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Dr. Lonnie Johnson Named to Atlanta Business Chronicle Power 100

JTEC Energy founder Dr. Lonnie Johnson is included in the  Atlanta Business Chronicle‘s 2022 Power 100, an annual list featuring people who influence the city’s business community and broader economy in a different way. He is in the Power 100 Innovators. They are pioneers in their industry. Their creativity sets a path for others to follow,…

Meet Mack Wilbourn

JTEC Energy board member  Mack Wilbourn is featured as a First Horizon client success story. Visit the First Horizon website to learn more.

Danica McKellar emcees the National Inventors Hall of Fame Awards

Excerpted from an article by Markos Papadatos for Digital Journal. Read the full article here. Acclaimed actress Danica McKellar emceed the National Inventors Hall of Fame Awards this year. She honored some very noteworthy inventors. “I am so incredibly proud to have been asked to emcee the National Inventors Hall of Fame Awards again this…

JTEC Energy and JES Founder Dr. Lonnie Johnson Inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame

Press Release ATLANTA, May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — JTEC Energy and Johnson Energy Storage announced that the companies’ founder, Super Soaker inventor Dr. Lonnie Johnson, was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony was held in Washington, D.C. on May 5, 2022. Dr. Johnson was joined by his family and by…

National Inventors Hall of Fame Announces VoIP and Super Soaker Innovators Among 2022 Class

JTEC Energy is proud to announce that our founder, Dr. Lonnie Johnson, is being inducted this week into the National Inventors Hall of Fame: April 26, 2022 Press Release from the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Read full release here. NORTH CANTON, OH — Five innovation pioneers whose inventions range from cataract surgery to the…

The State of Sustainability Tech

Excerpted from an article by MAIJA EHLINGER for Hypepotamus. Read the full article here. Earth Day started in the 1970s as a way to bring awareness to environmental science and conservation efforts. But as businesses and individuals search for more green alternatives, awareness is no longer enough, says Venkatesh Kini, co-founder at Ubuntoo. “Too often, companies get credit…

Atlanta startup founded by inventor Lonnie Johnson raises $30M to develop new energy source

By Zach Armstrong for Atlanta Inno – read full article here.   JTEC Energy Inc. Founder Lonnie Johnson, left, and President and CEO Michael McQuary. Photo: Byron E. Small Lonnie Johnson, former NASA engineer and inventor of the Super Soaker children’s toy, is one step closer to commercializing a new source of renewable energy. Johnson…

Dr. Johnson and Mike McQuary on "Stories We Love" Podcast

Karen Lorre interviews JTEC founder Dr. Lonnie Johnson and CEO Mike McQuary for her “Stories We Love” Podcast.  

Dr. Johnson Speaks at SXSW Panel on Diversity

Article by Neal Augenstein for WTOP News. Read original article here. Super Soaker inventor: ‘Put it on the table and let it stand on its merit’ It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out why generations love the Super Soaker line of water guns. “I’ve been accused of being a rocket scientist,” laughs Lonnie…

Everyday Things Created By Black Inventors

By Dora Mekouar for Voice of America. The folding chair, gas mask, traffic signal, automatic elevator doors, potato chips and the Super Soaker childrens’s water gun toy were all invented by Black innovators.   From the three-light traffic signal, refrigerated trucks, automatic elevator doors, color monitors for desktop computers, to the shape of the modern…

Dr. Johnson Featured on Fox & Friends

Dr. Johnson, the SuperSoaker, and his work at JTEC Energy and JES were featured on Fox & Friends on Feb. 18, 2022: Watch the latest video at foxnews.com

Atlanta Magazine Names JTEC Founder Lonnie G. Johnson a "Legend"

Atlanta Magazine’s Feb. 10, 2022 issue lists “Atlanta’s 500 Most Powerful Leaders in 2022,” and includes Dr. Johnson in its list of Legends. Read the full article here. Legends Lonnie G. Johnson Johnson earned his master’s degree in nuclear engineering from Tuskegee University and went on to work for the U.S. Air Force and the NASA…

Inventions by Black Americans That Make Life Better: Leisure and Recreation

Excerpted from an article by Michelle Dillon for the Jacksonville Progress 2/13/22. Read the full article here. People enjoy their pastimes and many of those pastimes include fun and games. In this installment of our series about inventions by Black Americans, we’ll review a few contributions that make leisure time more enjoyable. For many children,…

8 Amazing Black Scientists and How They Changed History

Excerpted from an article by Monica Cull in Discover Magazine 2/8/22. Read the full article here. Lonnie Johnson NASA engineer and inventor Lonnie Johnson is the father of some of our favorite toys, plus dozens of other patents. All of you ’90s kids who grew up playing with Nerf guns and Super Soakers have Johnson to…

National Inventors Hall of Fame Honors Dr. Lonnie Johnson

The National Inventors Hall of Fame honors JTEC Energy founder Dr. Lonnie Johnson:  

The Super Soaker was Invented by a NASA Nuclear Engineer Working on His Hobby in the Bathroom

Article by Rain Noe for Core77.com  published 2/8/22 In 1982, nuclear engineer Lonnie Johnson was working for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. During the day, he was figuring out how to power the Galileo spacecraft; at night he was working on a hobby project, developing an environmentally-friendly, Freon-free heat pump. For the heat pump experiments, Johnson…

Dr. Lonnie Johnson Serving on Council for Inclusive Innovation

From Inventors Digest, December 1, 2021 Your USPTO: NEWS FLASH – New Energy for Inclusion When it comes to building a stronger U.S. IP system, a greater diversity of participants is paramount. Now that mission has a new energy, with a new leader. Secretary of Commerce Raimondo chairs Council for Inclusive Innovation “Inclusive” is the…

