Founded in 1963, the Science Center is the oldest and largest urban research park in the United States. We support technology commercialization and technology-based economic development on our campus and in the Greater Philadelphia region. Our 31 nonprofit shareholders include many of the distinguished colleges, universities, hospitals, and research institutions located throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.

Founded in 2001, NGEN Partners is a pioneering investor in the clean technology sector. They invest in early to late stage businesses that offer economically valuable products and services that positively affect the environment. With a history in materials science, NGEN has deep expertise in alternative energy, energy efficiency, pollution abatement and green resources.

NanoCapital was organized with a group of motivated business developers dedicated to the progression of nanotechnology. As a nanotechnology accelerator, the Company identifies key attributes including science, capabilities, and team, to solidify a relationship to assume the role of assisting development from Research and Development to Commercialization. The Company focuses projects in nanotechnology applications within several sectors: Healthcare, Microelectronics, Manufacturing, etc. With strong ties to the industry, the Company has reviewed deals nationwide involving applications that the Company foresees revenue and growth within fifteen years of investment.

Avogadro's mission is to create successful, early stage companies based on promising Small Tech: nano- and micro-technologies developed by private companies and leading research institutions. Technology investing has been an important sector in the venture investment arena since its inception, and emerging Small Technologies are poised to become key segments of these markets in the immediate future. We select and nurture these technologies into opportunities by applying capital and management expertise in finance, business development and technology commercialization.

Firelake Capital has a "hybrid" portfolio of private and public investments in information technology, energy technology, and material science. The public companies generate ongoing returns. The private companies develop technologies that define the new paths to meet future fundamental needs of society. The combination allows Firelake to realize long-term venture returns while providing liquidity.

ATA Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on seeking out early stage private companies which appear to offer above average prospects for capital growth. With over $450 Million of capital under management, ATA Ventures focuses on Information Technology (IT) and provides seed capital and early stages of financing to these companies.