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Ipsun Solar grew to be one of the largest solar developers in Northern Virginia
Herve Billiet, electro-mechanical engineer, and Joe Marhamati, environmental scientist, founded Ipsun Solar to encourage all Americans to produce their own power using the clean, renewable energy of the sun. Today, that vision remains unchanged and, thanks to help from the Virginia SBDC, Ipsun Solar has grown to become one of the largest solar developers in Northern Virginia. Upon starting, they “immediately went to the SBDC to get the best advice on how to get us quickly from a start-up to a real business,” they explain. Their SBDC advisor’s experience and matter-of-fact advice was extremely valuable, allowing Ipsun Solar to grow from 2 to 50 employees and to serve 300+ customers in 2021.
Ipsun Solar grew to be one of the largest solar developers in Northern Virginia
Herve Billiet, electro-mechanical engineer, and Joe Marhamati, environmental scientist, founded Ipsun Solar to encourage all Americans to produce their own power using the clean, renewable energy of the sun. Today, that vision remains unchanged and, thanks to help from the Virginia SBDC, Ipsun Solar has grown to become one of the largest solar developers in Northern Virginia. Upon starting, they “immediately went to the SBDC to get the best advice on how to get us quickly from a start-up to a real business,” they explain. Their SBDC advisor’s experience and matter-of-fact advice was extremely valuable, allowing Ipsun Solar to grow from 2 to 50 employees and to serve 300+ customers in 2021.
Ipsun Solar grew to be one of the largest solar developers in Northern Virginia
Herve Billiet, electro-mechanical engineer, and Joe Marhamati, environmental scientist, founded Ipsun Solar to encourage all Americans to produce their own power using the clean, renewable energy of the sun. Today, that vision remains unchanged and, thanks to help from the Virginia SBDC, Ipsun Solar has grown to become one of the largest solar developers in Northern Virginia. Upon starting, they “immediately went to the SBDC to get the best advice on how to get us quickly from a start-up to a real business,” they explain. Their SBDC advisor’s experience and matter-of-fact advice was extremely valuable, allowing Ipsun Solar to grow from 2 to 50 employees and to serve 300+ customers in 2021.
Ipsun Solar grew to be one of the largest solar developers in Northern Virginia
Herve Billiet, electro-mechanical engineer, and Joe Marhamati, environmental scientist, founded Ipsun Solar to encourage all Americans to produce their own power using the clean, renewable energy of the sun. Today, that vision remains unchanged and, thanks to help from the Virginia SBDC, Ipsun Solar has grown to become one of the largest solar developers in Northern Virginia. Upon starting, they “immediately went to the SBDC to get the best advice on how to get us quickly from a start-up to a real business,” they explain. Their SBDC advisor’s experience and matter-of-fact advice was extremely valuable, allowing Ipsun Solar to grow from 2 to 50 employees and to serve 300+ customers in 2021.
Ipsun Solar grew to be one of the largest solar developers in Northern Virginia
Herve Billiet, electro-mechanical engineer, and Joe Marhamati, environmental scientist, founded Ipsun Solar to encourage all Americans to produce their own power using the clean, renewable energy of the sun. Today, that vision remains unchanged and, thanks to help from the Virginia SBDC, Ipsun Solar has grown to become one of the largest solar developers in Northern Virginia. Upon starting, they “immediately went to the SBDC to get the best advice on how to get us quickly from a start-up to a real business,” they explain. Their SBDC advisor’s experience and matter-of-fact advice was extremely valuable, allowing Ipsun Solar to grow from 2 to 50 employees and to serve 300+ customers in 2021.
The pandemic challenge made us realize even more that we are not limited. With years of help from our advisors, we were poised well to act on opportunity.
CO-owner, Green Flush Restrooms
The pandemic challenge made us realize even more that we are not limited. With years of help from our advisors, we were poised well to act on opportunity.
CO-owner, Green Flush Restrooms
The pandemic challenge made us realize even more that we are not limited. With years of help from our advisors, we were poised well to act on opportunity.
CO-owner, Green Flush Restrooms
The pandemic challenge made us realize even more that we are not limited. With years of help from our advisors, we were poised well to act on opportunity.
CO-owner, Green Flush Restrooms
The pandemic challenge made us realize even more that we are not limited. With years of help from our advisors, we were poised well to act on opportunity.
