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2017RiceAllianceEnergyandCleanTechnologyVentureForumParticipatingCompanies

16STechnologiesHouston,Texas16stechnologies.comCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:

• Partnershipsorcollaborationswithenergycompanies• Newcustomers• Relationshipstopursuefunding(noworinthefuture)• Increasevisibility,marketing,and/ornetworking

16STechnologiesisdevelopingsolutionstomicrobialchallengesintheoilandgasindustry.------------------------------------------------16ShasleveragedthereducedcostofDNAsequencingtodeliverarichsourceofdataoncorrosion.Thousandsofdatapointspersample,generatedviaDNAsequencing,canpredicttheriskofcorrosionandthechemicalusedtomitigateit.Thetechnologyishighlyscalableandlowcostmakingitsuitabletodigitizeandtracktheperformanceofthevastnumberofonshorewells.16S’sR+Deffortsaimtoadaptemergingminiaturizedsequencingplatformsdeliveringthetechnologyforinthefielduse.Thistechnologywouldreducetheturnaroundtimefromdaystohourswhilemaintainingtheintegrityoftheresults.

2DAAnalyticsSpring,Texas2da.usCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:

• Fieldtrials• Newcustomers• Relationshipstopursuefunding(noworinthefuture)

Webringscienceandprecisiontoareasofenergyoperationsstilldependentonoperatorinstinctandmanualfinetuning.------------------------------------------------2DAAnalyticsisananalyticssoftwarestart-updedicatedtodevelopinganalyticssoftwareforcommoditysupplyandtradingbusinesses.Solvingtheproblemofhowtoefficientlymovecommoditieswhosevaluechangesovertimeandphysicallocationrequiresvisibility,precisionandagility.Thisisanareaofoperationsthathasbeenunderservedbytechnologythatdeliversasuperioruserexperiencealongwithtangiblebusinessoutcomes.Wearenotsellingtechnology,wearebuildinganddeliveringsolutionsthataddressamarketneed.


3DatDepthBoulder,Colorado3datdepth.comCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:

• Partnershipsorcollaborationswithenergycompanies• Newcustomers• Relationshipstopursuefunding(noworinthefuture)• Meetotherenergytechnologycompanies• Increasevisibility,marketing,and/ornetworking

WorldLeadingSubseaLiDARmeasurmentcompany,reducingdatacollectioncostswhileincreasingdatavolume------------------------------------------------3DatDepthprovidesadvancedsubseaLiDARsystemsandsolutionsdesignedtohelpclientsbuild,maintain,mapandmonitorunderwaterassetsandresources.TheCompany’ssolutionsdirectlyaddressthechallengesof3DmeasurementandvisualizationbyleveragingtheuniquefeaturesofsubseaLiDARtechnology.3DatDepth’sportfolioofSL1andSL2subseaLiDARlasersystemsdeliversrepeatable,millimetric,measuredpointcloudsthatallowclientstooptimizesubseaoperationsandmaximizereturns.EachLiDARsolutionincludesasubseaLiDARscanner,hardwareandpowerfulbackendsoftware.Theflexibleconfigurationofeachsystemeasilyintegratesintoanysubseasurveyprogram.Duringsurveyimplementation,subseaLiDARcapabilitiesallowforthecollectionofover40milliondatapointsinareducedtimeframe.Theresultinghigh-densitypointcloudoutputgeneratesarobustindustrystandarde57formatthatincludesgeo-referencedspatialcoordinatesandtheintensityofeachlaserpulse.

ADLCompletionsMoscow,Russiaadlcompletions.comCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:

• Partnershipsorcollaborationswithenergycompanies• Newcustomers• Increasevisibility,marketing,and/ornetworking

ADLCompletionsisthefirstcompanyintheworldwhichisfullyfocusedonlyonmultilateralcompletiontechnologies.------------------------------------------------ADLCompletionscapabilities:-Systemsapplicabletoanytypeofformation-Applicableforopen/casedhole-Applicableinvertical,deviatedandhorizontalwells-UniquesolutionsforMLapplicationin5and65/8casing-Abilitytocustomizeforcustomersneedsinshortesttimeframebymeansofhavingownengineeringcenter-ConsultingservicesforMLprojectspreparationsandexecution.


AdvantekWasteManagementServicesHouston,Texasadvantekwms.comCategory:WasteManagementGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


AdvantekWasteManagementServicesusesproprietarytechnologytoplacesolidandliquidwastesintodeepgeologicalsequestrationatlowercostsandwithgreaterprotectionofsurfaceandgroundwaterresourcesthantraditionalinfrastructure.------------------------------------------------AdvantekWasteManagementServices(AWMS)isafullservicewastemanagementcompanyprovidingdisposalofoilfieldwastesincludingdrillingmud,drillcuttings,producedwater,tankbottoms,andflowbackwater.Wealsohandletreatedsewagebiosolidsfrommunicipalwastewatertreatmentplants,aswellasotherorganicwastes.Ourplatformtechnology,calledslurryinjection,enablesustodisposeofthemostdifficultclassesofindustrialandmunicipalwastes,semi-solidfluids,atlowercostsandwithhigherenvironmentalprotectionthanalternativetechnologies.


AEPLOGPotomac,Marylandaeplog.comCategory:Traditional(Oil&Gas)andRenewablesGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:

• Partnershipsorcollaborationswithenergycompanies• Fieldtrials• Newcustomers• Relationshipstopursuefunding(noworinthefuture)• Meetotherenergytechnologycompanies• Increasevisibility,marketing,and/ornetworking

AEPLOGistheinventor/homeofinnovative,patentedandfield-testedautonomousmaritime/amphibiousvehiclesknownasSeaTrucks(ISO-container-conforming)whichspeedily/cheaplyshuttlecargos/servicesacrossoceanrangesforlogisticsustainment.------------------------------------------------AEPLOGistheinventor/homeofinnovative,patentedandfield-testedautonomousmaritime/amphibiousvehiclesknownasSeaTrucks(ISO-containerconforming).OurSeaTruckscanspeedily/cheaplyshuttlecargos/servicesacrossvastoceanrangesatelevatedseastates(>3-4+)andunderinclementweatherconditions24/7tosupportoffshoreenergyindustry,emergencyresponse,marinepollutionabatementanddefenseindustries.AEPLOGhasalsoinvented/patentedself-powered/navigatedsystems(size/draft-adjustable)tolaunch/retrieveanywatervessel/objectatsea.AEPLOG’ssuiteofSeaTruckandcompaniontechnologies,operationalsafelyandautonomously,cost-effectivelybridgesthedecade-old“last-mile”maritimelogistictechnologicalgaps(ship-to-ship,ship-to-shore,shore-to-shipandshore-to-shoreviathewaterroute)whichhaveplaguedmaritimeandoffshoreindustries.OurensembleofmaritimelogistictechnologiesisaGameChanger—whoeverownsourtechnologieswilldominatetheworldwide“last-mile”offshorelogisticindustry(revenuesinmultiple$B+/year)servicingthe(1)offshorepetroleum,(2)marinepollutionabatement,(3)offshoreenergyharvesting,(4)maritimeemergencyresponseand(6)defenseindustries.


AmbyintHouston,Texasambyint.comCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:

• Partnershipsorcollaborationswithenergycompanies• Fieldtrials• Newcustomers• Increasevisibility,marketing,and/ornetworking

AmbyintoffersanAI-drivenartificialliftoptimizationsolutionthatreducescostsandimprovesproductionforE&Ps.------------------------------------------------AmbyintoffersanAI-driven,artificialliftoptimizationsolutionthathelpsE&Psreducecostsandimproveproduction.Weintegratebest-in-classphysicsbasedanalyticscapabilitieswithbest-in-classdatascienceandmachinelearningcapabilities.WeofferaProductionOptimizationPlatform(POP)thatprovidesmonitoring,operations,andoptimization.Wecandeploythesoftwareleveragingcustomers’SCADAdataandinfrastructureordeployincombinationwithourproprietaryhi-resolutionadaptivecontrollers(HRACs),whichprovidehigherresolutiondataandcontrol/optimizationcapabilities.WedeliverunparalleledinsightswithPOPbutcandeliverimprovedinsightsandreal-timeactionsatthewellsitewithourHRACs.Wedeliver20%+Opexreductionsand10%+productionimprovementstoE&Ps,resultingin<6monthpaybacks,evenonlow-valuestripperwells.

AmpliSine/SiteProLubbock,Texassitepro.comCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:

• Partnershipsorcollaborationswithenergycompanies• Newcustomers• Meetotherenergytechnologycompanies• Increasevisibility,marketing,and/ornetworking

AmpliSineLabs,acompanyspecializingindevelopingandcommercializingnewtechnology,establishedSitePro®:areal-timecloudbasedplatformforExploration&ProductionCompanies,ServiceCompaniesandWater&EnvironmentalCompaniesconnectingallthreepartiesforsafeandefficientfluidmanagement.------------------------------------------------AmpliSineLabs,acompanyspecializingindevelopingandcommercializingnewtechnology,establishedSitePro®:areal-timecloudbasedplatformforExploration&ProductionCompanies,ServiceCompaniesandWater&EnvironmentalCompaniesconnectingallthreepartiesforsafeandefficientfluidmanagement.Bybringingnewtechnologyintothefluidmanagementprocess,theSitePro®systemallowsanyapprovedusertoremotelycontrolwellsitesandequipment,monitortanklevelsandsiteconditions,automatebillingandinvoicing,aswellasrecordandbackupproductiondataallfromyourofficecomputerormobiledevice.SitePro®servicesoffereasy-assigndispatchingtomakemanagingfluidandhaullogisticsashassle-freeaspossible.Byintegratingwiththeirclient’sentiresupplychainfrompickuptodelivery,companiescaneliminateredundantdataentriesforeachpartyinvolved.Lubbock-basedandcommittedtoexploringtechnology,SitePro®hasbecomeoneofthefastestgrowingautomationplatformsintheoilandgasindustry.


AnkhWizSolutionsHouston,Texasankhwizsolutions.comCategory:InspectionToolsGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:

• Partnershipsorcollaborationswithenergycompanies• Fieldtrials• Newcustomers• Relationshipstopursuefunding(noworinthefuture)

AWSfocusesondevelopingworld-leadinggassensingtechnologybasedonlaserspectroscopytodetectleaks.------------------------------------------------AWS,foundedinDec.2015,locatedinHoustonTX,capitalofenergy,focusesondevelopingworld-leadinggassensingtechnologybasedonlaserspectroscopy.Thankstocuttingedgeopticsandspectroscopy,wemakegasdetectionmoresensitive,moreaccurate,morereliable,moreefficient,moreconvenient,andlessfalsealarming.Oneofthemajorapplicationsispipelineleakingremotedetection.Actually,byadoptingvariesofcarriers,suchashandheld,cradlehead,vehicle,UAV,robot,andcombinedwithrealtimedatasynchronizationonthecloud,weprovideultimateleakingdetectionsolutionsandsafetyassurancetotheoilandgasindustry,fromdrillingtoburning,coveringupstreamanddownstream.

AntaeusTechnologiesHouston,Texasantaeus.cloudCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


AntaeusTechnologieshelpsoilandgasrelatedcompaniestoimproveoperationsthroughcloud-basedtechnology.------------------------------------------------AntaeusTechnologieshelpsoilandgasrelatedcompaniesachievethedigitaloilfieldthroughcloudtechnology.Companiesareinneedofaglobalapproachtobettershareandprocessinformationbetweenpartners,locations,andemployees.Antaeustechnologiesisfinishingatwo-yeardevelopmentdevelopmentofacloud-basedplatform,whichintegratesanoptimizeddatabase,calculationengine,andwebvisualisation.FlexibleandaggressiveSaaSpricingandanintuitiveuserinterfacerequiringlittletrainingpositiontheplatformforsmalltolargecompaniesandencouragescollaborationbetweenmorecontributors.Speedofoperation,security,availabilityofmanystandardcalculationsatnocost,andtheabilitytooperateinlow-bandwidthconditionsareplatformhallmarks.Distributorsinvariouscountries,alreadyenrolledwithAntaeus,alsobelievethattheintegratedcloudsoftwarehasthepotentialtobethenextstandardfortheoilandgasindustry.TheproductisnowinbetatestingphasewithcommercializationinOctober2017.


ArundoHouston,Texasarundo.comCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


Arundoprovidesinsightfuldatascienceandmachinelearninganalyticsonindustrialdata,rapidlyoperationalizingbusiness-backedusecasesthroughitsproprietarytechnology.------------------------------------------------Arundo’sproprietarytechnologyisbuiltforasset-intensiveindustries,applyingthelatestinAIandmachinelearningtoindustrialdatatouncoverandoperationalizethehiddeninsightsthataretransformingcustomers’operations.Arundosolvesthechallengeofoperationalizinganalyticsbyextracting,cleansing,andstoringsensordatawithinacommonframeworkdesignedfordeepdatascience,allwrappedinanopenAPIforquickintegrationtoexistingsystems.TheArundosolutionallowsforself-serviceanalytics,aswellasalgorithmcustomizationandownershipfromdatasciencetoolkits,whichoptimizetheoperationalworkflowsbetweenkeyIIoTuserssuchasdatascientists,fieldpersonnel,andbusinessusersacrossthevaluechainincludingoperators,assetowners,andOEMs.Featuressuchasautomatedtagmappingforhierarchycreation,adaptivelearningfordynamicenvironments,andfleetlearningforgreenfieldassetstakecustomersthroughthedigitaltransformationmorerapidlywhileenablinghumanandmachinecollaborationatscale.

