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The New York Forum: A Call to Action

On June 22nd 2010, Richard Attias, executive chairman at The Experience Corporation lead the New York Forum which gathered world financial leaders, top CEOs, and policy makers for "a series of spirited discussions, debates and dialogues, with a mission that is both bold and urgent: to reinvent business models, to stimulate job creation and restore faith in the international economy." Among the participants at the New York Forum were Carlos Slim, telecom tycoon and the wealthiest man in the world, Rupert Murdoch, Chairman and CEO of News Corp, Michael Bloomberg, mayor of New York City and many

Anvato recognized at Frost & Sullivan Excellence in Best Practices banquet

Mountain View, Calif. June 09, 2010- Frost & Sullivan honored recipients of its 2010 Excellence in Best Practices Awards, at a banquet held on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 in Anaheim, California.

Frost & Sullivan's Best Practices Awards recognize companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analysis, and extensive secondary research in order to identify best practices.

The Best Practices Awards Banquet was co-located with Frost & Sullivan's 6th Annual Global Innovations in New Product Development 2010: A Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange, held June 6-8, 2010

RF Nano Corporation Patents Contactless Scanning Nanotube Probe

Newport Beach, CA, May 18,2010 - RFnano received U.S. Patent 7,721,347 for a scanning nanotube probe device and its method of operation. According to inventor Peter J. Burke, a Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of California-Irvine, the device provides a method of determining, without contact, the physical and electrical properties of nanotube materials.

City of Rialto is Recognized for Outstanding Green Initiative for the Rialto SlurryCarb™ Facility

Atlanta, Georgia, October 12,2009 – The City of Rialto, California has been recognized by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) for the work it has accomplished through its sustainable development program on the Rialto SlurryCarb™ Facility.

RF Nano Appoints Vice President of Engineering

Newport Beach, October 1, 2009 – RF Nano Corporation, the leader in developing carbon nanotubes for analog high-frequency electronics, named Michael Schroter Vice President of RF Engineering. Dr. Schroter will lead RF Nano’s device design, characterization, and modeling work addressing the $60 billion analog and mixed signal semiconductor markets.

Oxantium adds a Leading Green Technology Company to its Portfolio

Washington, DC – Oxantium is delighted to add EnerTech Environmental, Inc. to its portfolio companies. EnerTech Environmental, Inc. is one of the top 50 leading environmental and green technology companies in North America.The company provides answers to the problems of traditional waste management methods and simultaneously creates renewable energy.

Oxantium Leads Series A Investment in Contextual Video Company

Mountain View, CA — December 9, 2008Anvato Inc.announced it has raised $2 million of $4 million in Series A funding on the heels of launching its one-of-a-kind video identification and monetization service. Anvato uses computer machine vision to analyze videos and does not require meta-tags or watermarks to be embedded inside the videos. The company uses this technology to track copyrighted videos across the Internet and control their distribution and monetization from a single point. Using Anvato’s opt-in-advertising, both publishers and distributors convert a legal liability into profits.

Pentagon & iMove Align to Protect People, Missions, and Property

November 10th, 2008 by Business Wire - iMove Inc., the leading provider of immersive visual solutions for mission critical security and surveillance applications is pleased to announce their work with the Pentagon to provide credible and affordable solutions to the U.S. war fighter. Calling “nuclear weapons one of the world’s messy realities,” Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said “that as long as others who could potentially threaten the United States possess or seek them, it’s critical that the United States does as well, and that they be kept safe, secure and reliable.” Gates made these statements during a speech at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on October 28, 2008 in Washington, D.C. Recently, the Department of Defense (DoD) has begun leveraging iMove’s capabilities to assure the security of DoD’s people, missions, and property inclusive of strategic assets.

Oxantium and NASA Sign Space Act Agreement

Oxantium Ventures and NASA Ames Research Center (ARC) have signed a Space Act Agreement that establishes a relationship designed to give NASA a more full awareness of technology research and development taking place among start-up technology companies. While ARC’s location in California’s Silicon Valley puts it in close proximity to a high volume of innovative technology companies, universities and laboratories, a partnership with Oxantium under the Space Act Agreement affords ARC a look at emerging technology companies that remain outside of the visible landscape.

Oxantium Leads Series B Investment in Advanced RF Device Maker

RF Nano Corporation, the leader in carbon nanotube analog electronics announces that it has raised $8 Million in Series B venture capital to accelerate the development of its breakthrough technology. Washington D.C. based Oxantium Ventures led the round and Oxantium Managing Director Dr. Richard Wirt will join the RF Nano Board of Directors. Okapi Ventures, RF Nano’s series A lead investor, also participated in this round.

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