SkyCool Systems: Advancing Radiative Cooling for Real-World Infrastructure
As demand for cooling continues to grow across data centers, commercial buildings, and industrial infrastructure, new technologies are emerging to reduce the energy and water required to keep critical systems cool.
SkyCool Systems, a Propel(x) portfolio company, is advancing an alternative approach through radiative cooling technology designed to reduce heat without relying solely on conventional cooling systems.
The company is now gaining broader recognition as its technology moves from innovation toward real-world applications.
SkyCool Systems Recognized Among the Top Emerging Technologies of 2026
SkyCool Systems was recently recognized as part of the World Economic Forum’s Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2026.
The recognition places passive radiative cooling alongside other emerging technologies, including world models, mRNA cancer vaccines, and quantum simulation for drug discovery.
For SkyCool, the recognition highlights the growing relevance of technologies that can address increasing cooling demands while reducing resource consumption.
How SkyCool’s Radiative Cooling Technology Works
SkyCool’s technology uses specially engineered surfaces designed to reflect solar heat and radiate thermal energy directly into the sky.
This passive cooling approach can help lower the temperature of buildings, equipment, and other infrastructure without relying entirely on conventional mechanical cooling.
By reducing the amount of heat that needs to be managed, radiative cooling has the potential to reduce both energy and water consumption associated with cooling.
Expanding Applications Across Critical Infrastructure
SkyCool is applying its technology across several areas where cooling efficiency is becoming increasingly important.
Data Centers
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing is increasing the thermal demands placed on data centers.
SkyCool is developing cooling solutions designed to address these growing demands and help data center operators manage heat more efficiently.
Commercial Buildings
SkyCool is also expanding into commercial building applications.
With support from the California Energy Commission, the company is deploying roof overlays designed to reduce the amount of heat entering buildings and potentially lower HVAC demand.
This approach could help commercial properties reduce cooling requirements while improving overall energy efficiency.
Industrial Equipment
SkyCool’s technology is also being applied to specialized industrial equipment.
The company is supplying LongPath Technologies with cooling solutions for outdoor laser-based methane monitoring equipment. These systems operate in full sun and demanding outdoor environments, making thermal management an important consideration.
Leadership Recognition
SkyCool’s leadership is also receiving recognition as the company expands its presence in the cooling technology market.
CEO Arjun Saroya was named one of the 20 Leaders Driving Advancement in Data Center Infrastructure, highlighting the increasing importance of innovative cooling technologies as data center demand continues to accelerate.
The recognition reflects the broader role that advanced thermal management can play in supporting the infrastructure required for AI and other compute-intensive technologies.
From Innovation to Real-World Deployment
SkyCool has now reached 30+ installations and holds multiple patents, with applications spanning data centers, commercial buildings, and industrial equipment.
These deployments demonstrate how radiative cooling technology is moving beyond laboratory development and into real-world infrastructure.
As cooling requirements increase across industries, technologies that can reduce energy and water consumption may become increasingly important to the design and operation of future infrastructure.
The Future of Radiative Cooling
Cooling is becoming a critical infrastructure challenge as data centers expand, commercial buildings face rising HVAC demands, and industrial equipment operates in increasingly demanding environments.
SkyCool Systems is taking a different approach by using radiative cooling to manage heat through specially engineered surfaces that can reject thermal energy to the sky.
With recognition from the World Economic Forum, expanding applications, and more than 30 installations, SkyCool is demonstrating how radiative cooling can move from emerging technology toward practical infrastructure applications.
We are proud to see SkyCool Systems continuing to advance a technology with the potential to make cooling more efficient, resilient, and sustainable.
