Who We're Looking For
There's a place here for different kinds of involvement
Researchers & Scientists
Materials science, thermal engineering, optics, process chemistry, solar resource characterization. If your research connects with high-temperature solar, we want to talk.
Educators & Students
University faculty who can connect students to real hardware, and students at any level working on connected problems. Texas A&M is one model — it doesn't have to be the only one.
Community Organizations
Groups working on local resilience, distributed fabrication, material loops, or community energy. SHINE's technology is oriented toward your scale — let's discuss what a pilot site might look like.
Makers & Builders
People who build, iterate, document, and share. Hardware development moves faster with more hands — and well-documented builds are how this technology spreads.
Funders & Partners
Foundations, agencies, or individuals aligned with community-scale energy technology and the gap SHINE is filling. We're in the engineering phase and welcome conversations about support.
Get in Touch
Tell us about yourself, your work, and where you see the potential for impact
Direct Contact
You can also reach us at info@shine-initiative.org
SHINE is supported by Sunstrike Optics LLC — technical inquiries about instrumentation or equipment can be directed there.