SigEx Ventures : Investors are becoming increasingly interested in green technologyby Corina Ciubotaru

As climate change becomes a reality we are all responsible for, and governments start raising awareness, venture capital investors seem to be increasingly attracted to clean tech. In 2006, $2.9 billion were invested in this field in the US, compared to $1.6 billion in 2005, and a big part of this money went into energy-related ventures. This figure increased by nearly 60% in the first quarter of 2007 making the clean tech venture market the third most significant after biotechnology and software. GE was a big investor in clean tech in recent times; in the beginning of the year, they invested in a company that researches batteries for hybrid vehicles, and the American giant probably won’t stop here, aiming to invest $4 billion in renewable energy by 2010. Other companies have also announced they want to join the race: Citigroup is willing to invest $50 billion in the next ten years in companies that address climate change issues, while Bank of America intends to invest $20 billion in the same area. In Europe, the level of investment is significantly lower and it’s decreased in 2006 compared to the previous year. What should concern European leaders even more is that not only are they significantly behind the US when it comes to investments, but that the Americans have invested more in European ventures than the actual people benefiting from them. Part of this problem is due to insufficient state involvement in the issue, but some potential investors consider that there aren’t enough opportunities for them in Europe.

related story: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070606-clean-tech-investments-pull-in-10-percent-of-us-venture-capital.html

by Corina Ciubotaru for SigEx Ventures (http://sigexventures.com)

SigEx Ventures's matrix of properties are quickly becoming leaders in digital telebroadcasting, free content delivery allowing people to easily talk, view, upload and share through free online TV broadcasting, free unlimited global calls, video blogs and SMS. SigEx Ventures invests in projects deploying "free" to add-on royalty revenue models

SigEx Ventures : Private equity companies going publicby Ioana Madalina Tantareanu

As a result of the tech-bubble bear market, most asset classes outside of U.S. large cap stocks, U.S. government securities, and municipal debt have been deemed "non-traditional" or "alternative" in some way.One of the biggest beneficiaries of this trend was private equity and the investors have flooded firms such as Blackstone and KKR with cash.Opportunities in the marketplace are researched by private equity. They are different from the standard stock analysis,which tends to focus on relatively arbitrary quarterly earnings per share estimates, because they analyze companies to determine whether the lines of business are worth more together or apart and they try to find unexploited opportunities. Richard Gere's character in "Pretty woman movie" would be the personification of today's "private equity." There are many options in having and managing a company. Sometimes it`s the best thing to do to tear the company apart and sell it, but sometimes you may leave it whole and shake up the business model.Going public doesn't necessarily take away these company`a flexibility.Warren Buffet's company Berkshire Hathaway has as it`s core business insurances.Geico and General Re are some of the primary lines of business.This hasn`t stopped Berkshire Hathaway from investing in, or acquiring, a host of other companies, like companies from high-tech electronics to making candy. Investors buy shares of the holding company, not the private equity subsidiary, refering to taking the private out of private equity.These will be publicly traded companies who engage in private equity portfolio management as their primary line of business, in order to cash in on the recent boom and successes and to provide liquidity for the firm's shareholders.

by Ioana Madalina Tantareanu for SigEx Ventures (http://sigexventures.com)

SigEx Ventures's matrix of properties are quickly becoming leaders in digital telebroadcasting, free content delivery allowing people to easily talk, view, upload and share through free online TV broadcasting, free unlimited global calls, video blogs and SMS. SigEx Ventures invests in projects deploying "free" to add-on royalty revenue models

SigEx Ventures : Private equity picking up steamby Delia Cruceru

Although market commentators said that New Zealand’s global buyout is going down, in here the private equity activity is blooming. This year the many deals regarding private equity firms like Yellow Pages and MediaWorks have been transacted. Corporate raider Carl Icahn said “the global boom has reached its peaked” and Blackstone Group, Kravis, Kohlberg, Roberts (KKR) and Carlyle Group capable of paying high prices are waiting for better offers and deals. Paul Chrystal, head of private equity from Goldman Sachs JBWere said that in New Zealand assets are becoming very expensive: “not all people paying high prices are overpaying, but if they are, there's always more risk that they will have a difficult time later. I don't think there's any serious investors in the private equity market who haven't felt the pressure of prices, are worried by it, and are probably more cautious." AMP Capital Investor’s boss says "base interest rates and risk spreads are rising. While we'd seen private equity interest, we hadn't seen transactions on the smaller part of the market. That's clearly changed with Tourism Holdings and MediaWorks.” Chief economist and head of investment strategy of AMP Capital Investors says the boom in the private equity takeover activity will get bigger and will have positive effects.

