11/14/2007 |
Blue Sky subsidiary purchases technology and other assets of WellDog |
Gas Sensing Technology Corp. will provide commercial technical services to coalbed industry |
Laramie, WY – The Blue Sky Group Inc. (Blue Sky) announced today that its new subsidiary, Gas Sensing Technology Corp. (GST), has purchased the methane sensing technology and other assets of WellDog Inc. GST is in the process of hiring former employees and will provide commercial services to the coalbed methane industry.
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8/23/2007 |
Blue Sky companies represent Wyoming at Big Sky Venture Capital Conference |
nanoMaterials Discovery Corp. and Centennial Woods Inc. invited to present at conference |
BIG SKY, MT - The Blue Sky Group Inc. (Blue Sky) announced that two of its portfolio companies have been invited to present to a nationwide audience of venture capitalists and angel investors gathered today in Big Sky.
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7/10/2007 |
WellDog announces the appointment of Dr. Jeff Levine as Chief Technology Officer |
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Laramie, Wyoming – July 10, 2007 – WellDog, a Laramie, Wyoming-based energy technology company, has announced the appointment of Dr. Jeffrey Levine as Chief Technology Officer.
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7/7/2007 |
WellDog receives Stripper Well Consortium grant for second year in a row |
This year’s grant will be used to create a best practices guide to develop dewatering models for coalbed natural gas (coalbed methane) wells |
Laramie, Wyoming (PRWEB) July 26, 2007 -- WellDog, a Laramie, Wyoming-based energy technology company, has received a second grant from the Stripper Well Consortium at Pennsylvania State University. The award is funded by the Department of Energy through the university’s Energy Institute.
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6/12/2007 |
Veteran entrepreneur Shawver joins Blue Sky board of directors |
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LARAMIE - The Blue Sky Group Inc. (Blue Sky) today announced that Charles "Chuck" Shawver has joined its board of directors. Shawver has served as a director of Centennial Woods Inc. since December 2005.
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5/22/2007 |
Blue Sky CEO to keynote Colorado Capital Conference |
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LARAMIE - The Blue Sky Group Inc. announced that president and CEO Dr. John Pope is giving a keynote address today at the 19th annual Colorado Capital Conference held in Denver by the Rockies Venture Club.
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2/16/2007 |
Blue Sky CEO resigns from WellDog |
Pope to focus on broadening Blue Sky portfolio |
LARAMIE - The Blue Sky Group Inc. (Blue Sky) announced today that its founder, president and CEO, Dr. John Pope, has resigned as Chief Technology Officer and Director of WellDog Inc.
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10/31/2006 |
Blue Sky CEO appointed to IOGCC Committee |
Dr. John Pope has been appointed under the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission |
Laramie, Wyoming -- Dr. John Pope of WellDog, Inc. has been appointed to the Energy Resources, Research and Technology committee under the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission.
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10/26/2006 |
Venture West to facilitate Wyoming’s first formal angel network |
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LARAMIE – Venture West Network Inc. (Venture West, a Wyoming not-for-profit company) today announced that it will facilitate creation of the first formal angel network in the state of Wyoming.
“Angel investing is Wyoming’s missing key to creating strong entrepreneurship and a diversified economy,” said Venture West chairman Dr. John Pope. “Through this formal network, private investors will be able to review the best investment deals in the region, reduce their investment cost and risk, and work with other investors to learn and improve investing skills.”
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10/26/2006 |
Venture West launches $100,000 fundraising campaign |
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LARAMIE – Venture West Network Inc. (Venture West, a Wyoming not-for-profit company) today announced the launch of a campaign to raise $100,000 to support entrepreneurship and angel investor activities in Wyoming.
“This campaign will enable Venture West to continue to provide its unique services to the entrepreneur and investor communities in Wyoming,” said campaign chairman Michael Peck, of First Interstate Bank. “We hope to close out the campaign by February 1, 2007, and to then move into expanding our programs and institutionalizing our operations for the long term.”
