EMPOWERING THE
SOLAR FUTURE
Additive manufacturing
for crystalline silicon solar cells
By replacing expensive silicon wafer manufacturing with a thin, mechanically robust, printed layer of monocrystalline silicon, Leap's additive manufacturing process achieves the performance and reliability of traditional silicon solar cells at a dramatically lower cost using secure domestic supply chains
Local Manufacturing, Globally Competitive
Our Team
Expertise and passion for change
David Berney Needleman
CEO, Co-Founder
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David has worked on solar technology for over 15 years, with experience in traditional and kerfless silicon as well as established and novel thin-films. He earned his Ph.D. from MIT.
David Berney Needleman
CEO, Co-Founder
Sushant Rawal
Process Development Eng.
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Sushant brings over 15 years of expertise in developing PVD/CVD coatings, materials characterization, product development, and project management. He is a licensed P. Eng. and earned his Ph.D. from IIT-Roorkee.
Sushant Rawal
Process Development Eng.
Matthew Robinson
Consulting Engineer
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Matt has led launch phases of eight start-ups and has broad experience in printing techniques, coatings, and manufacturing inorganic solar cells. He earned his Ph.D. from UC Santa Barbara.
Matthew Robinson
Consulting Engineer
Porter Wong
Business Development Adv.
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Porter held senior positions at four successful technology startups and supports Leap's business development efforts.
Porter Wong
Business Development Advisor
Matias Machado
COO, Co-Founder
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Matias has a combined background in engineering and finance. He has executed dozens of M&A and financing transactions in the Technology sector. Matias holds an MBA from UCLA and a graduate degree in civil engineering from the University of Buenos Aires.
Matias Machado
CFO, Co-founder
James Gallagher
Process Development Eng.
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James brings years of experience in the semiconductor industry developing etch processes and reliability testing technologies. He earned his Ph.D. from ASU.
James Gallagher
Process Development Eng.
Greg Wilson
Technical Advisor
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Greg brings 30+ years of R&D and M&A experience, including senior roles at JERA Americas (VP of Science and Advanced Tech), NREL (Director of the National Center for PV), and MEMC (Epi Si, New Materials R&D, M&A). His expertise includes silicon feedstock production, monocrystalline bulk crystal growth and epitaxy.
Greg Wilson
Technical Advisor
Homer Antoniadis
Technical Advisor
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Homer has successfully taken products from concept to commercialization, with a track record of scaling and advancing solar and display technologies for mass manufacturing.
Homer Antoniadis
Technical Advisor
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