Energous Corporation announced a new value-added distribution partnership with DigiKey. The Energous1W PowerBridge and 1W Omnidirectional PowerBridge transmitter systems are now available for sale on the DigiKey website, with new products to be added as they become available. This new partnership will expand Energous?

distribution footprint in the global Internet of Things (IoT) market. The global IoT market is growing rapidly, and is expected to reach more than $650 billion by the end of 2026. This is being driven in part by the digital transformation of supply chain management and logistics applications, which are incorporating IoT-enabled devices to increase visibility, control, and intelligent automation.

However, these devices have traditionally relied on expensive batteries or burdensome charging cables, creating feature limitations, logistical challenges, hidden costs, and extensive IoT implementations. Wireless power networks are the solution. Minnesota-based DigiKey is a worldwide distributor of electronic components and automation products and a multi-billion dollar company shipping over 6 million annual orders.

Founded in 1972 as a small mail-order electronics company, DigiKey now sells more than 15 million products, including over 115,000 RF and wireless products, from over 2,900 suppliers through its over 3 million square feet of warehouse facilities, including its new 2.2 million sq. foot product distribution center expansion, one of the largest warehouses in North America.