Concept stage · Marietta, Georgia
Black Fox Solve
A compact thermal reserve that keeps AI data center cooling running through short interruptions.
Batteries store power. Thermal storage removes heat directly. We're designing a reserve that absorbs heat while primary cooling recovers.
The problem
AI equipment runs hot. Cooling can't take a break.
When a chiller trips or power transfers, cooling can drop out for minutes while heat keeps building. Operators need a way to ride through the gap.
- Short interruptions matter. A few minutes without heat removal can put equipment and uptime at risk.
- AI loads are denser. Facilities adding AI equipment are putting more heat into the same rooms.
- Space is tight. Many existing data centers have little room left for bulky backup cooling.
Our approach
Store the cooling, not just the power.
Store electricity
They keep equipment powered, but they don't remove heat on their own.
Store cold water
A proven way to bridge interruptions, but tanks take up valuable floor space.
Compact thermal reserve
Absorbs heat directly, likely with a phase-change material, and is designed to fit alongside existing cooling. The study will confirm the right technology.
Study targets
What the first study is designed to test.
of thermal duty removed
Targetof ride-through while holding required coolant temperature
Targetless floor space than an equivalent chilled-water reserve
TargetStudy targets, not results. None of these figures has been demonstrated yet. Testing them is the purpose of the feasibility study and prototype.
Where it fits
Retrofits first, then new builds.
Existing data centers
Facilities adding AI equipment that need cooling ride-through but are short on space.
New AI facilities
Designed into new builds from day one, as the system scales up.
Roadmap
Prove it in stages.
Feasibility study
A paid, fixed-scope study with an established thermal engineering firm: can it work, what advantage can it deliver, and what will testing cost?
Prototype and test
Build and test against the 100 kW, 5-minute target, including third-party fire testing of candidate materials.
Path to about 1 MW
Scale from the first 100 kW step toward about 1 MW for larger deployments.
Safety is built in. Some phase-change materials are flammable, so we favor non-flammable or low-flammability options and require third-party fire testing before any installation.
Team
Building the team deliberately.
Alan Steele
Founder and business lead
Leads commercial strategy, customer access, capital planning and execution.
Hiring: technical cofounder / thermal engineering lead
Open role
Own the thermal design and test plan, from the feasibility study through prototype.