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5/19/2006 |
nanoMaterials Discovery Corporation Announces $4.7 MM Fuel Cell Contract |
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Laramie, Wyo -- nanoMaterials Discovery Corporation (NDC) has been selected to receive a $4.7 million contract from the Defense Ordinance Technology Laboratory to develop a new class of fuel cells that utilize energetic materials, such as explosives and propellants, as fuels. These new fuel cells will have a broad spectrum of applications in both the military and commercial sectors.
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4/12/2006 |
Wyoming Governor appoints Blue Sky CEO to CBM Task Force |
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Gov. Dave Freudenthal has appointed seven members, including Blue Sky CEO & WellDog CTO John Pope, Ph.D., to a new task force charged with evaluating possible uses of water produced by coalbed methane operations.
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3/22/2006 |
WellDog Closes $6.5 Million in Funding and Welcomes Three New Investment Partners |
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Laramie, WY, — The Blue Sky Group Inc. portfolio company WellDog, Inc. has closed $6.5 million in new funding to facilitate expanded delivery of services and new product development. Three new investors, Axiom Venture Partners, Kozel Energy and Yellowstone Energy Ventures, joined existing investors EnerTech Capital and Prospector Equity Capital to complete the investment round.
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1/10/2006 |
Blue Sky and partners acquire Cavalryman Supper Club |
Restaurant will be managed by subsidiary Blue Sky Restaurants |
Laramie, Wyo -- Blue Sky announced today that it has partnered with a small group of investors to purchase the Cavalryman Supper Club in Laramie.
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12/21/2005 |
Blue Sky acquires rustic lumber reclaimer |
Centennial Woods Inc. is exclusive reclaimer of Wyoming snowfence |
Laramie, Wyo -- Blue Sky announced today the acquisition of Centennial Woods Inc. (CWI) of Cheyenne.
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8/2/2005 |
WellDog Demonstrates Natural Gas Technology Advantages to Governor of Wyoming |
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Laramie, WY, — Blue Sky portfolio company WellDog, Inc. welcomed Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal to its Laramie headquarters in early July.
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4/19/2005 |
WellDog Receives New Venture Round and Announces New Service Offering |
Increased Venture Funding and New Technical Service Launch Move Coal Gas Technology Company Forward |
Laramie, WY, -— Blue Sky portfolio company WellDog, Inc. today announced two key advances: a new market offering, "Critical Gas ContentTM , which increases the profitability of finding and producing coal bed natural gas; and closure of a new round of funding by Pennsylvania-based EnerTech Capital.
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1/12/2005 |
WellDog and the Council of Energy Resource Tribes Present Coalbed Natural Gas Symposium |
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January 11, 2005, Laramie, WY -- WellDog, Inc., an energy technology company, and the Council of Energy Resource Tribes (CERT) will present, "Coalbed Natural Gas and the Future of Fossil Fuel Resources in Indian Country" on January 20-21, 2005 in Denver, Colorado.
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12/14/2004 |
Combimatrix and Nanotech partner NDC achieve milestone with delivery of prototype Nanomaterials Discovery Workstation |
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Newport Beach, Calif. – (BUSINESS WIRE) – December, 2004 – Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq: CBMX:ACTG) announced today that the CombiMatrix group and its partner, nanoMaterials Discovery Corporation (NDC), achieved a milestone with the delivery of a prototype workstation for the combinatorial discovery and development of new nanomaterials.
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8/24/2004 |
DoD awards NDC $2.5 million for nanotech fuel cells |
Defense appropriations bill awards $2.5 million to Nanomatials Discovery Corporation to produce a new class of fuel cells using nanotechnology |
Laramie, Wyoming - August 24, 2004 - Nanomaterials Discovery Corporation (NDC) announced today that it will receive $2.5 million from the Department of Defense in FY2005. NDC is working with the Army Material Command at Picatinny Arsenal to use nanotechnology to produce a new class of fuel cells powered by high energy materials such as propellants and explosives.
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6/16/2004 |
WellDog, a natural gas exploration tech company, closes venture round |
$1.5 Million Investment Marks First Venture Capital Deal in Wyoming in Over 10 Years |
LARAMIE, Wyo. - Blue Sky portfolio company WellDog Inc. announced today that it has closed a $1.5 million Series B investment from Park City, Utah-based venture capital firm, Prospector Equity Capital, LP, and affiliates.
