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Shine on: Durham solar firm Semprius cracks MIT top 10 tech list

The startup company's leading-edge solar technology "could soon make electricity cheaply enough to compete with power plants fueled by coal and natural gas," says the Massachusetts Institute for Technology in its annual "most important technology milestones" list.

Semprius' solar panel technology

CIA investment arm pours more money into solar tech firm Semprius

The Durham-based firm secures more money from In-Q-Tel and a new investor. Duke Energy Renewables executive is also is named to the firm's board.

The Semprius process

Semprius solar cells score in U.S. lab test

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory said the company's 600-micron, gallium arsenide cells had 41 percent efficiency at a 100-suns concentration.

Semprius to build plant, create 256 jobs in Henderson

The Durham-based semiconductor startup will receive millions in local and state tax incentives if jobs targets are met.

Durham semiconductor firm reportedly picks NC for new plant

Gov. Bev Perdue is to make a new jobs announcement Tuesday morning in Henderson. Semprius, which is backed by the CIA, could be the builder.

Semprius can "print" semiconductors on various surfaces

CIA pours more money into Durham solar tech startup

The secret sauce at Semprius draws more money from the "Wizards of Langley" venture arm as well as Siemens and Durham-based Intersouth in its latest $20 million capital fund raiser. So what can the CIA do with advanced solar power?

Might Semprius someday power a CIA drone?

Solar power startup Semprius raises $20M, looks for $10M more

The Durham-based company, which recently sold a 16-percent interest to Siemens Energy, discloses the funding in a regulatory filing. It's the latest in a streak of good news for the firm and its investors, which include Durham-based Intersouth Partners.

An illustration of Semprius' transfer process

RTP startup Semprius to partner with Siemens on solar power project

Companies agree to joint development of a “plug-and-play” demonstration project that mixes Semprius’ arrays with Siemens’ control components.

Startup Semprius lands $3M in federal funding for solar energy technology

A Durham-based firm wins a contract for the development of a microcell-based receiver for use in photovoltaic panels.