CAPCO Programs

A DC CAPCO portfolio company, GridPoint, was recognized for its energy management data analytics platform:

GridPoint, Inc., a recognized leader in smart energy solutions that help customers maximize energy and operational savings, today announced that its energy management data analytics platform, GridPoint Energy Manager, has been named among the top 14 energy management software applications globally in the Green Quadrant Energy Management Software by Verdantix, an independent analyst firm. More than 100 energy management software platforms were reviewed before the firm made its final selection for the report, which provides a detailed comparison of applications to help corporate buyers save time, reduce costs and mitigate risks when selecting products and suppliers.

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agencyQ, a DC CAPCO program portfolio company, recently won an award for its work with the NDSS and OOS:

agencyQ is starting 2013 off with a bang! The Summit International Awards have recognized agencyQ as leaders in Emerging Media for their work with the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science (OOS) and the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS).

“agencyQ is thrilled to be honored as a Summit International Award winner. We are experts in providing organizations like the OOS and NDSS with our unique and personalized solutions, extending their brands and promoting their missions on the social web,” said Sean Breen, Founder and CEO of agencyQ.

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Through the DC CAPCO Program, Advantage Capital Partners provided $1 million to Skyline Innovations:

Advantage Capital Partners, a leading venture capital and small business finance firm, has invested $1 million in Skyline Innovations, an energy savings solar water heating company based in Washington, D.C. The funds, raised in connection with the District’s Certified Capital Company (CAPCO) Program, will enable the company’s continued expansion and help to create additional jobs in the D.C. area. In conjunction with this funding, Advantage Capital managing director Jonathan Goldstein joins Skyline’s Board of Directors.

Skyline Innovations, founded in 2009, provides commercial-scale solar-powered water heating systems to businesses and the public sector. The company finances, installs, monitors and maintains clean, reliable solar water heating systems at no upfront cost. In addition to Washington, D.C., the company deploys its systems in Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii and Maryland.

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A DC CAPCO portfolio company, agencyQ, recently won three awards:

agencyQ, a digital strategy and marketing agency, has been recognized by the International Academy of the Visual arts and awarded three Communicator Awards. The Communicator Awards receives thousands of entries from across the U.S. and around the world. agencyQ winners are:

The Office of Science, http://science.energy.gov, was honored with two Awards of Distinction in the Science and Government categories. agencyQ launched the redesigned the site with an interactive and visually striking web experience for OOS’s diverse audience groups.

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The DC CAPCO Program continues to be successful in creating more jobs in the district:

Officials in Maryland and Virginia are increasingly taking on the role of a financial investor in their economic development efforts, deploying millions in taxpayer dollars to up-and-coming companies that they hope will create jobs.

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