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Akermin is a leading developer of stabilized enzyme solutions for producing power, food, fuels, and specialty chemical intermediates.  Through our unique Stabilized Enzyme Biocatalysis, we enable new biocatalytic processes and make existing enzymatic transformations more robust and efficient under a wide range of extreme operating conditions. Akermin's proprietary breakthrough in the polymer encapsulation of enzymes will lead to longer-lasting and more environmentally-friendly fuel cells and batteries, and enhance the value of food, pharmaceutical and chemical production.  We have already stabilized enzymes that:

• Function well at extremes of temperature and pH
• Have an operating lifetime of over three years
• Can be immobilized on a range of support structures

SEBS™ has demonstrated the capability to immobilize numerous enzymes and organelles and proven the potential for Akermin's technology in multi-billion dollar markets for enzyme-enabled products and processes.  Through a focused joint development program, SEBS™ technology can be applied to improve or create an enzyme-enabled product or process for you.

Akermin is putting enzymes to work

* Investment by OnPoint Technologies

Atraverda is an advance battery company focused on commercializing its bi-polar battery technology. The company is currently working with eight global battery producers.

Atraverda’s technology base is founded on the properties of its versatile proprietary Ebonex® technology, a titanium sub-oxide material which has a unique combination of metallic-like conductivity along with the characteristic high-corrosion resistance of ceramics.

Ebonex® bi-polar batteries are an environmentally strong technology with significantly less lead used than conventional batteries. They are set to revolutionise a host of markets including standby power, mobility, military, telecoms, automotive and the emerging hybrid electric vehicles sector.
Further applications for Ebonex® technology include water and effluent treatment and the cathodic protection of concrete.

* Investment by OnPoint Technologies

Blue Pillar is a distributed energy asset management software and controls company, turning healthcare, manufacturing, telecom, data center, higher education, military and government facilities' on-premises energy assets into Actionable Microgrids. 

The Blue Pillar application suite lowers enterprise energy spend and increases critical energy asset security, management, compliance and new energy market cash flows from programs like demand response.

*Investment by AVPII & OnPoint Technologies

CrossFiber is the developer and manufacturer of breakthrough photonic switches that enable novel architectures in data centers and next-generation telco fiber optic networks.

*Investment by AVPII

Iosil Energy Corporation is uniquely positioned in the solar industry with a breakthrough technology for the production of high purity polysilicon, the essential raw material for solar cells.

Cost leadership is key to success in solar energy and is a fundamental strength of Iosil's business. Founded in 2007, its research and development facilities have been located in the National Institute for Nanotechnology In Edmonton, Alberta.

The company has demonstrated its ability to produce high-purity solar grade polysilicon from the waste material (or “kerf”) created by wafer sawing operations, saving costs.

High purity is valued by the solar industry as it results in much more efficient, higher power solar cells. As much as 45% of the polysilicon produced is lost in wafer sawing operations and represents a huge cost savings opportunity for the industry.

* Investment by Milcom Technologies

Nanosolar is the world leader in solar power innovation. They are setting the standard for affordable clean electricity with solar-cell technology of distinctly superior cost efficiency, versatility, and availability.

* Investment by OnPoint Technologies

PowerGenix is an environmentally friendly battery developer and manufacturer based in San Diego, CA. The company has developed and patented a high-power and low-cost Nickel-Zinc battery for power intensive electronics, toys, power tools and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), providing an effective and environmentally friendly recyclable alternative to existing battery technologies.

PowerGenix is headquartered in San Diego, CA in a facility that houses our corporate offices, R&D operations, and prototyping/testing of battery cells. Our facility in Shenzhen, China augments technology and product development taking place in San Diego, provides direct support to our customers, and oversees supply chain activities.

In order to produce our batteries in a world class manufacturing environment, we have partnered with a large rechargeable battery manufacturer, where cells are produced in a high quality, ISO 9000-certified, well-established battery factory that has experience supplying to global OEMs.

* Investment by OnPoint Technologies

Real Digital Media is the provider of NEOCAST®, the innovative Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform for managing digital signage networks. Designed intelligently to scale with the demands of any sized network, NEOCAST® incorporates the key constructs of campaigns, markets, schedules and collaboration to enable the efficient distribution of content across networks down to individual media players. This flexibility creates the optimal environment for any marketing or advertising professional seeking to communicate targeted messages that reach customers at the right place, at the right time.