CO-owner, Green Flush Restrooms
IstoVisio, Inc. Wins SBIR Funding for Virtual Reality Research
Istovisio created their syGlass software product utilizing Virtual Reality technology to give research scientists the ability to visualize and better understand complex data sets while communicating their findings with greater accuracy in less time. syGlass is now used in research labs in over 14 countries. The company was awarded a direct-to-phase-II SBIR grant from NIH, reinforced by matching funds from West Virginia’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Investment Fund. “Matching funds are extremely important to SBIR grantees — the SBIR grant only covers research and development so there’s nothing to help with marketing, sales, or partnerships. These matching funds were crucial to get the sales pipeline moving,” says CEO Michael Morehead.
IstoVisio, Inc. Wins SBIR Funding for Virtual Reality Research
Istovisio created their syGlass software product utilizing Virtual Reality technology to give research scientists the ability to visualize and better understand complex data sets while communicating their findings with greater accuracy in less time. syGlass is now used in research labs in over 14 countries. The company was awarded a direct-to-phase-II SBIR grant from NIH, reinforced by matching funds from West Virginia’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Investment Fund. “Matching funds are extremely important to SBIR grantees — the SBIR grant only covers research and development so there’s nothing to help with marketing, sales, or partnerships. These matching funds were crucial to get the sales pipeline moving,” says CEO Michael Morehead.
IstoVisio, Inc. Wins SBIR Funding for Virtual Reality Research
Istovisio created their syGlass software product utilizing Virtual Reality technology to give research scientists the ability to visualize and better understand complex data sets while communicating their findings with greater accuracy in less time. syGlass is now used in research labs in over 14 countries. The company was awarded a direct-to-phase-II SBIR grant from NIH, reinforced by matching funds from West Virginia’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Investment Fund. “Matching funds are extremely important to SBIR grantees — the SBIR grant only covers research and development so there’s nothing to help with marketing, sales, or partnerships. These matching funds were crucial to get the sales pipeline moving,” says CEO Michael Morehead.
IstoVisio, Inc. Wins SBIR Funding for Virtual Reality Research
Istovisio created their syGlass software product utilizing Virtual Reality technology to give research scientists the ability to visualize and better understand complex data sets while communicating their findings with greater accuracy in less time. syGlass is now used in research labs in over 14 countries. The company was awarded a direct-to-phase-II SBIR grant from NIH, reinforced by matching funds from West Virginia’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Investment Fund. “Matching funds are extremely important to SBIR grantees — the SBIR grant only covers research and development so there’s nothing to help with marketing, sales, or partnerships. These matching funds were crucial to get the sales pipeline moving,” says CEO Michael Morehead.
IstoVisio, Inc. Wins SBIR Funding for Virtual Reality Research
Istovisio created their syGlass software product utilizing Virtual Reality technology to give research scientists the ability to visualize and better understand complex data sets while communicating their findings with greater accuracy in less time. syGlass is now used in research labs in over 14 countries. The company was awarded a direct-to-phase-II SBIR grant from NIH, reinforced by matching funds from West Virginia’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Investment Fund. “Matching funds are extremely important to SBIR grantees — the SBIR grant only covers research and development so there’s nothing to help with marketing, sales, or partnerships. These matching funds were crucial to get the sales pipeline moving,” says CEO Michael Morehead.
Solar Forma harnesses energy — and beauty — of nature
Solar Forma is out to revolutionize the way we view green energy. The Eau Claire company designs aesthetically pleasing multi-purpose solar products for public spaces. Its E-Cacia Solar Tree, based on the acacia tree of Africa, provides shelter, lighting, wireless device charging, electric vehicle charging and a Wi-Fi hotspot. The pandemic put Solar Forma in a place to make key decisions about their future, and they doubled down on producing and selling their trees.
Solar Forma harnesses energy — and beauty — of nature
Solar Forma is out to revolutionize the way we view green energy. The Eau Claire company designs aesthetically pleasing multi-purpose solar products for public spaces. Its E-Cacia Solar Tree, based on the acacia tree of Africa, provides shelter, lighting, wireless device charging, electric vehicle charging and a Wi-Fi hotspot. The pandemic put Solar Forma in a place to make key decisions about their future, and they doubled down on producing and selling their trees.
Solar Forma harnesses energy — and beauty — of nature
Solar Forma is out to revolutionize the way we view green energy. The Eau Claire company designs aesthetically pleasing multi-purpose solar products for public spaces. Its E-Cacia Solar Tree, based on the acacia tree of Africa, provides shelter, lighting, wireless device charging, electric vehicle charging and a Wi-Fi hotspot. The pandemic put Solar Forma in a place to make key decisions about their future, and they doubled down on producing and selling their trees.
