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New Scale Technologies creates disruptively small motion systems
based on our patented piezoelectric SQUIGGLE® motor, the world’s
smallest linear motor. This ultrasonic motor is smaller, more
precise, less expensive, more robust and more power-efficient than
other micro motors. We create complete motion systems integrating
SQUIGGLE motor technology with supporting electronics (ASICs) developed in partnership with
austriamicrosystems, our
strategic partner and an investor in the company.
New Scale’s micro motors and micro-actuator modules enable design
engineers to create smaller products including mobile phone cameras,
electronic locks and intelligent fasteners, nano-scale fluid control
including lab-on-a-chip systems, medical devices including miniature
drug pumps and endoscopes, optics and imaging systems, automotive
modules, lasers, aerospace and defense systems, cryogenic and
MRI-compatible instruments, and consumer electronics including micro
fuel cells.
Download our company fact sheet (1MB PDF)
New Scale Technologies was founded in 2002 to capture emerging opportunities for smaller consumer products, automated
biomedical instruments, and nanotechnology research. We target
emerging global markets that need solutions bigger than MEMS
(on the chip) devices but smaller than conventional actuator technologies. The Mobacam (Mobile Automated Camera) business unit was
created in 2005 to concentrate on the fast-growing market for mobile phone cameras. The OEM and Industrial
business unit was created in 2007 to develop strategic growth opportunities in additional high-volume vertical markets.
Senior Management Team
Board Members
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Rapid innovation and miniaturization: From the small 7.5 mm SQ-100-N to the
tiny 1.5 mm SQL-1.5 in less than 18 months
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David A. Henderson
Founder, CEO and Chief Technology Officer
David is a technology innovator, experienced business leader, and proven team builder. He has nearly 25 years of experience in engineering, new product introduction, worldwide market development, and profitable business operations. David’s technical expertise is in mechanical and precision systems engineering. He has published or presented numerous papers and holds several patents including the patent for the SQUIGGLE motor.
Before founding New Scale in 2002, David was director of the positioning product division of Burleigh Instruments (now EXFO), where he was responsible for the precision positioning products, markets and applications. Two examples are microinjection tools for transgenic research, and nano-robots for photonics alignment. He has prior experience as a program manager and mechanical engineer with Contraves USA.
David has a BS in Mechanical Engineering and MBA from Carnegie Mellon University. He serves as chairman of the New Scale Technology board of directors.
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Ted Franceschi
CEO and Chief Development Officer
Ted has been forging New Scale’s financial and commercial relationships since early 2005. As an advisor with High Tech Rochester, he was instrumental in arranging New Scale’s 2005 venture financing and securing the 2006 license agreement with Tamron. He was named CDO in 2006 and shares the duties of chief executive with David Henderson.
Ted has more than 25 years of experience with start up, turn-around and blue chip companies. He began his career at Toshiba America Electronic Components, where he held a number of senior executive positions during his 20 tenure, culminating in his role as senior vice president responsible for the entire $2.5 billion business unit. He then led a number of entrepreneurial ventures, serving as CEO of global IC/IP consulting firm Consequent Partners; COO of fabless semiconductor firm BTI; and executive VP of audio technology company SRS Labs.
Ted is an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at High Tech Rochester and serves on New Scale’s board of directors. He has a BS from the Rochester Institute of Technology.
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Steve Mowers
Chief Financial Officer
Steve has guided New Scale’s financial and business planning since 2004 and joined the company as CFO in 2006. He has 25 years of experience in financial management within the telecommunications, and pharmaceutical sectors.
Steve was previously treasurer and vice president of business planning at Choice One Communications, with responsibility for bank relationships, revenue and cost accounting, business planning, and cash management. He was controller for US operations at ACC (now ATT), and at Fisons pharmaceuticals served as director of finance of the Canadian operations and director of strategic planning for the US operations. He has additional experience as a financial analyst, pricing analyst and cost accountant at telecommunication equipment manufacturing companies Computer Consoles and Sykes Datatraonics.