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5/11/2004 |
WellDog named to Red Herring 100 |
Recognized by Red Herring Editors for Innovation and Business Strategy |
LARAMIE, Wyo. - A Blue Sky portfolio company has been has been named one of the Red Herring 100 by the editors of Red Herring, the premier source of business technology and innovation news.
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2/11/2004 |
Nanomaterials Discovery Corp. issued key nanotech patent |
Covers discovery and refinement of nanostructured materials |
Laramie, Wyoming - Nanomaterials Discovery Corporation (NDC) announced today that it has been issued U.S. Patent No. 6,683,446, "Electrode array for development and testing of materials," ("the '446 patent") by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. This patent establishes a significant proprietary position for NDC in the area of rapid discovery and refinement of nanostructured materials.
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1/21/2004 |
WellDog key patent issued |
Claims cover the use of optical spectrometers in wells |
LARAMIE, Wyo. - Blue Sky portfolio company WellDog Inc. announced today that it has been issued U.S. Patent No. 6,678,050, "In situ detection and analysis of methane in coalbed methane formations with spectrometers," ("the '050 patent") by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. This patent establishes a significant proprietary position for WellDog in the area of reservoir assessment and chemical sensing for oil, gas, and environmental wells.
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12/1/2003 |
Blue Sky company featured as a case study in building early stage success |
Rockies Venture Club December program focuses on history of WellDog |
Laramie, Wyoming -- Blue Sky's president & CEO John Pope, Ph.D. will present the history of WellDog Inc. at the December Rockies Venture Club meeting. The program, entitled "Fueling a Powerhouse: A Case Study on How to Gain and Sustain Early Stage Success," will be held at the Downtown Marriott in Denver starting at 5 p.m. next Tuesday, December 9.
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6/9/2003 |
New nanotech company spun out of The Blue Sky Group Inc. |
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Laramie, Wyoming - The Blue Sky Group Inc. (Blue Sky) announced today that it has formed a new subsidiary, Nanomaterials Discovery Corporation (NDC), as a vehicle for its nanomaterials discovery technologies. The subsidiary will use Blue Sky's proprietary combinatorial electrochemical methods to discover and refine critical materials for energy, coatings, microelectronic and display applications.
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8/9/2002 |
Blue Sky subsidiary WellDog invited to present at national energy venture capital event |
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Laramie, Wyo - The Blue Sky Group Inc. (Blue Sky) announced today that Infocast has invited its subsidiary, WellDog Inc. (WellDog), to speak to a national venture capital forum in Chicago in October. WellDog is one of twenty-five companies that have been invited to present at the Energy Venture Fair III, the nation's leading venture capital conference for the energy industry.
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1/24/2002 |
Blue Sky subsidiary WellDog selected to present at national energy venture capital event |
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Laramie, Wyo — The Blue Sky Group Inc. (Blue Sky) announced today that its subsidiary, WellDog Inc. (WellDog), has been invited to speak to a national venture capital forum in Houston next week.
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9/2/1999 |
Blue Sky awarded state contract to commercialize coalbed methane technology |
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LARAMIE, WY - September 2, 1999--Blue Sky Applied Technologies (Blue Sky) announced today that it has been contracted by the State of Wyoming, through the Wyoming Business Council (WBC) and the University of Wyoming (UW), to commercialize remote sensing technology to measure coal bed methane.
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7/6/1999 |
Blue Sky Batteries Inc. awarded first Wyoming Ballistic Missile Defense Contract |
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LARAMIE, WY - Blue Sky Batteries announced today that it has been awarded a $65,000 Phase I SBIR Ballistic Missile Defense contract to develop innovative materials for rechargeable lithium batteries. This contract is the first SBIR awarded by the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization to (BMDO) to a Wyoming company since the program started.
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7/6/1999 |
Blue Sky Batteries Inc. awarded $100,000 SBIR grant |
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LARAMIE, WY - Blue Sky Batteries Inc. based in Laramie, Wyoming, was founded in 1998 to commercialize next-generation materials for rechargeable batteries. The company will begin work under a $100,000 SBIR (Small Business Innovative Research) federal grant to develop rechargeable, implantable and wearable lithium batteries. |
