Capital Matchmaking Firm Joins Technology Transfer Financing Specialist to Fund New Innovations: Concept Equity Group and Innovation Management Partners, LLC Form Strategic Alliance

Innovation Management Partners, LLC, a technology transfer and funding specialist assisting organizations to grow by sourcing new technologies, financing, and intellectual property, and Concept Equity Group, a Capital Matchmaker(TM) specializing in introducing new companies to investors, announced today the signing of a strategic alliance agreement.

CHICAGO (BusinessWire EON) March 14, 2007 -- Innovation Management Partners, LLC, a technology transfer and funding specialist assisting organizations to grow by sourcing new technologies, financing, and intellectual property, and Concept Equity Group, a Capital Matchmaker™ specializing in introducing new companies to investors, announced today the signing of a strategic alliance agreement.

We partnered with Innovation Management to consult with early stage companies based on their network and experience. Jointly we will help these companies with strategic positioning, strengthening their management team, and building an executable plan that works.

Innovation Management will now actively provide value to Concept Equity as a strategic partner, further strengthening the company’s ability to initiate timely funding arrangements for clients. They will assume the role of being an initiator of funding, beginning with three start-up companies in the fields of Energy and Manufacturing from Concept Equity Group’s extensive portfolio of investment opportunities. Innovation Management Partners’ Advisors are knowledgeable in financial modeling, funding options, and have diverse financing contacts to make the correct investment match. They are empowered with global reach, connecting companies with foreign direct investors and domestic venture capitalists that are anxious to fund the adoption and commercialization of new technologies.

David Reitzel, Managing Partner, Innovation Management Partners, LLC, commented that, “We are in the business of developing and managing innovations specifically to develop value. We are excited to work with Concept Equity Group because this alliance allows us to leverage both companies’ considerable expertise in principle investments and private equity for start-up businesses. These investors recognize that no value is created without the movement and transfer of technology through the value chain. To profit from this movement, they work with Innovation Management and Concept Equity as conduits to solid investments in breakthrough products and services designed to create wealth.”

Len Bland, CEO of Concept Equity Group stated that, “We partnered with Innovation Management to consult with early stage companies based on their network and experience. Jointly we will help these companies with strategic positioning, strengthening their management team, and building an executable plan that works.”

About Innovation Management Partners, LLC

Innovation Management Partners, LLC provides comprehensive solutions for transforming and embracing the Innovation Ecosystem, helping companies commercialize and source new technologies, managing intellectual property, and providing intellectual property consultation. Innovation Management is a leader in technology transfer providing unparalleled access to breakthrough technologies. Whether it is sourcing from Asia, Europe, or North America, Innovation Management is developing a technology sourcing network. For more information about Innovation Management Partners, visit www.innovationmgt.com.

About Concept Equity Group

Concept Equity Group is a Capital Matchmaker™ with extensive experience in international business leadership, sales, finance, and technology. They specialize in introducing early stage companies that engage investors' creativity and passion. Concept Equity Group works closely with Angels and Private Equity Firms to understand their industry experience, passion, risk tolerance, and return expectation in order to match them with exciting companies.

Concept Equity Group also provides strategic consulting, talent, and investment messaging for companies seeking capital. Visit www.conceptequity.com for more information.