"Bayer is making a significant investment in yet2.com because we believe in the global, cross-industry model of Web based technology exchange, and know that yet2.com offers the best infrastructure for a world market. yet2.com is not only a strategic service provider, but a global evangelist for the benefits that intellectual property exchange can bring to a company-from adding shareholder value to recouping substantial R&D expenditures. As more companies list and find technologies on yet2.com's marketplace, we will all benefit from the increased pace at which innovation is shared." -- Prof. Dr. Fred-Robert Heiker, executive vice president, head of central research, Bayer AG

"Venrock Associates has invested in yet2.com because we are confident that the cross-industry model of buying and selling technology is what will drive innovation in the next century. Protecting a company's intellectual property using elusively written patents is 'going the way of the dinosaur.' Through yet2.com, companies can expose technologies to a global network of potential buyers and licensers representing a broad range of industries, and in so doing, maximize the return of initial development expenses." -- Mike Tyrrell, general partner, Venrock Associates

"In the course of new product development, Caterpillar is awarded hundreds of patents each year that could be useful to other companies. yet2.com has a necessary critical mass of organizations and technologies in our related industries to make an Internet marketplace for intellectual property licensing successful. This alliance will allow Caterpillar to put useful technologies to work in real products, with the added benefit of creating income for Caterpillar." -- Rennie Atterbury, Caterpillar's vice president and general counsel

"yet2.com will enable Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company to market its technology assets to businesses outside our core industry. By listing our intellectual property on yet2.com we are encouraging cooperation within the aerospace industry and beyond. At the same time, we are fostering innovation within our own organization by promoting non-intuitive applications of our R&D." -- Larry Donaldson, director, Advanced Technologies, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company

"Listing portions of our intellectual property portfolio on yet2.com has been providing Boeing with additional exposure to companies of all sizes and industries outside our core sector. Our relationship with yet2.com has enabled us to pursue new revenue opportunities for Boeing in an increasingly more efficient global marketplace." -- Robert Ott, manager of product and technology licensing at The Boeing Company

"We're learning a lot about using new Internet tools to maximize the value of our assets. Other companies are learning a lot too, but there have been few opportunities to get together to share experiences on a global scale. That's why we're really looking forward to this conference." -- Gordon F. Brunner, CTO of Procter & Gamble

"Our decision to participate will allow us access to previously undisclosed technologies from companies in the forefront of global technology development. It will also enable us to list our own technology on yet2.com and involve us in the rapidly growing Internet economy." -- Shunichi Samejima of the New Business Development & Technology Planning Division of Asahi Glass Company

"The intellectual property world is changing rapidly with the understanding that these assets can generate significant value. That means that we must use every possible opportunity to market them as we would do with other saleable assets, and yet2.com provides us with access to the largest online marketplace for intellectual property." -- Ruud Peters, managing director of corporate intellectual property at Philips

"With the strong support of the leading technology providers worldwide, yet2.com has an excellent chance of becoming the electronic marketplace for commercializing technologies on the Web." -- Dr. Thomas Lackner, Siemens' head of Innovative Businesses at Corporate Technology in Munich

"yet2.com is a natural marketplace for Porsche to trade its innovations. Our business is built on the profitable collaboration with other enterprises. And, yet2.com ideally complements this approach, it provides Porsche with exposure to multiple industries worldwide helping us to discover applications for our technologies both inside and outside the automotive industry."
-- Jurgen Herrman, general manager, patents and licenses, Porsche AG

"With such a concentration of the world's R&D powerhouses, this forum represents an important opportunity to accelerate the creation of an efficient marketplace for IP. Creating and capturing value has long been at the core of Arthur D. Little's business and our clients are increasingly aware of the enormous upside revenue potential that their IP represents for shareholders." -- Dr. John Collins, senior vice president of Arthur D. Little

"yet2.com provides Bayer a global platform for marketing our own know-how and for accessing new technologies to round out and expand our technology portfolio. yet2.com is a powerful marketing instrument for technologies that Bayer has developed but not exploited commercially." -- Bayer Board Member Dr. Pol Bamelis, chairman of the board committee for research and development

"yet2.com offers the most exciting B2B opportunity yet for technology managers. LG especially is interested in realizing the value of intangible assets in the world of rapid technology evolution. There will be immediate impact from LG and yet2.com working together to build the global Internet marketplace in technology exchange." -- Dr. Chang Soo Kim, president of LG-Elite

"We look forward to publishing our technologies on yet2.com so companies all around the world can benefit from our achievements. In addition we expect to use yet2.com to take advantage of other companies' listings and enhance our current line of goods and services."
-- Masahide Yamashita, general manager, International Business Promotion Headquarters, NTT-AT

"Pitney Bowes has a vast portfolio of intellectual assets covering a range of technologies and business applications that are key in the New Economy such as ticketing, cellular telephones, shipping, laser printing, encryption and mailing. yet2.com enables us to aggressively market our non-core intellectual property to companies in various industries around the world. As a member, we can leverage our technology assets to increase licensing revenues and develop new business opportunities." -- Michael E. Melton, head of Intellectual Property Assets for Pitney Bowes

"The integration of our database with the services offered by yet2.com brings additional value to both companies. Our alliance with yet2.com signifies the need for value added patent information as an integral part of the intellectual asset management process." -- Peter McKay, managing director of Derwent Information

"By utilizing yet2.com's marketplace, DuPont was able to maximize its chances of reaching a potential user for the patents licensed to Battelle. Through this agreement, DuPont will be able to effectively commercialize its technology by leveraging Battelle's growing portfolio of customers in the area of chemical synthesis." -- Bob Gruetzmacher, senior licensing business manager of DuPont.

