Technology brokering

  • Facilitated funding for prototype development and commercialisation of a thermohydraulic power generation technology. The arrangement provided the technology developer with a major industrial partner

  • Introduced industrial partner to a fuel cell producer for set-up of a prototype production line.
    Arranged for part funding of prototype production line. Production line start up is planned for February 2005.

  • Facilitated phase 1 funding from the European Space Agency for the Norwegian company Prototech's development of a regenerative fuel cell.

  • Introduced industrial and financing partners to a hydrogen reformer producer.

Project Development

  • Facilitated initial seed funding for the development of a novel underwater turbine.

  • Arranged for prototype demonstration project of same underwater turbine, including signing of industrial partners.

  • Sold one 55kW hydrogen gas engine to Hydro's wind-hydrogen project at Utsira.

  • Strategy document for Norske Skog ASA on bio-diesel production. Facilitated the joint venture between Norske Skog and Norsk Hydro on development of a bio-diesel production facility.

  • Investigated the use of bio-fuelled turbines in power production.