It is incorrect to state that Vivek's role is unchanged at SGLB. He has gone From being a co-founder and Executive VP for a period of seven years...to a consultant...and finally to an advisor (since December of 2014)...clearly a diminishing role. At the same time he is not only the CEO of Knowledge Machine, but is a co-founder of Kinalco and a Founding Scientific Consultant at Northern New Hampshire Technical Associates. The job descriptions and time periods below are taken directly from Vivek's Linked In account. Note that he describes himself as the CEO of Knowledge Machine Inc. To me, this leaves liittle doubt as to where his current emphasis is placed. It is abundantly clear that his main focus is no longer SGLB.
Vivek R. Dave, PHD
CEO, Knowledge Machine Inc.
Scientific Advisor, Sigma Labs
December 2014 -present
In this position I will be offering external independent scientific and engineering advice as requested by Sigma Labs on a wide range of technical, programmatic, and product development matters.
Scientific Consultant, Sigma Labs
August 2013-December 2014
In this consulting role, responsible for overall scientific vision for products and strategic partnerships as well as intellectual property (IP), i.e. patent filings.
Co-Founder and Executive VP, Sigma Labs
June 2006-August 2013
Co-Founder of a small technology company dedicated to developing and deploying advanced materials and process technologies for the defense, aerospace, oil and gas, energy production, and biomedical markets. Special emphasis on in-process, on-machine, real-time process sensing and control for quality.
Co-Founder
Kinalco, Inc.
August 2013 – December 2014 (1 year 5 months)Cambridge, MA
Co-founded an advanced materials company with an innovative team from MIT consisting of students, faculty and consultants. Helped facilitate the transition of this technology out of MIT, filed additional patents, helped to secure seed stage funding, and helped to establish initial customer contacts.
Founding Scientific Consultant
Northern New Hampshire Technical Associates
2007 – Present (8 years)Concord, NH
Experienced consultant in materials, metallurgy, and manufacturing as well as providing support for product liability / product performance matters.
Co-Founder and CEO
Knowledge Machine, Inc.
December 2014 – Present (2 months)Greater Boston Area
An early stage technology company involved with advanced materials, manufacturing, predictive algorithms for complex and non-linear phenomena, and other technologies. Unique technology maturation model focuses on those technologies ready to leave the lab but not through all stages of product development yet. Revenue model focuses on non-equity relationships with other firms including joint ventures, partnerships, and licensing agreements.