"Battelle was aware that DuPont had developed technology of interest, but had not known that the patents related to this technology were available for license. As a consortium member, Laura Silva, a Battelle business development manager, searched the yet2.com Internet site and learned of its availability. After initial conversations with DuPont, it became readily apparent that a win-win deal could be structured efficiently, where heretofore locating key pieces of technology could have taken years or competitive concerns may have provided barriers to the initiation of discussion. With the availability of technology enabled by yet2.com, the entire licensing agreement was solidified in under three months and all the licensing transactions were conducted by tel-con and email." -- Steve Cohen, vice president Technology Commercialization in Battelle's Chemical Sector

"Our Foundation has 30 years of experience in commercializing innovative inventions, also through our own Internet Invention Market. yet2.com's international reach will make an excellent addition to our channel and complement our ongoing efforts to license our clients' technologies worldwide. The Finns are among world leaders in innovation with more than 500 patent applications per one million residents every year."
-- Riitta Ahola, marketing manager of the Foundation for Finnish Inventions

"We and our member companies of Fuyo Techno Library wanted to list our R&D developments on an exchange that would reach a large audience in a secure environment, and yet2.com was the natural choice for us. Our business is built on creating new and innovative technologies. We believe yet2.com will enable us to license these technologies not only to large corporations, but also to medium sized companies in a time efficient and cost effective manner." -- Tadamasa Nakatsugawa, managing director, Fuji Research Institute Corporation

"We spend over $1.6 billion annually on research and development, and we have been searching for the safest, most effective outlet that would allow us to capitalize on our under utilized intellectual assets. yet2.com provides us with the platform necessary to license our technology know-how while enabling our engineers to search for R&D technologies that will help our company continue to grow." -- Dong-Geun Lee, manager of the Intellectual Property Group at Samsung

"The Internet is drastically changing the way corporations license intellectual property. We wanted to be a part of this trend and decided to join the largest online trading floor for intellectual assets. yet2.com will enable us to extract additional value from our innovative technologies as part of our ongoing new business efforts." -- S.T. Yun, general manager of Information Technology Division of Hyundai Heavy Industries

"SAIC currently leverages technologies created in one field to solve problems or develop commercial opportunities in another. We look forward to accessing yet2.com both as a provider and purchaser of technology."
-- Joseph Daniele, senior vice president, Intellectual Property and Technology Commercialization at SAIC

"We, like a growing number of companies, are seeking new and better returns on our research and development investments -- especially those we cannot commercialize in a timely manner. We believe yet2.com provides an exciting, cost-effective market for creating revenue from these assets." -- Jackie Michel, Monsanto's director of Intellectual Assets

"We are a world leader in developing technologies for our core aerospace business. yet2.com provides a dynamic forum to showcase TRW's intellectual property for companies beyond our traditional range of customers." -- Bruce Gerding, TRW vice president with the company's Space & Electronics Group

"Our strategic alliance with yet2.com will enhance Deloitte & Touche's ability to provide intellectual asset management services that exceed the expectations of our clients. Through our direct connection with yet2.com, the premier Internet technology transfer marketplace, we will be able to more effectively and efficiently assist our global clients in unlocking maximum value from their technology portfolios." -- Brian Napper, regional director, intellectual asset management group at Deloitte & Touche

"Arthur D. Little understands how to leverage technology assets. We successfully develop and commercialize technologies for ourselves and our clients. As a founding partner with yet2.com, we are listing many of our own technologies on this efficient marketplace. As a strategic service provider, we will use our proven methodologies and processes to help yet2.com members maximize the value of their intellectual assets." -- Dr. John Collins, senior vice president of Arthur D. Little

"NASA Tech Briefs' mission has been to help the U.S. industry commercialize new and exciting technologies for over three decades. This partnership with yet2.com extends the scope of our mission beyond print to the web by leveraging yet2.com's expertise in online technology transfer." -- Joseph Pramberger, publisher of NASA Tech Briefs

"yet2.com's deep reservoir of intellectual property is a perfect complement to the human intellect offered by Sopheon's Intota expert knowledge services. In making yet2.com accessible through our site, we add a valuable dimension to the service -- experience of the thousands of scientists and engineers who depend upon us for answers to their technical and business questions." -- Bill Dietrick, vice president of Intota

