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Presenting Companies are:

    Main: Atlantic Biomass Conversions, Inc. Robert Kozak, President
    Mini: TaxScan Technologies, LLC Chris Hopkinson, President

    
    Atlantic Biomass is dedicated to making biofuel production both profitable and environmentally sustainable. We will accomplish this by producing low-cost, biomass-processing systems that will enable biorefineries to directly convert virtually all components of low-cost “energy” crops and agricultural residuals into high-energy gasoline and diesel equivalent fuels. Right now we are developing the first commercial application: conversion of low-value sugar beet pulp into feedstocks for JP-8 jetfuel for the U.S. Military. As Energy Secretary Sam Bodman noted on 27 June 2007, “the nation’s current ethanol industry was unsustainable given that it already was using one-fifth of the nation’s corn crop as feedstock.” Therefore a sustainable US biofuel industry will require low input high yield crops, grasses and agricultural residues as feedstocks.

    TaxScan™ Technologies, LLC is developing a patent pending software product that reads and recognizes scanned tax forms (W-2s, 1099s, etc.) extracts the necessary tax data and imports it directly into professional tax preparation software (i.e. TurboTax, H&R Block, etc.) for instant filing. TaxScan™ eliminates the need to manually enter standard tax information; saving valuable time, reducing common data entry errors, and allowing for the documents to be digitally saved and stored rather than kept in bulky filing systems. A professional tax preparer can process an average of three times more returns per hour using TaxScan ™ compared to the current typing process. A beta will be complete in November and Liberty Tax will be one of the beta testers.

The Expert Panel will include:

Gary G. Pan, President and CEO, PMP Certified, Panacea Consulting, Inc.  Gary G. Pan, President and CEO of Panacea Consulting, Inc. ("Panacea"), founded the Information Technology and Information Management services firm in 1990. Panacea's core competencies support Program Management, Software Development, Systems Engineering, and Support Services.  Washington Technology Magazine, Government Computer News, and Washington Business Journal have recognized Panacea for its leadership and contributions within the Federal Contracting Sector.  Panacea is also a 1999 Inc. 500 award recipient.  Prior to 1990, Mr. Pan led various enterprises supporting international, government, and commercial organizations providing support in the areas of information systems, process reengineering, trade policies, venture-capital opportunities, and publishing. Mr. Pan's professional experience combines management consulting with advanced technical solutions.  Mr. Pan is the co-chairman of the Entrepreneur Center @NVTC Board of Advisors, which provides resources and services to emerging technology companies and individual entrepreneurs across in Northern Virginia and across the National Capital Region. He also services on the Board of Directors of the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC), the Junior Achievement - National Capital Area (JA), the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS). He is also very active as an adult leader supporting the Boy Scouts of America.  In October 2001, Washington Techway recognized Mr. Pan as one of the region's "Top Managers." He has an MBA with a concentration in International Management from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, VA, and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Legal Studies from Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA. Mr. Pan is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Management with concentration in the Organization Leadership & Entrepreneurship at the University of Phoenix.

Rich Sun, Founder and CEO of Sun & Co., formerly with HydroSki International/Verdant Technologies - 2001, Emerging Markets Partnership - 1994 to 2001, Union Bank of Switzerland - 1991 to 1993, Sun Associates - 1990
Credit Suisse First Boston - 1981 to 1989, Goldman, Sachs & Co. - 1976 to 1980, Bankers Trust Company - 1972 to 1976

Joe Garner -  Ph.D., Advanced Product Enterprises, Advanced Product Enterprises assists private and publicly funded researchers and companies with the preclinical development of pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and research tools.