GOLETA, Calif. — A team of high-level engineers and business executives in Goleta have combined forces to propel the future of electric-powered flight.
Officially formed in June 2020, LaunchPoint Electric Propulsion Solutions has been developing cutting-edge, electric motors and hybrid-electric propulsion systems to extend flight for drones, flying cars along with additional defense applications.
Over the past three years, LaunchPoint’s revenue has expanded from $1 million in 2019 prior to its official launch, to $1.9 million in 2020. This year the company is on track to hit $4.9 million in revenue.
Meanwhile, the firm’s team has grown from 16 in 2019 to 40 in 2021 and counting. The company is currently looking to hire at least 20 more for various positions.
While LaunchPoint officially formed in June 2020, it emerged from Goleta-based technology incubator and think tank, LaunchPoint Technologies. For that reason, staffing and revenue predate the company’s founding.
The startup company has also secured more than $1.25 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Defense to develop motors and hybrid-electric flight technology.
LaunchPoint’s most in-demand products include the HPS400 GenSet, a 40 kW hybrid generator with the capacity to power large drones and flying vehicle missions, and the HPS055 5.5 kW GenSet. With LaunchPoint’s products, defense and other types of drones can travel farther and carry more load than those fitted with other hybrid power system models.
LaunchPoint EPS is located at 5735 Hollister Ave., Suite B, in Goleta. For more information call 805-683-9659 or visit their website.
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