Independent Non-Profit Research Institute

Advancing new energy — and the defenses that protect it

The Tettra Foundation is a non-profit think tank researching next-generation energy technologies and the cybersecurity that safeguards the critical infrastructure they run on.

Independent
Non-partisan research
Applied
Lab-to-field R&D
Open
Shared knowledge
Our Mission

Energy that endures, infrastructure that holds

We exist to accelerate the clean-energy transition while making the systems that deliver it resilient to modern threats.

The world is electrifying and decentralizing faster than ever — and the same connectivity that makes new energy systems efficient also makes them targets. The Tettra Foundation bridges these two disciplines, pairing energy innovation with the cyber and physical resilience that critical infrastructure demands.

As an independent non-profit, our work is guided by public benefit rather than commercial interest. We research, prototype, and share what we learn openly with operators, researchers, and policymakers.

Explore Our Capabilities
Energy × SecurityTwo disciplines, one resilient future
Capabilities

Where our research focuses

Cross-disciplinary programs spanning clean energy and the protection of the infrastructure that carries it.

01

Advanced Energy Research

Investigating next-generation generation, storage, and hydrogen systems for a decentralized, carbon-free grid.

02

Infrastructure Cybersecurity

Securing the OT, ICS, and control systems that operate energy assets against evolving digital threats.

03

Grid & Systems Resilience

Hardening power systems so they withstand, absorb, and recover from disruption — physical or cyber.

04

Applied R&D & Prototyping

Moving promising technologies from lab to field through rigorous, independent testing and validation.

05

Policy, Standards & Advisory

Translating research into guidance that informs standards, regulation, and sound public policy.

06

Education & Workforce

Building the cross-disciplinary talent pipeline the energy-security field urgently needs.

How We Work

Research in the public interest

Our methods reflect our independence — rigorous, collaborative, and openly shared.

Independent & Non-Partisan

As a non-profit, our findings answer to evidence and public benefit — not to any vendor, product, or agenda.

Cross-Disciplinary

We bring energy engineers and security researchers to the same table — because the problems don't respect silos.

Applied & Open

We validate ideas in the real world and share what we learn with operators, researchers, and policymakers.

Contact

Collaborate with the Foundation

For research collaboration, briefings, or general inquiries, reach our team directly.

Office
401 E Sonterra Blvd, Suite 375
San Antonio, TX 78258
Focus
New energy & critical-infrastructure cybersecurity
Status
Independent non-profit research institute