About Levonto

Mission

Improve the performance and reduce the climate impact of turbomachinery systems by enabling energy efficiency from better system integration, oil-free bearings, and higher power density.

Team

Nathan Petersen

CEO and co-founder

Nathan's PhD research spanned several aspects of Levonto's core technology, ranging from bearingless motor design to control algorithm design and implementation. Nathan is a co-inventor of Levonto's core technology and has received extensive entrepreneurial training.

Eric Severson

Co-founder

Eric is an internationally recognized expert in bearingless motor technology and its application in turbomachinery systems. He is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minnesota and is a co-inventor of Levonto's core technology.