Frank van Mierlo
Frank van Mierlo
Frank van Mierlo started 1366 Technologies Inc. together with MIT professor Ely Sachs. The goal of 1366 Technologies is to make silicon based solar cells competitive with coal generated electricity.
1366 Technologies is commercializing improved manufacturing processes and the related equipment.
Products include: a patterning machine to make structured texturing, a dispensing machine that improves metallization and a Direct Wafer® machine that lowers the cost of making silicon wafers by 60%.

1366 Technologies is the second venture that Frank has started out of MIT.
His previous venture was Bluefin Robotics Corp., a company that enjoyed double digit growth and was always profitable under Frank’s leadership.
Bluefin became the leading robotics company in its field and is known for its technical competence and a customer centric approach.
The company maintained a strong balance sheet, a healthy cash flow and a team of highly qualified engineers.
Frank held the team together under intense schedule and recruiting pressure. In May 2005 the company was sold, all employees cashed a significant check and shareholders made 442% return on their investment.

Frank holds engineering degrees from MIT and Stanford and a business degree from Insead. At 1366 Technologies he fulfills the role of CEO. His equal co-founder Professor Sachs is working fulltime at 1366 as CTO.