Shanghai Superconductor Technology

What Shanghai Superconductor Technology does

Shanghai Superconductor Technology Co., Ltd. (上海超导科技股份有限公司), founded in 2011 and headquartered at Kangwei Road 781, Pudong New District, Shanghai, is a private high-technology enterprise specializing in the R&D, manufacture, and sale of second-generation (2G) high-temperature superconducting (HTS) ReBCO coated conductor tape. The company uses a proprietary IBAD + PLD (Ion Beam Assisted Deposition + Pulsed Laser Deposition) route, with full in-house capability spanning upstream precursor materials (ultra-thin Hastelloy substrate via partner Baowu Taiyuan, superconducting targets), through film deposition, laser cutting, and multiple encapsulation technologies (copper, copper-silver, stainless steel), to turnkey production line supply. Shanghai Superconductor holds 90+ proprietary IP rights and participates in drafting 8 national/industry standards, with its tape characteristics independently appraised as 'internationally leading' by an expert committee led by Academician Gan Zizhao. Notable technical metrics include ultra-low resistance joints at 2.3 nΩ (globally lowest), current density up to 3,800 A/mm² at 4.2K/12T (KEK-verified), and 30-micron ultra-thin substrate tape for fusion magnet applications.

The company primarily serves a B2B customer base of 180+ global institutions, with revenue generated from hardware sales of HTS tape (recurring orders from repeat customers across multiple projects) plus bundled technical services including customized tape development, laser cutting, and application engineering. Pricing is project-based and quote-driven, with no publicly disclosed standard price list; large-scale kilometer-class orders are negotiated through formal procurement processes with state-owned enterprises and research institutions. The customer base spans three primary use cases: controlled nuclear fusion (CFS, Tokamak Energy, Energy Singularity, Startorus Fusion, ASIPP, MIT PSFC, Renaissance Fusion), power grid and electrical infrastructure (State Grid Shanghai, China Southern Power Grid, Guangdong Power Grid, China Electric Power Research Institute, SuperGrid Institute, VEIR), and high-field magnets, industrial equipment, and scientific research (IEE CAS, CRRC Changchun, Lianchuang HTS, University of Cambridge, KIT, CEA, CERN, Princeton PPPL). Since 2017, international and domestic sales have been roughly 50/50.

The company operates an enterprise direct-sales model with dedicated sales engineers managing full customer lifecycles from technical requirement analysis through after-sales support, supplemented by participation in major industry conferences (ASC, MT29, CCA, CIIF) and academic workshops. As of 2025, production capacity reached 4,000 km/year (Phase II complete), with Phase III expansion to 15,000+ km/year officially started June 2025 under Shanghai Major Construction Project designation; domestic market share stands at approximately 80%. The company employs a young executive team with deep technical tenure, led by President & Chief Engineer Zhu Jiamin (co-founder, employee #001, MIT TR35 China awardee) and Chairman Ma Tao, with a postdoctoral workstation and key labs supporting 35+ doctoral/master researchers. Strategic shareholders include Shanghai Science & Technology Venture Capital Group (since 2014), plus industrial investors Jingda Shares and Shenergy Group (from 2022), with the company preparing for public listing.

Name

Shanghai Superconductor Technology

Legal name

上海超导科技股份有限公司

Website

https://shsctec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Shanghai Superconductor Technology is a Chinese manufacturer of second-generation high-temperature superconducting (ReBCO) tape, supplying 180+ global customers in fusion energy, power grid, and high-field magnet applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Superconducting Materials

NAICS

Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing (335929)

SIC

Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674)

akta.pro primary industry

Overhead Conductors & Transmission Cable (IMADAMAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coaxial, RF & Specialty Signal Cable (IMADAMAE), HVDC Cables & Overhead Lines (Subsea, Underground, Overhead) (EUADAMAB)

Keywords

• Superconducting tape manufacturing
• High-temperature superconducting materials
• ReBCO coated conductors
• Fusion magnet components
• Superconducting power cables

Headquarters

HQ city

Shanghai

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Second-generation HTS tape sales: Mass production and sale of 2G HTS ReBCO coated conductors/tape in multiple specifications (3mm, 4mm, 12mm widths); revenue from direct product sales to scientific institutions, power grid operators, fusion energy companies, and industrial manufacturers; recurring sales to repeat customers; multiple orders from same clients for different projects
2. Technical services and customized solutions: Customized tape development, technical consulting, application support, and testing services; extended service scope including custom high-performance tape design, laser cutting, and encapsulation services; complements hardware sales with bundled technical support packages

