VAPERO TECH

VAPERO TECH / LIGHT-POWERED INTELLIGENCE

Light powers
the edge.

The light around us. A new source of power for the intelligence around us.

Vacuum-grown perovskite photovoltaics harvest indoor light for ultra-low-power connected devices.

IoTEmbedded systemsEdge AIPhysical AI sensing
Follow the energy

Perovskite science. Power-management integration.
Application concepts · Prototypes in development.

INDOOR LIGHT → PV → INTELLIGENT DEVICESEXPLORE THE CONNECTED FIELDSCROLL TO FOLLOW THE ENERGY

01 / THE SOLAR CELL

Engineered
from the crystal up.

From precursor vapour to usable power.

Independent sources evaporate the perovskite precursors. As that vapour forms a crystalline film, we control the material composition, thickness and interfaces.

That precision creates a foundation for harvesting indoor light and integrating photovoltaics with electronics.

01Evaporate the precursorsIndependent sources deliver the vapour
02Form the crystalControlled growth of the perovskite film
03Build the deviceFully vacuum-deposited perovskite stack
See the outdoor evidence

PRECURSOR VAPOUR → ABX₃ PEROVSKITE / CONCEPT

02 / OUTDOOR VALIDATION

Power under
real skies.

Performance beyond the lab.

Our evaporated perovskite-on-silicon tandem research was tested outdoors at Eurac Research in Bolzano, Italy, with continuous maximum-power-point tracking.

8 monthsOutdoor operation
≈80%Performance retained

Approximately 80% of initial temperature-corrected performance retained after eight months of outdoor operation.

View the measured outdoor data
Published Figure 3g: normalized temperature-corrected performance of an evaporated perovskite-on-silicon tandem and a silicon reference, with weather measurements, from August 2024 to March 2025.
Published Figure 3g: one tandem device and one silicon reference. The shaded ranges reflect outdoor operating variation.
Read the published field test

Research demonstration reported in Nature Materials, 2026.

ROOFTOP SOLAR-CELL TEST / SUNLIGHT → ELECTRICAL POWER / CONCEPT

03 / FOLLOW THE ENERGY

From the solar cell
to intelligence at the edge.

Capture the light. Manage the power. Keep a connected device working. Our development connects indoor photovoltaics with ultra-low-power electronics, IoT and edge AI.

I / ULTRA-LOW-POWER ELECTRONICS

Capture light.
Deliver usable power.

Bring photovoltaics closer to the circuit.

We are developing direct integration of perovskite photovoltaics above a power-management integrated circuit, or PMIC.

The aim is a compact power module that converts harvested light into power the electronics can use, with less dependence on repeated battery replacement.

PV + PMIC integrationIndoor energy harvestingRegulated device power

Current stage: lab-validated technology; integrated prototypes in development.

PV → PMIC → REGULATED POWER / INTEGRATION CONCEPTAMBER / POWER

II / AUTONOMOUS IoT

Connected devices.
Powered by their surroundings.

Indoor light becomes a working resource.

Our first device opportunities are low-power sensor nodes for buildings, warehouses and environmental monitoring.

We are developing photovoltaic power modules and energy-aware IoT prototypes for customer validation and OEM design-in.

Wireless sensor nodesAmbient-light powerOEM integration

Next development milestone: application prototypes and customer validation.

SENSOR → MCU → RADIO / DEVICE CONCEPTAMBER / POWERCYAN / DATA

III / PV-POWERED EDGE AI

Power the device.
Bring intelligence closer.

An energy foundation for the next generation of endpoints.

Our application direction extends from sensing into ultra-low-power edge AI devices, with photovoltaics supporting the power needs of electronics close to where data is generated.

We are developing the power platform for this transition, alongside IoT integration and application-specific validation.

Ultra-low-power endpointsLocal sensing & processingPV-powered electronics

Application direction: photovoltaic power for edge intelligence.

INPUT → FEATURES → INFERENCE → EVENT / CONCEPTAMBER / POWERCYAN / DATA

04 / EVIDENCE & DEVELOPMENT GOALS

Research proven.
Prototype driven.

Published solar-cell research is our foundation. The current programme brings that expertise into indoor power and integrated electronics.

Published research result
18.35%

Certified perovskite cell

All-vacuum wide-bandgap device.
0.25 cm² certified research cell.

Development target
≥42%

Indoor conversion efficiency

Target at 1,000 lux.
Certification is a development milestone.

Development target
10,000 h

Long-term performance

Target: retain at least 90%
of initial performance beyond 10,000 hours.

The 18.35% result is reported in Nature Materials, 2026. Indoor efficiency and lifetime figures are programme targets, not commercial product specifications. Integrated PV-powered devices are in prototype development.

Read the solar-cell research

05 / PUBLICATIONS & INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION

Published science.
Recognised technology.

Peer-reviewed work by our founding team and collaborators underpins our perovskite platform—from materials stability to scalable solar modules and vacuum deposition.

These publications reflect research carried out by our founding team with academic collaborators. They form the scientific foundation for our development of light-powered electronics.

06 / THE DEVELOPMENT PATH

Prove the power.
Build the endpoint.

Progress from solar-cell validation to integrated electronics, application prototypes and customer-led scale-up.

01 / FOUNDATION

Lab validation

Establish materials, device performance and reproducibility.

02 / IN DEVELOPMENT

PV + PMIC prototype

Bring harvesting and power management into an integrated module.

03 / NEXT MILESTONE

IoT & edge validation

Develop prototypes for OEM evaluation and application testing.

04 / SCALE-UP PATH

Manufacturing design

Prepare pilot equipment and build on the OLED process ecosystem.

07 / RECENT RECOGNITION

Progress,
recognised.

Xiamen · September 2026

Silver Award

Advanced Manufacturing category.
Top 15 among 1,756 participating companies.

Zhangzhou · August 2026

Third Prize

Advanced Manufacturing category.
Seventh among more than 500 entrants.

08 / THE TEAM

Science.
Engineering. Execution.

The six-person team behind Vapero Tech, bringing perovskite research together with device engineering, operations and technical programme delivery.

01

Dr Xinyi Shen

Technical Executive Advisor · Co-founder

02

Prof. Yen-Hung Lin

Principal Scientific Advisor · Co-founder

03

Dr Fion Yeung

Strategic Financial Advisor · Co-founder

04

William Chiu

Engineering Lead

05

Zan Yang Chin

Operations Lead

06

Gerard Hanan Patrick

Technical Program Manager

09 / BUILD THE NEXT CHAPTER

Let’s power
what comes next.

From the solar cell to the connected endpoint.

Talk to us about investment, PV-powered electronics, IoT integration or edge AI applications.

Contact the team

eeshenxinyi@ust.hk

VAPERO TECH / LIGHT POWERS THE EDGE