Awards & recognition

Fast Company - Aira Power - Most Innovative Companies 2021
Aira Power Forbes NEXT 1000
Aira Power Automotive News PACE pilot 2021 Finalist
AiraPower CES 2021 Innovation Award
AiraPower CES 2022 Innovation Awards Honoree

30 Under 30

30 Under 30
FreePower founder and CEO Jake Slatnick named Forbes 30 Under 30 recipient

This award is considered one of the most prestigious for movers and shakers under the age of 30. Some of the most important entrepreneurs and iconic people of our generation have received the recognition – from Mark Zuckerburg to Lebron James and Miley Cyrus.

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Innovation Awards

Innovation Awards
FreePower brings home CES Innovation Awards for two consecutive years

First, our team was recognized in 2021 for Embedded Technologies, and then again in 2022 for Vehicle Intelligence & Transportation, marking our second consecutive year receiving a CES Innovation Award.

This award celebrates the advancements FreePower has made, from expanding its reach and collaborating with leading automakers to reinventing the in-car charging experience. It is also a very important nod to our incredible potential as we ramp up partnerships in several industries.

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World's Most Innovative

World's Most Innovative
Aira recognized among the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2021 by Fast Company

FreePower was named on Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2021, placing fifth in the Consumer Technology category.

The list recognizes pioneering businesses that are transforming their industries and shaping our society with groundbreaking innovations. Some others in the top ten names include Apple, Samsung, Google, and AMD.

FreePower continues to be propelled by this incredible momentum, truly embodying its status as one of the “World’s Most Innovative Companies” with its category-defining free-placement wireless charging technology.

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Next 1000

Next 1000
FreePower Founder and CEO Jake Slatnick honored among the first class of 250 standouts for Forbes’ NEXT 1000 in 2021

The recognition underlines FreePower’s electrifying growth – from an idea to an innovative startup challenging the notion and pushing the limits of wireless charging technology.

Slatnick was featured alongside founders of three fellow Arizona-based start-ups, including Trainual, Viable Research Management and The Mayfair Group.

Small businesses account for more than 30 million U.S. businesses and two-thirds of the net new jobs in the market. Forbes created The NEXT 1000 to highlight these businesses and the creative minds behind them. The NEXT 1000 is a year-round initiative that showcases the ambitious sole proprietors, self-funded shops and pre-revenue startups in every region of the country.

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PacePilot Award

PacePilot Award
FreePower receives PACE Pilot recognition for its innovative approach to automotive wireless power

For 26 years, the Automotive News PACE Awards have heralded the industry’s best commercialized game-changing innovations. The increased tempo of change has been driving vast innovation in processes, products and systems that are through the pilot phase, but have not been brought to market.

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