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Shanghai Superconductor manufactures second-generation (2G) high-temperature superconducting (HTS) ReBCO coated conductor tape using proprietary IBAD+PLD technology, producing multiple specifications (3mm, 4mm, 12mm widths) with current density reaching 3,800 A/mm² at 4.2K, 12T. The company offers the world's only turnkey 2G HTS tape production line, customized high-performance tape variants, multiple encapsulation options, laser precision cutting services, and related technical services to fusion energy companies, power grid operators, scientific research institutions, and industrial manufacturers globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Slitlesss®: Proprietary second-generation HTS tape product brand; notably the 4mm wide Slitlesss® second-generation HTS tape was referenced in the context of new product development and applications.

Products and services

• Second-Generation HTS ReBCO Coated Conductor Tape
• Customized High-Performance HTS Tape
• Slitlesss® 4mm Wide HTS Tape
• Turnkey 2G HTS Tape Production Line
• Technical Services and Customized Solutions

Quantifiable outcome

• HTS cable power loss reduced by 70-80% compared to conventional cables
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

38 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• 中国科学院合肥物质科学研究院 (Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, CAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term strategic collaboration on HTS magnet technology for fusion energy applications; company supplies all REBCO HTS tape for ASIPP's fusion projects including the 35.1T all-HTS magnet, 26.8T all-REBCO magnet, and full-size fusion CS coil; ASIPP and company jointly developing next-generation HTS magnets for China's fusion reactor program
• 中国科学院电工研究所 (Institute of Electrical Engineering, CAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on HTS power applications and high-field magnets; company supplied tape for 32.35T (2019 world record) and 35.6T all-HTS user magnet (Jan 2026 world record); collaboration began with first km-level order in 2015, continuing through multiple demonstration projects
• 南方电网 (China Southern Power Grid)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic collaboration on HTS power grid applications including the world's first 10kV three-phase coaxial HTS cable in Shenzhen and the 100-meter-class high-current HTS conductor project; company is exclusive HTS tape supplier for CSG's HTS power projects; deep collaboration on multiple HTS fault current limiters and superconducting cable demonstrations
• 能量奇点 (Energy Singularity)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore material supplier for Energy Singularity's fusion program; supplied all HTS tape for HH70 — world's first all-HTS tokamak, and Jingtian magnet (21.7T record); established joint material supply, acceptance, and quality inspection system for fusion applications; delivered hundreds of km of tape for multiple fusion devices
• MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center, USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on compact fusion HTS magnet R&D; company supplied HTS tape for MIT-CFS SPARC TFMC magnet development; key international academic collaboration supporting the company's technology validation at leading global fusion institutions
• Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), GermanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration on HTS magnet technology and CORC cable development; KIT researchers visited company in 2025; collaboration on high-field magnets and advanced cable structures; KIT's review article on HTS power cable technology roadmap published with company as key case study
• Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor tape supplier for CFS's SPARC and ARC fusion magnet program; supplied over 100 km of 30-micron ultra-thin substrate HTS tape; company's tape adopted in CFS's 20T large-aperture magnets; partnership critical for company's position in global fusion market
• Tokamak Energy (TE), UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-year collaboration since 2017 on high-field fusion magnets and ST-40 spherical tokamak; supplied wide-format tape for strong-field magnet development; TE's DEMO4 magnet (11.8T, Nov 2025) proved fusion-grade HTS magnet feasibility; first major international fusion customer and ongoing strategic partner
• 江西联创超导 (Lianchuang HTS Applications)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term strategic partnership since 2020; world's only customer with stable monthly fixed-quantity HTS tape orders; supplied all tape for MW-level HTS induction heating device and HTS magnetic-controlled silicon crystal growth equipment; delivered 1000+ km of HTS tape for multiple industrial HTS applications
• 上海电缆研究所有限公司 (Shanghai Electric Cable Research Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on HTS cable demonstration projects including the 35kV kilometer-class HTS cable project in Shanghai; company supplied conductor-layer tape for China's first HTS power cable demonstration; key partner in China's HTS cable industrialization
• National MagLab, USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on high-field magnet and fusion magnet applications; National MagLab is a key validator of HTS tape performance at extreme magnetic fields; company supplies tape for high-field magnet development programs
• CERN, SwitzerlandcoreTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration on current leads and superconducting magnets; CERN is a key reference institution for HTS technology in large-scale accelerator applications
• Princeton Plasma Physics Lab (PPPL), USAcoreTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration on controlled fusion HTS magnet development; PPPL is a leading US fusion research institution; company supplies HTS tape for fusion magnet R&D programs
• RRI (Royal Institution of Australia)coreTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration on superconducting magnet technology; RRI is a key international partner for HTS magnet applications
• CEA, FrancecoreTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration on superconducting magnets and CORC cable technology; CEA is France's primary nuclear energy research organization with active HTS magnet development
• 中车长春轨道客车股份有限公司 (CRRC Changchun)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeep collaboration on China's first HTS maglev test system; supplied all HTS materials for on-board HTS magnets; participated in multi-year joint research team; company to continue supporting larger-size, higher-speed HTS maglev prototype development under CRRC leadership
