HEC Montréal

McGill University

Emerald Technology Ventures

Investment Director

Rhombus Energy Solutions

Board Observer

SaaS software for energy optimization, asset management and food safety in small commercial facilities.

Powerhouse Dynamics

Electric drivetrains for commercial vehicles, construction/mining equipment and the marine industry.

Visedo Oy

Identify VC investment opportunities in the energy sector of the cleantech market and assist management of portfolio companies in achieving their growth objectives.

Venture Investor

Engineering and Business consulting
Quantified addressable market for industrial solar heating system.
Led development of solar heating system with lowest installed cost in industry.
Structured contracts for sale of industrial tail gas scrubbing systems in China.
Identified acquisition target for software firm in transport logistics market.
Developed concept and business plan for realtime ride sharing system for use with mobile handsets.

PowerGain Technologies

President

Manager of engineering design team for leading manufacturer of microturbines. 
Responsible for design and structural analysis of innovative 200kW air-bearing microturbine, reducing cost by 35% and opening markets in 10 new states.
Led integrated product team to identify and correct deficiencies in core product design, securing loyalty of largest customer with 30% of sales.
Introduced accelerated life testing and managed test program on 60kW engine, doubling the mean time between failures and reducing life cycle cost by 15%.
Managed design of engine enclosure that reduced systems footprint by 50%.
Awarded patent for Turbogenerator Cooling System  US patent no. 6657332

Capstone Turbine Corp

Engineering Manager

Led development team of engineers and technicians in the development of turbine module for large industrial gas turbine engine.  Responsibilities included schedule, budget as well as technical issues such as stress and heat transfer.

Frank Balas