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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.
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
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 & 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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