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NY ATTI
CO-FOUNDER AND CEO OF PHONONIC
A former research scientist at NASA ’ s jet propulsion laboratory , Tony Atti helps cool down the planet in a much safer way with Phononic ’ s solid-state technology .
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Tony Atti is a co-founder and CEO of Phononic , a cooling solutions company whose solid-state technology is claimed to be safer and more economically viable compared to traditional cooling and heating . Holding a PhD in Organic Chemistry from the University of Southern California , Atti founded Phononic back in November 2008 . Prior to founding Phononic , Atti was a research scientist at NASA ’ s jet propulsion technology from 1998 to 2001 , after which he joined MHI Energy Partners as a Director of Technology in 2002 . He then became an entrepreneur-in-residence and a Vice President for business development at INI Power Systems from 2006 to 2008 .
Last December , Atti was named Entrepreneur of the Year by the Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster ( RTCC ) at the 2021 Cleantech Innovation Awards . The Cleantech Innovation Awards is an annual event , held to honour people , organisations , and initiatives “ driving cleantech innovation , creative deployment solutions , and workforce development ”.
18 June 2022