AeroShield Materials
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AeroShield Materials Announces Opening of New Manufacturing Facility, $5M Additional Funding to Produce Cutting-Edge, Energy Efficient Technology for Built Environment
AeroShield Materials, an MIT spin out developing cutting-edge technology for energy efficiency applications in the built environment, announced today the opening of their new manufacturing facility in Waltham, Massachusetts and the close of $5M in additional funding with participation from existing investors Massachusetts Clean Energy Center and MassVentures as well as new investor MassMutual Ventures. The funding will support AeroShield in scaling its business by enabling the company to expand its team to more than 30 employees in the 12,000 square-foot facility where it plans to manufacture full-sized products, including double pane windows.
AeroShield’s breakthrough transparent silica aerogel sheets are some of the most insulating materials ever created and can be added inside double-pane windows and doors to improve energy performance by up to 65%. The facility in Waltham will significantly expand the company’s capabilities with cutting-edge aerogel R&D labs, manufacturing equipment, assembly lines, and testing equipment.