Advanced Cooling Technologies
Designs and manufactures advanced thermal management systems (heat pipes, loop heat pipes, cold plates) using additive manufacturing for aerospace, defense, and data center applications, reducing cost and lead time for complex cooling components.
- CEO / Founder
- Jon Zuo
- Team Size
- 51-200
- Stage
- Established
- Total Funding
- $148K
- Latest Round
- Private Equity
- Key Investors
- Blackstone
Technology & Products
Key Products
Heat pipes; Loop heat pipes (3D-printed); Cold plates; Pumped two-phase cooling systems; Thermal storage devices; Phase change material systems
Technological Advantage
ACT's 3D-printed loop heat pipe technology reduces manufacturing cost and lead time for space thermal control while improving reliability by eliminating brazed joints. Validated through multiple NASA contracts and peer-reviewed papers (e.g., ICES, SmallSat), the process is protected by trade secrets and likely patents, making it difficult for traditional thermal management firms to replicate without AM expertise.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Enables customers to replace traditionally machined/brazed cooling components with 3D-printed monolithic parts, cutting lead time by up to 75% and reducing assembly failures, while enabling novel geometries that improve thermal performance.
How They Differentiate
Unlike conventional thermal management manufacturers that rely on machining and brazing (e.g., Thermacore, Boyd), ACT uses additive manufacturing to create monolithic, complex cooling structures with fewer joints, higher reliability, and faster design iteration, as evidenced by its NASA 3D-printed loop heat pipe programs.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Aerospace/defense contractors, space agencies, data center operators, industrial equipment OEMs
Industry Verticals
Aerospace; Defense; Space; Data Centers; Industrial; Energy
Competitors
Aavid Thermalloy, LLC; Wakefield-Vette; Wolverine Tube Inc.
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Named one of Central Penn Business Journal's Fastest Growing Companies in 2024; 201-500 employees
Major Milestones
Founded in 2003 as an R&D company; Grown into a leading manufacturer of thermal management products for space, defense, medical, and data center industries; ISO9001 & AS9100 certified, ITAR registered
Notable Customers
NASA; U.S. Department of Defense
Funding rounds
- Strategic Investment$148KSource: ZoomInfo