A Technology Venture Development Company

[ News Releases ]

NANOMECH RECEIVES NAVY CONTRACT
December 2009

The United States Department of Agriculture Supports Phase II SBIR Grant for Low Cost Production of Yeast from Rice Bran
October 2009

HerbiScreenTM Uses Novel Biochip to Help Streamline Safety Testing for Herbicides in the World’s Food and Water Supply
September 2009

SFC Fluidics®, LLC Receives Funding from US Army for Development of Traumatic Brain Injury Diagnostic Device
September 2009

Vegrandis, LLC Awarded Phase I Grant from the National Institutes of Health to Develop Tool for Cell Electrophysiology Studies
August 2009

U.S. Marine Corps Awards Phase I SBIR Contract to NanoMech
August 2009

BioDetection Instruments, LLC Will Develop a Portable Instrument to Screen Poultry for Avian Influenza
July 2009

Dignitaries Attend Ribbon Cutting for New Headquarters
June 2009

Vegrandis, LLC Garners Subcontract for Development of Biosensor for Biowarfare Agent Detection System
May 2009

Duralor® Opens Arkansas’s First Nanomanufacturing Operation
May 2009

Fayetteville Technology Company Receives $1.5 Million in Recent Grants for Technology Development
April 2009

Technology Executive and Entrepreneur, James M. Phillips, Joins NanoMech as Chairman of the Board
March 2009

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SFC Fluidics Working on Mobile Brain Injury Device

Duralor opens Arkansas's first nanomanufacturing operation: Facility will also house NanoMech’s headquarters and research laboratories

Duralor Product Changes Metal-machining Industry

NanoMech Keeping Tools Tough

Tech By BlueInGreen Betters Water, Wildlife

Duralor Plans Springdale Headquarters, Will Add 110 Workers

DOE to Provide up to $21.5 Million for Research to Improve Fuel Efficiency of Light-Duty Vehicle Engines

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BlueInGreen

BioDetection Instruments

Duralor

GuardInFresh

NanoMech

SFC Fluidics

Vegrandis

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Starup Approach Success Market Focus Difference


    We provide management direction, timely advice, market research, and capital acquisition assistance for technology company startups.

    Success for startup technology companies is dependent upon receiving adequate startup funding. They must also have experienced leadership with the ability to take the company through rapid growth. They need to have a well-developed business plan that carefully describes their real potential and how they will achieve that potential.

    We have established a pool of experts to help technology companies meet their management and business planning needs and have organized a pool of investors interested in providing initial funding for startup companies.

    We eliminate the barriers and obstacles that exist for entrepreneurs and investors by minimizing risks and maximizing opportunities. Our experts guide technology entrepreneurs through a maze of business startup options, decisions, plans and growth activities to reach initial and ongoing business targets.

    We transform opportunity into reality by partnering with technology companies and infusing them with proven business practices, talented business people, and essential capitalization.

    The most significant business startup weaknesses are typically caused by a lack of business experience in critical areas and access to bridge capital. When these weaknesses are addressed, the inherent risks are managed and affiliated investors enjoy a higher success rate. By utilizing successful business systems, risk assessments and development processes, VIC significantly reduces the number of false starts.






    The present rate of technological progress and change is without parallel. This rate of change will continue to accelerate due to critical mass being reached in several enabling technologies. There is a critical shortage of people who can bridge the gap between the technology and business worlds and provide the leadership necessary to maximize the probability of success for a technology-based startup company. We help technology entrepreneurs make the journey from ideas to successful business enterprises.

    We use modern work collaboration tools to bring together business and technology commercialization experts with existing portfolio company teams to create the highest potential for success.

    For the portfolio company, the capital-draining expenses of salaries and benefits, office rent and overhead, and associated staffing-up expenses are controlled. Senior managers work with founders on a consistent, but part-time basis to reduce expenditures. Capital is spent on the highest priorities to maximize success. These combined strategies form a system for startup support that is responsive, innovative, cost effective, and geared for success.

    Technological entrepreneurs benefit from this organizational innovation and gain significant and sustainable competitive advantage. The virtual organization model ensures the investors, the entrepreneurs, and the management team that:

  • Appropriate people are available for appropriate tasks at the appropriate time.
  • Efficient and productive use of entrepreneur and senior management team talents.
  • Improved knowledge of management issues and skills transfer to the startup.
  • A manageable capital burn rate occurs.

    • We provide a system of checks and balances on the progress of each portfolio company through a critical review process by experienced senior executives whose role is to monitor progress, identify obstacles, and offer solutions.





    We serve technology-based companies with a significant intellectual property core and high growth potential. We typically do not serve pure e-commerce, pure services, or pure manufacturing portfolio companies. We work primarily with seed-stage companies – typically earlier in their development cycle than a venture capital company will work with them.

    We are selective in our choice of portfolio companies. Because we take compensation for our work partially in equity in the portfolio company, we must be selective. We succeed when our portfolio company succeeds. The following factors are considered in evaluating potential portfolio companies:

  • Soundness of technology and its application
  • Level of intellectual property protection possible or in place
  • Talent, enthusiasm, and experience of technologists
  • Sales potential of product and growth potential of market
  • How complementary the product is relative to existing infrastructure and other portfolio companies
  • Potential for high return on investment
  • Manageable risk

    • In addition, it is important that the prospective portfolio company principals have realistic expectations regarding the process. They must understand the level of risk involved and the roadblocks that must be overcome to take their company and technology from commercial potential to commercial success.




    Technology company startup is an inherently risky process. However, we manage that risk and give our portfolio companies and affiliated investors a high success rate. Using virtual organization strategies and modern communication technologies, we have created an "incubator without walls" that provides exceptional flexibility and efficiency.




    Our Focus
  • Technology startups with significant intellectual property and excellent growth potential.


    • Our People
  • Years of professional and management expertise.


    • Our System
  • Proven business planning, practices, systems and fundraising.


    • Our Strategies
  • Strategic partnerships with portfolio companies, investors and business talent.


    • Our Methods
  • The use of the best modern business management practices including due diligence, market research and discovery, competitive intelligence, strategy development, and company image building.


    • Our Tools
  • Efficient distribution, retrieval and analysis of information.


    • Our Recruiting
  • Finding, screening and selecting talented individuals to meet our portfolio companies needs.





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