Michael F. Bartholomeusz

Banyan Energy, Inc. develops solar technology. Its technologies are based on aggregated total internal reflection, through which the light is concentrated, aggregated and delivered to a focal area via a waveguide. The firm offers its products for deployment in the solar industry. The company was founded by Shondip Ghosh, Matthew Evans and David Schultz in August 2007 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

HzO, Inc. provides a full spectrum of durable nanochemical solutions to protect critical electronics from corrosive and hazardous environments. Its solutions include nano coatings, barrier coatings, project analysis and assessment, custom application, quality control and maintenance, process documentation & product delivery and production support. The company was founded by Scott B. Gordon in 2011 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

TruTag Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of precision-fabricated nano-porous silica for various applications and security solutions. It caters pharmaceutical and nutraceutical companies; secure labels and documents; and precision drug delivery systems for biotech companies. The company was founded by Hank C. K. Wuh in 2011 and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA.

W.C. Heraeus GmbH provides fabrication of precious metals and their alloys as well as special metals such as tantalum, niobium and beryllium for industrial and medical applications. It produces precious metal semi-products, laboratory equipment, glass fibre bushings, catalyst gauzes, writing utensil products, bonding wires, precision stamped parts (frames) for smart cards, hybrids, general compontents and sensors. It deals with metals such as gold, silver, platinum and the platinum group metals palladium, iridium, osmium, ruthenium and rhodium as well as special metals like rhenium, tantalum, niobium and beryllium. It also manufactures ceramic colours for decorating porcelain, bone china, stoneware, ceramics and glass. The company was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in Hanau, Germany.

AQT Solar developed and manufactured high performance and low cost thin film solar cells. It was founded in 2007 and was headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

MEMC LLC engages in the development, manufacture and sale of silicon wafers and products related to the semiconductor industry. Its products include polished, epitaxial, and Silicon-On-Insular wafers. The company is headquartered in Clayton, MO.