Sigma Labs Inc (SASI)

[MDuffy]

Probably because by the time they got their startup established they would have missed the Additive Manufacturing boat.... I think they saw their opportunity (with GE, DoD et al) and decided to capitalize on it. This was the quickest path to commercialization, and why waste money if you don't have to? Until last year's bonus, Mark and Vivek had basically need-based pay- 80k a year, which is middle of the row for an engineer. [I think Mark only got the bonus because they were expecting the America Makes project(s) to take off more quickly- but the whole initiative got delayed 6-9 months by contract negotiations.] My two cents.