Solestial to be Featured in Google Workspace Big Game Commercial

Space startup to represent Arizona in Google's "50 States, 50 Stories" campaign

TEMPE, Ariz., Feb. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Tempe space startup Solestial, Inc. ("Solestial"), will be featured in a Google Workspace commercial scheduled to air Sunday February 9, on Fox networks in the Arizona market during America's most-watched football game. The ad, which features Solestial CEO Stan Herasimenka and other employees, showcases the cutting-edge solar technology for space being developed by Solestial and how the company is using Google's AI tool, Gemini.

The company was handpicked by Google to represent Arizona as part of its "50 States, 50 Stories" campaign, which features 50 small businesses from across the United States. Google's goal for the 30-second ad was to select a wide array of businesses from different locations and industries and highlight the many ways customers, like Solestial, are using AI.

"We were honored to be selected from among many innovative Arizona technology companies for Google's campaign. It's every business's dream to be featured in a commercial during football's premier event," said Solestial CEO, Stan Herasimenka. "We are hopeful that the media attention will increase awareness of our next-generation silicon solar technology within the space industry, federal agencies, and the military. Beyond that, our team is really looking forward to seeing the commercial air on game day. It's a company milestone none of us will ever forget."

Solestial's Google Workspace commercial, and all "50 states, 50 stories" commercials, are available on the Google Workspace website and on YouTube.

About Solestial

Solestial exists to deliver abundant energy in space. The company's breakthrough technology is a silicon solar cell engineered for space to self-cure radiation damage under sunlight at operating temperatures as low as 65°C. Solestial solar cells are packaged in an ultrathin, low-mass, flexible solar power module designed to withstand up to 10 years in a variety of destinations in space. The flexible solar power modules can be produced on automated machines resulting in lower production costs than traditional III-V multijunction solar products.

From today's satellite constellations and research projects to tomorrow's lunar settlements and services in space, Solestial's innovative technology represents a paradigm shift for space solar; an affordable, scalable solution to power sustained development. Solestial is a US company manufacturing solar cells and flexible solar power modules in Tempe, Arizona. Investors include space industry leaders including AE Ventures and Airbus Ventures. To learn more, visit the Solestial website or follow Solestial on social media.

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