• University of Cambridge, UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on HTS MRI magnet development; company's first international magnet order from UK in 2020; supplied all HTS tape for compact MRI device producing 1T field at 20K; key reference for medical imaging applications
• 中国电力科学研究院有限公司 (China Electric Power Research Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on HTS fault current limiters for power grid applications; company supplies tape for multiple HTS fault current limiter projects at different voltage levels (160kV DC, 220kV AC, 500kV AC)
• 中天集团上海超导技术有限公司 (Zhongtian HTS Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on HTS cable manufacturing; Zhongtian is a key partner in China's HTS cable demonstration projects including the 10kV Shenzhen cable project; company supplied all HTS tape for cable production
• 清华大学 (Tsinghua University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on HTS magnet technology; key academic partner in fusion magnet R&D; participates in multiple joint research projects on HTS materials and applications
• 中国科学院高能物理研究所 (Institute of High Energy Physics, CAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on low-temperature conductors and particle accelerator magnets; co-hosted ICFA Mini-workshop with company in 2015; key partner for HTS technology in high-energy physics applications
• 上海交通大学 (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing strategic partnership; co-established Shanghai Jiao Tong University HTS Joint Research Institute; collaborated on HTS maglev research and CORC cable development; co-organized ShHTS 2018 conference; jointly developed China's first HTS maglev test system with CRRC
• 中国科学院近代物理研究所 (Institute of Modern Physics, CAS)coreTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration on superconducting magnets for heavy ion cancer treatment systems and accelerator magnets; company supplies HTS tape for magnet development
• 陕西星环聚能科技有限公司 (Startorus Fusion)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore material supplier for Startorus Fusion's spherical tokamak program; supplied all HTS tape for 18T D-shaped magnet prototype and global first full-scale HTS toroidal field magnet (2026); batch supplied high-performance tape for magnet development and testing
• 北京交通大学 (Beijing Jiaotong University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on HTS cable and fault current limiter R&D; joint development of 220kV AC HTS fault current limiter under national 863 program; key academic partner for HTS power applications research
• CNRS, FrancecoreTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration on superconducting magnet technology; CNRS is France's primary national research organization with active HTS magnet programs
• Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), SwitzerlandcoreTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration on controlled fusion applications; PSI operates Swiss Light Source and conducts fusion magnet research; company has supplied tape for PSI's magnet development programs
• ENEA, ItalycoreTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration on superconducting magnet technology; ENEA is Italy's national agency for new technologies, energy and sustainable economic development with HTS magnet programs
• 西南交通大学 (Southwest Jiaotong University)coreTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration on superconducting magnet technology; SWJTU is a leading university in magnetic levitation and superconducting transportation research
• 华中科技大学 (Huazhong University of Science and Technology)coreTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration on superconducting magnet technology; HUST is a leading research university in HTS magnet applications
• Airbus, France/GermanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on superconducting electric aircraft; won bid for Lorraine University/Airbus electric aircraft HTS coil procurement project in 2021 — company's first international electric aircraft project; exploration of HTS applications in aviation electrification
• VEIR, USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on HTS power cable for AI data center applications; VEIR successfully demonstrated 3MW HTS power delivery for AI data center using single low-voltage HTS cable (Nov 2025); company supplies HTS tape for VEIR's STAR (Superconducting Technology for AI Racks) project
• SuperGrid Institute, FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration since 2023 on HTS fault current limiter technology; supplied several km of HTS tape for 50kV DC fault current limiter demonstration; demonstrated combined superconducting fault current limiter and DC circuit breaker solution; applicable to offshore power systems
• 上海翌曦科技发展有限公司 (Shanghai Yixi Technology Development)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic collaboration on HTS magnet technology for power grid applications; supplied all HTS tape for world's first 10kV/1Mvar hollow-ring HTS shunt reactor (commissioned Feb 2026); joint development partner for next-generation HTS power equipment
• Renaissance Fusion, FrancecoreTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration on controlled fusion HTS magnet development; French startup developing stellarator and high-field tokamak magnets using HTS technology; company supplies HTS tape for magnet development programs
• University of Lorraine, FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on superconducting electric aircraft; company won international bid for electric aircraft HTS coil project (2021) through Lorraine University partnership with Airbus; key international collaboration for HTS in aviation
• 兰州大学 (Lanzhou University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry-academia-research cooperation signed Sept 2022; collaboration on HTS material preparation process, mechanical performance improvement, multi-field performance characterization, and HTS magnet development; joint research with Academician Zhou Youhe on HTS electromagnetic solid mechanics
• 宝武太钢集团 (Baowu Taiyuan Iron & Steel Group)coreOthersFive-year collaborative R&D to achieve domestic production of ultra-thin Hastelloy alloy substrate for HTS tape; Baowu Taiyuan developed proprietary ultra-pure smelting and precision rolling technology achieving 30μm ultra-thin, 12mm wide, 2000m+ long substrates with world-class surface quality (18nm roughness, down to 3nm atomic-level flatness); breakthrough ended 100% foreign dependency on HTS substrate materials with total import costs previously exceeding 10 million yuan annually; company supplied ~160km of tape using domestically produced substrates for 7 global-first projects as of Feb 2026

