Cowboy Technologies
1201 S Innovation Way, Stillwater, OK, 74074, United States
Overview
Cowboy Technologies, LLC was organized in 2011 as a for-profit, limited-liability company with a mission to be a catalyst for commercializing university inventions. The company goals run parallel with that of Oklahoma State University’s land grant mission of taking University research from "CAMPUS TO COMMUNITY". Utilizing the university’s invention disclosure process and other sources, technologies of commercial interest are identified. Extensive interface with the research faculty, coupled with utilizing multiple market and industry business intelligence systems, yields an initial business model. Model refinement continues until numerous qualifying criteria are met. The model is presented to Cowboy Technologies’ Advisory Committee for review. If the review process results in a favorable recommendation, Cowboy Technologies Board of Directors has final funding approval. Once approved, Cowboy Technologies would act as interim management for the commercialization project/entity until an industry specific management team is formed. Cowboy Technologies would handle the initial product and business development and source co-funding partners for each stage of development. Return on Investment upon general industry standards is a primary objective of Cowboy Technologies. Monetization of the investment would be a targeted outcome. Cowboy Technologies serves as an embryonic early seed investor and start-up accelerator in selected university inventions that have progressed to at least lab scale efficacy. Funding is aimed at accelerating product development, market feasibility and entity start-up. Up to $200,000 per project of seed capital investment/funding is available based upon certain entry thresholds, approval by Cowboy Technologies Board of Directors, and subsequent milestone attainments.
- Total investments
- 3
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 0
Sector focus
- Biotechnology
- Collaboration
- Finance
- Financial Services
- FinTech
- Impact Investing
- Venture Capital
Investment portfolio
- Associated Material Processing
Participated · Equity · May 2015
Associated Material Processing (AMP) develops a patent-pending sorbent chemical polymer designed to bind heavy metals and remove problematic elements from industrial waste streams and drinking water. Company executives say the product outperforms existing options and could have significant commercial potential if converted into a granular form. AMP plans to use recent investment proceeds to fund product development, streamline operations, and expand sales through product distribution. The firm also recently received a $15,000 grant from the National Energy Solutions Institute–Smart Energy Source Association for work on containment capabilities for coal combustion residue. Financially, AMP received a $400,000 investment in the latest round and previously raised $1.135 million in 2013 led by i2E. AMP was founded in 2011 and is based in Stillwater. Associated Material Processing is commercializing a sorbent chemical polymer developed in the laboratory of Oklahoma State University chemistry professor Allen Apblett, Ph.D. The polymer has been shown to remove arsenic from various industrial wastewater streams, drinking water and land runoff. The company supplies a chemical polymer designed to absorb large quantities of arsenic and phosphate. Founded in 2011 and based in Stillwater, OK, the firm is focused on bringing the laboratory technology to market. Current public reporting highlights the technology's applicability across multiple water remediation use cases. Financial operating metrics were not disclosed in the article.
- Roll-2-Roll Technologies
Participated · Equity · Jul 2014
Roll-2-Roll Technologies, based in Stillwater, OK, develops an industrial device called a lateral guide for roll-to-roll manufacturing. The lateral guide provides alignment of materials within roll-to-roll machines to help manufacturers reduce waste and downtime, and is applicable to products such as diapers. The technology was created at Oklahoma State University and spun out into Roll-2-Roll. The company was founded in 2013 by Aravind Seshadri (President and CTO), Carlo Branca, Pedro Velasco (COO) and Prabhakar R. Pagilla. Roll-2-Roll received $520K in funding and plans to use the proceeds for product testing with customers and for market development. Backers include Oklahoma Seed Capital Fund, SeedStep Angels (both managed by i2E), Cowboy Technologies and the company's co-founders.
Team
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