Managing Partner, Michel Birnbaum, 46, BSc. Aerospace Eng., GE Advanced Engineering, MBA London Bus. School

-         20+ years experience in Technology (US and Europe)

-         Early stage responsibility, financial and strategic, for Hambrecht & Quist

-         Europe(Sr.VP/Director)

-         Substantial track record in Technology

-         Deal structuring (5 recent investments)

-         Operational(ex: Chairman & CEO of venture backed electronics co.), GE Military

-         Exit experience (23 led or co led EU/US Technology IPOs ex Internet)

-         Relationships with Public and Academic Research Centres

-         Expert at the EU for Framework 6 Priority 3

Will focus on deals and relationships in France & UK and provide Financial, Bus.Dev. and HR support

 

Note: Evaluation and testing of prototype single crystal compressor blades (1983)

 

General Partner, Roy Segev, 42, BS Physics & Mathematics, MS Management Boston University

-         Over 10 years operational experience in intl. Technology companies

-         Invented temperature-sensing technology based on liquid crystals and thermo-chromic materials

-         Public and private company experience at senior management level

-         Deal structuring on an international basis

-         Substantial investment track record in technology (LSE & NASDAQ)

-         Member of Investment Committee for the European commission IST, Directorate-General Information Society

-         Managed several pilot R&D studies in thermal imaging, electro-optics, virtual reality and photo-realism

Will focus on deals and relationships in UK and Switzerland and provide support in Marketing & Finance as well as extensive Israeli network

 

Scientific/IP Principal, Dr. Adam Daykin, 37, PhD Materials Science, MBA Reading University

-         Extensive research experience, 14+ years, in materials and nano structures

-         IP and R&D senior management experience at private and public level internationally

-         Responsible for developing nano crystalline materials for structural applications at major US university

-         Responsible for developing ferroelectric materials for optical and transducer applications at major US university

-         Published extensively in advanced materials & nano structured surfaces (28 refereed journal papers)

Will assist GPs and provide support in Technology and Intellectual Property management and network in US