Active Surfaces Wins Gold at the 2025 Edison Awards
Woburn, MA – April 2025 – Active Surfaces, an MIT-born startup pioneering flexible solar technology, has been awarded Gold at the 2025 Edison Awards, recognizing its breakthrough in renewable energy innovation. The company’s ultra-light, flexible solar “mats” are redefining how and where solar power can be deployed—bringing clean energy to rooftops and surfaces that traditional panels cannot reach.
The Edison Awards, named after Thomas Edison, honor the world’s most innovative companies and products shaping the future across industries. This year’s winners included global leaders such as Adobe, Dow, BASF, 3M, Redwood Materials, Cargill, PepsiCo, and Gradiant, as well as visionary figures like Jensen Huang (NVIDIA), Andrea Kates (MIT), and Carmichael Roberts (Material Impact).
“We’re deeply honored to receive this recognition among such a world-class group of innovators,” said Shiv Bhakta, Founder & CEO of Active Surfaces. “Our team’s mission has always been simple but bold—to unlock solar for every surface. Winning Gold at the Edison Awards validates that vision and the importance of deep-tech innovation in building our clean-energy future.”
Active Surfaces’ U.S.-made modules roll out like a mat—no racking, no penetrations, and minimal labor—reducing installation costs and opening new markets for distributed solar. By removing glass and aluminum from the equation, the company enables clean power generation on lightweight rooftops, facades, logistics hubs, and infrastructure previously excluded from solar adoption.
“This award celebrates not just our technology, but the growing recognition that innovation and climate action must go hand in hand,” Bhakta added. “We’re proud to be part of a new generation of companies advancing real-world solutions.”
Dusty Stahl, Director of Commercial and Strategy at Active Surfaces, represented the company at the awards ceremony in Florida.
About Active Surfaces
Active Surfaces is redefining where solar can go. Spun out of MIT, the company develops ultra-light, flexible solar modules that install like a mat—no racking, no penetrations, and minimal labor. Its U.S.-manufactured technology combines high performance with scalable roll-to-roll production, dramatically reducing soft costs and enabling solar access for previously unreachable surfaces.
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