Sofab Inks raises $6M to commercialize perovskite solar cell materials

A Kentucky startup secured seed funding to scale its tin-oxide electron transport layer for perovskite solar cells, claiming 10x performance improvement over incumbent materials.

First covered Jul 21, 2026 · 8:17 AM PT · 2 articles · no longer in the live window

Sofab Inks raises $6M to commercialize perovskite solar cell materials — Image via pv-tech.org

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66d PV Magazine Sofab Inks announces $6 million funding to advance novel perovskite ETL materials — The Kentucky-based startup says the funding will support efforts to commercialize its Tinfab metal-oxide electron transport layer (ETL) material, which it…

67d PV Tech Perovskites are moving beyond ‘demonstration era’, says Sofab Inks as it raises US$6 million in seed funding — Sofab Inks has today announced that it has secured US$6 million in to expand its tin-based ETL solution for use in perovskite solar cells.

More coverage from around the web

renewablesnow.com Sofab Inks raises USD-6m seed funding to scale perovskite solar materials | Solar Power News | Renewables Now

sg.finance.yahoo.com Sofab Inks Secures $6 Million Seed Round to Break the Reliability Barrier for Perovskite Solar

electronicsweekly.com $6m seed funding advances TinFab perovskite production ⋆ Electronics Weekly

prnewswire.com Sofab Inks Secures $6 Million Seed Round to Break the Reliability Barrier for Perovskite Solar

nacleanenergy.com North American Clean Energy - Sofab Inks Secures $6 Million Seed Round to Break the Reliability Barrier for Perovskite Solar

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