SWITCH Materials Wins Financing Forum Award
Company also named as an Emerging Rocket for 2009
Vancouver, B.C. (Feb 11, 2009) SWITCH Materials Inc., an advanced materials company developing advanced optical films for use in energy saving SMART window applications, is pleased to announce that it is the recipient of the Best Early Stage Company - Cleantech & Advanced Technology award at the recent Canadian Financing Forum held annually in Vancouver, BC. The Financing Forum features presentations from the best and most promising private technology companies in Canada, with 30 technology companies competing for attention from over 65 top tier investors from across Canada and the United States.
"Given the high level of expertise in the audience and the quality of the other presenting companies, winning this award is a tribute to the organization's progress to date and highlights the market confidence in our future opportunities", said Doug Wiggin, CEO of SWITCH Materials. "Support from the venture capital community at this early stage serves to underscore the market potential for our products once we reach commercialization."
Dave Thomas, General Manager of the Canadian Financing forum commented, "Switch Materials made an excellent presentation and investors were interested in their technology and approach to the market. They are a definitely a company to watch."
Further demonstrating the appeal of the of the company's pending products, SWITCH was also recently named as an 'Emerging Rocket' on Rocket Builders annual list of technology companies that show great potential for investment and market breakthroughs in the coming year.
About SWITCH Materials
SWITCH is a venture-backed start up focused on the development of new materials based on proprietary organic molecules that 'switch' optical properties on command. The company's technology promises to deliver scalable and highly cost effective products across a number of commercial markets.
http://www.switchmaterials.com
For more information contact:
Caleb Willis, VP Business Development
caleb@switchmaterials.com
604 484 8872
About the Canadian Financing Forum
The Canadian Financing Forum is the leading showcase for venture capital
investment in Canadian companies focused on information technology, and cleantech & advanced technology. It was founded in 1995 as a joint venture between Macdonald & Associates and CanadaIT.com, the leading Web gateway to news and information concerning the Canadian tech industry.
For more information, contact:
Dave Thomas, General Manager
Canadian Financing Forum
dthomas@rocketbuilders.com
About Rocket Builders
Rocket Builders is a management consulting firm providing sales and marketing services. With a focus on helping technology companies to grow and prosper, Rocket Builders has a proven track record of success with its clients. Since 2000, we have been engaged in market research, market planning, business development initiatives, strategic selling, and product launches for over 100 organizations.
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