Triad Growth Partners

UA Professor, Startup Work To Cleanse the World’s Water

10/2/2018

NIST provides $100K grant for carbon-iron formula to remove contaminants

We are looking for an Environmental Science Research Assistant

6/19/2018

We are seeking a Laboratory Technician/Research Associate for our Greensboro, NC location (Gateway Research Park South). The primary focus of this position will be supporting the development of our novel environmental remediation products. The Research Associate will be involved in the material manufacturing, material characterization and efficacy testing (i.e., degradation of environmental contaminants). We are looking for highly qualified, hard-working, and self-motivated candidates willing to join our exciting team geared for success!

Awarded Competitive Grant from the National Science Foundation

5/15/2018

America’s Seed Fund Powered by NSF Provides Funding for R&D;
Helps small businesses move innovations out of the lab and into the market

GREENSBORO, NC, May 15, 2018 – Triad Growth Partners, Inc // AxNano, LLC has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II grant for $728,849.00 to commercialize the innovative technology by conducting research and development (R&D) work on the remediation of contaminated groundwater.

Innovation and Geology

4/12/2018

Welcome, Danilo Meyer (Dani), to Triad Growth Partners' AxNano technology development team.

Dani “pronounced Donnie" is responsible for field testing and lab work in the degradation of toxic contaminants and early technology development of groundwater remediation solutions.

Donnie works with researchers, scientists, field experts and end users of environmental technologies that address specific market opportunities.

AxNano is actively seeking partners for in field applications.

3/30/2018

Innovation of in situ treatment - time release ISCO.

RemRx™ is a first in-class product innovation for in situ treatment of groundwater contaminants.

A single application of RemRx™ delivers sustained treatments passively over extended periods of time. The result is confidence in overcoming the traditional rebounding problems of previous technologies.

Advanced Composites for In Situ Remediation of Groundwater and Surface Waters - September's series of lectures and seminar sessions.

9/12/2017

AxNano is developing a range of composite materials for remediation of contaminated water with a focus on tunability, low-cost, ease of use, and environmentally friendly materials. Dr. Alexis Wells Carpenter is speaking on two amendments developed as part of a wholistic platform for in situ chemical remediation at University of Kentucky and a speaker at University of Kentucky Superfund Research Program & Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection Division of Waste Management Research Translation Seminar.

RemRx CRP is a controlled release material for ISCO being developed in collaboration with Professor Stephanie Luster-Teasley at North Carolina A&T. The highly tunable polymeric pellets can provide sustained levels of oxidant delivery into the subsurface with a single application, eliminating the occurrence of rebounding. Permanganate and persulfate-based CRPs are available for pilot scale field testing. AxNano is also developing RemRx CSI, a zero valent iron-based composite with functionalities to improve both reactivity and transport compared to current ZVI formulations on the market. The ZVI technology is being developed in collaboration with University of Arkansas Professor Lauren Greenlee.

AxNano has received federal funding through the Small Business Innovative Research programs of the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences’ Superfund Research Program, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology in support of developing these remediation technologies. They are currently looking for pilot testing sites for both the controlled release CRPs for ISCO and the zero valent iron CSIs for ISCR.

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Alexis Wells Carpenter PhD is Principal Investigator at AxNano, a small business entity with over 30 years’ experience developing early stage technologies to address specific market needs. Dr. Carpenter’s expertise is in the design and application of multifunctional nanomaterials for use in environmental and biomedical markets. Dr. Carpenter has a PhD in Inorganic Chemistry from UNC-Chapel Hill where her dissertation focused on manipulating particle formulations for controlled drug delivery and antimicrobial applications, under the advisement of Professor Mark Schoenfisch. She subsequently worked with Dr. Mark Wiesner in the Superfund Research Center and Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology at Duke University developing zero-valent iron technologies for in situ sediment remediation and enhanced wastewater treatment. AxNano is a sub-entity underneath Triad Growth Partners, LLC (TGP), which connects entrepreneurs and scientists to launch or enhance existing technologies and build profitable businesses.

Read more about the 2017
University of Kentucky Superfund Research Program &
Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Waste Management
Research Translation Seminar in the attached flyer.

