SET Group
Develops high-performance modular power systems and thermal management solutions using metal additive manufacturing (laser powder bed fusion) for aerospace and defense applications.
- CEO / Founder
- Raul Alvarado
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Early Stage
- Total Funding
- $749K
- Latest Round
- Grant
- Key Investors
- NASA
Technology & Products
Key Products
High-density bi-directional modular power converter with additive manufactured components; GaN-based high power high frequency wide range LLC resonant converter; thermal management solutions for aerospace and defense
Technological Advantage
Proprietary integration of GaN-based power electronics with additively manufactured thermal management structures, enabling higher power density and efficiency. The company has demonstrated laser powder bed fusion of copper wicking structures for thermal management applications, a challenging material for AM. Advantage is protected through know-how in both power electronics and AM process development.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces thermal management component weight and lead time through additive manufacturing, enabling higher power density and efficiency in modular power converters for space and defense applications.
How They Differentiate
Unlike general AM service providers, SET Group combines deep expertise in wide-bandgap power electronics with metal AM, targeting high-reliability aerospace and defense power systems rather than general part production.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
NASA, defense contractors, aerospace OEMs
Industry Verticals
Aerospace; Defense; Space
Competitors
3D Systems; Stratasys; GE Additive
Growth & Milestones
Major Milestones
Awarded NASA SBIR contract for GaN-Based High Power High Frequency Wide Range LLC Resonant Converter (2018, $749,368); Awarded Pennsylvania SBIR/STTR grant for High Density Bi-Directional Modular Power Converter with Additive Manufactured thermal management (2019)
Notable Customers
NASA
Funding rounds
- Grant$749,3682018Lead: NASA · Source: Web