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Board Observer
2016
Idelic is a leading provider of advanced fleet management solutions, empowering transportation companies and insurers to enhance safety, efficiency, and profitability. With a mission to revolutionize the commercial auto industry, Idelic offers innovative technology platforms that enable data-driven decision-making, risk mitigation, and driver management. By harnessing the power of data and analytics, Idelic is transforming the way fleets and insurers operate, ensuring safer roads for all.
Board Observer
2016
Interphase Materials is a specialized engineering company that provides innovative surface treatment technologies to improve the efficiency of industrial cooling systems. Our nano-scale coatings improve baseline heat transfer efficiency above current thresholds, while additionally protecting systems from both organic and inorganic fouling. Applications include: heat exchangers, HVAC chillers, engine and generator cooling, power plant condensers, and more.
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Board Observer
2015
Providing sustainable, cost-effective coating solutions for industry.
Advanced materials and processes can create solutions to technological problems, which produce superior results without increasing cost or environmental impact. LumiShield was founded to develop these improved solutions in the area of corrosion-resistant metal products. Existing coatings, such as chromium and cadmium, are both expensive and environmentally harmful. LumiShield technology uses a relatively harmless metal, aluminum, and a process which can be conducted in open vessels at ambient conditions without creating toxic vapors. These qualities allow LumiShield products to be produced less expensively without the historic environmental impacts of metal plating.
Board Observer
2015
At Rorus Inc., we make devices that purify water using new nanoparticle technology. Our first working prototype targets the $70 billion market of emergency response after natural disasters. Next we'll target the recreational and long-term water purification markets. Please feel free to contact us at Cori@RorusInc.com.
Board Observer
2015
Rapid TPC provides expert guidance, prototyping and manufacturing services for lightweight, high strength parts made from advanced composites like carbon fiber. The company was formed with the vision to make the world better by enabling the common use of advanced materials to serve companies from various industries throughout the U.S. This vision has steered the company to build standardized automation to accelerate the manufacture and adoption of thermoplastic composites and strive for continuous improvement, teamwork, and constant innovation.
Rapid TPC's core manufacturing technology is capable of cycle times as low as 1min, eliminating classic bottlenecks and QA challenges in production and enabling its partners to scale their sales volumes with ease and without fear of a production ceiling getting in the way of demand.
By taking advantage of the economies of scale offered by Rapid TPC's services, customers boost gains in market share with greater efficiency during manufacturing as their sales volume rise.
From Art to Part in as little as 2 weeks, partners and customers of Rapid TPC are augmented with nimble and iterative possibilities for critical components in highly competitive markets.
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Board Observer
2015
CDL Warrior is a mobile and web based communication and productivity platform for the trucking industry. The mobile app helps drivers stay compliant, automate manual processes and increase productivity. The web based fleet management system allows small fleets to better manage their drivers' productivity and compliance.
Loadradar is a web-based system that creates visibility and metrics across the extended supply chain. Shippers and logistics companies can use loadradar to increase service levels, expand performance metrics and get actionable feedback from drivers.
Both products are developed by Next Gauge, Inc.
Board Observer
2014
Onward Robotics (formerly IAM Robotics) delivers innovative automation technology that coordinates humans and robots as a cohesive system to revolutionize fulfillment. Our Meet Me™ solution combines proprietary software with person-to-goods mobile robots to increase efficiency in warehousing, distribution, and e-commerce operations. Onward Robotics provides the boost in productivity, flexibility, and speed that companies need to remain competitive and grow. Learn more at onwardrobotics.com.
Board Observer
2014
Green Gorilla has built the First Intelligent Delivery System.
Powerful enough to treat all day on a single charge, this intelligent sprayer will help your team work faster, spray more accurately, and with less fatigue.
• Precision Chemical Control
• Eliminate Pumping
• Complete jobs up to 25% faster
• Prevent repetitive motion injuries
Green Gorilla has the solutions you need to give your business the edge.
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Board Observer
2014
Setex Technologies is a spin out of Carnegie Mellon University, is the first commercial manufacturer of dry adhesive technology providing micro-fibrillar polymer based dry adhesives and surfaces for a wide range of product applications. Our gecko-inspired Setex® products address challenges current adhesives, and gripping materials cannot. Setex® technology enables visionary product designers to implement creative, first-to-market designs and solve tough, costly manufacturing problems.