Solar Forma harnesses energy — and beauty — of nature
Solar Forma is out to revolutionize the way we view green energy. The Eau Claire company designs aesthetically pleasing multi-purpose solar products for public spaces. Its E-Cacia Solar Tree, based on the acacia tree of Africa, provides shelter, lighting, wireless device charging, electric vehicle charging and a Wi-Fi hotspot. The pandemic put Solar Forma in a place to make key decisions about their future, and they doubled down on producing and selling their trees.
Solar Forma harnesses energy — and beauty — of nature
Solar Forma is out to revolutionize the way we view green energy. The Eau Claire company designs aesthetically pleasing multi-purpose solar products for public spaces. Its E-Cacia Solar Tree, based on the acacia tree of Africa, provides shelter, lighting, wireless device charging, electric vehicle charging and a Wi-Fi hotspot. The pandemic put Solar Forma in a place to make key decisions about their future, and they doubled down on producing and selling their trees.
From Idea to Reality
Wyonics LLC is dedicated to developing sustainable technologies. The start-up received a $200,000 Department of Energy grant to develop an instrumentation platform for the nondestructive manipulation and analysis of micro-and nano-sized particles for potential use in the nuclear forensics, nanomedicine, and semiconductor fabrication fields. Wyonics CEO and Co-Founder Dr. Kristin R. Di Bona was one of only 29 women-owned small businesses and the only Wyoming business to receive an award out of 235 awardees. She worked with the Wyoming SBDC Network’s Wyoming SBIR/STTR Initiative for application assistance as well as $5,000 Phase 0 contract. Additionally, Dr. Di Bona recently participated in a DOE roundtable on diversity in entrepreneurship.
From Idea to Reality
Wyonics LLC is dedicated to developing sustainable technologies. The start-up received a $200,000 Department of Energy grant to develop an instrumentation platform for the nondestructive manipulation and analysis of micro-and nano-sized particles for potential use in the nuclear forensics, nanomedicine, and semiconductor fabrication fields. Wyonics CEO and Co-Founder Dr. Kristin R. Di Bona was one of only 29 women-owned small businesses and the only Wyoming business to receive an award out of 235 awardees. She worked with the Wyoming SBDC Network’s Wyoming SBIR/STTR Initiative for application assistance as well as $5,000 Phase 0 contract. Additionally, Dr. Di Bona recently participated in a DOE roundtable on diversity in entrepreneurship.
From Idea to Reality
Wyonics LLC is dedicated to developing sustainable technologies. The start-up received a $200,000 Department of Energy grant to develop an instrumentation platform for the nondestructive manipulation and analysis of micro-and nano-sized particles for potential use in the nuclear forensics, nanomedicine, and semiconductor fabrication fields. Wyonics CEO and Co-Founder Dr. Kristin R. Di Bona was one of only 29 women-owned small businesses and the only Wyoming business to receive an award out of 235 awardees. She worked with the Wyoming SBDC Network’s Wyoming SBIR/STTR Initiative for application assistance as well as $5,000 Phase 0 contract. Additionally, Dr. Di Bona recently participated in a DOE roundtable on diversity in entrepreneurship.
From Idea to Reality
Wyonics LLC is dedicated to developing sustainable technologies. The start-up received a $200,000 Department of Energy grant to develop an instrumentation platform for the nondestructive manipulation and analysis of micro-and nano-sized particles for potential use in the nuclear forensics, nanomedicine, and semiconductor fabrication fields. Wyonics CEO and Co-Founder Dr. Kristin R. Di Bona was one of only 29 women-owned small businesses and the only Wyoming business to receive an award out of 235 awardees. She worked with the Wyoming SBDC Network’s Wyoming SBIR/STTR Initiative for application assistance as well as $5,000 Phase 0 contract. Additionally, Dr. Di Bona recently participated in a DOE roundtable on diversity in entrepreneurship.
From Idea to Reality
Wyonics LLC is dedicated to developing sustainable technologies. The start-up received a $200,000 Department of Energy grant to develop an instrumentation platform for the nondestructive manipulation and analysis of micro-and nano-sized particles for potential use in the nuclear forensics, nanomedicine, and semiconductor fabrication fields. Wyonics CEO and Co-Founder Dr. Kristin R. Di Bona was one of only 29 women-owned small businesses and the only Wyoming business to receive an award out of 235 awardees. She worked with the Wyoming SBDC Network’s Wyoming SBIR/STTR Initiative for application assistance as well as $5,000 Phase 0 contract. Additionally, Dr. Di Bona recently participated in a DOE roundtable on diversity in entrepreneurship.