News Summary

• Veir has adapted its superconducting electrical cables to bring them inside the data center.
• The Microsoft-backed startup’s first product will be a cable system capable of carrying 3 megawatts of low-voltage electricity.
• The cables will be piloted in data centers next year in advance of an expected 2027 commercial launch.
• Veir had previously focused on using superconductors to improve capacity on long-distance transmission lines.
• But utilities are cautious and tend to be slow to adopt new technology.