"Purio is already receiving a steady inflow of inquiries from around the world and each situation presents us with an economic opportunity. Our focus at this time is to develop cash flow at the least expense and we feel that the company is in a position to first capitalize on the need for our equipment here in North America. Recent meetings with developers and utility companies in British Columbia and Alberta have made us aware of not only a huge demand for our technology, but a willingness by land developers and other parties to consider the Purio technology as their technology of first choice. Our job now is to provide the equipment in a form that is able to satisfy the need,..."
"These challenging economic times are placing demands on the management of Purio to make tough choices both in the best interest of our stockholders and in the economic interests of the company. We have decided to focus our attention on the most immediate avenues to commerce and to respectfully decline the invitation to Nairobi at this time. ..."
Please, this is what it really says - the whole truth and nothing but the truth not what was stated in your post. All the best to you.
BTW - This invitation was an incredibly high honor... an established company would have taken this and run with it but not a start up company fresh out of research and development. :)