related story: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/3/story.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10451724

by Delia Cruceru for SigEx Ventures (http://sigexventures.com)

SigEx Ventures's matrix of properties are quickly becoming leaders in digital telebroadcasting, free content delivery allowing people to easily talk, view, upload and share through free online TV broadcasting, free unlimited global calls, video blogs and SMS. SigEx Ventures invests in projects deploying "free" to add-on royalty revenue models

SigEx Ventures : Russia makes its first steps in nanotechnologyby Corina Ciubotaru

In recent times, Russia has apparently set a goal for itself to become once again a leader the scientific world. The IT industry has grown rapidly to around $1.5 billion in 2006 and it’s reached 1.5% of GDP, but it still has a long way to go before it can compare itself to IT leaders like the US, India or Ireland. And since this business has developed mainly by itself, it is now time for Russia as a state to set its sights on other areas of science it can develop. After being the first nation to send a man into space, today’s Russians want to return to greatness by heavily investing in nanotechnology research labs. Vladimir Putin intends to set up a state corporation worth $5 billion to implement state policy in the field. It will be under the umbrella of First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov, who oversees industrial development projects in Russia and is likely to become the next president of the country. Putin acknowledged nanotechnology as a priority industry in April, in his yearly address to the nation. Though Russians are aware of the importance of foreign investment in developing sectors, the actual investors don’t seem all that interested. Suspicions of political favors appear in each of these attempts to develop Russian industry, and sometimes for good reason. With a good educational system and highly trained scientists, the country stands a fighting chance in the nanotech war, but it will all come down to how accurately the billions will reach their intended destinations.

by Corina Ciubotaru for SigEx Ventures (http://sigexventures.com)

SigEx Ventures's matrix of properties are quickly becoming leaders in digital telebroadcasting, free content delivery allowing people to easily talk, view, upload and share through free online TV broadcasting, free unlimited global calls, video blogs and SMS. SigEx Ventures invests in projects deploying "free" to add-on royalty revenue models

Our Favorite SigEx Foundry blogs by Silvia Baldin

Here is a list of our top ten blog sites. They all relate to SigEx Ventures, the Foundry School and the founders Chris Cantell and Frederic Artru. We invite you to visit them as well for news on other Sigex Ventures companies and SigEx Foundry projects.

1. http://frederic-artru.blogspot.com
2. http://sigexventures-sigexfoundry.blogspot.com
3. http://sigexventureseurofund.blogspot.com
4. http://silviasigexfoundry.blogspot.com
5. http://diana-sigex.livejournal.com
6. http://sigexventures-avenirdesmedias.blogspot.com
7. http://sigexventures-futureofmedia.blogspot.com
8. http://sigexventures-beapartofit.blogspot.com
9. http://sigexventures-nanodata.blogspot.com
10. http://sigextogo.blogspot.com

by Silvia Baldin

Be a Part of the Foundry ! by Diana Zotescu

The Foundry is an advanced training, research and development organization based in Sarasota, Florida. A new European headquarters in Paris has recently been established to develop retraining programs, promote technology research and launch new ventures as part of a major job creation initiative that the Foundry is undertaking on behalf of its client, SigEx, Inc., pioneer of the new Enhanced Communications industry. SigEx has mandated the Foundry to oversee an initiative to re-train and re-deploy three thousand communications professionals over the next three years to participate in this emerging industry. The new Enhanced Communications industry will require a minimum critical mass of newly trained engineers to deliver and install enhanced telecommunications products and services on a global basis.
by Silvia Sigex

nhanced Communications - an industry newcomer by Diana Zotescu

Enhanced Communications is a new approach to telecommunications that can provide secure access to data at any time, anywhere and on any communications device as a result of new system architecture that builds upon the existing telecom infrastructure. The scalable Enhanced Communications approach can bridge IP and non-IP networks using an open-pipe, multi-protocol, peer-to-peer architecture that will provide the foundation for the next major paradigm shift in the telecom and datacom industries. Technologies to enable the new Enhanced Communications industry include optimization of bandwidth usage (today at less then 1 percent in average), bridging of incompatible networks, advanced rights management, multi-channel wireless, new security models, and embedded and nano technology, among others. To find out more about it, please visit http://thefoundryschool.tv/
by Silvia Baldin