AutonomousMarineSystemsSomerville,Massachusettesautomarinesys.comCategory:Alternative/Renewable/SustainableEnergyGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


AMSisdevelopingautonomous,wind-poweredsailingplatformstoacquireabroadvarietyofdataveryinexpensively,fromlongduration,wideareasinthemarineenvironment.------------------------------------------------AMSembodiesthethemesofAutonomy,IoTandvaluecreationfromacquiring/processingdatainthemarineenvironmentatverylowcost.Itsautonomoussailingvesselisprogrammedtoconductanoffshoremission.Itislaunchedfromabeachintoshallowwater,findsitswaytoasurveylocation(definedbylatitude/longitude)underitsowncontrol,updatesshore-baseregularlyonitshealthstatususingawebbasedGUI,transmitsdesireddata,completesitsjob,goestoitsnextmissionorreturnstoalocation.Ithasapplicationsinoffshorewindfarm,O&G,ISR,academic/research,shippingsectors.Itwillaugmentandinmanycasesreplacemanned,shipbornesurveysinitstargetmarkets.TheproducthascompletedextensivetestingoffshoreBostoninavarietyofsea/weatherconditions.ThecompanyisSeedfundedandisworkingonsecuringitsfirstfewcommercialpilotprojectsinthenext6-9months


BEAMEnergyExchangeAustin,Texasbeamenergygroup.comCategory:Alternative/Renewable/SustainableEnergyGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:

• Newcustomers• Relationshipstopursuefunding(noworinthefuture)• Meetotherenergytechnologycompanies• Increasevisibility,marketing,and/ornetworking

BEAMEnergyExchangeisapowerfulB2Bprocurementandfinancingplatformtostreamlinethepurchaseofmaterialsandserviceswithinthesolar+storageindustry.------------------------------------------------BEAMisaB2Bprocurementandfinancingplatformdesignedtoaddressthesignificantpainexperiencedintherapidlygrowingsolarindustryduetoinefficientpracticesbetweeninstallationcompaniesandtheirsuppliers.BEAMseekstostreamlinetheprocessestoacquirematerialsandservicesthroughstandardizedtransactions,superiorcommunicationsanddirectaccesstofinancingwithinourplatform.Ourmissionistobringefficienciesandtransparenciestotherenewableenergymarketplacetodrivedowncostsandacceleratetheadoptionofsolar+storagesolutions.

ComittWellSolutionsKaty,Texascomitt.netCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


Comittdevelopsandmanufacturesdisruptivedownholetooltechnologiestargetedtowardmaximizeoilandgasrecoveryfromunconventionalwellbores.------------------------------------------------Comitt'svisionistobecomethegloballeaderinrevitalizingwellbores.ThroughouttheshalerevolutioninNorthAmericawehaveseenatremendouslearningcurveonhowtodrillandcompletewellborestomaximizeEURandeconomicreturn.Ourcompanyfocusesondevelopingandmanufacturingdownholetooltechnologiestomaximizeproductionandrecoveryfromnewandexistingwellbores.Thecompanyiscurrentlyinacommercializationphaseandwehavejustcompletedanindustryfirstpin-pointrefracofanexistingshalewell.Ourmanagementteamconsistsof6industryprofessionalswithextensivebackgroundfromdownholetoolsandstartupcompanies.


CommandoPressureControlHouston,TexasCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


Commandodevelopsinnovativeandeconomicalsolutionsthatseektoprovideenhancedpressurepumpingcapabilitiesandimprovedefficiencyduringmulti-wellfracoperations.------------------------------------------------Commandohasdevelopedthe‘NextGeneration’zippermanifold,theMobileZipperUnit(MZU).TheMZUisdesignedtostreamlinefracoperationsandreducetotaloperationaldaysbyaminimumof25%.TheMZU’senhancedcapabilitiessupportcurrentandfuturepumpingstrategieswithgreaterreliabilityandconsistency,reduceNPTrisks,andprovideahigherlevelofoperationalexcellenceforthecustomer.ThisisachievedbyoptimizingtheflowdynamicsthroughtheMZU’spatentpendingflowpaththatisdesignedto:1)Reduceequipmenterosion;2)Minimizepumpstrain;and3)Minimizefluidimpactforce.TheMZUutilizesaproprietaryasset-mixthatdecreasesmaintenancerequirements(op-ex),bothonsiteandinternally,aswellasincreasesdurabilitytoextendasset-life.Inaddition,bystreamliningthetechnologyintoaself-containedunit,theMZUisdesignedtobeanextensionofthefracfleet,reducingheadcountandequipmentredundancies.TheMZUisacomprehensivevaluesolution.

CoWattEnergySanAntonio,Texaspowerfunnel.comCategory:Alternative/Renewable/SustainableEnergyGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


CoWattEnergybringsdisruptiveLEGOsimplicitytotheErectorSetsolarmarket.------------------------------------------------CoWattEnergyLLCisrevolutionizingthemostexpensivepartofobtainingsolarpower:gettingthetechnologyinstalled.Ourfactory-focused,standardizedandproprietaryapproachbringsdisruptiveLEGOsimplicitytotheErectorSetsolarmarket.Withourangelroundofinvestmentwe’vedevelopedanddeliveredourfirstproductstothemarket,establishedoursupplychain,pursuedpatentandtrademarkIPprotection,anddeliveredonpre-paidorders.We’relaserfocusedontheunder-servedruralmarketthatis30%oftheelectricpowerconsumedintheUSbutlessthanonepercentoftoday’sconsumersolarinstallations.Weareshippingproducttoday.Ourproductshaveglobalapplicability,andweseemarketopportunityofover$7.6billionintheUSalone.We’reseekingaseedroundof$500,000foratwelve-monthrunwayinwhichtogrowoursalesandoperationscapabilitiesaswellasrealizeournextgenerationdesignthatdramaticallyreducesproductcosts.


DataGumboHouston,Texasdatagumbo.comCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:

• Partnershipsorcollaborationswithenergycompanies• Fieldtrials• Newcustomers• Relationshipstopursuefunding(noworinthefuture)• Increasevisibility,marketing,and/ornetworking

Wehelpoilandgascompaniesrealize$10’s-100’sMMindrillingefficienciesusingourpatentpendingmethodforaligningcontractincentives.------------------------------------------------Forcompaniesthatdrillforoilandgasthereareatleast30%operationalefficiencyimprovementsindrillingavailable.Theseopportunitiesaretypicallyhiddeninthedata.Wehavebeenworkingwithseveralmajoroilandgascompaniesandhavedeterminedthattheseimprovementsareworth10’s-100’sofmillionsofdollarsperyeartoboththeE&Pcompanyandtothedrillingcontractor.DataGumboisintheprocessoffilingforapatenttoprotectanewmethodforcustomerstorealizethesavingsthatcomefromthesedrillingefficiencyimprovements.ThismethodisbuiltuponDataGumbo’sdataplatformthatcollects,cleans,standardizesandencryptsdatafromrigoperations.OursalesstrategyisdirectsalestodrillingexecutivesinE&Pcompanies.WhenwefindanE&Pcompanyinterestedinusingdatafromoursolutiontoalignincentives,wepartnerwiththemtoapproachtheirdrillingcontractors.

DataJudoHouston,Texasdatajudo.comCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


WeacceleratethetransitionoftheDrillingIndustrytofullyautonomousoperationsworldwide.------------------------------------------------WefocusonapplicationsandmodulesthatallowunmannedoperationsontheRig.WeworkwithindustryleaderssuchasNOVandPasonaswellasDrillingContractorsandOperators.Portfolioofourproductsincludesautonomousdrillingapplicationsthatwillallowunmanneddrillingoptimizationanddirectionalcontrolexecutionontherig:-ROPEnhancer(automaticcontroloverdrillingparameters)-Auto-Slider(automaticcontrolforslidingwithdrillingmotor)


DeepImagingTechnologiesTomball,Texasdeepimaging.comCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


Surfacebasedelectromagneticsurveyingofsubsurfacefluidmovementandhazardassessmentforunconventionaldrilling------------------------------------------------Weareatechnologycompanyworkingtoinnovateandadvancesubsurfaceimagingtoprovideourcustomerswithanimprovedreturnoninvestment.Ourcorecompetencywillcontinuetoberemotemonitoringofanymeasurablechangeinsubsurfaceproperties.Initiallywearefocusingonthemovementofsubsurfacefluidsandgassesthatcausechangesinconductivityandelectromagneticfields.Presentlywehaveasharpfocusonelectromagneticmethodologies,butweareconstantlyexploringandworkingtowardsadditionaltechniquesthatwouldleadtoimprovedvalueforourcustomers.

DynaViewHouston,Texasdynaview.infoCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


Asthefirstfullyintegratedsubsurfaceoperationpackage,DynaViewworkstobridgethegapbetweendrillingandgeosciencebyutilizingcrossdisciplinary3Dmodelinganddatavisualizationtoaddvalueatthespeedofrealworldoperations.------------------------------------------------DynaViewisasoftwaredevelopmentcompanyofferinganintegrated3Dmodelingandmonitoringplatformwhichutilizesoffsetwellinformationandseismicsurfacedataincombinationwithrealtimedrillingdatatoperformstatisticallyweighted3dimensionalpredictivelookaheadmodelingaheadofthebitfordrilling,geological,petrophysicalandporepressureattributes.Theintentoftheplatformistoreduceoperationaluncertainties,eveninadvanceofrealtime,tothusimprovebothdrillingperformanceandwelldelivery.Bystrivingtofindtheoptimalbalancebetweenbothdrillingandgeoscienceconsiderationsweareabletoofferaddedvalueovertheentirelifecycleofthewell.


EnhancedEnergyGroupWestKingston,RhodeIslandenhancedenergygroup.comCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


EnhancedEnergyGroupprovidesonsitemodularpower,withfullcarboncaptureandcompression,allataneffectivepricecommensuratewithgridpowerandpipelineCO2.------------------------------------------------EnhancedEnergyGroup-PowerwithoutaTailpipe-VirtualCO2PipelineEnhancedEnergyGroup(EEG)iscommercializingadistributed,co-generationsystembasedonexclusivelylicensedUSNavypatentsandnewlygrantedIP.This“Semi-ClosedCycle”(SCC)technologyresultsinbothnon-emissivepowerandcapture/provisionofCO2atpressure.ThetechnologyfromtheNavywasturbinebased,butEEGhasappliedtheSCCtobothcompressionandsparkignitionpistonengines.SCCPistonEnginesystemswouldcovertherangeof0.5to20+MW.CO2provisionratewouldbe~0.1to~15MMSCF/Day.MoleSievetechnologyisusedforboththegenerationoftheartificialatmospherefortheengines,andforthegasdehydrationandpurification.Forthecustomer,thepriceofCO2canbecompetitivewithorsuperiortopipelineprovision.Thecyclehas>95%carboncapture,andwillmeetallEPAemissionsrequirements.

EquipcastHouston,Texasequipcast.comCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


EquipcastissolvingthecomplexproblemofmultiplecomponentseffectingOilFieldProductionOptimization.CurrentprovidersfocusontheProductionWellbutmisstheancillarysupportingsystems.------------------------------------------------GlobalHealthViewofanEntireOilFieldEquipcastProprietaryOperationalRiskIndexEngineByadheringtoallsystemsdata,timeseries&transactionalinformation;ourmodelingtechnologywillallowanoperatortobuildasingleoptimizationmodelforeachartificiallifttypetobeimplementedacrosstheirenterprise.Ourplatform'sstreamlinedworkflow&learningcapabilitywouldallowasset'stocompareperformance&instantaneouslyapplylessonslearnedatoneassetacrosstheenterprise.Ourplatform'sinsightswouldallowoperatorstofocustheirattentionfromhundredsofwellstoaproblematicfew,...thusresultinginaestimatedincreaseresourcedeploymentoptimizationby5%-10%&productionutilizationupto10%.


exVentusVerdun,Quebec,Canadaexventus.comCategory:Alternative/Renewable/SustainableEnergyGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


exVentusrevisitsthewaywindturbinewasteismanagedbydesigningtailormademachinery,optimizinglogisticsanddevelopingrecyclingsolutionsforthewaste.------------------------------------------------Windturbinebladedecommissioningcostsarehardtopredictanddeterminedbythelandfillthatservicethewindfarm’sterritory.Thisdependencyincreasestherisksofcostexplosionandputsalotofpowerinthelandfill’shands.exVentusdevelopedaworry-free,sustainablesolutionthattacklesalltherisksthatcouldleadtothissituationbydoingthreethings:reducingthetime,costandfuelusedduringtheoperations,optimizingthelogisticsandfindingalternativestolandfillingthewaste.Thisisthefirsttailormadeserviceformanagingwindturbinebladesinawaythatequalstheindustry’sstandards.

