Carnegie Mellon Spin-off Named Among Top 21 Companies Poised for Growth

Mellon College of Science Dean Richard McCullough is co-founder of Plextronics, Inc.

Plextronics, Inc., a Carnegie Mellon spin-off company co-founded by Richard McCullough, dean of the Mellon College of Science, was selected by InnovationWORLD as one of the top 21 companies poised for growth in the 21st century.

InnovationWORLD (http://www.innovationworld.com), located in San Francisco, conducts research on expansion-stage companies for its subscription-based TechALERT service, which offers readers information on companies in information technology, semiconductors and semiconductor equipment, biotechnology, nanotechnology, medical devices and other technology intensive industries.

"These companies combine exceptionally promising products and services with solid financial and operational qualities that we believe set them apart from the hundreds of companies InnovationWORLD TechALERT profiled during the past 12 months," said Editorial Director Mitch Ratcliffe. "Keep an eye on the companies on this list, they are going to do big things. They're prepared for growth and global success."

Plextronics produces Plexcore, a plastic that conducts electricity a million times faster than anything comparable, according to McCullough. Plexcore may be used for miniaturized electronic devices, flexible flat panel displays and non-static, non-corrosive coatings.