John E. Searle

Saft Groupe SA engages in the design, development and manufacture of batteries. It serves the aerospace and defense, marine, networks and telecommunication, buildings, oil and gas, transportation and utilities market sector. The company was founded by Victor Herold in 1918 and is headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France.

Founded in 2004, ReVolt Technology AS is a spin-off of SINTEF, Norway, one of the largest contract research institutes in Europe. Today's mobile electronic devices are already loaded with applications and services that consume more energy than conventional battery technology can provide, whilst manufacturers, operators and content providers ramp up their technology and service offers to keep up with consumer demand. ReVolt's high-performance, rechargeable battery technology is a critical breakthrough for today's consumer electronics devices and for the hi-tech growth markets of tomorrow; it is a real solution to a very real problem, and the potential for business development is immeasurable. With strong financial investment from Northzone Ventures, RWE Innogy, Sinvent, Sofinnova Partners, TVM Capital, Verdane Capital and Viking Venture, Revolt Technology is well-positioned to industrialize its breakthrough technology and capture substantial market share. With long-term development in mind, ReVolt in October 2006 moved its operational HQ and R&D center to Staefa, Switzerland. ReVolt Technology will be a major provider in the worldwide market for rechargeable batteries for mobile devices and consumer electronics.

Part of TotalEnergies SE, Saft America, Inc. is a company that manufactures and wholesales storage batteries. The company is based in Valdosta, GA. The CEO of the company is Thomas J. Alcide.

Part of TotalEnergies SE, Saft Ltd. is a British company that manufactures and sells batteries. The company is based in South Shields, UK. Saft was founded in 1937.

ReVolt Technology is developing a Zinc-Air battery technology that will transform the global market for stored energy solutions. ReVolt's technology performance attributes provide the highest-energy density (up to 3 times that of Lithium Ion), low-cost, safe and green. These attributes pose both a disruptive influence on the competitive landscape and significant step-change in performance for some consumer electronics, electric vehicles and grid-based alternative energy storage solutions. The company is an offshoot of one of the largest contract research institutes in Europe, SINTEF based in Norway. From a simple idea, they have grown rapidly to be regarded as a driving force in renewable clean energy technology, they have also secured millions of dollars of funding to invest in R&D. Since inception, they have established development teams in Germany and the United States, appointed an industry-respected management team, and gained numerous awards and industry recognition.

Saft SA develops and manufactures of advanced technology batteries for industrial and defense applications. The company is headquartered in Bagnolet, France.

Digilens, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets transparent liquid crystal displays. The firm also provides application specific optical elements for original equipment manufacturers in the consumer, automotive and specialty displays markets. The company was founded by Jonathan D. Waldern in 2003 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.