Thomas Stepien

Primus Power Corp. designs, develops and distributes energy storage systems. It offers power grid flexibility, renewable integration and demand management solutions. The company was founded by Richard Otto Winter and Thomas M. Stepien in 2009 and is headquartered in Hayward, CA.

South 8 Technologies, Inc. has developed a novel liquefied gas electrolyte, Ligas®, to power the next generation of lithium-ion batteries and advance the world's clean energy future. The company is based in San Diego, CA. Its patented technology enables a substantial increase in energy, improved safety, and an exceptionally wide operating temperature. Leveraging conventional materials and manufacturing, South 8 Technologies offers a unique solution for a variety of e-mobility, energy storage, and industrial applications. The company was founded in 2016 as a spin-out of UC where the founding team developed its breakthrough new liquefied gas electrolyte (Ligas®) chemistry for next-generation lithium batteries. Cyrus Rustomji and Jungwoo Lee founded the company in 2015, and Cyrus Rustomji has been the CEO since then.

QM Power, Inc. manufactures and sells magnetic circuits and electronic controllers for electric motor, generator, and actuator markets in the United States and internationally. It offers synchronous and electronic start motors, and fan motors for various commercial refrigeration and HVAC applications, including reach-in display cases, vending machines, ice machines, ERV-HRVs, VAVs, furnace fans, and agricultural ventilation. The company was founded by Patrick J. Piper and Joseph Flynn on November 18, 2006 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.