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FREEDM Systems Center

Partners

FREEDM works closely with our industry members, other universities, and associations to advance grid modernization.

Become a Member

Corporations join the Center for three main reasons:

  • Innovation: Our faculty and students generate novel solutions to hard problems, and our members gain early access to those ideas by working closely with us. Members also have right of first refusal for licensing intellectual property from some of our research.
  • Collaboration: Although some members compete in certain markets, they all find value in working on fundamental research that benefits everyone. In addition, FREEDM faculty look first to our members for collaboration on federal grants.
  • Talent: Members recruit our students for internships and full time positions when they graduate.

All members have representation on our Industry Advisory Board which provides guidance on research directions and approves some research funding. Full Members have the most votes on the Board and an option to sponsor a student fellowship at a steep discount. All members have reduced fees for lab use and discounts for FREEDM events. Please email our Industry Liaison at Ken_Dulaney@ncsu.edu for more information on membership.

Corporate logos for Duke Energy, ABB, New York Power Authority, Power secure, MC Dean, Florida Power and Light, Schneider electric, Danfoss, NC Electric Cooperatives, Kempower, Delta Electronics Americas, Hesse mechatronics, Flexgen, and Typhoon HIL.

Partner Universities

FREEDM and NC State have research partnerships with many other universities both in the US and around the world. Examples include:

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  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Clemson University, South Carolina
  • East Carolina University, North Carolina
  • Lappeenranta Technical University (LUT), Finland
  • Gachon University, Korea
  • Politecnico Turino, Italy
  • University College Cork, Ireland
  • Curtin University, Australia

Organizations and Associations

FREEDM works closely with multiple organizations on research, standards development, and education initiatives. A short list includes:

  • Center for Advanced Power Engineering Research (CAPER)
  • Atlantic Marine Energy Consortium (AMEC)
  • American Public Power Association (APPA)
  • Universal Interoperability for Grid-Forming Inverters Consortium (unifi)
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