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Committed to changing the world, led by a team of industrial and academic leaders in supercomputing, nanoscale heat transport and photonic engineering.

MXL microchip radiating heat
MXL microchip radiating heat

Pioneering a Revolutionary Leap Forward with MXL Photonic Cooling Technology

By leveraging advanced computational tools, materials science, and nanophotonics, MXL Labs’ patented photonic cooling solution efficiently transforms heat into light, delivering a transformative leap in cooling efficiency and performance.

As AI workloads rapidly grow, the need for unprecedented computing power is pushing current cooling technologies to their limits. Traditional methods like air, direct liquid, and immersion cooling, while effective over large surface areas, fail to address the extreme heat generated in the dense, power-packed regions deep within processors. This limitation has stalled advancements in clock speeds and single-thread performance for decades.

Our photonic cooling system overcomes these challenges by bypassing bulky, convection-based cooling methods. Our technology unlocks the potential for higher clock speeds and denser compute power – all without the mechanical failures or spatial constraints of traditional systems. By reducing energy consumption for cooling and boosting chip performance, we aim to enable the first-ever fully photonically cooled data center, paving the way for the next generation of sustainable and scalable HPC solutions.

MXL Executive Team

JACOB BALMA Co-Founder & CEO

JACOB BALMA
Co-Founder & CEO

15+ years experience in developing scalable algorithms for high-performance computing (HPC) applications

Proven track record in optimizing machine learning workflows for efficiency and performance in large-scale systems at Cray

Deep knowledge of quantum computing and its implications for future advancements in HPC

Contributor to open-source projects in the HPC and AI communities, driving innovation and collaboration

ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ Co-Founder & CSO

ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ
Co-Founder & CTO

B.S., Ph.D. in Physics, MIT

Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University​

Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Princeton University​

Expertise in Condensed Matter Theory, Near-field Radiative heat transfer and Nanophotonics​

Authored 110+ academic papers and 10,000 citations

MIKE KARPE
Co-Founder & CRO

20+ years experience in sales and business development​

Expertise in sales strategy and ​
market penetration​ at scale

Pivotal role in the successful launch and development of multiple startups​

Successful track record of sales growth​

Experience leading and building ​
out national sales teams

MXL R&D Team

NORM TROULLIER
Strategic Advisor

Ph.D. University of Minnesota

30 years in HPC & Scientific Computation

20 years spent at Cray as a Distinguished Technologist & Performance Engineer

Pivotal role supporting over 2,000 RFPs amounting to over $20 Billion in revenue

HENRY NEWMAN
HPC Thought Leader & Strategic Advisor

Bachelor’s degree in International & Global Studies

Over 40 years in HPC industry

Former CEO of Instrumental, Inc.

Former CTO of Seagate Government Solutions

RICCARDO MESSINA
Computational Modeling Expert

PhD. in Physics from Ecole Normale Superieure in Paris

Expert in Near-field Radiative Heat Transfer

Expert in Thermophotovoltaic cells

Authored over 70 academic papers, over 2,500 citations

RAKTIM SARMA
Principal Scientist Sandia National Lab

Applied physicist with expertise in nanofabrication, spectroscopy, nonlinear optics and optoelectronics

Proficient in clean room processing, including electron beam lithography and semiconductor nanostructure fabrication

Skilled in numerical simulations using finite-element (FEM) and finite-difference (FDTD) methods with programming expertise in Matlab and Python

Authored and co-authored 100+ peer-reviewed journal papers and conference presentations

Experienced in grant writing, with a strong track record of reviewing for 25+ international scientific journals

IGAL BRENER
Senior Scientist Sandia National Lab

B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, B.A. in Physics, D.Sc. in Physics -- all from the Technion

30+ years of experience in advanced research in optical physics, nanophotonics and semiconductor technologies

Expertise in metamaterials, plasmonics, terahertz science and ultrafast lasers with groundbreaking contributions to the field of nanotechnology

Held roles at Bell Labs, leading research in optical communication and semiconductor heterostructures, and at Amersham Biosciences/GE Healthcare and Tellium

Holder of 28 patents and 200+ refereed publications in leading scientific journals

Fellow of the Optical Society of America, the American Physical Society and the IEEE

PENGNING CHAO
Computational Modeling Expert

Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Princeton University
Instructor, Department of Mathematics MIT

Pioneer in photonic large-scale optimization

Provide analysis of how cooling systems impact emerging carbon credit markets

Offer expertise on global energy regulations and sustainability trends

Educate the team on innovations in energy storage and recovery systems

Advise on energy efficiency and the implementation of best practices in system cooling design

Our Team’s Advantages

World-Class Team

Pioneering expertise in photonics, nanofabrication and solid-state cooling

First-Mover Advantage

At the forefront of how how light can manage heat at the nanoscale with patented photonic cooling technology

Connected

Strong contacts in government, HPC and academia

Beyond the Reach

Pioneering groundbreaking alternatives to traditional cooling methods beyond the reach of industry competitors

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Saint Paul, MN 55117

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