FlexGenPowerSystemsHouston,Texasflexgen.comCategory:Alternative/Renewable/SustainableEnergyGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


FlexGen®buildsmodular,scalablehighefficiencyhybridpowerproductsforindustrial,oil&gas,grid,andgridedgecustomersworldwide.------------------------------------------------BackedbyAltiraGroup,GeneralElectric,&Caterpillar,FlexGen®buildsmodular,scalablehighefficiencyhybridpowerproductsforindustrial,oil&gas,grid,andgrid-edgecustomersworldwide.ThefulllineofSolidStateGeneratorsranginginpowerfrom60kWto40MWsignificantlyreducesCAPEXandOPEXcostswhileincreasingpowerperformanceandreliability.FlexGen®developscutting-edgesoftwareandpowerelectronicsforenergystorageproducts,reducingelectricitycostsandimprovingperformanceandreliabilityforpowerconsumersworldwide.WepioneeredtheFlexGen®SolidStateGeneratorandareexpertsinenergystorage.Weworkwiththemostinnovativeandpromisingbatteryandultracapacitorcompaniesintheworld,openingthedoorfortheirtechnologiestobeusedinutility,consumer,andindustrialpowersystems.FlexGen’sstrategyistoprovetheperformance,reliability,anduniteconomicsoftheHybridPowerPlatforminlargescalablepowermarketsandend-useapplications.


FlowCommandHouston,Texasflowcommand.comCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:

• Newcustomers• Relationshipstopursuefunding(noworinthefuture)

FlowCommandreducesoilcompanies’operatingcostsbydeployingremotesensorstomonitorproductionoperations.------------------------------------------------FlowCommandmakescloudconnectednon-contactflowandlevelsensorsthatusemachinelearningsystemstoinexpensivelycaptureextremelyaccuratemeasurementsaboutfluidactivity.Dataispresentedourcloud-basedapplicationforanalysis,alarmsandmore.Bymovingtechnicalcomplexityoutofhardwareandintosoftware,FlowCommandsystemscost~90%lessthantheavailablealternatives,andtheyrequire95%lesstimetoinstallandmaintain.

FlyScanSystemsQuebecCity,Quebec,Canadaflyscan.comCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


World'sfirstairbornesmallleakdetectionserviceforoilpipelineoperators.------------------------------------------------FlyScanSystemsisaspin-offfromCanada'slargestR&Destablishmentinoptics-laser(www.ino.ca).OurinitialR&DcamefromaPHMSAfundedprojectsupportedbyTransCanadaPipelines,toprovefeasibilityofairbornesmallleakdetectionforoilpipelines.FounderEricBergeronisaserialentrepreneurwhosuccessfullystarted,funded,operatedandexitedafirsttechventureinaninternationalregulatedindustry(OptosecurityInc.).FlyScanisworkingwithAdlaresGmbH,theworld'sonlycertifiedproviderofnaturalgaspipelineleakdetection,inbusinesssince2001in8Europeancountries.FlyScanrecentlyreceivedasignificantR&DfundingfromSDTC(SustainableDevelopmentTechnologyCanada)tosupportfirsttestswithPhillips66andTransCanadain2018.Thecompanywillprovide"detectionasaservice"witharecurringrevenuemodel.


FractalSystemsCalgary,Alberta,Canadafractalsys.comCategory:TechnologyProviderGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


Fractalisengagedinthebusinessofprocessing/upgradingheavyoilandbitumenbyapplyingproprietarytechnologythathasasignificantcostadvantageoveralternatives.------------------------------------------------FractalSystemsInc.isaprivateCanadiancorporationwithofficesinCalgary,AlbertaandSherbrooke,Quebec.Fractalisengagedinthebusinessofprocessing/upgradingheavyoilandbitumenbyapplyingproprietarytechnologythathasasignificantcostadvantageoveralternatives.JetShear™,Fractal’sfirsttechnology,hasbeensuccessfullyfielddemonstratedinCanadaandisnowreadyforcommercialdeployment.Thistechnologysignificantlyimprovesthephysicalpropertiesofheavyoil(e.g.reducedviscosity)allowingtheprocessedheavyoiltomovemoreeasilyinpipelinesthattransportoiltoarefineryforprocessingintomarketableproducts.Thisresultprovidestheproducerasignificantreductiontotheircostsassociatedwithtransportingtheiroil.Thecompanyisnowactiveindevelopinglicensingagreementswithclients(e.g.primarilyoilproducers).

FractureIDDenver,Coloradofractureid.comCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:

• Partnershipsorcollaborationswithenergycompanies• Newcustomers• Meetotherenergytechnologycompanies• Increasevisibility,marketing,and/ornetworking

FractureIDutilizesdownholedataacquiredduringdrillingtoguidegeologicalandcompletionsdecisionsatafractionofthecostofconventionalmethods.------------------------------------------------FractureIDusesdatacollecteddirectlybehindthedrillbittocalculatehigh-resolutionelasticrockpropertiesandidentifyintersectedfracturesatafractionofthecostandriskoftraditionalwirelinemethods.Thesedataareusedtoinformgeologicalvariabilityalongthewelltoguidecompletionsdesign,andtopopulatehigh-resolutiongeologicalandgeo-mechanicalmodelsforimproveddrilling,completionsandproductiondecisionmaking.FractureIDisworkingtowardsbeingusedoneveryunconventionalwelldrilled.


GDSWareHouston,Texasgdsware.comCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


ProvideUpstreamOilandGascompaniesaconsolidatedcloudplatformtocompletealllinesofbusiness------------------------------------------------GDS'spurposeistoincreasecompany-wideefficiencyandproductivitybyeliminatingduplicateentryandreducingmanualeffortbyleveragingtoday’stechnologies.Byachievingthisfirstlevelofefficiency,companiescanthananalyzedatamoreintelligently,andauditworkwithoutlayersofoversight.

GroxIndustriesFayetteville,Arkansasgrox.coCategory:EnergyEfficiencyGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


GroxIndustriesdevelopsnext-generation,graphenebasedlow-ecoatingsforarchitecturalflatglass.------------------------------------------------GroxIndustriesisagraphenebasedapplicationsdevelopmentcompanycurrentlyfocusedonwindowenergyefficiency.Theirinitialproductoffering,Helios,isalow-eglasscoatingdesignedtoimprovethethermalefficiencyofwindowsbyupto70%.Heliosusescross-linkedgrapheneoxideandvariousmetallicnano-particles,offeringahigherperformingcoatingatgreatlyreducedproductioncoststoglassmanufacturers.


GuardhatSouthfield,Michiganguardhat.comCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:

• Partnershipsorcollaborationswithenergycompanies• Relationshipstopursuefunding(noworinthefuture)

GuardhatempowersandprotectsindustrialworkerswithitsIoTplatformandsmart,wearableenduserdevices.------------------------------------------------Guardhatwasfoundedbyoperators,andGuardhat’spurposeistoprotectandempowerthosewhoworkthehardest:Industrialworkers.TheGuardhatsolutionisanopen,industrialIoTplatformthatconnectsanysmart,wearableend-userdeviceonthefrontend(suchasasmarthardhat)withanyback-endapplication(withsafetybeingthefirstapplication).TheGuardhatIoTplatformismodularanddesignedforintegration,itusescomplexeventprocessingandbigdataanalytics,anditallowsforeasythirdpartyfront-endintegration.Guardhatprovidesvaluetocustomersbyreplacingexistingsafetyequipment,reducingcostsforworkerscompensation,andconnectingandempoweringfront-lineworkers.TheGuardhatbusinessmodelisrapidlyscalablethroughlicensingpartnershipsandtechnologyintegrationopportunities.Unlikemanyindustrialwearablesolutions,Guardhatisausecaselookingforatechnology.

HoustonMechatronicsWebster,Texashoustonmechatronics.comCategory:RoboticsandIntelligentAutomationGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


HoustonMechatronicsInc.(HMI)isacloudroboticsandintelligentautomationcompanyworkingattheforefrontofsubsearobotics,advancedmanufacturing,remoteroboticinspection,andelectricmachinedevelopmentandoptimization.------------------------------------------------HoustonMechatronicsInc.(HMI)isacloudroboticsandintelligentautomationcompanyworkingattheforefrontofsubsearobotics,advancedmanufacturing,remoteroboticinspection,andelectricmachinedevelopmentandoptimization.FoundedbyformerNASAroboticists,wearecommittedtobringingourclientsthelatestrobotictechnologiestoreducecosts,increaseefficiencies,enablenewmarkets,andmitigatesafetyrisks.HMIprovidesahostofservicesandproductsincluding:-Engineeringandtechnologymaturationservices-Productdevelopment-RoboticsasaService(RaaS)


HUVRDataSpicewood,Texashuvrdata.comCategory:DataSolutionsforEnergy/AlternativeGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


Dataandanalyticssolutionsfordronesandindustrialinspections------------------------------------------------Droneshavemadetheirpresencefeltthroughtheirabilitytoreducecostsandperformtasksthatarehumanlyunsafeandunmanageable.Especiallyintheoilandgasindustry,droneshavebecomeaprimemechanismforonandoffshoreinfrastructureinspection.Specializingincompletedrone-basedinspectionanddataanalysisservices,HUVRprovidesasolutiontotransformtheindustrialassetinspectionlandscape.ThecompanyhaspartneredwithGoogleandInteltoofferacompletedataanalyticsandstorageSaaSsolutionforitscustomers.HUVR’sSaaSdataanalyticsplatformisareliableandscalableplatformfordrone-basedinspectionsaswellasforcollectingandexaminingdatafromnon-droneinspectedassetslikepumps,valves,andgenerators.“Ouruniquenessliesinunifyingthedatasetscollectedbydrones,humantechniciansandotherautomateddatacollectionsystemstoprovideacomprehensiveinspectionandactionabledataoftheinfrastructure,”saysBobBaughman,Co-founder&CEO,HUVR.


HyperSciencesHouston,Texashypersciences.comCategory:Alternative/Renewable/SustainableEnergyGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:

• Partnershipsorcollaborationswithenergycompanies• Fieldtrials• Newcustomers• Relationshipstopursuefunding(noworinthefuture)• Meetotherenergytechnologycompanies• Increasevisibility,marketing,and/ornetworking• Other:OfferParticipationinJointIndustryProjectpilot

plantandfieldtrials

Co-FundedbyShell,HyperSciencesdeliversturn-keymicro-griddeepgeothermalEnergyAnywhere™electricpowerthroughHyperDrillingofdeepenergywells10xfaster:Installed$3M/MWattenabledbyHyperDrill™andHSIproprietrysiliconTEGelectricplant.------------------------------------------------NowinJointIndustryProject(JIP)fieldtrials,HyperSciencesisahypersonicdrillingandenergycompanyfocusingondeep3-10XdrillingimprovementsinGeothermal,OilandGasanddeliveringmicro-gridgeothermal"EnergyAnyway”multi-megawattgeothermalpowersystems.ShellGameChangerFundedoverpast2.5years,HyperScienceshasprovenitssteerableHyperDrillrepetitivehypervelocityimpactdrillingsystemoffering10XdrillingROP(RateofPenetration)improvement,drasticallyreducing>50%rig-days/costs,nowmakingdeep,hard,hotrockeconomicallyfeasibletodrill5-10km(15000-30000ft)anywhere.HyperDrillfeasibilitystudiesarecompleteandfielddemonstrationsareunderway.HyperSciencesdevelopsscalablemulti-megawattThermo-ElectricGenerator(TEG)silicon-baseddirect-electricpowersystemsofferingturn-keypowersolutionsatapproximately$3MperMegawattinstalledanywhere,basedonearth’saverageuniformthermalgradient(25DegC/km)providing24/7baseloadpoweratmicrogrid-leveltoserverfarms,ruralpowercompanies,mining,heavyoilandmunicipalpoweruserswithanewfutureinrenewableenergy.

InguSolutionsCalgary,Alberta,Canadaingu.coCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


InguSolutionsoffersauniquesolutionforinspectingunpiggablepipelinestooptimizepipelineperformanceandavoidcostlyfailures.------------------------------------------------Pipelineinfrastructureisexpensivetomaintainandoftendifficult,ifnotimpossible,toinspectusingcurrentmethods.Whenfailuresoccur,thecostsarehigh.InguSolutionsoffersintelligentandcost-effectivemonitoringforoil,gas,andwaterpipelines,and,inparticular,unpiggablepipelines.Usingcompactsensorsthatflowfreelywithinanyliquid,Ingucapturescriticaldatathatenablesitscustomerstooptimizepipelineperformance,detectanomalies,suchaswaxdeposits,leaks,ordents,andflagchangesinconditionatanearlystage.Thesensorsareeasytodeploywithoutinterruptingoperations.Usedfrequently,Ingu’ssolutionreducesinspectionandinfrastructurerepair/replacementcosts.ThesolutionisofferedasMonitoringasaService,basedonanannualsubscription.Parametersofinterestandnumberofrunsforthewholeyeararejointlyestablished.Thecustomerdeploysthesensorsthemselves.Inguanalyzesthedataandresultsareavailablewithin72hours.


