Nidus Partners

Finding Fertile Ground in Energy’s Valley of Death

admin — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:28:32 +0000

For anyone conjuring up a likely list of early stage energy investors, Monsanto, Novozymes and Bunge Limited probably wouldn’t be top of mind. The companies, best known for genetically engineered seeds, custom enzymes and food processing, aren’t exactly heavy hitters in the industry.

For the past year or so, however, the three companies have been enmeshed in an unlikely coalition, forming energy startups through a partnership called Nidus Partners. The St. Louis-based group scouts research labs for promising energy technologies, forms startups to commercialize a few, and provides seed funding to tide them over till they can raise a venture round. To see the Thomson Reuters’ PeHub article, click on the following link: http://www.pehub.com/128079/finding-fertile-ground-in-energy’s-valley-of-death/

Nidus Partners Expands Entrepreneur Program

admin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:00:42 +0000

ST. LOUIS (Dec. 02, 2011) – Nidus Partners LP (Nidus) today announced that it has expanded its Entrepreneur-in-Residence program, adding three high-level business leaders to its team to identify and commercialize innovative energy technologies. Click here to read full release

Mich Hein to Speak at Smart Grid Applied Conference in Denmark 10/26/2011

admin — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:49:21 +0000

Nidus Managing Partner and Electrochaea CEO Mich Hein, Ph.D. will speak at the Smart Grid Applied Denmark 2011 Conference in Copenhagen Denmark on Wednesday October 26th. He will present the Electrochaea LLC technology and discuss how renewable power can be efficiently converted to natural gas for power storage and transportation fuels. Dr. Hein’s talk will be one of several that address system solutions as part of the Smart Grid. Additionally, on Monday October 24th, Dr. Hein will participate on a panel moderated by Lars Aargaard, CEO of the Danish Energy Association and they will discuss components in the Danish Electrical System as well as opportunities.

Please click on the link below for more information on the conference:

http://www.smartgridapplied.com/day-3/

Bia Henriques Publishes Study on Use of Enzyme to Improve Grain Ethanol Production

admin — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:48:16 +0000

Nidus Partners, Bia Henriques Thomas, Entrepreneur in Residence, was part of a team of researchers from Washington University’s Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering along with USDA’s Agricultural Research Service that studied whether a commercial enzyme could reduce overall costs linked with producing ethanol from grain, and also reduce associated emissions of greenhouse gases.

To see the USDA Agricultural Research Service Article, click on the following link: http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2011/110912.htm

Launch of Electrochaea Denmark covered by Chemical and Engineering News, others

admin — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:34:56 +0000

The news of the Electrochaea LLC launch of the subsidiary in Copenhagen, Denmark was covered by several publications including:

Chemical and Engineering News: http://pubs.acs.org/cen/email/html/8939busc14.html

St. Louis Business Journal: http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2011/09/19/electrochaea-launches-energy.html

Chemical Week: http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/U-S-Firm-Pilots-Technology-to-Convert-Excess-Electricity-Waste-CO2-into-Natural-Gas_37709.html (full article subscription only)

Renewable Energy Firm Electrochaea Launches in Denmark

admin — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:24:30 +0000

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Wall Street Journal’s Market Watch covers news of Novozymes Joining Nidus Partners

admin — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:53:35 +0000

See full article in Wall Street Journal’s Market Watch , 9/6/2011 along with additional publications noted below.

http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20110906-902423.html?mod=WSJ_qtpressrel_pressrel

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Novozymes-Joins-Nidus-prnews-1112130361.html?x=0&.v=1

http://www.thestreet.com/story/11241434/1/nidus-adds-novozymes-as-corporate-partner.html

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2011/09/nidus-20110906.html

Agrimarketing.com covers Nidus Investment Partners Launch of Three Energy Companies

admin — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:51:40 +0000

See full article in Agrimarketing.com, 9/6/2011

http://www.agrimarketing.com/ss.php?id=69487

Novozymes Joins Nidus Partners to Advance New Energy Technologies from Research to Commercialization

admin — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:00:10 +0000

Click here to download release

Nidus is Featured Investment Group at Missouri Technology Expo 2011

admin — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:18:19 +0000

Nidus Partners LP along with other investor groups DFJ Mercury, Houston TX and Allied Minds, Boston MA will support the University of Missouri, Missouri Technology Expo 2011, to be held in Columbia, MO on September 8, 2011. Investor groups will serve as judges for elevator pitch competitions and participate on investment panels.

For more event information, please click on the following link: http://tmir.missouri.edu/mte2011/Investment.html