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For more than a decade RockPort has partnered with entrepreneurs to foster growth and create value in a broad range of industrial and consumer facing companies whose technologies and products provide innovative solutions to significant worldwide markets. RockPort has a collaborative approach to investing, deep domain expertise, and insights into all aspects of energy and cleantech. Portfolio Featured Companies prev next See All Honest Buildings Honest Buildings is the leading online marketplace and discovery engine for building professionals. Through its tailored service offerings, Honest Buildings provides the industrys best building solution providers with the tools to showcase their work on a single platform Qnovo Qnovo is developing a next generation battery management system which will have a significant impact on lithium battery pack performance. Its technology enables greatly expanded battery performance for applications ranging from consumer electronics to transportation REPOWER by Solar Universe REPOWER by Solar Universe was founded in 2007, and since then has grown to become one of the largest residential solar and smart home integrators in the U.S. With headquarters in Livermore, California, REPOWER by Solar Universe is Flywheel Software Flywheel brings a consumer focused experience to the global taxi industry with its innovative dispatch-through-consumer hail system, making everyday rides around town a better experience for passengers, drivers and fleets. Passengers can easily hail a taxi from their GlassPoint GlassPoint is the leading provider of solar steam generators to the oil and gas industry. When used for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR), GlassPoint solar steam generators reduce natural gas consumption by up to 80%, redirecting gas resources to Energy prev next See All Qnovo Qnovo is developing a next generation battery management system which will have a significant impact on lithium battery pack performance. Its technology enables greatly expanded battery performance for applications ranging from consumer electronics to transportation NanoGram Corporation Nanogram Corporation was acquired by Teijin Limited in July 2010. It develops and licenses technology enabling the manufacture and deposition of nanomaterials for applications in optical, electronic, and energy storage devices and products. EcoFactor EcoFactor is a leader in home energy management, providing user-friendly active management of residential and small commercial thermostats using a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model. The company delivers 20% 40% reductions in HVAC-related energy expenditures with minimal upfront cost GaN Systems GaN Systems provides next generation power conversion semiconductors for cleantech applications using a unique, island-based gallium nitride topology, building on over 10 years of process research at the National Research Council of Canada. The Companys upcoming Cool Switching Renovate America Renovate America is the nations most successful PACE program administrator for home energy retrofits. Its HERO Financing program provides homeowners access to inexpensive point-of-sale financing for solar, home energy retrofits, and water efficiency improvements. Enki Technology Enki Technology is a commercial stage company that develops and markets highly functionalized coating materials. Focused on the solar photovoltaic industry, Enki reduces the cost of solar generated electricity by fundamentally changing and optimizing the way solar modules Soliant Energy Soliant Energy was acquired by EMCORE in March 2011. The company was a leading developer of concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) systems for commercial rooftop applications. Soliant's rooftop CPV system combined best-of-breed module design with patent-pending TipTilt Tracking that offers MicroSeismic Microseismics technology, surface-based, passive seismic monitoring, is a game changer for the development of unconventional oil and gas, particularly shale gas. Widely used by leading US producers of natural gas, the companys services significantly enhance production through better Deerpath Energy Deerpath Energy was acquired by Southwest Windpower in July 2010. As a division of Southwest, Deerpaths mission is to penetrate the small commercial and municipal user-friendly market with distributed generation options utilizing community-scale wind. Enovix Using advanced electrochemical and material formation processes originally developed in the Semiconductor, Solar, other non traditional battery segments, ENOVIX is revolutionizing the basic energy storage cell used in Lithium-ion and Lithium polymer rechargeable batteries. With its revolutionary REPOWER by Solar Universe REPOWER by Solar Universe was founded in 2007, and since then has grown to become one of the largest residential solar and smart home integrators in the U.S. With headquarters in Livermore, California, REPOWER by Solar Universe is Recurve Recurve was acquired by Tendril in February 2012. Recurve makes software for contractors who perform home energy audits