InovuesHouston,Texasinovues.comCategory:EnergyEfficiencyandGreenBuildingRetrofitsGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:

• Relationshipstopursuefunding(noworinthefuture)• Increasevisibility,marketing,and/ornetworking

Inovuesisacleantechstartupinthefieldofenergyefficiencyandgreenbuildingretrofits.Ourlow-costandnon-intrusivewindowenhancementsystemscansignificantlyimprovethequalityandenergyefficiencyofexistingbuildings.------------------------------------------------Wearedevelopingpassiveandactiveglazingsystemsforupgradingbuildingwindowsandglazedwallsfromsingle-ordouble-glazedtodouble-ortriple-glazedwithoutreplacement.Weoffercommercialbuildingownerstheonlynon-intrusivefaçaderetrofitsolutionsthatcanresultinzerodisruptiontothebuildingandtheoccupants.Ourexteriorretrofitmethodcanextendtheservicelifeofmostglazingsystemsbyupto25yearsandimprovetheirinsulationpropertiesbyupto55%.Inovues’patent-pendingtechnologycanleadtoenergysavingsofupto40%atabout15%ofthecostofthereplacementoptions,offeringupto90%shorterpaybackperiodandupto400%ROIfromsenergysavingsonlyplusmanyothereconomic,non-energybenefitsforbothownersandtenants.Wearecurrentlyseekingseedfundingtobuildafully-functionalprototypetotestandcertifythesystemperindustrystandardsandmovefromprototypetopilot.

inRoboticsHouston,Texasin-robotics.comCategory:Robotics,Oil&GasGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


inRoboticshasdevelopeda“swimming”robotforin-serviceinspectionofabovegroundstoragetanksthatimprovessafetyandenvironmentalimpactwhileenhancingthequalityandefficiencyofinspectionandmaintenanceoflargeassets.------------------------------------------------inRoboticsisarobotictechnologydevelopmentcompanypartneringwithRiceUniversity’sRoboticsandIntelligentSystemsLabandindustrytodeveloproboticsolutionstoimprovesafety,reducetheenvironmentalimpactandenhancethequalityandefficiencyofinspectionandmaintenanceoflargeassets.Thecompanyhasdevelopedagroundbreaking“swimming”robotforinserviceinspectionofabovegroundstoragetanksthatincorporatesadvanced,proprietarytechnologytoovercometheseriouslimitationsofexistinginserviceroboticsolutions.Theseincludeunlimited,sixdegreesoffreedommaneuverability,andanin-tanklocalizationsystemcapableofdetectingandlocatingleaksandperformingdetailedtankfloorinspections,significantlyreducingtheneedtotaketanksoutofservice,improvingsafety,qualityandefficiencyofinspections.inRoboticsispartneringwithabovegroundstoragetanktechnologyandinspectioncompaniesandendusers,includingoilandgasmajors,todevelopandcommercializethetechnology.


JoiScientificMerrittIsland,Floridajoiscientific.comCategory:Alternative/Renewable/SustainableEnergyGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


JoiScientifichasengineeredamajorbreakthroughintheproductionofclean,safehydrogenenergy,asoursystemisdesignedtoproducehydrogenatcostscompetitivetocarbonbasedfuels--afirstinthehydrogenindustry.------------------------------------------------AftereightyearsofR&D,JoiScientific,Inc,locatedattheKennedySpaceCenter,hasengineeredadramaticbreakthroughintheproductionofclean,safehydrogenenergy.Thisnewpatentedapproach,notelectrolysisorsteamreformation,isanewthirdwaytoproducehydrogenthatwecall—Hydrogen2.0.Joi’sdisruptivetechnology,utilizingseawaterorsalinatedwaterasfeedstock,isdesignedtoproducecleanhydrogenenergyatcostscompetitivewithallcarbonbasedfuelswithoutsubsidies—afirstinthehydrogenindustry!Clean,safe,abundanthydrogenenergyatlowcost—that’souruniquevalueproposition.Joi’shydrogensystemisdesignedtobeinstalledonsite,whereeveritisneeded,evenatremotelocations.Thiscanbeon-grid,off-gridoraspowerdrivingamicrogrid.Further,wehaverecentlybeendesignatedas“OneoftheTop10,Worldwide,MostImpactfulStartups—CleanEnergy”byAccentureStrategy.

KatzWaterTechnologiesHouston,Texaskatzwatertech.comCategory:Alternative/Renewable/SustainableEnergyGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


KatzWaterTechnologiesisadisruptivetechnologycompanythatrecyclescontaminatedwater(i.e.,producedwater)usingwasteenergy(i.e.,flaregas)withproprietarystreamlinedequipmentthatreducescapitalandoperatingexpenses.------------------------------------------------KatzWaterTechnologieswillreduceproducedwaterdisposalcostswithmodifiedheatexchangersthatcanpurifyandrecycleproducedwaterusingavailablewellsitegasincludingwasteflaregas.Wehaveenabledthisprocessbymodifyingheatexchangerstointernallydistillandseparatepurewaterfromcontaminatedwaterusingtheexistingheatenergyinthesystem.Ourfirsttwo2patentapplicationshaveallowablepatentclaimsandwewillfilescoresofadditionalpatentscoveringallaspectsofthistechnology.Simulationsonourprototypedemonstratethetechnologycanpurifysignificantamountsofproducedwaterusingflaregas.Forexample,inTexas,theamountofgasthatisflaredandventedcanannuallypurifybillionsofgallonsofwatersavingoilproducershundredsofmillionsofdollarsindisposalcostswhileprovidingarenewablesourceofpurewaterforindustry,farmersandmunicipalitiesandeliminatetheneedfordisposalwells.


KelvinPortolaValley,Californiakelvininc.comCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


Kelvinprovidesacompleteplatformcomprisedofhardware,softwareandanalyticswhichdeliversthenextgenerationofindustrialautomationandintelligentcontrolforresourceextraction.------------------------------------------------KelvinisagloballeaderinindustrialanalyticsenablingIntelligentControlofdistributedassets.Wedevelopvaluebasedapplicationsdeployedonanetworkoflearningagentstoprocessreal-timemachinedataathighresolutionwhichenablesustooptimizeproduction,decreaseoperatingcostandreduceriskfortheenergyandminingsectors.

KineticPressureControlHouston,Texasshearanything.comCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:

• Partnershipsorcollaborationswithenergycompanies• Fieldtrials• Relationshipstopursuefunding(noworinthefuture)• Increasevisibility,marketing,and/ornetworking

Weshearandsealeverythingabovethebitinyourwell–westopblowouts,noexceptions.------------------------------------------------Kineticisastartupdrillingtechnologycompany.Kinetic’smissionistobringtomarketnewtechnologiesthatwillenableitsClientstosafelyandeffectivelydrillforoilandgaswithoutalossofwellcontrol.Kinetic’saimistofirstdisruptthecurrentparadigmwithitspatentpendingkineticshearingtechnology.WithKinetic’stechnologytotal‘costofownership’forshearingandsealingblowoutpreventers(“BOPs”)willbereducedby60%.Thiswillbeaccomplishedbyusingawellcontrolservicesmarketrentalmodel;eliminatingupfrontCAPEXandreducingongoingOPEX,non-productivetimeanddowntimecombinedcosts.Thishasthepotentialtosavetheoffshoredrillingindustryover$400Mperyearaloneor$3Mpertypicaldeepwaterwellanddramaticallyincreasereliabilityandsafetytopreventanother2010BP-MacondoOilSpill(the“BP-MacondoOilSpill”)scalesubseaBOPrelatedblowoutfromoccurringagain.


KnightHawkETECHouston,Texasknighthawketec.comCategory:Alternative/Renewable/SustainableEnergyGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


Providesanewprocesstechnologytoconvertanyhydrocarbontocleansyngasatlowcost.------------------------------------------------KnightHawkETEC(KHETEC),asubsidiaryofKnightHawkEngineering,Inc.,basedinHouston,Texas,offersapackagedHydrogenTorchReformer(HTR)processsystemandtechnicalsupportservices.ThevaluepropositionfromKHETECisthattheHTRcantakeANYHYDROCARBONFEEDSTOCKandproduceCLEANSYNGASATLOWERCOSTthanconventionalcommerciallyavailabletechnologies.Usinghazardouswastefeedstocks,thissignificantdesignfeature,inpractice,typicallycommandsrevenuesforbothfeedstockandsyngasproductcomponents.TheKHETECHTRdeliverseconomicadvantageinthemarketrelativetothecurrentcompetition,andpotentiallywillemergequicklyastheMARKETLEADERforSMALL-SCALEPRODUCTIONofSYNGAS!TheKHETECManagementTeamiscomprisedofhighlymotivatedandtalentedscientists,engineers,andseniorenergybusinessexecutives,withcollectiveskillsetsandexperience(includingover35patentsintheenergysector)intheglobalenergyarena.Allarededicatedtosuccessandsustainability.

M-TriGenHouston,Texasmtrigen.comCategory:Alternative/Renewable/SustainableEnergyGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


M-TriGen,Inc.manufacturesandmarketstheworld'sonlycertifiedmicrotrigenerationpowersystemprovidingpower,coolingandheatingformultiplemarkets.------------------------------------------------M-TriGen,Inc.ofHoustonhasdevelopedandpatentedagatewaydevicethatistheworld’sonlyhighefficiency,multi-energy(electricalandthermal)NanogridApplianceinthepowerdistributionmarket.Poweredbynaturalgasorpropane,MTriGen’ssolutionsareall-in-onemechanicalandelectricalsystemsthathavebuiltinenergystorageandarefullycompatiblewithrenewableenergysources,suchassolar.Electricitydelivery,consumption,generationandthegriditselfarerapidlychanging.Insteadoftraditionalone-waydeliveryofelectricityfromlarge,centralstationpowerplantslocatedfarfromtheload,viahighvoltagetransmissionlines,M-TriGen’ssystemsareasingledomainofpowerthatallowcustomerstogeneratetheirownelectricity,locallymanagebasicenergy(heat,coolingandpower)consumptionandstorageandheatwaterwhileminimizingcarbonfootprintandloweringenergycosts.ThegasindustryrecognizesM-TriGen’ssystemsasa“microgridinabox”thatcanreplacecentralizedpowerplants.


MateriumGranby,Quebec,Canadamaterium.caCategory:Alternative/Renewable/SustainableEnergyGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


MATSPHERES,aninnovativepatentedsilicabasedmicrospheretechnology,providing300%increaseinwatertreatmentfermentationandenzymes.------------------------------------------------MATSPHERES,aninnovativepatentedsilicabasedmicrospheretechnology,providing300%increaseinwatertreatmentfermentationandenzymesimmobilization.Thistechnologyprovideasolutiontowatertreatmentfacilityefficiencyandproductivitywithoutnewinfrastructuresinvestments.ThishollowsilicacalledMATSPHERES®allowsthemicroorganismtogrowthonsurfacemediaandincreasethebioproductivityandbiologicaltreatmentofwastewater.Itiseasytoadapttoexistingplasticmediausedinbioreactor.Mostofthewatertreatmentfacilitiesbuiltoverthelast20yearscame,withtheincreasingpopulation,totheircapacitylimit.Toavoidbuildingnewinfrastructuresanddomajorinvestments,changeinthetreatmentprocesswillhelpmunicipalitiesandindustriestoansweracriticaldemand:wastewatertreatment.Ourcompetitiveadvantagesistoincreasebiologicaltreatmentyieldandsomecriticalpoints,improvethestartupprocess(colonizationspeedofthemedia)andcouldbeapplytodifferentplasticmediatypes.

MaxterialSanPablo,Californiamaxterial.comCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


Natureinspiredrepellentcoatingswithhighresistanceagainstcorrosivesandheattohinderfoulingandcorrosioninheatexchangersandincreaseflowassuranceinpipelines.------------------------------------------------Ourtechnologyisaresponsetotheactivedemandofthemarketforsolvingunmetneedsoftheindustryinthedomainofdurableandscalableeasy-to-cleancoatings.Maxterialispursuingaleanbusinessmodeltocommercializedurableandeasytoscalenature-inspiredcoatingswithunmatchedeasy-to-cleanperformanceathightemperatureandhighlycorrosiveenvironments.Ratherthanbuildingnewfactories,Maxterialusesaproprietarymixofchemicalsintegratedintoaworldwide,inexpensiveandestablishedelectroplatingprocess.Uniquepropertiesofourcoatingsoffernewandinnovativesolutionsforamyriadofbilliondollarproblems,includingfoulingandcorrosionintubes.InadditiontoThielFoundation,theNationalScienceFoundationhasalreadyreviewedandfundedMaxterial’stechnologyinMarch2017throughaPhaseIISBIRprogram.Thefoundersstartedthecompanyaftertheyreceivedalargeamountofinboundinterestfrommajorbrandnames,globalcompanies,andworld-classinvestors.


MicroSiliconHouston,Texasmicrosiliconinc.comCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


MicroSiliconInc------------------------------------------------MicroSiliconofferstheworld’ssmallestin-field,inline,harshenvironmentAsphalteneandCorrosionReal-TimeAnalyzerforpermanentonlinemonitoringandpredictionofasphaltenesdepositionandcorrosiononset.Dataprocessingandanalyticsprovidekeyinsightstoproductionsystems.

