Vicki A. Gonzalez

Electrochaea LLC develops technology for converting electricity and carbon dioxide into methane. Its technology enables to store renewable energy from wind and solar and represents a viable solution for utility-scale energy storage, grid balancing and carbon recycling. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Part of Innovate St. Louis, ITEN is a company that develops and manufactures eco-friendly solid-state lithium-ion SMD micro batteries. The company is based in St. Louis, MO. These batteries are rechargeable in a few minutes and can deliver power over a wide operating temperature range. The company is used in various applications such as back-up power supply, powering autonomous sensor nodes, tracking and monitoring solutions, sensor data loggers, beacons and RF tags, smartphone peripherals, medical devices, home and building automation, smart cities, wearables, and e-textiles.

Nidus Investment Partners LP (Nidus Investment Partners) a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Vicki A. Gonzalez, Duke Leahey and Mich B. Hein. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

Nexmatix LLC develops pneumatic solenoid valve technology. Its valves collects data for analytics on pneumatic systems and leak detection. The firm serves automotive, food processing, semiconductors and chemical industries. The company was founded in September 2011 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Glucan Biorenewables LLC engages in the production of furan derivatives from C5 and C6 sugars using a proprietary catalytic process. The company was founded by Brent Shanks in April 2012 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Missouri Technology Corp. provides solutions for technical and productivity issues. It offers research support as well as conduct commercialization programs. The company is headquartered in Jefferson, MO.