"The TechPak listing standard will allow Honeywell to more readily identify potential uses for its licensable technology in the aerospace industry as well as complementary technology sectors. Not only will Honeywell be able to more effectively mine and manage its intellectual asset portfolio, but it will be able to leverage the full power of the Internet to optimize its technology transfer initiatives." -- John Donofrio, chief patent counsel at Honeywell

"Our work clearly showed that technology buyers look for functionality. They are seeking novel, unique solutions to problems they have. Sellers, on the other hand, are looking for income to maximize their return from their technology investment. Most technology buyers do not know where to go on the Internet to search for a potential technology solution. Many start searching by using trade association Web sites or specific company sites. Using the yet2.com TechPak standard, web search engines will more easily find a relevant technology and present it in a way that it stands out in a search listing. This clearly benefits both the seller and the buyer." -- Dr. John Collins, senior vice president of Arthur D. Little

"Finally, there is a common language for providers and seekers of technology from all fields. The new standard of yet2.com is creating transparency in the market for technology transfer. In addition, it is helping companies to put a value on their intellectual property and to manage it." -- Ralf Dujardin, IP manager central research, Bayer AG

"We are pleased to be part of yet2.com's global forum. We believe yet2.com can assist our licensing efforts -- especially by getting under utilized intellectual property to the marketplace in a cost-effective manner." -- Tom Pounds, vice president of corporate strategy and planning at Battelle

"We already create significant value from the technologies we develop in our laboratories in the U.S. and the U.K. yet2.com will enhance our ability to create more value from our work, both for our clients and ourselves, as it eliminates many of the inefficiencies inherent in the traditional market for leading edge work. In addition, we believe that communities like yet2.com will greatly benefit its members by exposing them to new opportunities and spur innovation." -- Dr. John Collins, senior vice president of Arthur D. Little

"Venrock is making a significant investment in yet2.com because we believe in their commitment to foster the effective and efficient exchange of intellectual property on the Internet. yet2.com provides users with an unprecedented opportunity to explore and purchase some of the world's most valuable technologies in a completely secure environment." -- Michael Tyrrell of Venrock Associates

"yet2.com offers a ground breaking approach to the exchange of technology on the Internet. yet2.com's global marketplace breaks down traditional barriers to streamline the process of technology transfer. We are confident that yet2.com will transform the way major corporations manage their intellectual resources." -- Allan Ferguson, managing director of 3i Group

"We're a company overflowing with technologies, which we're committed to licensing and selling to other companies, suppliers, even competitors. We've been hungering for a breakthrough business-to-business marketplace. yet2.com provides a cutting-edge, Internet based way to market our technologies -- simply, efficiently, globally. We've been a strong supporter from the start, and we're delighted to be stepping up our commitment." -- Jeff Weedman, vice president of licensing and corporate new ventures for Procter & Gamble

"The global technology exchange offered by yet2.com is a revolutionary approach to harnessing the power of the Web. yet2.com will help facilitate the licensing process and allow us to extract more value from our vast array of intellectual property." -- explained John Donofrio, chief patent counsel at Honeywell

"Working with yet2.com complements Honeywell's ongoing activities to seek licensing opportunities for the vast inventory of technological innovations we've developed over the years. Technology licensing is an exciting and growing profitable revenue stream for Honeywell, and yet2.com provides us with an additional path for fast and efficient technology exchange. Listing our technologies on yet2.com enables our technology to benefit applications in industries where we would not normally participate, which provides us with new revenue growth opportunities that lead to added share owner value." -- John Donofrio, chief patent counsel at Honeywell

"Where the opportunity exists to create global on-line marketplaces for the exchange and adoption of new technologies, yet2.com definitely appears to have taken the lead. The momentum the company is building upon and the partners they are pulling into the mix are creating very exciting prospects for the growth of this company." -- Lara Abrams, Aberdeen senior analyst

"Innovation is the lifeblood of our business. yet2.com is the storefront we´ve been looking for." -- Jeffrey D. Weedman, Vice President Global Licensing, Procter & Gamble

"The current technology transfer process is seriously limited by the difficulty licensors and licensees have in identifying one another. In addition, providers must incur significant expense and time determining deal-making potential. yet2.com overcomes these barriers." -- Theo Grigoriou, President, AlliedSignal Technologies, Inc.

"Boeing is ready to market a wide range of technologies and patents from its cutting-edge space, commercial and defense programs, and this initiative promises to be an effective way to do that." -- Robert Ott, Manager of Product and Technology Licensing, The Boeing Company

"Ford owns thousands of patents and proprietary intellectual assets that can now be shared. These assets are of great value; so, we expect to reap additional financial benefit from our investments in research." -- Henry Fradkin, Director of Patent & Technology Licensing Office, Ford

"We believe that yet2.com presents a wonderful opportunity to utilize the Internet to make the world´s leading companies aware of Polaroid´s technological assets." -- Edward Roman, Divisional Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Chief Patent Counsel, Polaroid

"yet2.com will change my business model. We will use this access to the world of available technology to bring new products to market." -- Joseph A. Miller, Chief Science & Technology Officer, DuPont