MimsWellASHafrsfjord,Rogaland,Norwaymims-well.comCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


MimsWelldeliversanalyticandpredictivesolutionfortomorrowsDrillingandWell'sindustry.------------------------------------------------MimsWell'smissionistouseourdomainexpertisetoenhancethedrillingefficiencyandsafety,throughbetterwellplanninganddrillingoperations-byutilizinganend-to-endapproachtoaccelerateandpromoteaproactivedecisionprocess-givingbetterinsights.Oursolutionprovidesrealanswersbasedonpredictivemodelling,advancedanalytics,crosscollaborativemethodologyanddatamanagement.ThroughautomationandThegoalistoachieveminimumhumanengagementtoenablelargescaledeployments,resultinginimprovedquality,reducedengineeringcostandcostperbarrelthroughpredictableandrepeatableperformancewithadirectimpactonOPEXandassetvaluation.Theneedforhumanknowledgeandjudgementhasn’tdisappeared,butwesetouttochangethegame,usingmachinestoreplicatebesthumanpracticeStatus-quo-processesandunder-leveragedtechnologyrepresentsenormousuntappedpotential-thatwillreduceupstreamdigitaldebtandensureamoreeconomicallysustainableoil&gasindustry.


NanoGasTechnologiesDeerfield,Illinoisnanogastechnologies.comCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


NanoGasTechnologiesrecoversoilandcreatesreusablewaterfromoilindustrywastewaterusingaproprietarynanobubbleprocess.------------------------------------------------NanoGasTechnologiesrecyclesoilindustrywastewaterusingournanobubbleprocess.Currentwastewaterdisposalmethodshaveledtoover600earthquakesinOklahomaandadrawdownoftheOgallalaaquifer.NanoGas(tm)recoverstheoilandenhancesthewaterforreusebytheoilindustrywithoutusingchemicalsorcreatingmountainsofsalt.TheenhancedwaterincludingNitroNano(tm)bubbles.Nitrogenhasbeenshowntoincreaseoilwellproduction.Reuseofthewaterreducesthedisposalthatleadstotheearthquakesandlowersuseoffreshwaterbytheoilindustry.NanoGasbreaksapartemulsionstorecoveroil,evenfromtankbottomsludge.Thisrecoversevenheavyoil.

Near-MissManagementPhiladelphia,Pennsylvanianearmissmgmt.comCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:

• Increasevisibility,marketing,and/ornetworking

First-of-its-kindenterprisesoftwareforearlyriskdetection–enablingindustrialplantsoperatesafely,reliablyandprofitably------------------------------------------------Near-MissManagement(NMM)istransformingthewayindustrialoperationsdetectandmanagetheirprocessrisks.Theirflagshipproduct,DynamicRiskAnalyzer(DRA),isafirst-of-its-kindearlyriskdetectionsoftwarefortheprocessindustries.Machine-learningpoweredanalyticsripthroughvolumesofprocessdatatoidentifydevelopingrisksattheirinitiationstage–enablingoperatingteamstotakeproactiveactions,days/weeksinadvance.DRAhasbeenprovenatindustrialplants,globally,topreventunexpectedshutdownsandfailures,savingthemmillions($)inrepairs,startupcosts,andlostopportunities.Poweredbythoughtleadershipandexpertiseinriskmanagementandlarge-scalemachinelearning,NMM’suniqueapproachhasnotonlyearnedseveralpatentsbutalsoareputationasadisruptivetechnologythatprovides‘peripheralvision’totheoperatingteams.Ultimately,byempoweringoperatingteamstoactproactively,NMMtechnologyincreasestheprocessuptimeandutilization,whileboostingtheoverallreliability,efficiency,andsafetyofoperations.


NeopureTechnologiesMissouriCity,Texasneopure.comCategory:WaterTreatmentGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:

• Newcustomers• Relationshipstopursuefunding(noworinthefuture)• Increasevisibility,marketing,and/ornetworking

Neopuremakesequipmentthatutilizesadvancedelectro-oxidationtoproduceonsiteoxidantssuchaschlorine,hyprchlorousacid,bleachandhydroxilradicalstoridwaterofbacterialagents.------------------------------------------------Neopurehasdevelopedexclusiveelectro-oxidationprocessesbasedonproprietaryhighcurrentanodesthatusehighvoltageelectrolysistosterilize,process,ortreathighvolumesofwaterwithminimalenvironmentalimpactandwithouttheuseofhazardouschemicals.Neopuresolutionsproduceapowerfulmixofoxidantsthatcanreducebacteriaandtotalsuspendedsolidsby99%,andcanreducemetalsbyover30%.Systemscanbeusedasastand-alonesolutionsoracomplementtoexistingtreatmentprocesses.ThePathocellTechnologyhasbeensuccessfullydeployedintheoilandgasindustry,andhasbeenfieldprovenforovertwoandahalfyearswithsuccessfulcustomeroperations.Targetmarketsincludeindustrialcoolingtowers,treatingleachatewaterfromlandfills,treatingfoodsbeforeprocessingtokillbacteriaandtreatwastewaterforreuse.

NOHMsTechnologiesRochester,NewYorknohms.comCategory:Alternative/Renewable/SustainableEnergyGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:

• Partnershipsorcollaborationswithenergycompanies• Relationshipstopursuefunding(noworinthefuture)• Increasevisibility,marketing,and/ornetworking

NOHMs'electricvehiclebatteryelectrolytesolutionsimprovesafetyandreducebatterycostupto50%.------------------------------------------------NOHMsTechnologies,Inc.islocatedinEastmanBusinessParkinRochester,NewYork,andisbackedbySiliconValleyventurecapital.NOHMsispartneredwithleadingautomotive,battery,andchemicalmanufacturingcompaniestodevelopandintegratematerialssolutionsforelectricvehicleandmobiledevicebatteries.NOHMs’NanoLyteTMElectrolytesolutionssignificantlyimproveperformanceandsafetyofnextgenerationlithiumionbatteries,andwillbecommercializedin2018.


NovaGasSolutionsRogers,Arkansasnovagassolutions.comCategory:PropanetankevacuationandfuelrecoveryGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


NovaGasSolutionsdevelopspropanetankevacuationequipmentaddressingcurrentinefficientprocesses,safety,wasteandenvironmentalconcerns.------------------------------------------------NovaGasSolutionsdevelopspropanetankevacuationequipmentaddressingcurrentinefficientprocesses,safety,wasteandenvironmentalconcerns.Ourpropanetankevacuationequipmentandmethodsaredevelopedforrailcarservicingandcylinderrefurbishingoperations.Wearefocusedoneliminatingthehabitualpolluting,wastefulandunsafepracticestypicalinthepropaneindustry.Thereare10’sofmillionsofpropanetanksinserviceatanytime.Themanyapplicationsinclude,households,BBQ’s,lifttrucks,landscapeequipment,agriculture,railcarsandtankertrucks.Currently,mosttanksareevacuatedbytraditionalpumpingmethods,flaringorbyreleasingintotheatmosphere.Thesemethodsarewasteful,dangerousandpolluting.OurHydraPump™addressestheseproblemsbyincreasingthespeedofevacuationandrecovering100%ofthefilteredliquidandvaporfuelforreuseorresale.Weareeliminatingtheinefficient,pollutingandhazardousbyproductsoftraditionalevacuationmethodsandcreatingadditionalrevenuestreamsforourclients.

NovindaLittleton,Coloradonovinda.comCategory:Alternative/Renewable/SustainableEnergyGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


NovindaHoldings,Inc.isanadvancedmaterialcompanythatisfocusedontheremovalofhazardouspollutantsfromthefluegasofcoal-firedpowerplants,industrialboilersandcementplants.------------------------------------------------NovindaHoldings,Inc.isanadvancedmaterialcompanythatisfocusedontheremovalofhazardouspollutantsfromthefluegasofcoal-firedpowerplants,industrialboilersandcementplants.Thecompanyisprincipallyknownforitsnon-carbonmercurycapturereagent,AmendedSilicates™,amineral-basedproductthatremovesmercuryfromcombustiongassesviachemicalreactionratherthanadsorptiontechnologies.AmendedSilicatesprovideseconomical,consistentandrobustperformanceacrossavarietyofpower-plantconfigurationsandoperatingconditionswhilepreservingflyashvalue.IthasexceptionalSO3tolerance,isnonflammableandlesscorrosivetothebalanceoftheplant,andfunctionsacrossabroadrangeofoperatingtemperatures.Thecompanyissellingcommercialproductandisexpectingtorampsalesfrom$3.8millionin2016toapproximately$30millionin2018,Thecurrentmarketformercuryremovalis$450millioninNorthAmericaandwillbeover$5billiongloballyby2019.


OAGAnalyticsHouston,Texasoaganalytics.comCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


Leadingupstreamoil&gasfocusedMachineLearningsoftwarecompany;providesoperatorstheselfserviceabilitytocorrelategeologicpropertiesandwelldesignwithwellandassetperformance.------------------------------------------------OAGAnalyticsisanupstreamanalyticsoftwarecompanythatwasfoundedinTexasduring2014.Thecompany'sfocusismachinelearningforwellplanningoptimization.PartnershipsincludeTibcoSpotfire,GEDigitalPredixforIoT,aswellasmultipleotherOFSandconsultingpartnerships.OAGAnalytics'ssoftwareisproventocorrelaterockpropertieswithunconventionalproduction,improvepre-drillpredictionaccuracybygreaterthan25%,acceleratecomplexdecisionstohoursvs.days.ProductsincludeOAGInsightsWorkflow™-webbasedSaaSMachineLearningforhighconsequencedecision,Oil&GasWell“DigitalTwin”(pre-drillsimulationofunconventionalplays),variousvisualizationsoftwareintegrationsforupstreamanalytics,andanindustryleadingETF"CodelessDataOnboarding"interface.

OndaViaHayward,Californiaondavia.comCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


Fast,easychemicalanalysis------------------------------------------------Timecountsforchemicalanalysis.Fast,accuratemonitoringimprovessafety,increasesyields,andreducescosts.OndaViawasfoundedin2009tocommercializeafast,accuratewateranalysistechnologythatenablesreal-time,trace-levelchemicalanalysis.Thissystemisideallysuitedforchemicalanalysisneededinavarietyofindustries—fromoilandgastothechemical,environmental,andagriculturalindustries.Asaninnovatorinadvancedchemicalanalysis,OndaViaispositionedtobetheproviderofchoiceforcompaniesdemandingfast,accuratetestingforin-fieldandprocesscontrolapplications.


OspreyInformaticsCalgary,Alberta,Canadaospreyinformatics.comCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


Osprey'svisualintelligenceplatformempowersoilandgascompaniestoreduceoperationalcostswhilemitigatingsafetyandenvironmentalrisks.------------------------------------------------Oilandgasandotherindustrialcompaniesneedtobothmanagecostsandmitigaterisksinordertobesuccessful.WithOsprey’svisualintelligenceplatform,OspreyReach,customersareabletoincreaseproductivitywithvirtualassetinspections,improveHSEcomplianceandreportingthroughworksafetymonitoringandautomatedleakdetection,andstrengthensecurityviaproactiveactivitydetectionandalerting.Fundamentally,Ospreyempowersitscustomerstosafelymanagemoreassetswithfewerpeople.OspreyReachisacloud/edge("fog")solutionoptimizedforremoteanddistributedindustrialoperations.Itcost-effectivelymanagescamerasatscale,analyzesthemassivevolumesofvisualdatawithartificialintelligence(computervision)andinputfromothersystems,anddistributespersonalized,actionableinformationtousersacrosstheenterprise.

PandataTechHouston,Texaspandatatech.comCategory:OilandGasA.I.Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


Pandata’smissionistobringaugmentedintelligenceintotheoilandgasindustry.Webelieveinpeople,wealsobelieveintechnology.ByjoiningpeoplewiththelatestmachinelearningandAIwewanttohelpsolvetheoilandgasindustryproblems.------------------------------------------------Reactivemaintenanceandcommunicationinskidandmodularsolutionsplaguestheindustry.Onaverageforevery1mmUSDinvestmentinskidsolutions,downtimecostoperators50kUSDperday.Thecompanieswhoselltheseskids,inturnmaylosethebusiness,havehighaftermarketcost,andhavenowayofproactivelycommunicatingwiththeirclientstoprovidepredictivemaintenance.Oursolutionisamachinelearningappbased,non-enterpriseplatformthatallowsbothpartiestojointhedigitalrevolutionandproactivelycommunicatetoenjoythebenefitsofpredictivemaintenance.ByJoiningcollaborationbetweenpeoplewithmachinelearningwecreateaugmentedintelligence.Operatorscansavethedailycostsofdowntime.Andthevendorscanreduceaftermarketcost,improveclientrelationships,andincreasetheirsaleswhileenjoyingacompetitiveadvantage.


