- Startup: C-Motive Technologies
- Headquartered: Madison, WI
- Technology: Electrostatic motor
- Innovators Network Partner: Summit Brewing
- Project Location: Saint Paul, MN
C-Motive Technologies creates an electrostatic motor that is over 90% efficient, free of rare-earth magnets or electric steel, and uses 90% less copper than traditional electric machines without the need of gearboxes or active cooling.
About the Company
C-Motive Technologies is commercializing sustainable, highly efficient electrostatic motor technology.
C-Motive’s mission is to create the next generation of electric machines by using the force of static cling to directly reduce carbon emissions. With the elimination of a gearbox, active cooling, rare earth metals and a 90% reduction in copper, C-Motive is delivering more efficient industrial torque motors. C-Motive’s unmatched torque, efficiency, and simplistic all-in-one system will reduce electricity consumption and emissions.
Innovators Network Partner
Summit Brewing (Saint Paul, MN)
About the Technology
Over 50% of the world’s electricity is consumed by electromagnetic motors. Most traditional motors are made from copper, and the highest-performance machines rely on rare-earth magnets almost entirely sourced from one country overseas.
C-Motive’s electrostatic motor technology is +90% efficient, free of rare-earth magnets or electrical steel, and uses 90% less copper than traditional electric machines. By using different physics, C-Motive can change people’s expectations for their motors and deliver an all-in-one system free from gearboxes and active cooling.
About the Demonstration Project
C-Motive has replaced a traditional motor with a one-horsepower electrostatic motor in the packaging lines at Summit Brewing Company. The electrostatic motor (and associated drive), will help power one of the canning line conveyor belts used in the brewery’s operations. This motor is expected to deliver direct cost savings on their monthly utility bill by lowering the power usage. Summit uses hundreds of motors throughout its facility.