Company Visits/Tours

There are many companies based in or around Denver that are working on wireless sensors and energy harvesting. We are delighted to be able to offer tours during the masterclass days to some of these companies.

TOUR 1:      Infinite Power Solutions

There are 20 places on the tour, available on a first come first served basis with preference given to attendees on the Masterclasses**, lunch is included on the tour. To register for this tour, please contact Cara Van Heest at c.vanheest@IDTechEx.com?subject=Energy Harvesting USA Tour Register

Infinite Power Solutions, Inc. (IPS)-a U.S.-based, clean-technology company-is the global leader in developing, marketing and manufacturing solid-state, rechargeable thin-film micro-energy storage devices for a variety of micro-electronic applications. Founded in 2001, IPS is privately held with corporate headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Littleton, Colorado. The company has completed build-out of the world's first volume manufacturing facility dedicated to the production of its revolutionary thin-film Micro-Energy Cell (MEC) products. IPS has recently commenced production activities at this state-of-the-art facility to address the growing demand among customers in the wireless sensor, active RFID, powered smart card, medical device, consumer electronics, automotive and civil/military/aerospace markets. Additional information about IPS is available at www.InfinitePowerSolutions.com

TOUR 2:      National Renewable Energy Laboratory

There are 16 places on the tour, available on a first come first served basis with preference given to attendees on the Masterclasses**, lunch is included on the tour. To register for this tour, please contact Cara Van Heest at c.vanheest@IDTechEx.com?subject=Energy Harvesting USA Tour Register

IDTechEx are pleased to announce that attendees have the opportunity to visit the Solar Energy Research Facility (SERF) and Visitors' Center of NREL. SERF is a leading research facility whose efforts are spearheading the development of new photovoltaic technologies and applications. About the National Renewable Energy Laboratory The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is the nation's primary laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development (R&D). www.nrel.gov

TOUR 3:      University of Colorado

There are 15 places on the tour, available on a first come first served basis with preference given to attendees on the Masterclasses**, lunch is included on the tour. To register for this tour, please contact Cara Van Heest at c.vanheest@IDTechEx.com?subject=Energy Harvesting USA Tour Register

The University of Colorado at Boulder is a Tier 1 research institution that received more than $280 million in sponsored research awards for the 2008 fiscal year, placing it 13th nationally and 6th among all public universities. The university has many activities related to energy harvesting, including low power electronics, RF energy harvesting, piezo electric energy harvesting and much more. www.colorado.edu