PerfoburMoscow,Russiaperfobur.comCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


PerfoburisbasedandspecializedonheadilyexpandingtechnologiesinRussiaandworldwidewhichareRadialDrilling------------------------------------------------Perfoburisahigh-techcompany,whosemainareaofactivityisdevelopmentandimplementationofsystemsofwellradialdrilling.Serviceprzovidedby"Perfobur"companyisfocusedonincreaseofoilandgasproductionfromold,marginalwellsbydrillingoflong(upto50m)andwide(60mm)channelsreservoirsalongthecontrolledtrajectoryinordertogothroughwallpackingareasandestablishastrongconnectivityinthe"well-formation"system.ThePerfobursystemintegratesadvantagesofmoderneffectivetechniques:-Increaseoftheoilrecoveryfactor-Extensionofthedrainageradiusofproducers,helpingtooptimizethefielddevelopmentmodewithoutwellpatternin-filling-Cabbeappliedincarbonateandterrigenousreservoirs-Effectivenessinthinlayers(from5m)-Canbeappliedinformationwithcloseoccurenceofwater-bearinghorizons-Abilityofre-entryintothedrilledchannel

PetroleumEmergingTechnologyCorp.Houston,Texaspetroleumetc.comCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


PetroleumETCisatechnologytransferandR&Dcompanywithastrongrecordofsuccessinmovingtechnologiesintotheroleofindustry“best-practice”anddevelopingnovelartificiallifttechnologies.------------------------------------------------PetroleumETChascreatedanovelartificiallifttechnologyandisseekingequityinvestmentandbusinessdevelopmentpartnerstoenablespin-offofanewhigh-techcompany.WeareworkingtocommercializeanewGas-Lift(G-L)methodtermedLiquidAssistedGas-Lift(LAGL).LAGLisadisruptivewelltechnologyforartificialliftthataddressesthekeyissuescurrentlylimitwideruseofGas-Lift.LAGLsimplifiesthewellcompletionanddramaticallyreducestheriskoftubingleaksandthefrequencyofwellinterventions.ExperimentalresultsindicatethatLAGLcanlowerthesurfaceinjectionpressurerequirementsbyupto75%,reducingoreliminatingtheneedforadditionalcompression.PetroleumETCisbuildingaprototype“LAGLUnloader”tocompletelyautomatetheLAGLprocessandserveasthecorebusinessproductforthestart-upbusiness.TheLAGLUnloaderwillbequicklydemonstratedandoptimizedutilizingatestwellatLSUandthenmovetofieldtrialin2018.


PhDsoftTechnologyHouston,Texasphdsoft.comCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


PhDsoftTechnologyhasdeveloped,C4D,acomprehensive4D-space-timevisualizationsoftwarewithapredictiveanalyticsintelligencetomanageandmonitorstructuralintegrityofassetsduringtheiroperationallifecycle.------------------------------------------------PhDsoftTechnologyInc.isanEngineeringTechnologyCompanythatcontributestoasustainablelifebymitigatingrisks,savingtimeandmoneyandextendingtheassets'lifespan.PhDsoftbelievesthattheresultsfromcommitment,creativity,andinnovationareempoweredbythehappinessofitsemployees,partners,andclients.CreatorsofC4D®,acomprehensivesoftwaresolution,whichiscriticaltomanageandmonitorthestructuralintegrityofanyasset.C4D®,allowstheusertopredictthedegreeofdegradationandcorrosionofanyassetbypreparingtheanalysisandpredictionofthestructure’sfuturecondition.PhDsoft’sC4D®softwaresolutionincorporatestheindustry'sbestpractices,proprietaryalgorithms,3Dand4Dstructuremodelsoftwaretoaccuratelyassesstheconditionoftheassets,predictcorrosionanddegradationandpreciselycalculatethetimingandcostofrepairstokeepassetssafeandreliablewhilereducingmaintenancecostsandincreasingasset'slife.

PometisTechnologyHouston,Texaspometis.comCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:

• Partnershipsorcollaborationswithenergycompanies• Fieldtrials• Relationshipstopursuefunding(noworinthefuture)• Meetotherenergytechnologycompanies• Increasevisibility,marketing,and/ornetworking

PometisTechnologyprovidesEORsolutionsforunconventionalShalereservoirstoproduceupto50%moreoilfromexistingwells.------------------------------------------------PometisTechnologyhelpsoilandgasoperatorsoptimizeenhancedoilrecovery(EOR)operationsandextractupto50%morefromunconventionaloilwells-atafractionofthecostofdrillinganewwell.Pometisisdevelopingtechnologiesthatdeliversignificantlymoreaccurateinjectionandproductionpredictionsthanexistingsimulators,whicharenotdesignedfortightrockapplications.Ourlabworkflowsmeasurekeyparametersforgasinjectiondesign,suchaspore-sizedistributionandadsorptionwithbetteraccuracyandclosertoactualconditions.Oursimulatoraccountsfortheimpactofverylowpermeabilityrockonthebehaviorofoilandgas,oilandgasmoleculesadsorptionontotherock,andthediffusionofgaswithinthereservoir.Theendresultisenhancedoilrecovery,lowerunittechnicalcostofproduction,andreducedCAPEXwhentheoperatorisabletoeliminateordeferthedrillingofnewwells.


QuantumProRichmond,Texasquantumpro.comCategory:OilfieldServicesGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


QuantumPro,Inc.-IntelligentDiagnosticsforProductionandInjectionWells------------------------------------------------QuantumPro,Inc.’stechnologyisbasedonproprietarysubmicronparticlesdevelopedfromlow-costflyashwastematerialsfromcoal-firedpowerplantsandusedasthetracersduringmultistagehydraulicfracturingandreinjectionoperations.Thetracersareaddedtotheproppantorinjectedslurryandthenrecoveredwithflowbackorproducedfluidsfromtreatmentorobservationwells.Thetechnologyutilizesthecombinationofadvancednuclearmeasurementstechniquestodetect,traceandevaluatecharacteristicsandnuclearstructureofflyashtracerstomapthedistributionofwellproductionprofile,eachfracturingstageperformance,cross-wellinterferenceandenvironmentalcontainment.

RheidiantHouston,Texasrheidiant.comCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:

• Partnershipsorcollaborationswithenergycompanies• Fieldtrials• Relationshipstopursuefunding(noworinthefuture)• Meetotherenergytechnologycompanies• Increasevisibility,marketing,and/ornetworking

Usingindustrialinternetofthingsandmachinelearningtechnologies,Rheidiantdetectspipelineleaksbeforetheyturnintolargeandcostlyspills.------------------------------------------------Rheidiantappliesindustrialinternetofthings(IIoT)andmachinelearningtechnologiestosolvebigproblemsintheoilandgasindustry.ItsSmartSign™integritymanagementsystemisauniqueproductofferingthatallowsoperatorstospotsmall,normallyundetectableleaksontheirexistingpipelinesbeforetheyturnintolargeenvironmentalspills.Thesystemisdeployedinthefieldwithoutrequiringexcavationordirectcontactwiththepipe.Leaksontheassetaredetectedbytheuseofproprietaryedgeanalyticsandcentralmachinelearningalgorithms.Asaresult,operatorsoftheseagingassetsareabletoaccuratelyquantifytheirenvironmentalriskandrespondtoeventsintime.


RIINorthAmericaCalgary,Alberta,Canadariina.caCategory:Alternative/Renewable/SustainableEnergyGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


RII-NAiscommittedtoimprovingtheefficiencyandreducingtheenvironmentalimpactofthermalenhancedoilrecoverybyimplementingSTRIPtechnologytoeconomicallyproduceoilresourceswithlesscarbonintensitythanconventionalmethods.------------------------------------------------R.I.I.NorthAmericaInc.(“RII-NA”)isaprivatelyheldAlberta-basedupstreamoilcompanythatownstheNorthAmericanintellectualpropertyrightsforthepatentedSTRIP(SolventThermalResourceInnovationsProcess)enhancedoilrecovery(EOR)technology.TheSTRIPtechnologyprovidesamoresustainable,lowercostandmoreenvironmentallyconsciousapproachtoEORproduction.ImplementationofSTRIPwillhelptoreduceliabilitiesthroughthelifeextensionofexistingwells,provideanalternativeEORproductiontechnologyatlowercapitalandoperationalintensitythanconventionalEOR,andenableproductionofsmallerand/ormoredifficulttoaccessreservoirsduetothesmallfootprintofthetechnology.Todate,over$45millionUSDhasbeenspentdevelopingtheSTRIPtechnology.RII-NAissupportedbytop-tierinvestorsincludingKLPEnterprises(thefamilyofficeofMichaelVlockandKarenPritzker),SprottResourcePartnership,and,throughastrategicalliancewithRII-NA,PraxairCanadaInc.

SAFCellPasadena,Californiasafcell.comCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


SAFCellutilizesproprietarySolidAcidFuelCellstacksfordependablestationaryandportablepowerapplications.------------------------------------------------SAFCellutilizesproprietarySolidAcidFuelCellstacksfordependablestationaryandportablepowerapplications.Fromtensofwattstoseveralkilowatts,theCompany’stechnologyislowercostandmoredurablethanexistingtechnologywhilealsohavinggreaterfuelflexibility.SAFCell’sinitialproductisa50WpowersystemforremoteO&Gapplications.FielddeploymentandvalidationfortheO&Gunitsisscheduledforthefallof2017withCenovus,Repsol,andHuskyEnergy.TheCompanyisrampingproductdevelopmentincollaborationwithend-customersandchannelpartnerstoaddresscustomerandmarketneeds.BroaderdeploymentinO&Gisplannedfor2018aswellasinitialdeploymentinmilitaryandtransportationapplications.SAFCellhaspioneeredanewfuelcelltechnologywhichoperatesatmid-temperaturesthusavoidingexpensivematerialsoftenusedinhigh-temperaturefuelcellswhileretainingtheuseofconventionalfuels,ratherthantheultra-purehydrogenrequiredbylow-temperaturefuelcells.


SandCheckHouston,TexasCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


SandCheckprovidesamethodtomonitorproppantefficiencyovertime,anddiagnoseflowassuranceissuessothatoilandgasoperatorscanincreaseproductionefficienciesandreducedowntime.------------------------------------------------SandCheckBusinessSummary:SandCheckprovidesamethodtomonitorproppantefficiencyovertime,anddiagnoseflowassuranceissuessothatoilandgasoperatorscanincreaseproductionefficienciesandreducedowntime.SandCheckmonitorsandevaluatessolidsassociatedwithfracturestimulationandcleanoutsolidsthathavetypicallybeenconsideredwaste.Ourpatentpendingmethodprovesthatthereisvaluabledatainthewastesolids.TheSandCheckmethodofproppantanalysisindicatesplacementeffectivenessandeffectivestresschangesovertime.Evaluationofproducedsolidsinconventionalandunconventionaloperationsprovidesvaluableflowassurancedatafordesigningmaximumproductionfacilityefficiency,diagnosingflowassuranceissues,andpreventingfuturefailures.SandCheckmaintainsadatabaseofsolidsanalysisforuseinfutureplanninganddiagnosticsforclients.

SeaMachinesRoboticsBoston,Massachusettessea-machines.comCategory:MarineAutonomyGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


SeaMachinesbuildsAutonomousControl&RemoteCommandSystemstoupgradetheoperationofexistingornewbuildmarinevessels.------------------------------------------------SeaMachinesRoboticsInc.(“SeaMachines”)buildsAutonomousControl&NavigationSystemforoceanvessels.The1stgenerationofthetechnologyisbeingusedonoffshoreworkboats.Whenusedonboard,navigationaltaskscanbeperformedwithsignificantlylessdirecthumanoversightandevenremotely,leadingtoimmediateoperationalefficiencyandfurtherlongtermbenefitsinsafetyandquality.Byenablingautonomoussystems,oceanindustrieswillseearapidrevolutionofexistingoperationsandwitnessanemergenceofdisruptiveandnewapplicationsthatarealmostunimaginabletoday.SeaMachineswasformedin2014byMichaelGordonJohnsontobringadvancedautonomoustechnologytothemega-nichemarine&offshoreindustry.HehasextensivemaritimeandupstreamO&Gexperienceandhasbuiltastrongteamofmarinetechnologistsandautomation&softwareengineerstodevelopthemostadvancedcontrolsystemsforthemarine&offshoreindustries.


SeikowaveEnergyLexington,Kentuckyseikowave.comCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)sGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


Seikowave-Energyprovides3Dimagingsolutions,basedonourproprietaryimplementationofstructuredlight,forthenon-destructivetestingandroboticinspectionapplications.------------------------------------------------Seikowave-Energyprovides3Dimagingsolutions,basedonourproprietaryimplementationofstructuredlight,forthenon-destructivetestingandroboticinspectionapplications.Oursystemsareusedworldwidetoassessinfrastructure,identifydefects,anddeterminefitnessforservice.Our3Dimagingsystemsofferbestinclassperformanceinspeed,accuracy,precisionandresolution.Weusesophisticated,proprietarytechnologytoanalyze3Ddatafordefectsandgeneratereportsthatdeterminethefitnessforserviceandcanhelpguiderepairproceduresifnecessary.

SENSCOAustin,Texassenscosolutions.comCategory:IoTforWaterandOtherFluidFlowandLeakGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:

• Fieldtrials• Newcustomers• Relationshipstopursuefunding(noworinthefuture)• Increasevisibility,marketing,and/ornetworking

SENSCO’sIoTsolutionscontinuouslymonitorwaterusageandflowindis-aggregateddetail,alertinguserstowastefulconsumptionpatternsandleaksrightdowntopinpointingtheexactfaucet.------------------------------------------------SENSCO’sIoTsolutionscontinuouslymonitorwaterusageandflowstatisticsindis-aggregateddetail.Thisalertsyoutowastefulconsumptionpatternsandevenleakswithlaserfocusinauniquelyactionableway;rightdowntopinpointingtheexactfaucetorwaterfixturewithabnormalflowpattern.Thisearlywarningsystemlimitswaterwasteandpotentialwaterdamagetoyourpropertyandpossessions.SENSCO’sfull-serviceend-to-endpatentedsolutionservesallaspectsofatrueIoTsystem;includingmeticulouslyengineered,intelligent,long-lifebatterypoweredsensorsthatareeasytoinstall,wirelesscommunication,signalprocessing,bigdataanalytics,software,machine-learningalgorithms,andadetaileduserdashboardwithpowerfuldrill-downvisualizationcapabilities.SENSCO’ssmartandintelligentsensordevicesareauniquebreakthroughoftechnology;non-invasiveandeasilyinstalled,withouttheneedforexpensivecutting,drilling,orre-layingpipes.Oursensordevicescanbeclampedontoexistingpipesnearawaterfaucetorappliance.


