator (20 kA, 25m) at its Ludwigshafen facility. The demonstrator operates under real industrial conditions in a chloro-electrolysis production unit, serving as a live test environment for VESC's superconducting technology.
• iV Supra (Interest Group for Superconductor Technology)majorGTM or Marketing PartneriV Supra is the interest group for the superconductor technology industry, organizing the ZIEHL Conference series — the largest German-speaking superconductor conference. VESC actively participates in iV Supra events and the ZIEHL Conference.
• Dr. Georg Bednorz (Nobel Laureate)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNobel Prize-winning discoverer of high-temperature superconductors (1987 Physics Nobel). Member of VESC's scientific advisory board. Regularly participates in VESC events, conferences, and public engagements. Provides scientific legitimacy and advisory guidance to VESC's technology direction.
• Projektträger Jülich (PtJ)majorOthersProject management agency appointed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). Manages funding for DEMO200 (BMBF/BMWK-funded) and 3S projects. Facilitates government research funding for VESC's superconducting development work.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Sumitomo Electric Industries: Japanese conglomerate with leading DI-BSCCO HTS wire production and grid-scale superconducting cable installations. Competes directly with VESC in high-current HTS applications and is a key supplier/competitor for fusion-grade HTS conductors.
• Furukawa Electric: Japanese HTS wire and cable manufacturer with deployed grid-scale superconducting projects. Comparable in superconducting power transmission technology and serves similar utility and industrial customers in Asia.
• Bruker Energy & Supercon Technologies (BEST): Subsidiary of Bruker producing low- and high-temperature superconducting wires and magnets. Competes with VESC in the HTS materials space relevant to fusion and high-current applications.
• Nexans: French cable manufacturer with a dedicated superconducting cable business; has deployed HTS power cables for grids and industrial customers. Closest direct competitor in the HVDC/superconducting cable space, with overlapping industrial and grid customers.
• American Superconductor (AMSC): US-based HTS wire manufacturer and grid solutions provider (Amperium wires, NEPS grid software). Direct peer in HTS materials and grid/resilient electrical infrastructure, though focused more on wires than turnkey busbars.

Others

• Demaco (Demaco B.V.): Dutch cryogenic and superconducting cable systems specialist; listed VESC partner. Comparable in cryostat and HTS cabling subsystems, potentially a competitor or consortium partner depending on project scope.
• THEVA Dünnschichttechnik: German 2G HTS tape manufacturer and existing VESC material supplier. Comparable HTS technology supplier; could become a competitor in turnkey system integration if it moves downstream.

Emerging players

• SuperGrid Partners / SuperGrid Institute: European (French) R&D consortium and spinoff focused on HVDC and superconducting grid technologies. Adjacent peer with overlapping research agenda in superconducting power transmission for grids.
• SuperOx: Russian developer of 2G HTS wire and superconducting fault current limiters/cables. Comparable in HTS materials and applications relevant to VESC's industrial and grid use cases, though smaller and geographically constrained.

Broad incumbents

• ABB: Global industrial and power transmission incumbent with switchgear, HVDC converter stations, and grid solutions. Indirect competitor for the conventional electrical distribution VESC replaces, especially in data center and grid verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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