In The Beginning
Over the last forty years, Fred Furrow, the founder of RTI, has been both directly and indirectly involved in establishing and developing a variety of businesses. His vision is that RTI will be the hub to provide assistance to entrepreneurs, engineers, and scientists developing technologies, helping them turn their technology into a business.
RTI's management team has found that there are many scientists, engineers, and private inventors who have developed innovative and disruptive technologies and products. These Innovators are understandably cautious to relinquish controlling interest in their ideas. They have had prior bad experiences, or have observed others’ negative experiences dealing with what they refer to as "Vulture Capitalists". They have developed truly "Remarkable" technologies and products, but do not have the experience in starting a business, or developing a viable business plan or marketing plan that can effectively penetrate the market.
This is where RTI comes in. RTI's seasoned management team will review the technology or product to evaluate the best path to bring it to market, while protecting the Innovator’s ownership. From that marketing plan a complete business plan is developed. The business plan will include the needed staffing, manufacturing, and distribution to maximize the market development in the shortest time frame.
Early Stage Water and Energy Technology Focus
We focus on the newest entrants into the largest emerging technology markets, specifically in Water and Energy. The long-term growth potential of these markets is substantial. We believe that the two largest crises in the world are clean, potable water and energy. We support companies that have a direct or indirect impact in these sectors. Additionally, RTI is involved and invested in other technology verticals that provide significant benefit to society, but Water and Energy remain our focus.
Team Bios
Fred L. Furrow | President and Chairman of the Board |
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William McCallum | Energy Operations Waste Water Treatment - Consultant |
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Paul S. Frederick | SFPUD General Manager - Consultant |
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Wayne A. McEwan | Compliance Officer |
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Mike Hensley | Consultant | Project Fulfillment |
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Brad Hodges | Consultant | Energy Development |
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Daniel DeMarco | Project Analysis | VP of Investor Relations |
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James W.Coughlin | Project Development - Consultant
James is a retired Navy Intelligence Officer, has been involved with RTI since its inception. He is an experienced consultant with many years in project analysis, vetting of personnel, and projection of cost analysis and project profitability. Mr. Coughlin has been involved for 30 years in the development and funding of real-estate projects, food, and sun care products; gold/precious metals development facilities and oil and gas developments. Also involved in development and funding of mobile medical clinics, specializing in skin cancer with many sales of specialized medical equipment throughout the world under the auspices of the World Health Organization (WHO). James brings years of experience being able to evaluate the marketability of new technologies on behalf of RTI. |