Glenn Gengel

Ambient Photonics, Inc. is a US-based energy harvesting company that was founded in 2019. The company is based in Mill Valley, CA. The company's mission is to bring low-light energy harvesting technology to mass scale. Ambient's technology was originally developed at the Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry and funded at inception by Cthulhu Ventures LLC. The company's low light solar PV cells deliver ground-breaking power density from a broader spectrum of ambient light, inspiring a new era in connected device form and function. Ambient works with leading smart home and IoT device manufacturers on embedded solar cells to deliver superior design possibilities, performance, sustainability, and consumer convenience. The company has opened its European headquarters to further support its worldwide consumer electronics and IoT customer base. Ambient Photonics eliminates disposable batteries by harnessing power from ambient light, reducing connected IoT device carbon footprints. The company was founded by Bates Marshall and Kethinni Chittibabu, with Bates Marshall serving as the CEO since 2019.

Alien Technology LLC engages in design, manufacture and sale of radio frequency identification products. Its professional services include custom training, technical consulting, program and project management, site survey and spectrum analysis, physical architecture review, product packaging and tag placement, optimal antenna and reader placement & orientation, system configuration and technical support & maintenance. The firm’s products include chips, tags, readers and antennas. The company was founded in December 1994 by John Stephen Smith and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.