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At this year's Commencement Ceremony, SorbiForce CEO, Serge Kaminsky, was conferred an Honorary Doctorate for his work in innovation, invention and energy manufacturing.

When Serge Kaminsky looks at a battery, he doesn’t just see a piece of hardware—he sees a turning point for civilization. The founder of SorbiForce, a deeptech company born from a renowned Ukrainian startup, Kaminsky has spent nearly a decade chasing a vision: not just to store energy, but to transform the way we produce, preserve, and perceive it.

This clarity didn’t come overnight. As solar and wind technologies advanced, one problem persisted—intermittency. Clean energy might be abundant, but it’s not always available. “We are losing a lot of energy just because we have no places to store it,” Kaminsky explains. “That’s why I decided to focus on battery technologies.” And he didn’t do it alone.

Kaminsky rallied the best scientific minds in Ukraine and launched a dedicated R&D Center in the western part of the country, committed to solving one of the most pressing global challenges: how to store energy safely, sustainably, and efficiently—without metals or toxic chemicals.

“For the last seven years, we were dedicated to this very important work,” he says. “And now we are succeeding.”

The fruit of this effort is a revolutionary sorption battery—a clean, scalable alternative to traditional energy storage. Kaminsky remembers a pivotal moment vividly: “We saw our system operating fully off-grid, powered by our own sorption battery. That was a powerful moment—it meant the vision was no longer theoretical. It worked. And that meant we could scale.” And scale they did.

But for Kaminsky, it’s never just been about a single invention. “We are not just building batteries—we’re building tools for energy independence, sustainability, and resilience,” he says. “I want our technology to inspire a shift in how we think about energy, autonomy, and environmental responsibility.”

At the heart of his work is a deep sense of community. Kaminsky speaks often of the people who have supported his journey—scientists, partners, institutions, and advocates who believe in a cleaner, more self-reliant world.

“I am most proud of the support I receive from so many people who share a positive vision and care about our collective future,” he says.

That collective vision recently earned Kaminsky the recognition of an Honorary Doctorate, a moment he describes as deeply meaningful. “It truly matters to have the support and recognition for doing something I genuinely love—creating meaningful things for people. It gives me strength and motivation to continue our mission.”

That mission is expansive. Kaminsky doesn’t want to stop at energy storage—he envisions a future filled with real technologies that align with nature and serve people directly. His legacy? “To leave behind something significant. Tangible tools that deliver results for a new civilization.”

So, what advice does a man at the forefront of energy innovation have for the next generation?

“Be flexible. Be fast. Build real things, not just presentations,” Kaminsky urges. “Don’t be afraid of hard problems. The world needs more courage and fewer excuses. You don’t have to be perfect—you just need to be committed.”

Now, with R&D complete and commercialization underway, SorbiForce is entering its next chapter—a company born from crisis, defined by resilience, and driven by hope.

Because to Serge Kaminsky, energy is more than power. It’s potential. And he’s just getting started.

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