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VYCON, Inc. manufactures flywheel energy storage systems. It serves the UPS industry by eliminating or supplementing lead acid batteries. The company was founded by Vatche V. Artinian in 2002 and is headquartered in Cerritos, CA.

Sapphire Technologies, Inc. is an American California-based company founded in 2006 with Freddie Sarhan as the CEO. The company specializes in energy recovery systems, particularly the FreeSpin® In-line Turboexpander, which captures energy lost in the pressure reduction process and generates electricity with a low carbon footprint. The company's high efficiency turbine system is designed to convert wasted energy into electric power without interrupting manufacturing or processing activities.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Direct Drive Systems, Inc. develops and manufactures magnet motors and generators. The firm provides compression, pumping, and generation solutions for pipeline, offshore platform, and subsea applications in the oil and gas and process industries. The company was founded in 2004 by Herman Artinian and Vatche Vahan Artinian and is headquartered in Fullerton, CA.

Part of Enron Dissolution Corp., Access Energy Corp. markets natural gas. Access Energy was acquired by Enron Gas Services Corp. from Yank Gas Acquisition, Inc. on October 29, 1992.

The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, is among the foremost of institutes of national importance in higher technological education and in basic and applied research. The Institute, with nearly 360 faculty, 4000 students, 1250 administrative and supporting staff, is a self-contained campus and is located in a beautiful, wooded land of about 250 hectares in South Madras

European Bank for Reconstruction & Development provides project financing for the financial sector from central Europe to central Asia and the southern and eastern Mediterranean. It provides project financing for banks, industries and businesses, both new ventures and investments in existing companies. The company also provides loan and equity finance, guarantees, leasing facilities and trade finance. European Bank for Reconstruction & Development was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Latham & Watkins LLP operates as a full-service law firm or legal matters. It offers services in the areas of finance, litigation, accounting, banking, life sciences, private equity, real estate, government relations, employment law, and outsourcing. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Power Integrations UK Ltd. provides energy-efficient power conversion products. Its applications include mobile, feature, smart phones and media tablets. The company was founded by Gehan Anil Joseph Amaratunga and is headquartered in Cambridge the United Kingdom.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Magma Global Ltd. manufactures pipes for oil and gas industry. It specializes in designing and manufacturing of m-pipe, risers, flow-lines and jumpers, high temperature, sour service, and deepwater applications. The company was founded by Martin Peter William Jones, Damon Roberts, and Mike Boyd in 2009 and is headquartered in Portsmouth, the United Kingdom.

MFT Management ApS (NES Partners) is an independent venture capital headquartered in Hellerup, Denmark. The firm was founded in 2002 as part of the BankInvest Group, and has a US office in Los Angeles, California.

UltraCell Corporation (Livermore, CA) 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.

Allied Signal Aerospace, Inc. manufactures aircraft parts & systems. It also offers automotive products and engineered materials. The company is headquartered in Norcross, GA

Avcon, Inc. provides planning and engineering services. It provides airport design and master planning, mep engineering, structural engineering, electrical engineering highway design, bridge design, land use planning, commercial building design and fire protection services. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

BioGasol ApS specializes in the development of technologies and supporting services to first and second generation biofuels, as well as biochemicals developers and manufacturers. Its products include Carbofrac Pretreatment; Pentocrobe Fermentation; and Biochemical Processing. The firm uses the Biomass Sugar Extraction and FirstSugar technology. The company was founded by Birgitte Kiær Ahring in 2006 and is headquartered in Ballerup, Denmark.

Vertiv Corp. designs and manufactures air conditioning technologies. Its products include server racks and cabinets, power conditioning, precision cooling, and surge protection products. The firm's services include AC and DC power and battery system services. The company was founded by Ralph Liebert in 1946 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Marine Current Turbines Ltd. develops tidal stream generation technology. It operates as an original equipment manufacturer of commercial scale tidal stream technology to research, design, manufacture and support of tidal stream energy generating systems. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Bristol, the United Kingdom.