Client Success Stories

Signature Genomic Laboratories, LLC
Signature Genomic Laboratories’ (SGL) innovative cytogenetic diagnostic techniques use patented microarray analysis to deliver the fastest, most thorough, most objective chromosome investigation and interpretation available. Test results detect the smallest gains or losses of chromosomes or chromosome segments that lead to the changes in DNA that cause birth defects, behavior problems, and developmental or learning disabilities. Early detection helps practitioners, patients and parents seize the healthcare initiative for delivering treatment, setting expectations, and building a support network.

Correctly anticipating swift market acceptance accompanied by rapid growth, SGL established operations as one of the first occupants of the Sirti Technology Center in 2006. The company found the Technology Center a unique environment for their business, offering critical wetlab facilities, flexible office space, and an advanced technology infrastructure. The Sirti Technology Center was a vibrant, wellequipped business and laboratory hub at a decisive time in the company’s development. Now 57 employees-strong and posting 2007 revenues of $13.4 million, SGL is preparing to move into a custom 18,500 square foot facility in Spokane. And although Sirti will no longer host Signature Genomic Laboratories’ operations, we look forward to bringing the value of our Client Services business consulting expertise to further their success in the future.

Ivus Energy Innovations, Inc.
Ivus Energy Innovations is revolutionizing the energy storage and emergency lighting and recharge market with a patentpending technology that dramatically reduces charging time and increases reliability. The company’s Lightning-180 — the world’s fastest rechargeable flashlight — uses super-bright, long-life LEDs, environmentally friendly ultracapacitors instead of disposable batteries, and delivers a useful lifespan of 10 years or more. Ivus’ Flashpoint Power Technology™ recharges the zero-maintenance Lightning-180 in 90 seconds, giving users in Law Enforcement, the Military, and in Recreation uninterrupted readiness, and with up to 500,000 charges, unparalleled product life.

Ivus founders and management have worked closely with Sirti Client Services to understand their market, position their products, and develop, refine and execute their strategic business plan and raise capital. Sirti Market Development and Communications collaborated with them to implement an enduring brand presence and polished company identity. Ivus is commencing commercial introduction and will enter a new phase of outreach in 2008, with a busy slate of appearances scheduled at industry events and conferences to build a distribution channel and create market awareness. The company is well positioned and prepared to capitalize on the red-hot green energy storage technology and device market.

Pondera Engineers
Pondera Engineers is an innovative full-service software and engineering services company providing solutions to the global transmission and distribution delivery industry. Engineers in utility and consulting environments are faced with the need to respond more quickly than ever to the demand for new transmission and distribution lines and the rehabilitation of existing infrastructure. Pondera’s family of software products offer an intuitive user interface, 3-D visualization, state-of-the-art optimization, and design comparison management. When using Pondera solutions, utility engineers are equipped to efficiently and more effectively design to a higher standard and utilities realize significant construction savings with optimized designs.

In addition to comprehensive software solutions, Pondera Engineers also provides a variety of engineering consulting services. As transmission design has become increasingly complex and enviornmental regulations more stringent, there is global demand for experienced design consulting engineers. Pondera has been successful in translating their credentials and crediblity as engineers to softwares revenue. Utilities are investing in Pondera’s software solutions because they are built by engineers, for engineeers

MatriCal
MatriCal is a Spokane based company that has garnered an international reputation for the development of innovative, quality products for the life science research market. With an emphasis in the drug discovery arena, MatriCal’s team of scientists and engineers has successfully developed an extensive product line of drug discovery instruments and consumable products.

Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, genomic, proteomic and academic institutions maintain and store large numbers of chemicals commonly referred to as compound libraries. These compounds are rigorously tested against known biological targets and represent the starting structures for the future development of new therapeutics/drugs. MatriCal products deliver a major advance in the way that compounds are both stored and retrieved. Products range in size and price from consumable assay plates to multi-million dollar robotic storage devices.

GenPrime
GenPrime is a global leader in the development of rapid microbial detection technologies for the homeland security, healthcare and food and beverage market sectors. Since its inception, their team of scientists has invested over 50,000 hours of research, which has resulted in the development of an exceptionally reliable, proprietary technology for rapid microbe detection.

Its first product, The Easy Count™, was introduced in 2000 and has been incorporated into the production process of companies such as Miller Brewing, Coors Brewing, Molson Brewing, Lion-Nathan Brewery, Gallo Wines and Cargill to measure yeast. The Easy Count is now being deployed on a large scale for use in ethanol production.

GenPrime is on the front line of homeland security as well. Their goal is to safeguard America by offering leading edge detection products for chemical and biological threats. GenPrime’s Prime Alert® Biodetection System, a portable diagnostic device that screens for all Center for Disease Control identified bacterial agents and tests for toxins, is in demand from first responders and corporate security professionals globally. The Prime Alert Biodetection System is enabling organizations worldwide to dramatically reduce the service disruption, fear, and economic impact of bio-terrorist threats within their communities.

Pending approval by the Food and Drug Administration, GenPrime will release it newest product, BacSTAT™, to address a compelling need in the healthcare market. BacSTAT is a rapid QC test for the detection of bacterial contamination in blood platelets and can run from start to finish in approximately 20 minutes. In the United States alone, patients receive over 2 million platelet transfusions annually. While blood platelets are a critical piece of effective healthcare, bacterially ontaminated platelet units remain one of the most prevalent complications of modern transfusion medicine.