Bill Byers

Willamette Valley Capital LLC (WVC) is venture capital/private equity firm founded in 2015 by Marc Manley. The firm is headquartered in Albany, Oregon.

eChemion, Inc. engages in providing of energy. The firm offers batteries. The company was founded by Alex Bistrika is headquartered in Corvallis, OR.

Novinda Corp. develops non-carbon mercury removal technologies. It offers non-carbon mercury capture reagent, Amended Silicates, a mineral-based product that removes mercury from combustion gases via chemical reaction rather than absorption technologies. The firm’s other products include AS-HgX, AS-HgX-ESP and AS-Ox. Its products help optimize operations and ensure environmental compliance for the operators of coal-fired power plants, industrial boilers and cement kilns. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) is a professional society with over 60,000 members in more than 110 countries. The private company is based in New York, NY, and has subsidiaries in the United States. AIChE offers various programs, including e-learning, webinars, and career advancement, to help chemical engineers at every career juncture bridge the skills gap created by the rush of technology, changing work styles, and unprecedented societal needs. Founded in 1908, AIChE is a focal point for information exchange on the frontiers of chemical engineering research in areas such as energy, sustainability, biological and environmental engineering, nanotechnology, and chemical plant safety and security.