I-Pulse Signs Definitive Agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce for $250 Million CHIPS R&D Award
New York, New York, June 25, 2026 — I-Pulse Co-founders Robert Friedland, CEO, and Laurent Frescaline, CTO, announced today a definitive agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s CHIPS Research and Development Office for a $250 million award for the further development of I-Pulse’s proprietary semiconductor and pulsed-power technology. The CHIPS award strengthens U.S. supply […]
I-Pulse Announces Strategic Partnership to Advance Geothermal Pulsed Power Applications
(March 23, 2026) I-Pulse Announces Strategic Partnership to Advance Geothermal Pulsed Power Applications in the Millungera Basin, Australia
GeoDrilling International: I-Pulse power closer to deep geothermal drilling with CSI Technologies acquisition
(March 19, 2026) I-Pulse, the company founded by technology and mining entrepreneur Robert Friedland to bring high pulsed power technology to the mining and geothermal sectors, has acquired CSI Technologies.
I-Pulse Acquires CSI Technologies to Strengthen U.S. High-Energy Capacitor Manufacturing Capabilities
(March 18, 2026) Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Robert Friedland, and Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Laurent Frescaline, of I-Pulse, the world leader in high pulsed power technologies, are pleased to announce the acquisition of CSI Technologies, Inc., the California-based manufacturer of high-energy, high-voltage capacitors serving industrial, medical, and defense applications. The strategic acquisition enhances I-Pulse’s […]
iGrow News: I-Pulse Launches iTerra Subsidiary for Non-Chemical Weed Control
(March 12, 2026) I-Pulse has launched iTerra, a specialized subsidiary focused on eliminating weeds using high pulsed power technology instead of chemical herbicides.
BriefGlance.com: Farming’s Electric Future: iTerra’s AI Zaps Weeds, Not Soil
(March 11, 2026) iTerra’s AI-powered electroweeding technology as a promising, sustainable alternative to chemical herbicides, with potential to reduce soil contamination and herbicide resistance, though widespread adoption will depend on proving its economic viability and scalability.
I-Pulse launches iTerra, an agricultural technology subsidiary
(March 11, 2026) I-Pulse Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO Robert Friedland, I-Pulse Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Laurent Frescaline, and iTerra CEO, Romain Leray, are pleased to announce the launch of iTerra, an agricultural technology subsidiary dedicated to non-chemical weed control within I-Pulse, the world leader in pulsed power technologies. iTerra leverages I-Pulse’s proprietary high pulsed […]
Watch Robert Friedland discuss the future of metals on Bloomberg
(February 10, 2026) At this year’s Mining Indaba, I-Pulse Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO Robert Friedland joined Bloomberg’s Jennifer Zabasajja for a wide-ranging conversation on the state of the global metals market.
Robert Friedland visits the White House for Project Vault Announcement
(February 2, 2026) Watch I-Pulse Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO Robert Friedland during the press conference with President of the United States Donald J. Trump for Launch of the Project Vault Critical Minerals Stockpile.
Listen to Robert Friedland and Jeff Currie on the SmarterMarkets podcast
(January 31, 2026) Check out the SmarterMarkets podcast series ‘Setting Course 2026’ featuring Robert Friedland, I-Pulse Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, and and Jeff Currie, Chief Strategy Officer of Energy Pathways of Carlyle and a Director of I-Pulse, as they joined David Greely, Chief Economist of Abaxx Technologies, to discuss outlooks for energy and critical minerals […]