OVERVIEW

TMA Ventures (TMA) is a highly specialized consulting and management group that deals exclusively with business aspects of technology development, protection and commercialization. Michael McIntosh of TMA has dedicated his career to devising patent and trade secret protection strategies for emerging technologies, and structuring, negotiating and preparing agreements for technology-based transactions. TMA is not a law firm, although Mr. Michael McIntosh is a practicing attorney and is registered before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

TMA's consulting practice combines the technical, legal, business and management backgrounds and expertise of the individuals involved to provide companies with practical solutions to highly technical contract issues and opportunities. TMA's management services include negotiating the transactions to acquire the underlying technologies, recruiting the initial technical, management and administrative teams and arrangement of financing for the start-ups of companies. Each of these services is carefully coordinated with company management and are tailored to the particular goals and requirements of the company.

TMA has been involved in numerous startups over the last fifteen years. Our extensive experience in the startup, commercialization, management, legal and financial aspects of early stage companies is unparalleled. We partner with our companies to maximize value and ownership and achieve the goals of company founders.

Since 1994, TMA Ventures has been helping start-up companies and inventors turn their ideas into commercial success.

TMA has assisted companies in numerous industries including:

Renewable energy generation (wind, solar, waste-to-energy),

Energy distribution,

Biotechnology,

Consumer electronic devices,

Mechanical systems,

Manufacturing components, and

Real estate services.