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights15 records

Direct peers

• THEVA: German 2G HTS tape manufacturer using ISD (Inclined Substrate Deposition) technology route. Direct competitor in European and global HTS tape markets, with focus on power and scientific applications. Comparable scale to SST in European markets.
• SuperPower (Furukawa Electric): US-based subsidiary of Japan's Furukawa Electric and one of the world's leading 2G HTS tape manufacturers. Supplies HTS tape for SPARC, accelerator magnets, and other applications. Direct competitor with longer track record and US-based production serving Western fusion customers.
• Fujikura: Japanese global leader in 2G HTS tape manufacturing using the same IBAD+PLD/TFA-MOD technology route. Has the largest global market share in HTS tape and supplies major fusion and scientific projects worldwide. SST's most direct and largest global competitor.
• SuperOx: Russia-based 2G HTS tape producer using PLD technology route. Directly competes with SST in global fusion and scientific magnet markets. Has supplied HTS tape for fusion and accelerator projects globally.
• Luvata: UK/Finland-based manufacturer of superconducting wire and cable products (including LTS NbTi/Nb3Sn and HTS). Comparable peer in superconducting materials space, with established global customer base across MRI, particle accelerator, and fusion applications.
• SuNam: Korean 2G HTS tape manufacturer using RCE-DR (Reactive Co-Evaporation) technology. Direct competitor in the global HTS tape market, supplies fusion and power applications. Competes with SST for fusion customer tape supply.
• Bruker: US/German scientific instruments company with HTS materials division that produces 2G HTS tape for NMR/structural biology and other applications. Serves similar high-field magnet segments. While smaller as a HTS producer, Bruker is a recognized global player in superconducting materials.

Broad incumbents

• ABB: Swiss-Swedish multinational with HTS power cable and equipment business (formerly including HTS motor/generator activities). While ABB does not directly produce 2G HTS tape, it is a major buyer/integrator in HTS power applications and a broad incumbent in adjacent superconducting equipment markets.
• Hitachi: Japanese conglomerate with NbTi and HTS superconducting wire products through Hitachi Metals (now Proterial). Supplies MRI, accelerator, and scientific magnet applications. While broader than SST, Hitachi is a meaningful competitor in the superconducting materials/wire market.
• Sumitomo Electric Industries: Large Japanese conglomerate with DI-BSCCO (1G) HTS wire products and broader superconducting materials business. While primarily focused on 1G HTS (different technology), Sumitomo Electric is a broad incumbent in superconducting materials with deeper R&D resources and global commercial reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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