Algaeventure Systems – Partnership News & Updates

Partnership News & Updates

How to partner with us

The AlgaeVenture team is actively meeting with potential partners for all levels of the algae. Contact me to request more information and find out how you can work with AlgaeVenture Systems.

Spreading the word and growing partnerships

So much has happened in a short time. We have given a series of encore presentations, meeting individually and with groups, to foster partnerships to move the project forward aggressively.

System Prototype

Substantial progress has taken place on the creation of the first test cell. The foundation for the cell was constructed and subsequently covered with a liner. The initial plumbing for the unit has been connected, and on June 18th the cell was filled with water. Concurrently, a greenhouse and lab have been built near the test cell, and will be operational in the coming weeks. This rapid development has been matched by an intense research and design effort currently underway at AlgaeVS, Inc.

The Green Belt Coalition

The algae coalition which was launched at the AlgaeVS presentation on May 22 has also progressed well. This group has actively been meeting via teleconference and plans to announce at Fall conference to be held in November. Please visit http://www.greenbeltcoalition.org and sign up to help build a working group to facilitate the growth of an algae industry.

I have personally had discussions or briefing meetings with all of the following entities, several of whom have already signed cooperation agreements and/or identified key resources such as funding, services, manufacturing and legal support.

Ohio University
EMTEC
Miami University
Yenkin-Majestic
University of Cincinnati
Vacuform
CIFT
Rockwell
Ohio Department of Development
EWI
Van Wert County Economic Development
NASA Glenn Research Center
Ohio Aerospace Institute
VanDavis & Associates
US Department of Energy
Senator Voinovich’s Washington staff
Senator Brown’s Washington staff
Sterling Technologies
The Ohio State University, Center for Entrepreneurship
National Composite Center
OARDC, The Ohio State University, Columbus
Siemens Corporation
Clean Fuels Ohio
John Deere
Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
Baker & Hostetler LLP
Ohio BioProducts Innovation Center (OBIC)
Phycal LLC

Our team and I have actively attended several key networking opportunities including

Ohio Polymer Summit
former Mayor of Marysville
Ohio Department of Agriculture – Retooling for Ohio’s Energy Market
National Agricultural Biotechnology Council
Vistage

Upcoming meetings that are scheduled and/or being planned throughout the summer.

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
The Ohio State University, College of Engineering
National Algae Association at The Woodlands, TX
TechColumbus
Miami University and Ashland Chemical staff
Emerging Technology Forum sponsored by Polymer Ohio
Van Wert County presentation
OARDC, The Ohio State University, Wooster
Hosting and presenting at the UCEAO Board meeting in August
TechColumbus Breakfast Series
Air Force Research Laboratory
The Cincinnati Zoo
PUCO – Ohio Biomass Energy Program
Ross Youngs & Ben Stuart will present on behalf of the Green Belt Coalition at the MORPC Conference on Sustainability & the Environment