Battelle Ventures and its affiliate fund, Innovation Valley Partners (IVP), have a combined $255 Million under management to create and accelerate the development of early-state technology companies with breakthrough solutions to multiple marketplace problems. The funds enjoy close relationships with technology transfer offices of the National Laboratories that Battelle Memorial Institute (Battelle) manages or co-manages for the U.S. Department of Energy. They also have established similar associations with a number of university technology transfer and commercialization departments. Battelle is the $220-million Battelle Ventures fund’s sole limited partner and Eastern Tennessee business leaders back the $35-million IVP fund; the two funds invest side by side in all deals. For further information about Battelle Ventures visit www.battelleventures.com.