Mark W. Zager

Silatronix, Inc. develops and manufactures highly stable organosilicon electrolytes for advanced lithium-ion batteries and capacitors. It is commercializing a new class of patented materials based on organosilicon compounds that are environmentally friendly, non-flammable, high temperature materials suited for use as electrolytes, binders, and coatings in energy storage devices. The firm’s organosilicon compounds are used in rechargeable and non-rechargeable lithium-ion batteries and lithium based electrochemical systems. The company founded by Winslow L. Sargeant, Robert C. West and Robert Hamers in 2007 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Alfalight, Inc. designs and manufactures laser and electro-optical systems for defense and security applications. Its products and embedded electro-optical modules include precision short-wave infrared (SWIR), near infrared (NIR), and visible lasers. The company was founded by Luke Mawst, Eric C. Apfelbach, Tom Earles and Dan Botez in November 1998 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.