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mPower Technology, Inc. is a private, venture-backed company founded in 2015 as a spin-out from Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with exclusive rights to commercialize DragonSCALES, a flexible, interconnected mesh of miniature silicon solar cells built using semiconductor microfabrication techniques. The company designs, develops, and manufactures ultra-light, flexible photovoltaic modules and complete photovoltaic assemblies (PVAs) for satellite constellations, lunar and deep space missions, space logistics vehicles, orbital infrastructure (e.g., space stations), and emerging space-based solar power applications. Production is delivered through strategic manufacturing partners — Universal Instruments Corp. (ISO-9001 automated line in Conklin, NY, launched November 2025) and GTM Advanced Structures (AS-9100 facility in the Netherlands) — while mPower focuses on engineering, product development, and customer engagement.

mPower monetizes through hardware sales of Solar Power Modules (SPMs) and PVAs on multi-year, contract-based pricing negotiated per mission, plus technology licensing of the underlying DragonSCALES technology. Its go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales to aerospace primes and satellite operators, OEM/embedded integration through partners like Airbus Netherlands (Sparkwing arrays for MDA AURORA, 200+ satellites, 1.1 MW total) and Gravitics (StarMax modules), and government contracting via NASA (Artemis LAMPS with Honeybee Robotics, $7M) and U.S. Army SBIR awards. Named customers include Airbus, Lynk Global, Firefly Aerospace, Gravitics, OneWeb, Maxar, Redwire, Blue Origin, Vast, and Lockheed Martin.

As of late 2025, the company employs roughly 14-15 people across Albuquerque, NM (HQ and engineering) and Carlsbad, CA (business operations), with additional production personnel through its manufacturing partners. mPower has raised approximately $46.76M across multiple funding rounds, including a $2.5M Series A (2019), $1.85M Series A extension (2020), $10M Series B (Feb 2022), and over $21M Series B (May 2025, led by Razor's Edge Ventures with Shield Capital), plus a strategic Lockheed Martin Ventures investment in August 2025. Its competitive advantage rests on silicon-based cost economics (3-5x cheaper than GaAs), flight heritage on six in-orbit satellites, radiation-tolerant 15-20 year design life, and an automated production footprint no silicon-based space-solar competitor currently matches.

Name

MPOWR Tech Inc.

Legal name

mPower Technology, Inc.

Website

https://mpowertech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

mPower Technology is a private, venture-backed company spun out of Sandia National Laboratories that develops and manufactures DragonSCALES, a flexible silicon-based solar cell technology for space applications. It sells modules and photovoltaic assemblies to aerospace primes, satellite constellation operators, and government agencies for LEO constellations, lunar missions, and orbital infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Space-grade photovoltaic modules

NAICS

Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (336414)

SIC

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760)

akta.pro primary industry

Space Power Systems (Solar Arrays, Batteries, EPS) (IMABACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Spacecraft & Satellites (Civil/Commercial) (IMABACAB)

Keywords

• Silicon solar cells
• Space solar modules
• Photovoltaic assemblies
• Satellite power systems
• Aerospace solar technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Albuquerque

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Solar Power Modules Sales: Direct sale of DragonSCALES solar power modules to aerospace manufacturers and satellite constellation operators. Revenue generated through contracts for specific mission requirements including LEO constellations, lunar missions, and space logistics applications.
2. Photovoltaic Assemblies (PVAs): DragonSCALES photovoltaic assemblies manufactured by GTM Advanced Structures for global space customers. Revenue from supplying completed solar panel assemblies integrated into customer spacecraft.
3. OEM/Embedded Components: Supply of solar power modules to Airbus for integration into Sparkwing solar arrays. Major contract for MDA AURORA satellite program covering over 200 satellites.
4. Technology Licensing: Licensing of DragonSCALES technology originally developed at Sandia National Laboratories. Exclusive rights to the technology for commercialization in space and terrestrial applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

mPower Technology develops and manufactures DragonSCALES, an ultra-light, flexible silicon solar cell technology consisting of microcells integrated on a flexible substrate in a hyperconnected mesh architecture. The company sells space-grade solar power modules (SPMs) and photovoltaic assemblies (PVAs) for satellite constellations, lunar missions, space logistics, and emerging space-based solar power applications, with manufacturing partners producing modules in the US and Netherlands.

Product overview

mPower Technology offers a unified solar power technology portfolio anchored by the DragonSCALES core product—a flexible, interconnected mesh of miniature silicon solar cells developed at Sandia National Laboratories. The DragonSCALES technology serves as the foundation for all product lines including Solar Power Modules (SPMs) for spacecraft integration and Photovoltaic Assemblies (PVAs) for global space customers. The company provides specialized solution areas for Satellite Constellations, Lunar & Deep Space missions, Space Logistics & Mobility, and Space-Based Solar Power applications. All products leverage the same core microfabricated silicon technology to deliver lightweight, flexible, radiation-tolerant solar power at significantly lower costs than traditional gallium arsenide solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DragonSCALES: Flexible, lightweight silicon solar cell technology for space applications featuring interconnected photovoltaic cells in a mesh architecture. Provides unprecedented improvements in system cost, weight, flexibility, resilience, and ease of installation.