and residential retrofits, work that ultimately is designed to make customer's homes more comfortable, healthy, and energy efficient. Project Frog Project Frog designs, manufactures and delivers technologically-advanced component buildings that assemble onsite, giving architects and builders a fast and cost-effective way to create highly functional, beautiful and energy-efficient buildings adaptable for a variety of commercial applications including education, government, healthcare, Enphase Energy Enphase Energy (NASDAQ: ENPH) provides solar energy management systems for residential and commercial markets. The company pioneered the industrys first networked solar energy system, which includes high-efficiency micro-inverters, communications gateways and web-based analytics and visualization. Founded in 2006 and Northern Power Northern Power (TSX: NPS), a leader in mid-sized wind power technology for over 40 years, is bringing its gearless technology expertise to bear on both distributed and large-scale utility markets. The companys hallmark 100kW turbine platform now boasts Aspen Aerogels Aspen Aerogels (NYSE: ASPN) is an energy technology company that designs, develops, and manufactures innovative high-performance aerogel insulation products that are two to four times more effective than other insulation materials. Aspens patented manufacturing process leverages nanotechnology through Comverge Comverge (COMV) went public on NASDAQ in 2007. It is a leading provider of intelligent energy management solutions that enable utilities, grid operators, and commercial and industrial organizations to optimize their energy usage in order to reduce costs, GlassPoint GlassPoint is the leading provider of solar steam generators to the oil and gas industry. When used for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR), GlassPoint solar steam generators reduce natural gas consumption by up to 80%, redirecting gas resources to Eka Systems Eka Systems was acquired by Cooper Industries(NYSE:CBE) in April 2010. The company manufactures and markets a wireless mesh technology designed for large scale deployments in the utility, energy, and submetering markets. Southwest Windpower Southwest Windpower is the recognized global leader in the design, manufacturing and distribution of small wind systems. A pioneer in wind technology development, Southwest Windpower has built and shipped more than 180,000 wind turbines to over 120 countries Gridco Systems Gridco Systems is a leader in active grid infrastructure solutions, enabling utilities to more effectively integrate renewable and distributed generation, increase energy efficiency, manage peak capacity, and improve system reliability. The Gridco Systems emPower Solution combines modular power Accend (fka drillMap) Accend (fka drillMap) is the industry's premier platform for aggregation, visualization, and analysis of energy data. Its business intelligence platform enables E P operators and oilfield service companies to combine external and internal datasets via powerful mapping and reporting FirstFuel Software FirstFuel Software is the energy intelligence company that helps utilities engage their commercial customers and rapidly achieve energy efficiency across commercial building portfolios. The FirstFuel Rapid Building Assessment platform uses advanced analytics to remotely benchmark building energy performance, creating Exclara Exclara was acquired by an undisclosed buyer in early 2012. Exclara is a fabless semiconductor company that has developed proprietary digital power management platforms specifically tailored to Solid State Lighting solutions. The company leverages its digital capabilities and Renaissance Lighting Renaissance Lighting was acquired by Acuity Brands Lighting in July 2010. The company offers a full range of LED-based specification-grade downlighting luminaires and has developed an extensive intellectual property portfolio related to advanced LED optical solutions and technologies. Enlighted Enlighted provides people-smart energy efficiency solutions for commercial environments. The company's first application -- advanced lighting control, built on the Enlighted sensor and analytics platform -- saves companies between 50% and 70% in energy costs while tuning individual NanoGram Devices Corporation NanoGram Devices Corporation, a spin-out from NeoPhotonics Corporation, was acquired by Wilson Greatbatch (NYSE: GB) in March 2004. Nanogram Devices leveraged its proprietary capabilities in the production of nanomaterials to produce energy storage devices for the medical devices Luxim Luxim Corporation, the world leader in Light Emitting Plasma technology, merged with Luma Investments Limited, a Singapore holding company, in April 2013, creating a lighting industry leader in high power, energy-efficient lighting solutions. Its products are used in Evergreen Solar RockPort Capital exited its investment in Evergreen Solar, Inc. through NASDAQ in 2006. Evergreen Solar manufactured market leading STRING RIBBON solar power products based on its proprietary, low-cost wafer technology. The company was sold to China Private Equity in Mobility prev