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Board Observer
2010
Cambrios is the leader in silver nanowire solutions to enable the development of electronic devices with transparent conductors. Our proprietary nanostructured materials can be deposited using existing production equipment to achieve enhanced performance of display devices and components at lower manufacturing cost. ClearOhm™, our first product, is a directly patternable, wet-processable transparent conductive film made from silver nanowires that is poised to replace the industry standard sputtered indium tin oxide (ITO). Subsequent products will leverage this technology to produce other functional films for display and thin film applications for multiple consumer electronic device markets.
Board Observer
2008
Bridging Light and Life™
We build light that transforms.
At Bridgelux, we help companies, industries and people experience the power and possibility of light. Since 2002, we’ve designed solid-state lighting solutions that are high performance, energy efficient, cost effective and easy to integrate.
Lighting isn’t just science. It is emotion.
Our patented light source technology produces clean, white LEDs used as the core of commercial and industrial lighting. It’s a rapidly growing market, and everything we do is focused on understanding light’s impact on human behavior, and delivering products that create better environments and experiences. That’s why Bridgelux chip-on-board products are backed by research, world-class engineering, and human intuition.
Board Observer
Sep 2007
Molecular Imprints Inc. (MII), the market and technology leader for nanopatterning systems and solutions uses its innovative Jet and FlashTM Imprint Lithography (J-FILTM) technology to provide high-resolution, low cost-of-ownership nanopatterning capability for flat panel display, hard disk drive industries, light emitting diodes, life science and other high tech industries.
Board Observer
Sep 2007
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Board Observer
Jul 2007
Founded in 2007 out of the collaboration of CalTech and CNRS, the French National Center of Scientific Research, Contour Energy Systems is a next-generation battery company reshaping the portable power industry. The company is pioneering breakthrough advancements in new fluorine-based battery chemistries, nano-materials science and manufacturing processes.
Amassing over 60 patented and patent-pending technologies, Contour is developing advanced primary and next-generation rechargeable battery systems optimized to meet the most demanding power and energy density, reliability and safety requirements. Its battery systems are also being designed to perform in the most extreme operating environments with significantly improved price/performance. Contour is commercializing and licensing its technology portfolio to address a wide range of applications spanning the transportation, government and defense, medical, industrial and portable electronics markets.
The company's world-class executive management team is comprised of a "Who's Who" of decorated battery industry veterans and research specialists. This includes co-founder Dr. Robert Grubbs, a Nobel Laureate in Chemistry with CalTech, as well as leading executives from Energizer, Duracell, ConocoPhillips and Ultralife. Collectively, this executive leadership team provides Contour with significant competitive advantages through its critical experience in transitioning technological developments into commercially successful products.
Contour maintains exclusive technology licensing agreements with the California Institute of Technology as well as strategic partnerships with Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA, Schlumberger, and other academic and private institutions.
As a result of its most recent funding efforts, Contour has completed a new state-of-the art headquarters, R&D laboratory and prototype manufacturing facility in Azusa, California as well as a cathode powder manufacturing site in Yuma, Arizona.
Board Observer
Aug 2005
Kovio, a privately held Silicon Valley company with origins in the world renowned MIT Media Lab, designs, develops, and manufactures printed silicon products for Near Field Communication (NFC) and Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) markets, including Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags and RF Barcodes. By combining the power and functionality of high-performance silicon inks and low cost graphics printing technology, Kovio enables its customers and partners to deploy innovative products and solutions in the areas of mobile marketing and advertising, brand authentication, retail operations, and ticketing.
Board Observer
Sep 2003
Intematix develops essential materials to drive the LED lighting revolution. The company’s comprehensive range of phosphors and remote phosphor components can be used to build the foundation for the world’s LED lighting products and systems including general lighting, displays, automotive and many others. A broad product selection of phosphors for LED makers and ChromaLit remote phosphors for lighting system manufacturers accelerate time-to-market, improve light quality and efficacy and reduce costs. To learn more about the company, please visit www.intematix.com.
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Co-founder & Managing Director
Dec 2015
Autotech Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm with more than $500M under management to date and a mission to solve the world’s ground transport challenges with technology, realizing the next frontier in mobility.
At Autotech Ventures, we aim to generate financial returns by helping passionate entrepreneurs to deploy revolutionary transportation technologies and business models.
Autotech Ventures provides startups with capital, ground transportation market intelligence, and access to our transportation sector network which includes our corporate investors representing a global market capitalization of over $500B.
As a lead or follower investor, we leverage our deep industry network to help our portfolio companies recruit transportation-specific talent and engage corporations as their scale-up partners.
Venture Partner
Dec 2015
180 Degree Capital Corp. is a publicly traded registered closed-end fund focused on investing in and providing value-added assistance through constructive activism to what we believe are substantially undervalued small, publicly traded companies that have potential for significant turnarounds, i.e., a 180-degree turn. Detailed information about 180 can be found on our website at www.180degreecapital.com.
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NGXBio/UberSeq
Board Director
Jun 2014
2010
Board Observer
2010
Cambrios is the leader in silver nanowire solutions to enable the development of electronic devices with transparent conductors. Our proprietary nanostructured materials can be deposited using existing production equipment to achieve enhanced performance of display devices and components at lower manufacturing cost. ClearOhm™, our first product, is a directly patternable, wet-processable transparent conductive film made from silver nanowires that is poised to replace the industry standard sputtered indium tin oxide (ITO). Subsequent products will leverage this technology to produce other functional films for display and thin film applications for multiple consumer electronic device markets.
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Ultora
Board Observer
2010
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