2017 University of Kentucky Superfund Research Program & Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection Division of Waste Management Research Translation Seminar
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2017 Environmental and Remediation Conferences

8/30/2017

RemTec – Denver CO March 7-9, 2017
AxNano attended the RemTEC Summit on Denver CO March 7-9, 2017. RemTEC delivers a truly unique platform focused on advancing the environmental science and remediation industry. It is the place where you can hear essential sources of information on technology, application and policy impacting the restoration of contaminated sites from the world's leading experts within the academic, regulatory and environmental-consulting communities. AxNano’s Principal Investigator, Alexis Carpenter, presented a poster presentation entitled “Next Generation Controlled Release Technology for In Situ Chemical Oxidation Remediation of Contaminated Groundwater”. During their time at RemTEC, Dr. Carpenter and AxNano CEO Charlie Gause met remediation material suppliers including Carus Corporation, Regenesis, Peroxychem, EOS; consulting firms including Haley-Aldrich, GeoSyntec, CDM Smith; state and federal regulatory agencies and many leading experts in the field. Dr. Carpenter was able to reconnect with a colleague from her Duke University days, Anh Pham who is now Assistant Professor in Environmental Engineering at Carleton University.
http://www.remtecsummit.com/

Battelle Bioremediation Conference, Miami FL, May 22-25,2017
AxNano CEO Charlie Gause and Principal Investigator Alexis Wells Carpenter attended the Fourth International Symposium on Bioremediation and Sustainable Environmental Technologies in Miami FL May 22-25th. As part of their I-Corps @ NIH Customer Discovery process, Charlie and Alexis were able to again meet with remediation material supplies, environmental consultants, drillers and applicators, and state and federal regulatory representatives. In addition to learning from key players in the remediation ecosystem and hearing the stories of how other remediation technologies gained market uptake, Charlie and Alexis used the opportunity to investigate partnerships for pilot testing the AxNano technologies in the field, which are the key milestones for Phase 2 contracts.

ACS 254th National Meeting, Washington DC August 20-24th, 2017
AxNano was invited to present at the 254th National ACS Meeting in the Special Session titled: “Economic Impact of Environmental Health Research: A Case Study of the NIEHS Superfund Research Program” Dr. Carpenter will give an oral presentation titled “RemRxTM CRP: Controlled release polymeric systems for in situ chemical oxidation of contaminated waters” where she will present data indicating anticipated economic impact of AxNano’s Superfund Research Program-supported technology in terms of: decreased cost of environmental clean-up, decreased liability to responsible parties, reclamation and regeneration of site for reuse, job creation and the global economic benefits of providing clean water.

I-Corps @ NIH

8/1/2017

AxNano was selected to participate in the prestigious I-Corps™ program through their NIEHS STTR Phase I contract. Based on the highly successful NSF I-Corps™ program, the I-Corps™ at NIH curriculum is designed to provide scientists from NIH SBIR funded companies with real-world, hands-on entrepreneurship training, facilitated by domain experts from the biotech sector.

This program seeks to accelerate the development and commercialization of new products and services arising from projects supported by currently funded NIH/CDC Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) awards. In particular, the I-Corps™ program is designed to support training that will help project teams at NIH and CDC funded small businesses overcome key obstacles along the path of innovation and commercialization.

The course began with a three-day intensive “Entrepreneurial Immersion” course, followed by an 8-week I-Corps™ training curriculum with online instruction, and ending with a two-day report-out session. During the I-Corp™s program, the AxNano Team conducted 112 interviews (67 in person, 45 on the phone) with environmental consultants, remediation material suppliers and sales reps, site owners, regulators, and drillers/applicators.

Stellar team delivered brilliant results!
AxNano 's three member team included Alexis Wells Carpenter (PI), Charlie Gause (CEO) and Phil Rahn (Industry Expert) representing a first selection of Superfund Research Program supported teams into an I-Corps™ cohort.

ACS 254th National Meeting, Washington DC August 20-24th, 2017

7/20/2017

AxNano was invited to present at the 254th National ACS Meeting in the Special Session titled: “Economic Impact of Environmental Health Research: A Case Study of the NIEHS Superfund Research Program”

Dr. Carpenter will give an oral presentation titled “RemRxTM CRP: Controlled release polymeric systems for in situ chemical oxidation of contaminated waters” where she will present data indicating anticipated economic impact of AxNano’s Superfund Research Program-supported technology in terms of: decreased cost of environmental clean-up, decreased liability to responsible parties, reclamation and regeneration of site for reuse, job creation and the global economic benefits of providing clean water.

Battelle Bioremediation Conference, Miami FL, May 22-25,2017

6/5/2017

AxNano CEO Charlie Gause and Principal Investigator Alexis Wells Carpenter attended the Fourth International Symposium on Bioremediation and Sustainable Environmental Technologies in Miami FL May 22-25th. As part of their I-Corps @ NIH Customer Discovery process, Charlie and Alexis were able to again meet with remediation material supplies, environmental consultants, drillers and applicators, and state and federal regulatory representatives. In addition to learning from key players in the remediation ecosystem and hearing the stories of how other remediation technologies gained market uptake, Charlie and Alexis used the opportunity to investigate partnerships for pilot testing the AxNano technologies in the field, which are the key milestones for Phase 2 contracts.

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