Description of venture idea
This venture produces and sells superconducting cables made from REBCO superconducting material, most likely Rutherford-type superconducting cable.
Market needs this venture would address
- Nuclear fusion companies
- Companies developing MRI or Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) machines
- Companies developing superconducting Electric Transmission lines (e.g. VEIR)
Technical capabilities this venture might leverage
Business model
Sell superconducting cable by the meter.
Team
Outstanding risks
- Will be dependent on REBCO superconducting material manufacturers
- Is the market big enough?
- CFS IP vs MIT IP
- According to Zach Hartwig, there isn’t a great market for cables today. There are a few mom & pop shops like Advanced Conductor Technologies in Colorado. The market is small, the tape is expensive.
- According to 2023-11-30 Proto Ventures Channel Forum participants, this service/product exists. Eg CFS is making cables and magnets. There are many HTS suppliers as well. This is a robust, competitive growing market, well protected by IP and existing products.