Sigma Labs Inc (SASI)

[alanthill]

Hawks: I don't think many people have an appreciation of what it is really like to be a founder of a small technology startup. Your description of the environment fits my recollections as well. I was a founding partner in both a high end software startup and a small hardware startup. Both had extremely promising products and both eventually failed. When you are dealing with major corporations they have exacting expectations in terms of support, maintenance, training, etc. If they don't believe you you possess the infrastructure to supply those minimum functions in a reliable manner you are not even considered.

In my opinion the chances of SGLB being acquired are extremely slim. Their biggest asset is not their software it's their relationship to Sandia Labs and their pipeline of commercializable research. Sandia would never consider giving GE, Honeywell, or any other major corporation the kind of access that they currently grant to SGLB. For that reason alone I don't belive any sort of acquisition or merger is in the cards.