Mesodyne Wins ‘Best in Show’ and ‘Best in Category’ at the SXSW Space and Defense Innovation Showcase
The Space and Defense Innovation team awarded Mesodyne Inc. ‘Best in Show’ and ‘Best in Category’ at its Ignite Competition. The Awards focus on the critical technology categories for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.
Mesodyne was recognized for its LightCell™, a new class of power generator that converts fuel into electricity via light. The LightCell™enables portable, efficient, quiet, reliable, long-endurance power anywhere, anytime, and from any fuel. With more than 10 times the energy density of batteries, the LightCell™ enables people, sensors, autonomous vehicles - virtually any system that requires portable power - to perform their mission beyond what is possible today and extend range, endurance, and lethality across a multitude of platforms.
Sponsored by Second Front Systems, the Ignite Competition is designed to surface new technologies that could help advance and protect our nation and/or make lives better for service members. The Ignite Awards event recognizes the innovation happening in the space and defense industry, and celebrates those who are making an impact.