nhanced Communications - an industry newcomer by Diana Zotescu

Enhanced Communications is a new approach to telecommunications that can provide secure access to data at any time, anywhere and on any communications device as a result of new system architecture that builds upon the existing telecom infrastructure. The scalable Enhanced Communications approach can bridge IP and non-IP networks using an open-pipe, multi-protocol, peer-to-peer architecture that will provide the foundation for the next major paradigm shift in the telecom and datacom industries. Technologies to enable the new Enhanced Communications industry include optimization of bandwidth usage (today at less then 1 percent in average), bridging of incompatible networks, advanced rights management, multi-channel wireless, new security models, and embedded and nano technology, among others. To find out more about it, please visit http://thefoundryschool.tv/
by Silvia Baldin

The Foundry goes to East Europe by Diana Zotescu

Welcome to the daily briefing on the Foundry's lates and most enticing grand scale project, named suggestively- Be a part of It ! What is it all about? It is a major initiative undertaken by the Foundry School and its client - SigEx Ventures Inc, to open brand new revolutionary training centers in the East of Europe. The location of the next Foundry School is due to be selected from the follwing countries : Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia and Czech Republic. The one lucky country which will be selected to host the new Foundry - will benefit from major investments as well as job creation opportunities.
by Silvia Baldin

Retrain opportunity with The Foundry

The world of today belongs to communication - TV, cable, telephone and cell phone technologies enable you to reach places you wouldn't dream of and do things unimaginable 30 years ago. The Foundry emerged as way to meet the peoples' needed for communication. The Foundry has been mandated by SigEx to develop custom Enhanced Communications training to deploy over a thoundad engeneers starting with 2002. The Foundry will retrain and redeploy communication engineers and and business professionals with the goal of creating highly successful advanced technology companies working on various aspects of Enhanced Communications, the next generation telecommunications industry. For more information please visit or site - thefoundryschool.tv.

By Diana Zotescu

The Foundry is a revolutionary training, research and development center working on behalf of SigEx Inc. The revolutionary platform it uses for communication is based on the SuperPBX concept. The Foundry and Sigex Inc., are the creation of CEO Chris Cantell and COO Frederic Artru two professionals in their field of activity. For more information please visit our website thefoundryschool.tv.

SuperPBX promoted in "Be a part of it"

In a world that moves at high speeds, communication has become one of the most important assets. Imagine a technology so strong that could actually bridge IP and non-IP networks using an open-pipe, multi-protocol, peer-to-peer architecture. This revolutionary idea stands behind the SuperPBX concept. But I am not only talking facility I am also talking security - safe transactions, maximal fraud prevention. All transactions would be secured because they are controled from end to end by the SuperPBX, which initiates and terminates the calls or the data transmissions. The SuperPBX is positioned on the traffic market,that is the delivery of digital services and products, independently of networks and devices used. The same way an express transport company enables the delivery in a given time of any package anywhere in the world, the SuperPBX guarantees delivery of digital content and services in real-time to any single or broadcast destination. The SuperPBX predicts a great future for the Telecommunication industry and embraces with grace the new emerging sector of Enhanced Communications.

By Diana Zotescu

The Foundry is a revolutionary training, research and development center working on behalf of SigEx Inc. The revolutionary platform it uses for communication is based on the SuperPBX concept. The Foundry and Sigex Inc., are the creation of CEO Chris Cantell and COO Frederic Artru two professionals in their field of activity. For more information please visit our website thefoundryschool.tv.