Steve earned his MBA in Finance from the Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester and his BS in Accounting from Rochester Institute of Technology.
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Dan Viggiano III
VP and General Manager, OEM and Industrial business unit
Dan joined New Scale in 2003 as manager of engineering and
operations and was named chief operating officer in 2006. He led the
development of New Scale’s engineering capabilities and standard
product line, and in 2007 was named VP and general manager of the
company's newly-created OEM and Industrial business unit.
Dan has prior experience with Burleigh Instruments (now EXFO),
where over five years he amassed a proven record of developing innovative new products on time and within budget.
He designed and led the development of several new products including piezoelectric-based
micromanipulators for life science research, six-axis precision robots for photonics alignment, and optical
interferometers for measuring the wavelength of telecom lasers.
Dan has a BS in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from the Rochester Institute of Technology.
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Jose J. Coronas
Director
José is a general partner with
Trillium Group, a Rochester, NY-based private equity firm managing early stage venture capital and growth equity funds. He is an experienced executive with strong ties to the health industry. He has served as president of Johnson and Johnson Clinical Diagnostics; vice president and general manager of Kodak's Clinical Diagnostics Division; and president and CEO of Genencor International, a Kodak bio-technology spinoff.
He serves on numerous company boards and is a trustee of Monroe Community College Foundation, Hillside Children's Foundation and Junior Achievement of Rochester. He is currently the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of St. John Fisher College.
José earned a BS from the University of Miami and an MBA from the Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester.
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Bruno B. Glavich
Director
Bruno is founder and CEO of
Applied Image Group, a leading provider of photonic, imaging, and electro-optical components and systems for markets including optics, fiber optics, lighting, medical, communications, scanning, automotive, imaging, and photonics. He is also active in numerous VC equity funding efforts through private equity company Istria, Inc.
Bruno has over 30 years of experience in photonics and imaging, including prior leadership and technical positions at PSC, Inc. and Bausch & Lomb. He is a founding member of the Rochester Region Photonics Cluster (RRPC) for the promotion of optical photonic technology in the Rochester, NY region, and participates in the Saunders College Dean's Advisory Council at the Rochester Institute of Technology.
He earned a BS in photographic and imaging science and an MBA from the Rochester Institute of Technology, and was awarded the RIT School of Business Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1984.
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Dr. Peter Loeppert
Director
Peter has a 30-year record of invention, development and
successful commercialization of microelectronic products. Currently
vice president of research and development at
Knowles Acoustics,
he led the development and commercialization of Knowles’
SiSonicTM silicon
microphone. He also created the first MOS-based microphone circuits
now used in 80% of all hearing aids.
Peter has prior integrated circuit (IC) product development and
commercialization experience with Monolithic Sensors, Gould Electronics
Corporate Research Laboratory and McDonnell Douglas.
He holds a Ph.D. and MS in Electrical Engineering from Purdue
University, and BS degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer
Science from Iowa State University. He has published numerous papers and
holds 15 patents for microelectronic circuits, devices and processes.
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Dr. Stefan Thomke
Director
Stefan is the William Barclay Harding Professor of Business
Administration at Harvard Business School and is an authority on the
management of technology and product innovation. He leads courses on
technology & operations management, product development, R&D and
innovation management, and operations strategy -- both at Harvard
Business School and in individual company programs in the United
States and abroad.
He serves as faculty chair of the MBA Required Curriculum, faculty
co-chair of the doctoral program in Science, Technology and Management (S,T&M)
and faculty chair of the executive education program "Leading
Product Development" that helps business leaders revamp product
development processes for greater competitive advantage. He has prior
experience in electronics and semiconductor fabrication, and with
McKinsey & Company in Germany.
Stefan holds BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering, an SM
degree in Operations Research, an SM degree in Management from the MIT
Sloan School of Management, and a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering
and Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
where he was awarded a Lemelson-MIT doctoral fellowship for invention
and innovation research.
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