Our story
Born out the Northeastern University SMART Center, Zepsor embraces the true Northeastern University essence defined by innovation, entrepreneurial spirit, experiential learning, global engagement and diversity. It started as an idea that challenged all the established norms in the field of sensing, it became a winning research proposal that produced a groundbreaking proof of concept, and eventually transitioned into a startup. Zepsor was born.
The Zepsor solution transforms the way we use power to perform sensing functions, achieving unprecedented energy efficiency and ultimately enabling the implementation of a truly persistent and ubiquitous event-driven sensing capability. Zero-power sensors will be present everywhere in our lives and transform our daily routines to the same extent the Internet has changed our everyday life. Zepsor is delivering first-of-a-kind solutions that make this a reality.
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10x
battery lifetime
2.5B
fewer battery changes per day
$25B
saving in battery replacement costs per day
240
tonnes saving in CO2 emission per day
Zepsor's impact
A world of 1 trillion connected devices is predicted by 2035. 1 trillion devices with a 1-year battery life will result in 2.7 billion battery changes per day. Replacing such a multitude of batteries will not be cost-effective and battery swapping will be difficult if not impossible in many cases. The labor costs of recharging or replacing 2.7 billion batteries per day will be prohibitive and as a result these batteries will likely be discarded further contributing to global waste management challenges. Manufacturing 2.7 billion new batteries per day will exacerbate the already immense cost and environmental impact of producing batteries (50 to 1000 units of energy needed to produce 1 unit of battery energy).
Our team
Matteo Rinaldi
Co-Founder & CEO
Zhenyun Qian
Co-Founder & CTO
David Horsley
Founding Advisor
Paul Pickering
Silicon Catalyst Advisor
Our company history
January 2015
Idea conceived
September 2016
Proof of concept demonstrated
May 2020
Patent granted
August 2020
Technology-to-market fit identified through NSF I-Corps program
January 2021
Zepsor incorporated
November 2021
Fully functional packaged protoypes demonstrated in lab
December 2022
Raised pre-seed funding from Silicon Catalyst Angels and other seed-stage investors
June 2023
Started prototyping with a mainstream MEMS foundry partner
November 2023
Secured exclusive license from Northeastern University
Let's Talk
Chat with us to learn about recent progress or how your products or ideas can benefit from Zepsor’s zero-power infrared sensor technology.
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