Enhanced Communications go east with The Foundry by Diana Zotescu

What is Enhanced Communications?
Enhanced Communications is a new approach to telecommunications that can provide secure access to
data at any time, anywhere and on any communications device as a result of new system architecture that
builds upon the existing telecom infrastructure. The scalable Enhanced Communications approach can
bridge IP and non-IP networks using an open-pipe, multi-protocol, peer-to-peer architecture that will
provide the foundation for the next major paradigm shift in the telecom and datacom industries.
After massive investments in more fiber optics and capacity, the telecommunications industry is realizing
that the problem is not about the bandwidth, it’s about traffic. The underlying problems in the telecom
industry today result in part from under-utilization of network resources and the inability to bridge
incompatible networks to deliver data when and where customers want it. Network utilization, and with it
communication industry revenue, could be increased significantly by perfecting the ability to deliver
high-flow interactive services such as video on demand and real-time access to massive corporate data.
These are long promised services that the current industry has failed to deliver. This inability today is not
due to limited bandwidth, as is often thought, but to system architecture.
Technologies to enable the new Enhanced Communications industry include optimization of bandwidth
usage (today at less then 1 percent in average), bridging of incompatible networks, advanced rights
management, multi-channel wireless, new security models, and embedded and nano technology, among
others.

By Diana Zotescu

The Foundry is a revolutionary training, research and development center working on behalf of SigEx Inc. The revolutionary platform it uses for communication is based on the SuperPBX concept. The Foundry and Sigex Inc., are the creation of CEO Chris Cantell and COO Frederic Artru two professionals in their field of activity. For more information please visit our website thefoundryschool.tv.

Foundry Fellow - What it takes to be one?? by Diana Zotescu

Foundry Fellow – Short Definition – looking at the Wikipedia definition we will find out that “a fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. Used in an academic context a fellow is part of an elite group of learned people who work together as peers in the pursuit of knowledge”. From a Foundry perspective the key words in this definition are comrade, elite group, together and knowledge. I say this because The Foundry Fellowship Program addresses talented young scholars, who enjoy teamwork and are willing to expand the limits of their knowledge. The foundry is a totally new concept based on the lifelong experience of CEO Chris Cantell and Frederic Artru. Candidates usually join The Foundry after a rigorous selection procedure that consists in profile analysis, interviews and also written examinations. If you want to be a part of our team please send your CV to recruiter@cantellcommunications.com.

By Diana Zotescu

The Foundry is a revolutionary training, research and development center working on behalf of SigEx Inc. The revolutionary platform it uses for communication is based on the SuperPBX concept. The Foundry and Sigex Inc., are the creation of CEO Chris Cantell and COO Frederic Artru two professionals in their field of activity. For more information please visit our website thefoundryschool.tv.

The Foundry and SigEx support the development of new jobs in Eastern Europe by Diana Zotescu

If you have ever dreamed of having an international career The Foundry is the place to be. The Foundry and SigEx Inc, founded by CEO Christopher Cantell and COO Frederic Artru is in the business of launching companies and talent around ideas. It is an extreme venture school for the elite. Your team will consist of smart, highly adaptable dynamic individuals who will be trained in the best of class business techniques. We will instill the highest order of discipline for individuals and teams inspiring the unrelenting determination to achieve a standard of excellence in every endeavor. For those who make it through the rigorous training, you will be employed by a project company that will be fully funded and have strategic customers. Your experience will be extremely rewarding and the skills you learn will prepare you for a lifetime of building companies. Let us know if you want to be a part of it by sending us your updated CV to recruiter@cantellcommunications.com

By Diana Zotescu

The Foundry is a revolutionary training, research and development center working on behalf of SigEx Inc. The revolutionary platform it uses for communication is based on the SuperPBX concept. The Foundry and Sigex Inc., are the creation of CEO Chris Cantell and COO Frederic Artru two professionals in their field of activity. For more information please visit our website thefoundryschool.tv.

The Foundry Promotion in Eastern Europe by Diana Zotescu

Thes job creation initiative that SigEx and the Foundry have undertaken is driven in part by current circumstances in the telecommunications industry and opportunities to improve upon available services. The foundry is a creation of CEO Chris Cantell and COO Frederic Artru who vision a further expansion of the project in Eastern Europe.After exceptional growth for several years, the telecom industry is facing a major downturn amid drops in equipment purchase, massive layoffs, dried-up venture capital investments and the failure of the incubator model. As a consequence, the industry needs to reinvent itself to create the high-value services and products of the Enhanced Communications industry (see article at http://www.sigex.com/foundry/EU_Article.pdf).

