EoPlex Technologies CEO Presents at the 2007 Lux Executive Summit
Redwood City, CA – October 17, 2007 - Arthur L. Chait, CEO of EoPlex Technologies Inc., yesterday presented as guest panelist at the Lux Executive Summit in Cambridge, Mass. Chait spoke on the application of advanced materials technology to create miniature devices that generate, harvest and manage energy. He described the disruptive, EoPlex platform technology that builds complex, components on a small, customizable scale. Chait explained how the EoPlex technique enables manufacturing of complex miniature mechanical, electronic, fluidic and chemical components in high volume production and at low cost. He also explored various applications, including energy harvesting devices, fuel cell components, wireless sensors and thermal energy management devices.
The summit panel was comprised of Chait and a second executive, both representing startups. The panel also included two executives from large corporations. Panelists reviewed how a startup goes about working with a large company, as well as how it can meet growth expectations. Also discussed were ways to focus when presented with a portfolio of opportunities, and the difference in presenting a business plan to venture capitalists as opposed to presenting to senior management at large companies.
The Lux Executive Summit is a forum for businesspeople and scientists bringing science-driven innovation to the market. Now in its third year, the gathering was established on the principle that discovery and invention in physical sciences R&D is accelerating, making scientific discovery an immediate commercial imperative for a growing number of firms. The Lux Executive Summit brings together corporations, startups, and academic researchers working on commercializing cutting-edge technologies in fields including nanotech and cleantech. Focus for this year's gathering included nano materials, advanced materials, IP protection, and licensing.
Chait is a former Senior VP with Solectron (NYSE), where he had revenue responsibility of over $10 billion/year with customers including: IBM, Cisco, Dell, Apple, Ericsson, SUN, Nortel, Nokia, HP, Motorola, and Lucent. Chait's prior experience includes: GM with Zitel (NASDAQ) where he created the software division; Senior VP at Stanford Research Institute with responsibility for 600 staff; Booz Allen & Hamilton where he managed assignments in technology strategy for major OEMs; and Dresser/Halliburton as research director in advanced materials. Chait holds an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh and a BS in Materials Engineering from Rutgers University.
Leading this Silicon Valley startup, Chait has raised two rounds of VC funding for EoPlex. The company is backed by Draper Fisher Jurvetson, ATA Ventures, Labrador Ventures, and Draper Richards. This year EoPlex won the Frost & Sullivan Technology of the Year Award in Specialized Manufacturing and was named by Gartner Group to its "Cool Vendor" list. Recently, the company won the GoingGreen designation among Top 100 Private Companies because its products will make a positive impact on the environment.
About the Lux Executive Summit
The Lux Executive Summit brings together corporations, startups, and academic researchers working on commercializing cutting-edge technologies in fields including nanotech and cleantech. Speaker, sponsors, and attendees learn from the wealth of data and ideas presented at the conference, and make the personal connections with other senior executives that will lead to collaboration, investment, and other opportunities. Now in its third year, the Lux Executive Summit attracts a blue ribbon list of participants. These include: industry with Fortune 500 companies such as Dow, Boeing and Shell; academia, with major institutions such as Harvard Business School, MIT and Princeton University; and top tier business press, including The New York Times, Forbes and Fortune. The Lux Executive Summit is unique among emerging technology conferences because it: Caters exclusively to senior executives, fund managers, and public sector leaders; attracts C-level speakers from large corporations leading their industries in emerging technology; focuses on business and finance issues, (commercialization, not laboratory science); and presents proprietary ideas and data from Lux Research's world-renowned analyst team. The Lux Executive Summit has hosted a variety of industry leaders for its dialogues. Recent speakers include Paolo Gargini, Director of Technology Strategy at Intel; Hamilton Jordan, Former White House Chief of Staff; George Scalise, President of the Semiconductor Industry Association; and William Schneider, Chairman of the Defense Science Board. For more information, visit http://www.luxresearchinc.com
About EoPlex Technologies, Inc.
EoPlex Technologies, Inc. produces components using innovative deposition techniques based on custom printing equipment and proprietary "inks" that carry ceramic, metallic or polymer materials to millions of locations. This allows the manufacture of components with integrated chambers, channels, sensors, circuits, reactors, energy scavengers, and other features. Many parts are created simultaneously in large panels and the only tooling required is low-cost printing masks. As a result, there is great flexibility to change designs quickly, allowing fast time to market and even modifications during full production runs. EoPlex is a privately held company based in Redwood City, CA and is backed by ATA Ventures, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Labrador Ventures, and Draper-Richards. For more information, visit http://www.eoplex.com