nnAfter years of bench and field-testing, the company has developed a , patent-pending, new and disruptive front-end system for the generation of Concentrated Solar Energy that so aims to reduce capital costs that it aims to make solar energy production economically viable - today - without subsidies. The company is founded by a Rhodes Scholar Ph.D., and led by a well-rounded team of respected professionals - including the principals behind other successful companies.n

TUUSSO Energy, LLC is a developer of utility-scale solar power plants. The company�s principal business is developing power plants to provide renewable energy for Investor-Owned Utilities (IOUs). The company�s nimble development team consists of professionals who bring a combination of legal, financial, and engineering experience critical to such energy projects.

AOS Solar was started in 2005 to combine the material cost and manufacturing process economics of thin film solar PV with the efficiency and reliability of crystalline silicon solar PV. The company have an initial prototype solar coupon built and tested using technology. nnThe company's key enablers to achieve market traction are the cost and reliability of the company's product. The silicon on glass (SOG) technology the company are developing will enable solar panels costing around $1/watt to manufacture on the company's pilot line, with lower costs as the company ramp up production due to manufacturing efficiencies and learning curve. Solar silicon is an established technology with proven 20+ year life (versus newer thin film technologies). nnToday the company have working coupons at 7.5% efficiency and the company are working to scale up to larger cells with target 9% efficiency in Q-1, 2008. The company's form factor and efficiency limits are based on first generation technology. By scaling the company's manufacturing and improving the company's technology the company expect to achieve 16 - 18% efficiency in a single junction and 22 - 24% efficiency in a double junction module. nnThe company's A round funding will be used to continue development of the company's equipment / process technology in order to manufacture on larger substrates (2.5' x 4' glass) and to design a scaled up manufacturing line (30+MW annual capacity) based on this development.

Optony is a commercial scale solar research, technology and consulting firm based in Silicon Valley, California. We are actively collaborating with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to pioneer next-generation high-efficiency, low-cost solar PV technologies. We are dedicated to leveraging our world-class expertise to provide independent consulting , research and technology to accelerate solar adoption by government, education and commercial organizations. We work from a position of global knowledge and experience using our advanced processes and techniques. As an independent, objective business and solar technology advisor, we help our clients achieve higher levels of energy output, profitability and sustainability.

Camstar Systems provides enterprise manufacturing execution and quality management software solutions to a global clientele. It enables global networks of manufacturers, brand owners, and suppliers to produce the highest quality products quickly and efficiently. The company was founded in 1984 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Camstar Systems was acquired by Samsung.

An array of vertically-aligned carbon nanotubes form 3D solar cells from researchers at Georgia Tech. The research is sponsored by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research and the AFRL, and Intellectual Property Partners. MBE is used to coat the nanotubes with CdTe and CdS which act as the p-type and n-type PV layers.