DCR Technologies, a researcher-led spinout from TalTech – Tallinn University of Technology, has received investment from Nordic Science Investments (NSI) to accelerate the development of next-generation direct current (DC) energy infrastructure.
Backed by more than 10 years of research and experimentation, DCR Technologies is developing power electronics and data platform solutions that help existing AC-based systems transition toward future DC microgrids without requiring replacement of core infrastructure.
The company’s technology enables AC systems to operate more efficiently with DC devices from day one, reducing energy losses, lowering future upgrade costs, and supporting the rollout of localised renewable energy systems. The solution is designed to create a more practical and cost-efficient path toward broader DC adoption across sectors such as solar, batteries, EVs, data centres, and industrial automation.
“150 years after AC won the ‘war of AC/DC currents,’ the world is inevitably shifting toward direct current – DC,” said Nordic Science Investments. “We believe DC is not a niche technical topic. It is a long-term trend, and the structural building blocks of the next energy architecture are being created today.”
DCR Technologies has already developed four patent-backed invention disclosures and achieved early industry validation, including collaboration with Schneider Electric. The company is currently moving from prototype development toward pilot deployments.
NSI highlighted DCR’s combination of research-intensive innovation, defensible technology, systems-level problem solving, and early industrial market pull as key reasons behind the investment.
Led by Oleksandr Husev, Kristjan Lind, Bohdan Pakhaliuk, and Oleksandr Matiushkin, the company aims to become a foundational technology layer in the transition toward more decentralised and efficient energy infrastructure.