Products and services

• DragonSCALES Flexible, interconnected mesh of miniature silicon solar cells designed for space applications. Provides lightweight, resilient, and cost-effective solar power for satellites, lunar missions, and space habitats using semiconductor microfabrication techniques for high packing factor and voltage-adjustable output.
• Solar Power Modules (SPMs) Space-grade solar power modules based on DragonSCALES technology, configured for integration with spacecraft solar array systems including Airbus Sparkwing arrays. Capable of delivering megawatt-scale power output for constellation deployments.
• Photovoltaic Assemblies (PVAs) Fully assembled solar panel products manufactured at GTM Advanced Structures facility in the Netherlands using aerospace-grade composites and systems, supplied to global space customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3-5x lower cost than GaAs solutions
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Airbus Netherlands B.V.coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 3 October 2024Major OEM contract to provide DragonSCALES solar power modules for Sparkwing solar arrays on MDA AURORA satellite program. One of the largest space power module contracts ever announced - over 200 satellites with 1.1 MW of modules.
• GTM Advanced StructurescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 February 2023Strategic manufacturing partnership for photovoltaic assemblies (PVAs). GTM manufactures DragonSCALES PVAs for global space customers at AS-9100 certified facility in the Netherlands.
• Honeybee RoboticscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 August 2022$7M NASA contract partnership for LAMPS (Lunar Array Mast and Power System) - vertically deployable solar array for Artemis lunar surface. Honeybee provides DIABLO mast technology and system integration; mPower provides DragonSCALES solar modules.
• NASAcoreOthers · 25 May 2021NASA selected Honeybee Robotics and mPower to design lunar charging solution for VSAT project. Part of NASA's Game Changing Development program within Artemis exploration.
• US Army (Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center)minorOthers · 17 December 2019Phase II SBIR contract awarded to develop and test solar modules for soldier portable and shelter power applications.
• Universal Instruments Corp. (Delta Group Company)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS manufacturing partner for DragonSCALES modules. Fully-automated, ISO-9001 production line in Conklin, New York with dedicated team experienced in advanced semiconductors and electronics. Launched high-volume production line in November 2025.
• Sandia National LaboratoriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology origin partner. DragonSCALES developed at Sandia's Microsystems Engineering, Science and Applications facility. mPower licensed the technology through Entrepreneurial Separation to Technology Transfer (ESTT) program. Sandia invested approximately $20M in R&D before spinout.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Lockheed Martin Space: Lockheed Martin is a Tier-1 aerospace prime and strategic investor in mPower (via Lockheed Martin Ventures). It both procures space solar for its own spacecraft and represents the broader incumbent ecosystem mPower must sell into for design-in decisions.
• Airbus Defence and Space: Airbus is a Tier-1 European aerospace prime and mPower's largest customer via the MDA AURORA contract integrating DragonSCALES into Sparkwing arrays. As both customer and competing prime it represents the critical channel partner and competitive reference in Europe.
• Redwire Corporation: Redwire is a space infrastructure company providing deployable solar arrays, structures, and robotics to government and commercial customers. It is both a listed customer logo and a broader competitor in deployable space power solutions adjacent to DragonSCALES.

Direct peers

• Azur Space Solar Power: Azur Space is a German manufacturer of III-V multi-junction solar cells for space applications and one of the dominant non-U.S. suppliers of space solar cells, serving European and global satellite primes. It directly competes for the same space solar procurement budgets mPower targets.
• Spectrolab (Boeing): Spectrolab, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boeing, is one of the longest-standing producers of space solar cells and panels using III-V multi-junction technology. It supplies heritage solar power to most major U.S. satellite primes and is a primary incumbent competitor in performance-sensitive missions.
• CESI (Compagnia Elettrotecnica Italiana): CESI is an Italian multi-junction III-V space solar cell and panel manufacturer serving European Space Agency programs and global satellite primes. It directly competes in the same space solar procurement space and provides an additional European alternative to mPower's Netherlands-based GTM partner.
• SolAero Technologies (Rocket Lab): SolAero, acquired by Rocket Lab in 2022, is a leading manufacturer of space-grade III-V (GaAs) multi-junction solar cells and panels. It is the most direct head-to-head competitor to DragonSCALES in the satellite solar cell market, particularly for LEO constellations and high-power missions.

Emerging players

• MicroLink Devices: MicroLink Devices produces flexible, lightweight solar sheets based on III-V epitaxial liftoff technology for aerospace and space applications. It competes in adjacent flexible/lightweight space solar niches and represents a similar emerging-play profile challenging GaAs incumbents on form factor.
• Ascent Solar Technologies: Ascent Solar manufactures flexible, lightweight CIGS thin-film solar modules primarily for terrestrial and aerospace applications, including space and near-space markets. It is an emerging competitor in the flexible, lightweight solar category where DragonSCALES competes.
• Honeybee Robotics (Blue Origin): Honeybee Robotics, a Blue Origin subsidiary, is mPower's co-development partner on the NASA LAMPS lunar solar array system and brings deployable mast and space robotics capabilities. It is a collaborator in the lunar vertical but a potential adjacent competitor in deployable space power systems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors7 records

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