HISTORY MARKET The Development of Concept Companies into Entrepreneurial Business

1. HISTORY • MARKET The Development of Concept Companies into Entrepreneurial Business • SEED STAGE & EARLY STAGE VENTURE CAPITALFunding Mentoring • UNIQUENESS Concept Companies Entrepreneurial Individuals Entrepreneurial Teams Successful Companies

2. Sargon Venture Capital Concept Company “Idea”

3. STUDENT CREATED COMPANIES • Our Concept or Yours • Develop Milestones • Research Concepts • Produce Prototype • Document Progress

4. LEECH ENERGY Energy harvesting using thermo-electric transfer INVISI-TAG, LLC Mobile based RFID inventory tracking system. LUMENILAIRE, LLC Smart LED outdoor lighting systems. VEHO, INC. Distinctive vehicle time share. SIGNEL GPS SYSTEMS GPS identification and geo-fencing applications. SEHELO FLEET MGMT Develop industrial applications using near field communication. DIGIT-APP Developing wireless systems to transfer digital sensors to Smartphone apps COMPARcO Purchasing portal to fully utilize the power of internet. RAPTURE PRODUCTS Aftermarket sonar based damage detection system. STEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Vehicle & equipment fluid absorption pan to collect leaking fluids on consumer & industrial equipment.

5. RFID in Mobile Applications

6. Invisi-Tag • Mobile RFID system for tracking tools and equipment • 100% accurate and automated checklist • Productivity enhancement application • CHALLENGE • Communicate value proposition • Create video or animation demonstrating system • Team determined approach • Team determined: • Design • Target Customers • Approach • Final product • STUDENTS • Computer Science, Engineering

7. Current Brochure

8. STEALTH TECHNOLOGIES • Semi universal vehicle fluid absorption pan • Absorption material to collect fluid • Electronic sensors to notify a replacement is needed • CHALLENGE • Design of semi universal pan • Selection and testing of pan and absorption material • Design sensor system • Business plan • c:desktop/vp-1 • STUDENTS • Mechanical Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Materials

9. STEALTH TECHNOLOGIES

12. LUMENILAIRE, LLC • Smart outdoor RBG LED lighting systems • Existing operating company • Selling RBG systems • CHALLENGE • Integrate electronic sensors into system • Smart circuits: • Motion controlled • Color changing controls • Optic selections • Heat concerns of LED • Design of voltage circuits • Smart controlled designs • Design fixtures to support LED • STUDENTS • Electrical Engineering • Computer Science

13. SONAR FASCIA DETECTION SYSTEM • Front mounted sonar sensors • Detect and notify driver of obstruction • Notify driver with seat vibration • CHALLENGE • Product selection – sonar and vibrations • Electrical circuit design • User mounted and installation design • Design and testing • STUDENTS • Electrical Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Others

14. LUMENILAIRE, LLC • Smart outdoor RBG LED lighting systems • Existing operating company • Selling RBG systems • CHALLENGE • Target a very specific customer • Create Enthusiasm • Motion controlled • Color changing controls • Creative options • Clean energy • Leed compliant • Smart controlled designs • Design an approach that communicates LED • STUDENTS • Electrical Engineering • Architecture

15. Sargon Student Challenge • Develop Digital Marketing Tool • Create Buzz • Generate Hits or Views

16. Sargon Student Challenge • 1st Place $150 • 2nd Place 100 • 3rd Place 50 • amount is per team, team members vote on allocation among members

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19. Raptor Products Project

20. PASSION • PLAN • EXECUTION

21. RECYCLING CENTER • Future home appliance • Transform household recycling • CHALLENGE • Design multiple compartments for paper, plastic, metals, etc. • Design compactor system • Provide cad drawing • Prototype product • Electrical schematic for motors • STUDENTS • Mechanical Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Others

22. SOLAR-THERMO • Developing materials, product and smart system to heat large volumes of water • CHALLENGE • Develop solar water heaters • Heat portable water • Heat swimming pools • Select solar-thermo material • Design thermo transfer process • STUDENTS • Mechanical Engineering • Chemical Engineering • Other Engineering Studies

23. COMPRARcO • Purchasing platform for fully utilizing the vast resources of the internet • CHALLENGE • Develop Dashboard for evaluating purchasing decisions • Manage purchase order flow • Provide integration with current system • User and automatic purchasing decisions • STUDENTS • Computer Science • Marketing • Other Engineering Studies

24. MOBILE APPLICATION GROUP • Develop mobile applications • Utilize location based services • Geo-fencing applications • Marketing based applications • Inventory tracking systems • Others – student generated • CHALLENGE • Developing platforms • Specific user requirements • Communication between users and devices • STUDENTS • Computer Science • Web Mobile Programming

25. QU-COMMUNITIES, LLC • Web based platform to share a specific area of interest • Opinions, events and sale or trade of items within a zip code defined area • Execution by local community webmaster • CHALLENGE • Analyze existing sites – Qu-Equine and Qu-Campus • Implement recommendations to new site • Team determined “community” • Team determined: • Design • Integration • Tools • User experience • STUDENTS • Computer Science