PRESS RELEASE

FRESNO, CA – The Claude Laval Water and Energy Technology Incubator has announced its first three on-site members – PureSense Environmental, Inc., WorldWater & Power Corp. and Full Circle Energy, Inc. These three and two more (to be named shortly) are slated to move in and be up and running by early March.  

The WET Incubator, located at the southwest corner of Chestnut and Barstow Avenues on the campus of California State University, Fresno, will be home to five start-up or early-stage businesses specializing in water or energy technology. The developing businesses will have a wide variety of services available to them to dramatically increase their potential for growth, success and job creation. The Central Valley Business Incubator and California State University, Fresno’s International Center for Water Technology are partners in the WET Incubator.  

 “We are delighted with the quality of these first three clients,” said Program Director Gary Schulz. “They set the bar for our final two clients to be selected within the next few weeks. Our economic development efforts through the entrepreneurship of these companies will be exciting to watch.”

PureSense Environmental, Inc. (www.puresense.com)

PureSense^®, based in Emeryville, Calif., helps growers and producers of high-margin food crops make more money by revolutionizing irrigation and crop yield management. PureSense customers access easy-to-use tools anytime from anywhere to manage and improve bottom-line results. The PureSense Crop Performance Manager™ is a turnkey performance-based solution that improves yields, raises productivity and increases growers’ and producers’ operating margins. The PureSense solution includes software and hardware that integrates best-in-class sensor and communications hardware. Being part of the WET Incubator enables PureSense to identify, select and analyze the appropriate use of these new technologies. The partnership plans to develop commercially-sound solutions to help California growers and food processors maintain their globally-competitive edge through the efficient use of water.

“The WET Incubator’s immediate proximity to PureSense’s core California market establishes a strong foundation for a long-term partnership to serve the agricultural sector,” said Craig Buxton, CEO of PureSense. “We provide economically-viable solutions for California and the world through advancing research and development of new technologies for the use and control of water.”

WorldWater & Power Corp (www.worldwater.com)

 WorldWater & Power is a developer and marketer of proprietary high-power solar systems. It is a leader in solar electric engineering, water management solutions, solar energy installations and products. Its solar technology is in more than 20 countries worldwide. In the U.S., it provides solar electric, water pumping and purification technology to water utilities, agribusiness, industry, schools, communities, homeowners and emergency responders. The company is responsible for major breakthroughs in solar power technology and holds numerous solar-related patents. Among the patented technology is the AquaMax solar pumping system that is capable of driving motors up to 600 horsepower. AquaMax can serve as a backup source of electricity during blackouts or brownouts with grid-tied systems. WorldWater & Power has also successfully completed the world’s largest solar-powered irrigation system in California.            

“We at WorldWater & Power are honored and excited to be included in this historic Water and Energy Technology Incubator,” said Quentin Kelly, CEO and Chairman of the Board for WorldWater & Power. “Not only do we see our participation as a tremendous business opportunity for us, but a timely opportunity for the Valley and the state to apply state-of-the-art solar technology. The time is now for the wide-scale implementation of this zero-emissions technology. Whether the application is related to water districts, agribusiness, farming

or food processing operations, this technology conserves energy, provides energy savings to the end-users and eliminates the harmful carbon dioxide emissions that are a main contributor to global warming.”

Full Circle Energy, Inc. (www.fullcircleenergy.net)

Full Circle Energy is currently working to complete an ultra clean coal gasification plant in Fresno that will be the first of its kind in the world. Using a combination of thermal technologies, including plasma, Full Circle Energy will be able to provide a clean, safe way to generate a syngas (a synthetic gas comprised of organic material). The generated syngas can also be used as a clean fuel for generation of electricity. Full Circle Energy’s ultra clean coal gasification plants will not generate carbon dioxide or any other harmful pollutants. The company’s scientific team is headed by Edbertho Leal-Quiros, Ph.D.

 “Full Circle is very excited to be one of the first three companies to be housed at the WET Incubator,” said Fred Furrow, president of Full Circle Energy. “This will provide Full Circle the resources of the University while developing this very specialized technology. In turn, we plan to give back to the University through financial and resource support.”

Central Valley Business Incubator (www.cvbi.org)

The Central Valley Business Incubator, Inc. is a non-profit organization that was created in 1996 in order to stimulate economic development through entrepreneurship and job creation. CVBI offers business development services and physical resources to ensure the success of local start-up companies. The Incubator has worked with over 3,000 entrepreneurs who have obtained more than $12.7 million in capital and created 1,900 direct new jobs for Central Californians.

The WET Incubator is a partnership between CVBI and California State University, Fresno’s International Center for Water Technology (www.icwt.net).