SAFI-Tech, Inc.

SAFI-Tech will take the heat out of soldering in the manufacturing of next generation electronics with its supercooled liquid metal microcapsules.

  • Stage Prototype Ready
  • Industry Electronics / Instrumentation
  • Location Ames, IA, USA
  • Currency USD
  • Founded January 2016
  • Employees 4
  • Incorporation Type C-corp
  • Website safi-tech.com

Company Summary

SAFI-Tech develops supercooled liquid metal microcapsules for lower-heat soldering in electronics assembly. High heat from current soldering causes manufacturing defects and alternatives have many problems. SAFI-Tech has the exclusive worldwide license for the technology from Iowa State University, with other company patents pending. SAFI-Tech is venture-backed and has both privately and publicly funded development projects in progress.

Team

  • Ian Tevis
    President and Chief Technical Officer

    Co-founder of SAFI-Tech and coinventor of supercooled liquid metal soldering technology. Has a PhD in Materials Chemistry from Northwestern University in organic electronics and self-assembly of nanomaterials. Experienced in process and product development of supercooled liquid metal particles and separated carbon nanotube inks. Has been the PI on 4 federally funded grants for SAFI-Tech.

  • Martin Thuo
    Chief Science Officer

    Prof. Thuo is a PhD chemist and a Professor at NC State University were he heads a research group interested in frugal science/innovation. He is the inventor of 26 technologies and former postdoc of Prof. Whitesides of Harvard University. Prof. Thuo was the co-founder of SAFI-Tech and is instrumental in the continued development of its IP. The supercooled liquid-metal technology was invented in Prof. Martin Thuo’s university lab at Iowa State.

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