Casimir is developing a breakthrough power-generating nanotechnology that will herald a new dawn in power. By harvesting energy from the quantum field, the Casimir microsparc is like a battery that never needs recharging or a solar panel that works in the dark. Quantum space is filled with constantly fluctuating fields and particles, a seething sea of microscopic energy. 1948 - Theorization of Casimir Effect: In 1948, Hendrik Casimir theorized the Casimir force. Imagine two metal plates placed just 100 nm apart inside a perfect vacuum chamber. Classically, we’d expect zero pressure everywhere, inside and outside the gap. But in reality, a negative pressure pulls the plates together because electromagnetic wavelengths longer than the gap cannot fit in the cavity, leading to an energy differential. 1997 - Identification of Casimir Effect: In 1997, Steven Lamoreaux measures the Casimir Force and the energy differential for the first time. This happens because quantum fields have wave-like modes. Modes with wavelengths larger than the plate separation can’t fit in the gap, so the vacuum energy density between the plates is lower than outside. This energy gradient creates the Casimir force, a real, measurable push. Why a Simple Casimir Cavity Can't Power the World: But the Casimir force only generates a brief pulse of energy before forcing the plates together. To generate continuous power from quantum fields, the Casimir cavity concept must be adapted. So we engineered a custom nano-structure that interacts with quantum fields to harvest energy. Introducing a new dawn in power, the Casimir microsparc. The Casimir approach fixes the plates to a silicon substrate so they cannot move and connects them electrically. In the center gap, we add a line of electrically connected nano-pillars that are isolated from the plates allowing us to harvest energy. Imagine a Pacific atoll. The ocean outside is full of chaotic wave energy, while the lagoon inside is calm. In the same way, the outer plates feel the full “wave energy” of the quantum vacuum. Every so often, an electron tunnels from the plates to the central pillars. Inside the gap, the calm lagoon fluctuations are weaker, so the electron is unlikely to return. When the plates and pillars are connected through a circuit, electrons flow back to the plates, and the cycle repeats without stopping. By combining many of these cavities, Casimir can produce steady power at the levels needed for everyday electronics and far beyond. Now (microWatts to Milliwatts) - Small devices, powered forever: The first-generation microsparc delivers performance comparable to a small ceramic rechargeable battery or a solar panel no larger than your fingertip - but without the need for external charging or light. Applications include tire sensors, smoke detectors, hearing aids, and remote IoT sensors. Future (Watts) - Continuous mobility and electronics: To scale our technology, we are building multi-layer Casimir chips and using advanced die-stacking to pack up to 100x more power into the same compact footprint. Mass production will drive costs down, making our Casimir Microsparcs competitive for the consumer electronics market. Our first products will be hybrid power systems designed to work alongside existing batteries. Applications include smartphones with no ports, AR glasses that never die, electric cars with longer range, and headphones always playing. Distant Future (kilowatts to Megawatts +) - Abundant, accessible, autonomous power forever: By pushing the limits of performance at the chip level with denser multi-layer architectures and more advanced die-stacking techniques, we significantly increase power density per device. When manufactured at scale, these performance gains unlock the economics needed to deliver cost-effective, high-power systems. Applications include homes, data centers, commercial aircraft, and aircraft carriers. The microsparc chip Prototyping (Jan 17, 2025): Working with our university partners, we have manufactured several generations of Casimir chip designs exploring the parameter space to achieve target performance. Working in the University Clean Room: The team spends a large amount of time working in clean rooms in pursuit of performance. Microprobe Testing Station: Specialized probe equipment allows the team to evaluate progress at multiple stages of chip manufacturing to ensure manufacturing objectives have been met. Power Scaling: As we achieve target performance, we will scale the power output by fabricating chip assemblies that have multiple layers of devices on a substrate along with numerous chips die stacked together to achieve 100x performance in the same footprint. These chip assemblies will be aggregated to achieve higher power output.