SentinelEnvironmentalGroupHouston,Texassenviron.comCategory:MicrobialControlGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


Provideaneffectiveandlow-costmeansforinhibitingthegrowthofpathogenicorproblematicbacteriaintheenvironment------------------------------------------------Thereisgrowingconcernthatthewidespreaduseofantibioticsandbiocideshaspromotedtheevolutionofresistantbacterialstrainsforwhichthereexistfeweffectivetreatments.Polyvalentbacteriophageshavebeenshowntobe10-to100-foldmoreeffectiveatinhibitingthegrowthofthesetypesoftargetbacteria,andhavebeensuccessfullyutilizedtoeliminate99.99%ofanantibioticresistancegenefromawastewatersamplesandthetechnologyisexpectedtoworksynergistically,enablinglong-termandmorecompletecontrolofproblematicbacteria.Thiscompanyiscommercializingasaferandmoreenvironmentallysustainablealternativetoantibioticsandbiocides.Successfulimplementationoftechnologywillleadtothedevelopmentofawiderangeofproductsusefulforcontrollingbacteriainbothbuiltandnaturalenvironments.Specificapplicationsareexpectedtoincludethecontrolofagriculturalpathogens,mitigationofpetroleumreservoirsouring,optimizationofwastewatertreatmentprocesses,andmicrobiomeengineering.

ShowerStreamAustin,Texasshowerstream.netCategory:Alternative/Renewable/SustainableEnergyGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


Wemakesmartershowersforhotels.------------------------------------------------Thetypicalshoweris10minuteslongbut2minutesofthatshoweriswastedafterthewaterhaswarmedup.Batherstypicallygetsidetrackedandstartmulti-taskingafterturningontheirshower.Athotels,batherswasteevenmorewaterintheshowerthantheydoathome.Hotelsloseover$50billiondollarsinwaterandenergytothisproblemeveryyear!OursolutionisShowerStream-amotion-activatedshowerheadadapterthatsaveshotelswater,energyandmoneyontheirutilitybillseverymonthandprovesthesavingswithasoftwareanalyticsdashboard.Thissimpledeviceeliminatestheproblemofshowerwarm-upwastewithoutdisturbingthebather’sshowerexperience.Further,theutilitysavingsreturnedtothecustomermorethanpayforthecostofthedeviceitself.Ourcustomerscanexpectatleasta400%ROIoverthe5-yearlifeofthedevice.


SigmaFlowFrisco,Texassigmaflow.comCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


SigmaFlowhasdevelopedsoftwarethathelpsimproveefficienciesinanenergycompany'swelldeliveryprocess.------------------------------------------------SigmaFlowisfocusedonhelpingupstreamoilandgascompaniesoptimizeefficienciesindrillingoperationsbyshorteningtimeframestoproductionandoptimizingcashflow.Aftermanyyearsofbusinessprocessimprovementconsulting,SigmaFlowdevelopedawelldeliverysolutionin2011.Withourwelldeliverysolution,oilandgascompaniescanstandardize,manage,andtrackallphasesofthewelllifecycleanddriveworkdatesfromanintegratedResourcescheduler.TheWellDeliverySolutionenablesprojectstoexcelalongwithsupportforthepeoplewhodrivethoseprojectstosuccess.Theresultisstandardizedprocessmanagementanddata&documentmanagementtoefficientlyreducetime-to-production.KeyfeaturesincludedinourWellDeliverySolution:*WorkflowandProcessExecutionManagement*RigandResourceScheduling*Data&DocumentManagement*Dashboards,Reporting,andKPIs*NotificationsandAlerts.

SinsalChicago,IllinoisCategory:WastewatertreatmentforfrackingGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


SinsalisutilizingarevolutionarywatertreatmenttechnologybeingdevelopedattheLawrenceLivermoreNationalLabwhichwillallowenergyproducerstotreatandrecyclethewastewaterproducedfromfrackingoperations.------------------------------------------------SinsalisutilizingarevolutionarywatertreatmenttechnologybeingdevelopedattheLawrenceLivermoreNationalLabwhichwillallowenergyproducerstotreatandrecyclethewastewaterproducedfromfrackingoperations.Treatedwatercanthenbereusedinfuturefrackingoperationstosupplanttheneedforadditionalfreshwater.Thiswillnotonlyreducethewater-relatedcostsforenergyproducersbymorethanhalf,butalsolessentheenvironmentalstrainformanywater-stressedregionsofthecountry.


SkycomAustin,Texasskycom.ioCategory:CleanInfrastructure(100%Solar)forMobileCommunicationsforOil&Gas(Offshore,Onshore)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:

• Partnershipsorcollaborationswithenergycompanies• Fieldtrials• Newcustomers• Relationshipstopursuefunding(noworinthefuture)• Meetotherenergytechnologycompanies• Increasevisibility,marketing,and/ornetworking• Other:Meetcompanieswithexperienceor

connectionswithregulatoryprocesses.

Skycom’spatent-pendingairshiptechnologycreateslow-costcelltowersinthesky,slashingmobileserviceproviders’costofdoingbusinessandallowingrapidexpansionintonewmarkets.Skycom’smissionistohelpconnecttheworld.------------------------------------------------Mobiledatausageanddemandisexplodingworldwide.Wirelessserviceprovidersareworkingtoexpandtheirnetworks,butthebackboneofmobileserviceisstillground-basedtowerslinkedbywiresandcables.Theseareexpensiveandtime-consumingtoinstall,notjustintermsofthematerialused,butbecausetheyinvolvepurchasingorleasingrealestate.Thistotalexpenselimitswirelessnetworkexpansionandmakesitcost-prohibitiveinmanypartsoftheworld.OverhalftheglobalpopulationlackedInternetaccessasof2016.Skycom’scleantechsolutionistoprovidelow-cost“realestate”inthesky.OurHighAltitudeLighter-Than-AirPlatforms(HALTAPs)areunmanned,geostationaryairshipsthatautonomouslymaintainelevationandpositionat60,000feetwhilecarryingtelecommunicationspayloadsforoil&gasoperators,andbecauseourplatformsaregeostationary,theycanbeintegratedintoexistingmobilenetworks.


SourcewaterHouston,Texassourcewater.comCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


Sourcewater.comistheonlinemarketplaceforwaterandwaterservicesintheoilandgasindustry.------------------------------------------------Sourcewater.com,foundedatMIT,headquarteredinHouston,isthewatermarketplacefortheenergyecosystem.Wehavecreatedthefirstonlineexchangeforsourcing,recycling,transportinganddisposingofwaterforenergyproduction,a$25BU.S.market.OurmissionistouseI.T.,dataandmarketstoreducetheprimarycostandimpactofupstreamenergyproduction:water.Ourplatformenablesenergycompaniestominimizetheirmajorityoperatingcost,watermanagement.Wealsoensureareliablemission-criticalsupplychainfortheprimaryinputandoutputofupstreamenergyproduction,andreducetheenvironmentalandcommunityimpactsofenergyproductionthroughshorterhaulingdistances,increasedwastewaterrecycling,andnon-freshwateruse.Forserviceproviders,Sourcewateroffersaplatformtoreducesalescostandmaximizeutilization,similartotravelmarketplaceslikeExpedia.Wealsoholdvendorsaccountableforperformancethroughouttheecosystem,eliminatingfraud,wasteanderrorfromthesupplychain.

SylvanSourceSanCarlos,Californiasylvansource.comCategory:WaterTreatment/EnergyRecoveryandRe-UseGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


SylvanSource(SSI)provideswatertreatmentandthermalenergyrecoveryandre-usesystemswithfundamentaladvantagesinthermalenergyefficiency,capitalcostsandoperatingcosts.------------------------------------------------SylvanSource(SSI)isanindustrialsystemscompanywithfundamentaladvantagesinthermalenergyefficiency,capitalcostsandoperatingcosts.Initialapplicationstargetedarewatertreatment(SSICoreTM)andthermalenergyrecoveryandre-use.TheSSICoreseamlesslyintegratesdistilling,degassinganddemistingtechnologiesintoasinglesystem.SSIutilizesaproprietarythermalenergytransfersystemthatenablesaGOR(GainOutputRatio)3-4timesbetterthanwhatcanbeachievedwithheatexchangertechnologies.Independent,comprehensiveanalysesplacedSSIintherangeof40-50%lowerthanthenextclosestcompetitorforCapExandOpExinallindustrialapplicationsbenchmarked.TheSSICore'sphysicalfootprintis50%ofthenextclosestcompetitorwithaverysimpleconfiguration,minimalmovingpartsandnohigh-pressurepumps.SSIconductedasuccessfulfieldtrialinFall2016withEPRIandSouthernCaliforniaEdisonandisinseriousdiscussionswithpotentialstrategicinvestors.


SyzygyPlasmonicsHouston,Texassyzygyplasmonics.comCategory:Alternative/Renewable/SustainableEnergyGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:

• Relationshipstopursuefunding(noworinthefuture)

WearedevelopingalowCapExphotocatalyticreactorthatproduceshydrogenon-site,on-demand,andforlowercostperkilogramthancanbedeliveredorproducedthroughelectrolysis.------------------------------------------------SyzygyPlasmonics(pronouncedsiz-uh-jee)isdevelopinganon-site,modularsystemthatusesPhotocatalyticSteamMethaneReformingtoproducesustainablehydrogengasforindustrialprocessesandfuelingstationsforfuelcellvehicles.WewilltakeRiceUniversity’sAntenna-Reactortechnologyoutofthelabtobuildtheworld’sfirst3Dpackedbedphotocatalyticreactor.TheAntennaReactorisanoveltwo-partnanoparticlesystemthateliminatesemissionsbycatalyzingchemicalreactionswithlightinsteadofheatfromburningfuel.Syzygywillbringitshydrogensystemtomarketthrougha3-yeartechnologymaturationprocessbybuildingabench-scaleprototype,followedbyapilotsystem,andthenademounitforfieldtrials.Eachmilestonereducestechnicalriskthroughadefinedsetofaccomplishmentsandbooststhecompany’svaluation.Bybuildingthisreactor,Syzygyopensnewpossibilitiesforhydrogenasanalternativefuelandtakesfirststepstowardsbuildingapost-carbonsociety.

TachyonOilandGasHouston,Texastacoag.comCategory:DronesGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


Intrinsicallysafedronesforoilandgasinspections.------------------------------------------------WebuildintrinsicallysafeandEXPdronesforonandoffshoreinspectionuse.


ThermascapeTechnologiesCollegeStation,Texasthermascape.comCategory:Alternative/Renewable/SustainableEnergyGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


ThermascapeTechnologies,Inc.developsadvancedtoolsandtechnologiesforthermalmanagementinallmajorenergysectors.------------------------------------------------Wehavedevelopedanewclassoffluidsbasedonnanoparticletechnologywhichincreasesheattransferwhilereducingcorrosion,fouling,andfriction.Ourself-generating,self-stabilizingnanofluidscanincreasethethermaleffectivenessinheatexchangersbyupto50%whiledoublingtheenergystoragecapacityindevicessuchasthermalbatteries.

TitanOilRecoveryBeverlyHills,Californiatitanoilrecovery.comCategory:OrganicOilRecoveryGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


WeareanEnhancedOIlRecoverycompanywithaglobalaverage92%increaseinoilproductionfrom48oilfields.------------------------------------------------Abilliondollar,100yearoldoilservicecompanylistedontheLondonStockExchangehaspartneredwithTitantobasicallysavetheNorthSea.Ourtechnologyhashadgreatsuccessoffshore.Decommissioninganoffshoreplatformis$100millionto$2billion.TheGovernmentoftheUnitedKingdomisexpectedtorequirealloilcompaniesoperatingintheNorthSeatousetheTitanProcess.Withorwithoutthisgovernmentmandate,theNorthSeaopportunityisbillionsperyeartoTitanforthismuchneededtechnology.AftersuccessintheNorthSeaTitanwilltackletheGulfofMexicoplatforms.OurwebsitehasmoreinformationaboutTitan'sbreakthroughtechnologywhichislowcost,biodegradable,andrequiresnoupfrontcapital.Thecosttorecoveranincrementalbarrelofoilis$6usingTitan.FourSPEpaperswrittenbyTitancustomersareimpressive.


TitleFlowLubbock,Texastitleflow.comCategory:SoftwareforOil&GasGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


TitleFlowisacloudbasedsoftwaretoolforlandprofessionalandtitleattorneystocompletetheentireprocessof“runningtitle.”------------------------------------------------Oilandgascompaniesspendbillionsofdollarsacquiringlandtodrillon,andtheprocessofacquiringthatlandisextremelycomplicatedandinefficient.Thecurrentprocessusuallyinvolvesexcelandastackofpapersandiscumbersome,lengthy,andgetsexpensivequickly.TitleFlowisapatentedcloudbasedsoftwarethatautomatesmuchoftheprocessofcalculatingandrunningtitle,allowingoilandgascompaniesafaster,moreaccurate,cheaperwaytoruntitleandacquireland.TitleFlowisfinishingproductdevelopmentandanticipatesrevenueinQ3of2017.