Our platform has been used to establish point-of-purchase marketing, promotions and corporate communication networks across the retail, healthcare and hospitality sectors.

* Investment by Milcom Technologies

Spectrum Bridge was founded in 2007, by a team of proven wireless experts with a deep domain knowledge in mobile voice, data and wireless networking.

Spectrum Bridge's core business is providing greater availability and access to wireless spectrum and the efficient allocation of spectrum and bandwidth within a wireless network.

Spectrum Bridge's innovative approach to acquiring and utilizing spectrum via a collection of advanced, patented technologies comes together to create our Universal Spectrum Access solutions.

* Investment by Milcom Technologies

TelASIC Communications is a developer of RF, analog, mixed signal, and digital integrated circuits (ICs) and the BaseFlex(TM) chipset for wireless base stations.

The company provides W-CDMA/HSDPA, CDMA2000/EV-DO/EV-DV, WiMAX, and WiBRO radio subsystems. It also offers transmit linearizer board for 1-4 carrier HSDPA/WCDMA and 1-15 carrier EVDO/cdma2000 applications, and PA test and development system. The company has strategic partnerships with IBM, Agilent Technologies, and Raytheon Corporation.

Acquired by Microelectronics Technology Inc. (Taiwan: 2314)

* Investment by Milcom Technologies

The NanoSteel Company is an advanced materials company which has created a unique and proprietary portfolio of nanotechnology based and environmentally friendly steel alloys that greatly increase the value of steel in most of today’s industrial applications.
 
Product success has been through the development of Super Hard Steel® (SHS) alloys which feature nanoscale microstructures. SHS alloys are for use as metallic coatings within power generation, mining, cement, concrete and oil & gas industries.
 
Applied by thermal spray and weld overlay processes, NanoSteel SHS alloys dramatically increase the service life of industrial components subject to wear and corrosion environments, eliminating the need for costly alternatives and environmentally dangerous chrome plating.
 
Future opportunities exist based on the current development of SHS alloys for use as sheet steel, steel plate and structural steel members within all major industrial markets ranging from automotive and ship building to construction and armor plate.

* Investment by Milcom Technologies

UltraCell  Corporation is a leading producer of fuel cell systems for mobile devices. With an exclusive license with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories for micro fuel cell technology, the company has developed new technologies and intellectual property in the field of methanol-based fuel cells. Its patented, award-winning portable fuel cell, the XX25TM, achieved Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 7 status, a significant U.S. Army milestone and certification for military use and commercial production.

UltraCell  was founded in 2002 to commercialize an advanced Reformed Methanol Micro Fuel Cell (RMFC) technology invented at the U. S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). This technology enables a breakthrough in micro fuel cell performance. UltraCell is the first to commercialize RMFC technology to provide clean renewable energy to power portable electronics. UltraCell's XX25™ micro fuel cell system is leading the industry with its ultra-compact size and light weight. The XX25 is the only system in its class to have undergone extensive Military Specification qualification testing and field trials.

UltraCell¹s team has extensive experience in all aspects of fuel cells, including research, product development, manufacturing and customer applications. The company has developed new technologies and intellectual property in the field of methanol-based fuel cells and continues to innovate in this rapidly emerging field. UltraCell has an exclusive license with LLNL for micro fuel cell technology based upon reforming methanol into hydrogen reformate using proprietary technology in the fuel reformer and hydrogen fuel cell stack.

With the July, 2007 opening of the UltraCell manufacturing plant in Vandalia, Ohio, UltraCell now offers the first volume-production micro fuel cell facility in North America. This plant applies advanced manufacturing techniques while leveraging the extensive local area supply chain and automotive quality methods to enable rapid response to growing customer needs. Its location at the Dayton International Airport free trade zone enables the company¹s products to be readily available to customers worldwide. With it¹s two U.S. locations, and partners in Asia and Europe, UltraCell is prepared to support customer¹s needs around the world.

* Investment by OnPoint Technologies