next See All InVisage Technologies InVisage Technologies, Inc. is a venture-backed fabless semiconductor company based in Menlo Park, Calif. that is developing QuantumFilm, a breakthrough image-sensing technology that will replace silicon. Its first product enables the high-fidelity, high resolution images from handheld devices Streetline Streetline was acquired by Kapsch TrafficCom in April 2015. Streetline is a leading smart parking company delivering smart data and advanced analytics to solve parking issues for customers worldwide. Enovix Using advanced electrochemical and material formation processes originally developed in the Semiconductor, Solar, other non traditional battery segments, ENOVIX is revolutionizing the basic energy storage cell used in Lithium-ion and Lithium polymer rechargeable batteries. With its revolutionary Achates Power Achates Power is developing a radically different two-stroke diesel engine, which has exceptional fuel economy and power density. The engine is modular and scalable and can be used in a wide range of transportation and stationary power applications. Qnovo Qnovo is developing a next generation battery management system which will have a significant impact on lithium battery pack performance. Its technology enables greatly expanded battery performance for applications ranging from consumer electronics to transportation Honest Buildings Honest Buildings is the leading online marketplace and discovery engine for building professionals. Through its tailored service offerings, Honest Buildings provides the industrys best building solution providers with the tools to showcase their work on a single platform Clean Diesel Technologies Clean Diesel Technologies (NASDAQ: CDTI) is a vertically integrated global manufacturer and distributor of emissions control systems and products, focused on the heavy duty diesel and light duty vehicle markets. Gazelle Gazelle, Inc., an e-commerce firm that buys and sells used electronics, was acquired by Outerwall, Inc. in October 2015. Flywheel Software Flywheel brings a consumer focused experience to the global taxi industry with its innovative dispatch-through-consumer hail system, making everyday rides around town a better experience for passengers, drivers and fleets. Passengers can easily hail a taxi from their Sustainability prev next See All Clean Diesel Technologies Clean Diesel Technologies (NASDAQ: CDTI) is a vertically integrated global manufacturer and distributor of emissions control systems and products, focused on the heavy duty diesel and light duty vehicle markets. Renovate America Renovate America is the nations most successful PACE program administrator for home energy retrofits. Its HERO Financing program provides homeowners access to inexpensive point-of-sale financing for solar, home energy retrofits, and water efficiency improvements. Enlighted Enlighted provides people-smart energy efficiency solutions for commercial environments. The company's first application -- advanced lighting control, built on the Enlighted sensor and analytics platform -- saves companies between 50% and 70% in energy costs while tuning individual Luxim Luxim Corporation, the world leader in Light Emitting Plasma technology, merged with Luma Investments Limited, a Singapore holding company, in April 2013, creating a lighting industry leader in high power, energy-efficient lighting solutions. Its products are used in NewLeaf Symbiotics NewLeaf Symbiotics is an agricultural biotechnology company commercializing a family of beneficial microorganisms known as PPFMs (Pink Pigmented Facultative Methylotrophs) for broad applications to the agriculture industry. PPFMs are ubiquitous in nature and have been shown to improve REPOWER by Solar Universe REPOWER by Solar Universe was founded in 2007, and since then has grown to become one of the largest residential solar and smart home integrators in the U.S. With headquarters in Livermore, California, REPOWER by Solar Universe is Flywheel Software Flywheel brings a consumer focused experience to the global taxi industry with its innovative dispatch-through-consumer hail system, making everyday rides around town a better experience for passengers, drivers and fleets. Passengers can easily hail a taxi from their Pionetics Pionetics merged with Rayne Corporation in 2008. Pionetics develops smart water treatment products that produce great tasting, safe drinking water with less wastewater than traditional water treatment systems. The innovations developed by Pionetics, in particular their LINX purification EcoSMART Technologies EcoSMART Technologies was acquired by Kittrich Corporation in early 2015. The company develops and markets proprietary pesticide products derived from natural plant oils. Its patented formulations of food grade materials kill bugs, weeds, and fungi, and are safer FirstFuel Software FirstFuel Software is the energy intelligence company that helps utilities engage their commercial customers and rapidly achieve energy efficiency across commercial building portfolios. The FirstFuel Rapid Building Assessment platform uses advanced analytics to remotely benchmark building energy