By Diana Zotescu

The Foundry is a revolutionary training, research and development center working on behalf of SigEx Inc. The revolutionary platform it uses for communication is based on the SuperPBX concept. The Foundry and Sigex Inc., are the creation of CEO Chris Cantell and COO Frederic Artru two professionals in their field of activity. For more information please visit our website thefoundryschool.tv.

Be a Part of The Foundry by Diana Zotescu

The Foundry is an advanced training, research and development organization based in Sarasota, Florida. A new European headquarters in Paris has recently been established to develop retraining programs, promote technology research and launch new ventures as part of a major job creation initiative that the Foundry is undertaking on behalf of its client, SigEx, Inc., pioneer of the new Enhanced Communications industry. SigEx has mandated the Foundry to oversee an initiative to re-train and re-deploy three thousand communications professionals over the next three years to participate in this emerging industry. The new Enhanced Communications industry will require a minimum critical mass of newly trained engineers to deliver and install enhanced telecommunications products and services on a global basis.

By Diana Zotescu

The Foundry is a revolutionary training, research and development center working on behalf of SigEx Inc. The revolutionary platform it uses for communication is based on the SuperPBX concept. The Foundry and Sigex Inc., are the creation of CEO Chris Cantell and COO Frederic Artru two professionals in their field of activity. For more information please visit our website thefoundryschool.tv.

Enhanced Communications - promoted at THe Foundry by Diana Zotescu

Enhanced Communications is a new approach to telecommunications that can provide secure access to data at any time, anywhere and on any communications device as a result of new system architecture that builds upon the existing telecom infrastructure. The scalable Enhanced Communications approach can bridge IP and non-IP networks using an open-pipe, multi-protocol, peer-to-peer architecture that will provide the foundation for the next major paradigm shift in the telecom and datacom industries. Technologies to enable the new Enhanced Communications industry include optimization of bandwidth usage (today at less then 1 percent in average), bridging of incompatible networks, advanced rights management, multi-channel wireless, new security models, and embedded and nano technology, among others. To find out more about it, please visit http://thefoundryschool.tv/

By Diana Zotescu

The Foundry is a revolutionary training, research and development center working on behalf of SigEx Inc. The revolutionary platform it uses for communication is based on the SuperPBX concept. The Foundry and Sigex Inc., are the creation of CEO Chris Cantell and COO Frederic Artru two professionals in their field of activity. For more information please visit our website thefoundryschool.tv.

Enhanced Communications - promoted at THe Foundry by Diana Zotescu

Enhanced Communications is a new approach to telecommunications that can provide secure access to data at any time, anywhere and on any communications device as a result of new system architecture that builds upon the existing telecom infrastructure. The scalable Enhanced Communications approach can bridge IP and non-IP networks using an open-pipe, multi-protocol, peer-to-peer architecture that will provide the foundation for the next major paradigm shift in the telecom and datacom industries. Technologies to enable the new Enhanced Communications industry include optimization of bandwidth usage (today at less then 1 percent in average), bridging of incompatible networks, advanced rights management, multi-channel wireless, new security models, and embedded and nano technology, among others. To find out more about it, please visit http://thefoundryschool.tv/

By Diana Zotescu

The Foundry is a revolutionary training, research and development center working on behalf of SigEx Inc. The revolutionary platform it uses for communication is based on the SuperPBX concept. The Foundry and Sigex Inc., are the creation of CEO Chris Cantell and COO Frederic Artru two professionals in their field of activity. For more information please visit our website thefoundryschool.tv.

The Foundry goes to East Europe by Diana Zotescu

Welcome to the daily briefing on the Foundry's lates and most enticing grand scale project, named suggestively- Be a part of It ! What is it all about? It is a major initiative undertaken by the Foundry School and its client - SigEx Ventures Inc, to open brand new revolutionary training centers in the East of Europe. The location of the next Foundry School is due to be selected from the follwing countries : Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia and Czech Republic. The one lucky country which will be selected to host the new Foundry - will benefit from major investments as well as job creation opportunities.

By Diana Zotescu

The Foundry is a revolutionary training, research and development center working on behalf of SigEx Inc. The revolutionary platform it uses for communication is based on the SuperPBX concept. The Foundry and Sigex Inc., are the creation of CEO Chris Cantell and COO Frederic Artru two professionals in their field of activity. For more information please visit our website thefoundryschool.tv.