ABOUT
How to Work with Us
SERVING INDUSTRY
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From electric grids to microprocessors, CPES is redefining the boundaries of power electronics—serving industry by delivering innovations that span generation, conversion, distribution, and on-chip power delivery. With state-of-the-art laboratories, internationally recognized faculty, and exceptional graduate students, CPES partners with industry to address critical challenges across the entire power value chain.
INDUSTRY CONSORTIUM PROGRAM
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The CPES Industry Consortium is a cornerstone of CPES’s grids-to-chips strategy, providing a collaborative framework that connects academia and industry across the full spectrum of power electronics. Through the Consortium, companies engage directly with CPES faculty and students, gain early insight into emerging technologies, and participate in shaping research directions that align with industry priorities.
Through a single annual membership, companies gain access to shared research results from more than 80 member companies, along with applicable outcomes from government-sponsored research—representing access to more than $7 million in annual research output. This model enables broad technical exposure and accelerated innovation, while reducing individual research risk and cost.
The most popular membership level, Principal Plus, offers participation in focused mini-consortia that target key technical domains. These members benefit from enhanced, direct engagement with faculty and students and play an active role in guiding future research efforts. Current mini-consortia include the Power Management Consortium, High-Density Integration, and Wide Bandgap High-Power Converters and Systems.
SPONSORED RESEARCH
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CPES conducts a diverse portfolio of sponsored research projects with industry and government partners worldwide. In 2025, CPES managed 50+ active projects totaling more than $9.5 million, addressing challenges ranging from grid-scale power systems to ultra-high-density power delivery for advanced computing platforms.
Sponsored research engagements begin with direct collaboration between company engineers and CPES researchers to define technical objectives, scope, deliverables, timelines, and cost. Once a contract is executed with Virginia Tech, research activities begin promptly. CPES is distinguished by its strong industry focus, proven ability to meet milestones, and success in partnering with companies on federally funded research programs.
By integrating expertise from grid-scale systems to on-chip power delivery, CPES is advancing a new frontier in power electronics—Grids to Chips—and delivering impactful solutions that enable industry partners to lead in an evolving energy and computing landscape.