JTEC Energy Demonstrates Working Models

Press Release ATLANTA, Nov. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — JTEC Energy, Inc. announced that it has developed working models of the Johnson Thermo-Electrochemical Converter, an invention that turns waste heat directly into electricity. “This is a great milestone for our team,” said founder and inventor Dr. Lonnie Johnson. “It’s gratifying to see the vision I have had for…

JTEC Founder Dr. Lonnie Johnson Inducted Into AL Business Hall of Fame

From the Alabama Business Hall of Fame website. October 7, 2021 Alabama Business Hall of Fame welcomes seven new inductees for 2021, joining ranks of 235 innovators, leaders, and humanitarians. “Growing up as a child in Mobile in the Civil Rights Movement, being here and receiving this award just means a lot to me.” ––…

Your USPTO: News Flash – 7 Honored by National Inventors Hall of Fame

From Inventors Digest Oct. 1, 2021 Two scientists who laid the groundwork for the COVID-19 vaccines brought to fruition by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna are among the seven 2022 National Inventors Hall of Fame® inductees. In partnership with the USPTO, the NIHF will honor the Inductees on May 5, 2022, at “The Greatest Celebration of American…

Seven Veteran Inventors Named to National Inventors Hall of Fame

Excerpted from article by Eileen McDermott for  IP Watchdog Sept. 24, 2021 The 2022 class of inductees into the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF), announced earlier this week, includes the inventors of the foundational technology for messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)-based vaccines, the Super Soaker, and Laserphaco cataract surgery. In all, 29 inductees will be honored at the…

National Inventors Hall of Fame Announces mRNA, VoIP and Super Soaker Innovators Among 2022 Class

JTEC Energy Founder and Chairman Dr. Lonnie Johnson named to the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Published on IP Watchdog, Sept. 21, 2021 Honorees’ Contributions to Society Are Centerpiece of May Event NORTH CANTON, Ohio — Sept. 21, 2021 — Seven innovation pioneers whose inventions range from cataract surgery to the modern automobile will be honored as part…

DR. LONNIE JOHNSON HONORED BY BLACK EXCELLENCE ALLIANCE

Press Release – ATLANTA (June 23, 2021) – JTEC Energy, Inc. announced that its founder, Dr. Lonnie Johnson, was inducted into both the Black Inventors Hall of Fame and the Black Entrepreneurs Hall of Fame by the Black Excellence Alliance on May 30, 2021. The induction was held in Tulsa, Oklahoma on May 30, the…

Can Southeast EnergyTech Meet the Moment?

by Maija Ehlinger for Hypepotamus, May 11, 2011 The Southeast is power-hungry. At least when it comes to proving its clout as an EnergyTech hub. Startups — with the help of academic partners, corporate innovation programs, and pure grit — grew the Southeast’s renewable energy ecosystem over the past decade. As the national conversation focuses…

JTEC Energy Named One of 21 Atlanta Startups to Watch in 2021

Article by Erin Schilling for Atlanta Inno, March 18, 2021 Read the full article here: Atlanta Inno and Atlanta Business Chronicle  Startup founders must be flexible if they want their companies to succeed. In 2020, the pandemic made the path…

Clyde Tuggle Joins JTEC Energy Advisory Board

Press Release   ATLANTA (March 9, 2021) – JTEC Energy, Inc. announced that Clyde Tuggle has joined its Advisory Board. JTEC Energy was formed in 2020 to finish development and commercialize the JTEC device, a cleantech energy invention by Dr. Lonnie Johnson that converts waste heat into electricity more efficiently than any machine in history.…

Biography.com Profiles JTEC Founder Lonnie Johnson

Article by Jordan Zakarin, January 2021 Biography.com How Lonnie Johnson Invented the Super Soaker For the past 30 years, kids (and more than a few adults) around the world have busted out their Super Soakers and conquered their neighborhood water gun fights. The high-power water bazooka is an impressive piece of technology in its own…

JTEC Founder Dr. Lonnie Johnson Featured on NowThisNews

Rodney Sampson Joins JTEC Energy Advisory Board

ATLANTA (December 3, 2020) – JTEC Energy, Inc. announced that investor, entrepreneur and technology startup incubator Rodney Sampson has joined its Advisory Board. JTEC Energy was formed this year to productize and commercialize the JTEC device, a cleantech energy invention by Dr. Lonnie Johnson that converts waste…

Lonnie Johnson's JTEC Energy raises $1.5M seed round for innovative renewable energy source

Article by Erin Schilling for Atlanta Inno, Atlanta Business Chronicle Executives from prominent names in the energy sector are backing a newly formed Atlanta company led by inventor Lonnie Johnson, who says he’s found a way to harness untapped, renewable energy. Johnson, a former NASA engineer…

JTEC Energy Closes Seed Round

ATLANTA (November 17, 2020) – JTEC Energy, Inc. announced it closed on an initial seed fundraising round. “We set an initial goal of raising $1 million,” said JTEC CEO Mike McQuary. “Once we put some feelers out, we quickly realized that there was a very high interest in the JTEC technology from both the scientific…

News Release: Lonnie Johnson and Mike McQuary Launch JTEC Energy

ATLANTA, GA (September 22, 2020) – Dr. Lonnie Johnson and Mike McQuary announce the formation of JTEC Energy, Inc. JTEC Energy, Inc.‘s mission is to commercialize the Johnson Thermo-Electrochemical Converter (JTEC), a machine that transforms heat directly into electricity more efficiently than any device in history. JTEC is another pioneering invention by Dr. Johnson, former…

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