Develops fanless cooling modules based on electrohydrodynamic airflow generation (Ionic Wind) for electronics.
Ionic Wind
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About Ionic Wind
Ionic Wind was founded in 2025 as an Empa spin-off and ETH startup and develops fanless cooling modules based on electrohydrodynamic airflow generation (Ionic Wind). The technology uses sharp electrodes to charge air molecules, which are accelerated by an electric field, producing a quiet, low-vibration airflow without moving parts. The solid-state airflow amplifiers target applications where mechanical fans reach their limits: tight Z-height constraints, thermal bottlenecks in AI workloads, and requirements for longevity, maintenance-free operation and freedom from interference. The company offers pre-configured cooling modules as well as an Evaluation Kit with integration documentation, measurement tools and direct engineering support for performance measurement. Target industries include high-precision instruments, single-board computers and embedded systems (including Jetson, Raspberry Pi), notebooks and compact electronics, edge AI and data infrastructure, medical technology, aerospace, automotive and robotics. The technology is based on peer-reviewed research at Empa (publications 2023–2024).
- Site
- Switzerland
- Processes
- Electrohydrodynamic air cooling (Ionic Wind / Solid-State Airflow), Integration of electrically neutral cooling modules including evaluation (Evaluation Kit,, Solid-state cooling modules (electrohydrodynamic airflow amplifiers), Evaluation Kits (pre-configured cooling module, integration documentation, measurement tools)., Integration support / OEM compatibility
- Materials
- Electrohydrodynamic airflow generation, Solid-state airflow amplifier
- Founded
- 2025
- Industries
- High-Precision Instruments / Metrology, Single-Board Computers / Embedded, Laptops & Compact Electronics, Edge AI & Data Infrastructure, Medical Technology, Aerospace
- 01
R&D on electrohydrodynamic airflow generation
- 02
Design and development of electrode geometry
- 03
Manufacturing/integration of solid-state cooling modules
- 04
Performance measurement and evaluation (Evaluation Kit)
- 05
Integration support for OEMs
Technology & Processes
Electrohydrodynamic airflow generation
Ionisation and acceleration of air molecules in the electric field for fanless, quiet airflow.
Solid-state airflow amplifier
Cooling modules without moving parts for vibration-free, low-maintenance cooling of dense electronics.
Locations
Switzerland
CHDevelopment & Manufacturing
Cooling Modules & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrohydrodynamic air cooling (Ionic Wind / Solid-State Airflow)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Integration of electrically neutral cooling modules including evaluation (Evaluation Kit,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
- 2025
Founded as an Empa spin-off and ETH startup
Peer-reviewed research on electrohydrodynamic airflow generation (publications 2023–2024, among others from research at Empa)