Ian Hamilton is the CEO of Atlas Energy Systems. While pursuing his undergraduate degree at Purdue University, he studied thermionic energy conversion that was developed from the 1950s-1980s. At that time, both NASA and the Soviet Union were developing the technology that was physically viable, but it wasn’t from an economic perspective. Ian and his team have worked to redesign the core physics of the technology so that thousands can be made at a time, for a fraction of the cost. 

Topics in this Episode

Why they chose the oil and gas industry for the initial application

What does success mean for this technology?

Difficulties with manufacturing, and why they had to build their own site

The ideal use case for this tech is based on robustness and reliability

Partnering with a sales and distribution team

Inbound interest in the technology

The largest pain point Ian has experienced throughout this process:

The process of finding a manufacturer, and the challenges the manufacturer may face with producing this product

Contact Info

Website: https://atlasenergysystems.org/

Email: [email protected]