Our expertise has been developed over the years. Encouraged by the results of nearly a decade of academic research in understanding and synthesizing biologically inspired adhesives, Dr. Metin Sitti, a professor of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, founded and spun out Setex Technologies, formerly known as nanoGriptech from the University in 2009. Since then, Setex Technologies team of subject matter experts has secured multiple research awards from numerous organizations, including the National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Defense, NASA, and the PA NanoMaterials Commercialization Center.
Board Observer
2014
Founded in 2010, Optimus Technologies® is a clean energy technology company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Optimus manufactures the Vector System, an advanced fuel system technology that enables diesel engines to operate on 100% biodiesel.
The Vector System is designed for medium and heavy-duty fleet applications where emissions reductions are challenging or impossible to achieve in a cost-effective manner through other means. The Vector System integrates into existing operations to facilitate a seamless transition to low-carbon fuels.
At Optimus Technologies, our goal is to help your fleet reduce operating costs, eliminate carbon emissions, and meet long-term sustainability targets in a cost-effective way.
For more information, contact us today:
info@optimustec.com
Board Observer
2014
Thread transforms trash from the developing world into dignified jobs and the most responsible fabric on the planet.
Our customers instantly improve the social and environmental impact of their products by incorporating our world-class fabrics, while capturing the traceable stories customers crave.
Were proud to be a Certified B Corporation. Learn more at www.threadinternational.com.
Board Observer
2014
Liquid X Printed Metals® (Liquid X®), headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is an advanced material manufacturer of functional metallic inks that takes an application from prototype to production.
Liquid X® partners with manufacturers within the electronics industry to develop and print functional components utilized in various devices, including thin film solar cells; OLEDs; wearables and many others. Through our proprietary particle free inks, printing capabilities and technical expertise, we have the ability to take an application from concept to commercialization using additive manufacturing techniques.
For more information on our technology, please contact Bill Babe, Sales & Marketing Manager, at bbabe@liquid-x.com or 412.537.8999.
Board Observer
2014
TEN is an independent energy services company that provides energy projects to government, K12, higher education, healthcare, and large commercial customers. We help you make your buildings more efficient, make your cities smarter, and make your operations more resilient.
TEN brings the latest technology, new engineering ideas, and creative solutions to deliver projects quickly and with less red tape. Your priorities are what matter.
Part of the Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc. (DLH) family of companies, TEN has the capacity to deliver, finance, and guarantee all levels of projects and technology applications.
Board Observer
2013
Software platform for risk management in fleets and commercial auto insurance. Propel's commercial fleet customers reduce critical event rates by over 50% utilizing big data and benchmarking driver behavior.
We use proprietary probabilistic models, machine learning algorithms and dynamic safety routing to deliver the best results to our insurance partners and fleets.
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Board Observer
2013
EEME is an information technology and services company based out of San Francisco, California, United States.
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Meter Feeder Inc
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Board Observer
2016
Idelic is a leading provider of advanced fleet management solutions, empowering transportation companies and insurers to enhance safety, efficiency, and profitability. With a mission to revolutionize the commercial auto industry, Idelic offers innovative technology platforms that enable data-driven decision-making, risk mitigation, and driver management. By harnessing the power of data and analytics, Idelic is transforming the way fleets and insurers operate, ensuring safer roads for all.
Board Observer
2016
Interphase Materials is a specialized engineering company that provides innovative surface treatment technologies to improve the efficiency of industrial cooling systems. Our nano-scale coatings improve baseline heat transfer efficiency above current thresholds, while additionally protecting systems from both organic and inorganic fouling. Applications include: heat exchangers, HVAC chillers, engine and generator cooling, power plant condensers, and more.
2015
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Board Observer
2015
Providing sustainable, cost-effective coating solutions for industry.
Advanced materials and processes can create solutions to technological problems, which produce superior results without increasing cost or environmental impact. LumiShield was founded to develop these improved solutions in the area of corrosion-resistant metal products. Existing coatings, such as chromium and cadmium, are both expensive and environmentally harmful. LumiShield technology uses a relatively harmless metal, aluminum, and a process which can be conducted in open vessels at ambient conditions without creating toxic vapors. These qualities allow LumiShield products to be produced less expensively without the historic environmental impacts of metal plating.
Board Observer
2015
At Rorus Inc., we make devices that purify water using new nanoparticle technology. Our first working prototype targets the $70 billion market of emergency response after natural disasters. Next we'll target the recreational and long-term water purification markets. Please feel free to contact us at Cori@RorusInc.com.
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