performance, creating Streetline Streetline was acquired by Kapsch TrafficCom in April 2015. Streetline is a leading smart parking company delivering smart data and advanced analytics to solve parking issues for customers worldwide. GlassPoint GlassPoint is the leading provider of solar steam generators to the oil and gas industry. When used for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR), GlassPoint solar steam generators reduce natural gas consumption by up to 80%, redirecting gas resources to HydroPoint Data Systems HydroPoint and its partners provide WeatherTRAK irrigation management solutions which include irrigation control hardware and a subscription-based service. WeatherTRAK technology calculates customized irrigation schedules and automatically adjusts irrigation as local weather changes. By using WeatherTRAK to apply the Recurve Recurve was acquired by Tendril in February 2012. Recurve makes software for contractors who perform home energy audits and residential retrofits, work that ultimately is designed to make customer's homes more comfortable, healthy, and energy efficient. Southwest Windpower Southwest Windpower is the recognized global leader in the design, manufacturing and distribution of small wind systems. A pioneer in wind technology development, Southwest Windpower has built and shipped more than 180,000 wind turbines to over 120 countries Aspen Aerogels Aspen Aerogels (NYSE: ASPN) is an energy technology company that designs, develops, and manufactures innovative high-performance aerogel insulation products that are two to four times more effective than other insulation materials. Aspens patented manufacturing process leverages nanotechnology through Enphase Energy Enphase Energy (NASDAQ: ENPH) provides solar energy management systems for residential and commercial markets. The company pioneered the industrys first networked solar energy system, which includes high-efficiency micro-inverters, communications gateways and web-based analytics and visualization. Founded in 2006 and Renaissance Lighting Renaissance Lighting was acquired by Acuity Brands Lighting in July 2010. The company offers a full range of LED-based specification-grade downlighting luminaires and has developed an extensive intellectual property portfolio related to advanced LED optical solutions and technologies. Accend (fka drillMap) Accend (fka drillMap) is the industry's premier platform for aggregation, visualization, and analysis of energy data. Its business intelligence platform enables E P operators and oilfield service companies to combine external and internal datasets via powerful mapping and reporting InVisage Technologies InVisage Technologies, Inc. is a venture-backed fabless semiconductor company based in Menlo Park, Calif. that is developing QuantumFilm, a breakthrough image-sensing technology that will replace silicon. Its first product enables the high-fidelity, high resolution images from handheld devices Project Frog Project Frog designs, manufactures and delivers technologically-advanced component buildings that assemble onsite, giving architects and builders a fast and cost-effective way to create highly functional, beautiful and energy-efficient buildings adaptable for a variety of commercial applications including education, government, healthcare, NeoPhotonics Corporation NeoPhotonics (NPTN) went public on the NYSE in 2011. It is a leading provider of photonic integrated circuit-based modules, components and subsystems for use in optical communications networks. EcoFactor EcoFactor is a leader in home energy management, providing user-friendly active management of residential and small commercial thermostats using a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model. The company delivers 20% 40% reductions in HVAC-related energy expenditures with minimal upfront cost Exclara Exclara was acquired by an undisclosed buyer in early 2012. Exclara is a fabless semiconductor company that has developed proprietary digital power management platforms specifically tailored to Solid State Lighting solutions. The company leverages its digital capabilities and Hycrete Hycrete was acquired by Broadview Technologies in April 2012. Hycrete manufactures a concrete performance additive that transforms concrete into a hydrophobic, corrosion-resistant, waterproof construction material. MicroSeismic Microseismics technology, surface-based, passive seismic monitoring, is a game changer for the development of unconventional oil and gas, particularly shale gas. Widely used by leading US producers of natural gas, the companys services significantly enhance production through better Honest Buildings Honest Buildings is the leading online marketplace and discovery engine for building professionals. Through its tailored service offerings, Honest Buildings provides the industrys best building solution providers with the tools to showcase their work on a single platform Gazelle Gazelle, Inc., an e-commerce firm that buys and sells used electronics, was acquired by Outerwall, Inc. in October 2015. Copyright © RockPort Capital Partners 2016 Home Sitemap Privacy Policy Terms of Use Contact Us