November 20,2009
LiquidPiston selected as "Early Pick" for Presentation at the World Best Technologies (WBT)
LiquidPiston, Inc. selected as an “Early Pick” for Global Technology Forum. Engine Technology Will Compete For Top Prize at the 2010 WBTshowcase
November 20, 2009 | Bloomfield, CT-based LiquidPiston, Inc. is one of a handful of “Early Pick” presenters pre-selected for the 2010 WBTshowcase (WBT2010), a prestigious global investment and licensing forum. WBT2010 will be held from March 16-17 in Arlington-DFW, Texas.
LiquidPiston’s High Efficiency Rotary Engine technology, which is a compact, quiet, high power density internal combustion engine, will compete with more than 100 other presenting companies and research institutions at WBT2010.
Produced in cooperation with the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC), Southeastern universities Research Association (SURA), and the National Association of Seed and Venture Funds (NASVF); the WBTshowcase is the world’s premier forum exposing innovative technologies emerging and converging from top universities, labs and research institutions. Participating technologies represent sectors including energy, life and materials science, IT and nanotechnology.
“We’re hoping the WBTshowcase might be valuable in helping us attract strategic partners, potential licensees and investors”, said Edward Richards, LiquidPiston, Inc. CEO.
Each WBT2010 presenter is mentored by industry pros to hone their pitch and overall investment or licensing opportunity. A panel of onsite judges, comprised of angel, seed and early stage venture investors and Fortune 500 tech scouts, will determine the forum’s "Best of Show" Award winner.
“Our early pool of submissions reflects the level of quality deal flow that is resulting from the major upswing in national and regional R&D investment,” said Paul Huleatt, WBTshowcase CEO. “At the same time, we’re seeing emerging and converging companies and solutions that no longer fit neatly within in a single industry category. It’s an exciting time for investors and licensees alike.”
According to Mr. Huleatt, one in three WBT presenters goes on to secure venture funding, license their technology, or sell their IP outright, representing over $450 Million raised to date.
ABOUT LiquidPiston, Inc.
LiquidPiston develops rotary internal combustion engines based on an innovative thermodynamic cycle, delivering efficiency gains of as much as 300% over conventional diesel engines under typical operating modes. www.liquidpiston.com
ABOUT WBTshowcase
The WBTshowcase is the world’s premier event exposing undiscovered, revolutionary energy, life and materials science, IT and nanotechnologies emerging from top universities, labs and research institutions. Each WBT is a nearly year-long collaborative effort resulting in deals vetted and mentored by investors and licensees for investors and licensees. The WBT offers an unparalleled forum that is deal-focused with a proven track record of meeting the converging market needs of the future. www.wbtshowcase.com