Tracts.coHouston,Texastracts.coCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


Tractstitlesoftwareenablesoil&gascompaniestoanalyzeacreagefasterwhilereducingassetrisksandtitlecosts.------------------------------------------------TractsisonamissiontochangethewaytheenergyindustryrunstitleanddeterminesmineralownershipinthemostcompetitiveplaysintheUnitedStates.E&PCompaniesandcontractedBrokerscurrentlystrugglewithcumbersomeprocessesandcostinefficiency.Majorfactorstothischallengeincludeoutdatedmethodsandtoolsaswellasmisalignedinterests.Tractsspecificallyaddressestheseissueswitharevolutionary,patentpending,calculationenginethatusesindividualdocumentinputstobuildavisualchainoftitlewithinstantinterestcalculations.Intestcases,Tractscutstitle-processingtimebyupto79%.Asaresult,TractsprovidesmeasurableROIandtransparencyacrossthetitleprocess.Withbillionsinvestedannuallyintitle,Tractsispoisedtohaveamassiveeconomicimpactwhileimprovingspeedandaccuracy.Thesenewcapabilitiesgiveenergycompaniesunprecedentedcontroloftitleprocessesandrisks.


TX2Osanmarcos,Texastx2o.comCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


Treatswatercontaminatedwithoil------------------------------------------------ProducedWateristheprimaryby-productofoilandgasindustry.Everyyear,USoilcompaniesspend$2.5Btreatingproducedwater,thebiggestwastestreamintheoilindustry.TX2Ohasdevelopedarevolutionaryeco-friendlytechnologythatsignificantlyreducescostsandcontingentenvironmentalliabilitiesforoilproducers.TX2OtechnologyconsistsofTX2SorbandTX2Gen.TX2Sorbisaradialflowcanistercontainingaproprietaryregenerablesorptionmedia,andTX2GenistheregenerationprocessthatenablesmultiplereusesoftheTX2Sorbcanister.TX2OisaCcorporationandwilllaunchoperationsintheHoustonareainordertoserveitsinitialtargetmarketofoffshoreplatforms.TX2Owillthenexpandintothemuchlargeronshoremarket.

UniarmourHouston,Texasuni-armour.comCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


Universalthreadprotectorsforoilandgastubularproducts------------------------------------------------Uniarmourservestheglobalmarketoftubularproductsinoilandgasoperations.Productscoverarangeofdiametersfrom27/8-7in″ofOCTGpipeandsucker-rodsfrom0.75"-1".Ourpatentpendingproductsofferarevolutionarysimplemechanismtoinstallanduninstallthreadprotectorswithanykindofthreadtypeinafasterandsafermannerduetothelow-impactinstallation.Ourpremiumsolutionsarequick,easy,andsustainable.Protectpipewithalargeclampingforcethatpreventsprotectorsfromfallingoff.Selectonethreadprotectorthatfitsallkindsofthreadtypes,worksonbothendsofthepipe,reducingnumberofSKUsofdifferentprotectors.Ourstrategyistoimproveefficiencythroughsimplisticinnovationbyrevolutionizingthewaypipeprotectionisdoneinordertoprovidemultipleadvantagestocurrentsolutions.UniArmourobjectiveistochangeanindustrythathasn’tchangedindecades.


VanionEnergyVancouver,BritishColumbia,Canadavanionenergy.caCategory:Alternative/Renewable/SustainableEnergyGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


VanionEnergy-MoleculestoMegawatts;maximizingthebenefitsofstationaryelectricalenergystoragethroughadvancechemistry;deliveringthewidestrangeofusecaseswithnocapacitydegradationforovera25-years.------------------------------------------------VanionEnergyownstheU.S.,CanadianandInternationalrightstoaproprietarystationarybatterydevelopedbythePacificNorthwestNationalLaboratory(PNNL),adivisionoftheU.S.DepartmentofEnergy.OurjointdevelopmentwithPNNLadvancedthis4thgenerationRedox-Flow-Battery(RFB)tohigherpowerandenergydensities,extendedtemperatureoperatingranges,greaterstabilityandreducedmanufacturingcosts.Systemscanbescaledtothedemandsofanysizedrequirement;combinedusecasesfrompeakinginconcentratedmegapowerburststoextendedenergydischargesof8-12ormorehours.Itwillstabilizemicrogridsandeasilyincorporatesrenewablesintoanyapplication.RFB’shaveproventomaintain100%capacityforover200,000cycles,withcontinuoususefor20+yearsandanoperatinglife3-5timeslongerthanlithium-ionbatteries.DOEresearchconfirms,thisnewplatformishighlyefficient,stable,safeandhasthelowestLevelized-Cost-of-Storageavailable.ViewVanion’stechnologyvideo(producedbyPNNL)at:www.vanionenergy.ca

VerosSystemsAustin,Texasverossystems.comCategory:IIoTConditionMonitoringGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


VerosSystemscaptureshighresolutionelectricalwaveformsandutilizesproprietaryindustrialmachinelearningsoftwareandsmartalgorithmstoenableindustrialcustomerstoincreaseuptime,improveefficiency,andoptimizemaintenance.------------------------------------------------Nearlyeveryindustrialmotorproducesrichdatafromitselectricalsignature,eitherbyconsumingorgeneratingelectricpower.Thatelectricalsignaliscontinuous,producingrichdatawhichcanbeusedforpredictingfutureissueswithonesindustrialassets.Usingedgemeasurementsandprocessing,VeroscombinesrichelectricalwaveformdatawithmachinelearningandAI-basedalgorithms–leveragingoveradecadeofhistoricalandeventdata–toprovidepredictiveinsightsintomotoroperationandhealth,makingtheIndustrialInternetofThings(IIoT)areality.Veroshassuppliedover1,000unitsinfactoriesaroundtheglobe.Thesesystemsprovideaccesstoreal-worldoperatingdata,allowingtheCompanytocontinuallyimproveitsmachinelearningalgorithms.VeroshasinstallationsatkeycustomersincludingAnadarko,Chevron,NRG,SamsungandShell.IthasestablisheddistributionrelationshipswithglobalOEM’sFlukeandSiemens.InvestorsincludeAustinVentures,Chevron,LiveOakVenturePartnersandShellTechnologyVentures.


VERTSolarFinanceHouston,Texasvertsolar.comCategory:Alternative/Renewable/SustainableEnergyGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:

• Partnershipsorcollaborationswithenergycompanies• Newcustomers• Relationshipstopursuefunding(noworinthefuture)• Meetotherenergytechnologycompanies• Increasevisibility,marketing,and/ornetworking• Other:Toraisemoney!!!

VERTSolarFinanceisasolarinvestmentplatformThatprovidesdevelopersandinstitutionalinvestorsaccesstoourcarefullycuratedprojectsinaneasyinterface.------------------------------------------------VERTSolarFinance(VERT)isactiveinallaspectsofthesolarprojects’lifecycleandwedelivervalueateachstageofadvancement.VERTisdrivingthegrowthoftheCommercial&Industrialsolarmarket,whichiscurrentlyafractionoftheresidentialandtheutility-scalemarket.Thismarkethasthegreatestpotentialtotransitionourcountry’senergymixtorenewablesinadditiontothefactthatthissegmentconsumes3.5timestheelectricityoftheresidentialmarket.Wearelookingtopartnerwithsolardevelopers,EPCs,andinvestorswhoaredevelopingandinvestinginsolarprojectsinthe500kWto10MWsize,or$1millionto$25millionrange.

VerticeOilToolsHouston,Texasverticeoiltools.comCategory:Drilling&Completions-StartupTechnologyServicesGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


VerticeOilToolsappliesthecumulativecompletionexperienceoftheShaleindustryoverthepastdecadetobringanefficientandtechnologicallyadvancedtool.------------------------------------------------ThePin-PointFracSleeve(VOTSystem)isbuiltaroundtheprovensimplicityofaballdropsystemthateliminatestheneedforintervention;theVOTSystemfurtherallowsunlimitedpin-point,improvedoperationalefficiency,andreducedwaterandsandwaste.


WaterPlanetLosAngeles,Californiawaterplanet.comCategory:Water&WastewaterTreatmentGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


WaterPlanetsellstheworld’sfirstsmartmembraneproducts,whichenablethemostcost-effective,reliableapproachfortreatingthemostchallengingwaters.------------------------------------------------WaterPlanetsellstheworld’sfirstsmartmembraneproducts,whichenablethemostcost-effective,reliablesolutionsforindustrialwaterreuse.Ultrafiltrationisthekeytogrowingthewaterreusemarket,butfoulingdrivescostupandreliabilitydown,suchthatmostindustriescannotaffordtoreusetheirwater.Wedeliveranewgenerationofmembranematerialsandcontrolsthatgobeyondconventionalmembranetechnologies.•PolyCera®membranes:Robust&easy-to-cleanultrafiltration(UF)membranes.PolyCeramembranesare5to10timeslessexpensivethanceramicmembranesandcantreatwatersthatareimpossibleforcommoditypolymermembranes.•IntelliFlux®controls:Intelligent,self-adaptiveultrafiltrationcontrols.IntelliFluxcontrolsrequirenochangestoexistingmembranefiltrationequipment,whichmeansnocapitalequipmentinvestment,anddeliverupto20%costsavings.Ourcustomersenjoyupto40%loweroperatingcostwhendeployingbothPolyCeramembranesandIntelliFluxcontrols–evenonthemostchallengingwaters.

WellAwareSanAntonio,Texaswellaware.usCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


WellAwareisadataanalyticscompanyfortheoilfield,providingreliabledatacollection,exception-basedmonitoring,andactionableanalytics.------------------------------------------------WellAware,adataanalyticscompanyfortheoilfield,enablesupstream,midstream,andchemicalservicecompaniestoreduceoperatingexpenses,minimizedowntimeandensuresafetyandregulatorycompliance.Ourfull-stacksolutionprovidesreliabledatacollection,exception-basedmonitoring,andactionableanalytics.


WellHubTomball,Texaswellhub.coCategory:TraditionalEnergy(Oil&Gas)Goal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


Wellhubisaplatformthatdrivesefficienciesforoil&gasoperatorsbyconnectingtheirapplications,data,anddevices.------------------------------------------------Wellhubisaplatformthatdrivesefficienciesforoil&gasoperatorsbyconnectingtheirapplications,data,anddevices.Ouradvancedanalyticsallowcompaniestorunin-depthanalysisoflargeamountsofdata,instantlyandcontinuously.

XediaProcessSolutionsHouston,Texasxediaprocess.comCategory:WaterTreatmentforO&GGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


XediaProcessSolutionsisawatertreatmenttechnologycompanyfocusedondevelopinganddeployingtreatmentsolutionstoimproveperformanceandlowercostsforE&Pcompanies.------------------------------------------------Watermanagementisthelargestcostperbarrelofoilproducedandisarguablythemostsignificantenvironmentalliabilityinenergyproduction.XPSisheretotacklethesechallengeswithagrowingtechnologyplatformthatcurrentlyconsistsoffourofferings.Eachofthesetechnologiesisfoundedonapplyingchemicalmodificationtouniquemediasubstrates.Wethenapplyprocessandmechanicalengineeringexpertisetointegratethesemediatechnologieswithexternallyavailabletechnologiestocreateholisticsolutionsthatmeetourcustomer’sgoals.XPSishelpingenergycompaniesmitigaterisksofenvironmentalcontaminationviaexcursionmanagementandheavymetalremovalsystems,addressingcostsofdowntimeandcapacityconstraintswithinexistinginfrastructureviamodifiednutshellmedia,andcreatingpracticalandeconomicalsystemdesignstominimizeenergyconsumptionandmaximizeenvironmentalsustainability.


XyberTechnologiesAustin,Texasxyber.techCategory:EnergyEfficiencyGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


Coolingsystemfordatacentersthatreducespowerconsumptionupto40%andnomovingparts.------------------------------------------------XyberTechnologiesisastartupdedicatedtoreducingtheimpactdatacentersarehavingontheenvironmentbycuttingtheirpowerconsumptionandincreasingthecapacityoftheirserverstoreducetheirphysicalfootprint.Inordertoachievethis,wehavecreatedacoolingsystemfordatacentersthatreducespowerconsumptionupto40%andhasnomovingparts.

YottaSolarAustin,Texasyottasolar.comCategory:EnergyStorage,RemoteSitePower,integratedSolar+Storage,PortableSolarGeneratorGoal(s)forthe2017EnergyForum:


YottaSolarisanenergystoragecompanythathasdevelopedabatterysystemthatisoutdoorratedinhotclimates.Ourfirstproduct,SolarLeaf,isanintegratedsolar+batteryproductthatallowsquickandeasyenergyoutputwitha10-yeardesignlife.------------------------------------------------YottaSolarisanenergystoragecompanythathasdevelopedapassivetemperatureregulatedbatterysystemthatenablesareliableoutdoorratedbattery.Ourfirstproduct,SolarLeaf,isanintegratedsolar+batteryproductthatallowsquickandeasyenergyoutputforremoteapplications.Ourcoretechnologyallowsforasingleunitthathasa15+yeardesignlife.

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