"Entrepreneurs tend to be people who don't know what the reasonable limits are.  You're imagining things that others say are impossible."

Vinod Khosla

PAX Streamline is a product development firm that specializes in improving the energy efficiency and overall effectiveness of fluid-related industrial equipment. Built on the solid foundation of our parent company, PAX Scientific (founded in 1997), PAX Streamline joins the PAX family of companies, each one dedicated to developing and designing energy efficient, sustainable solutions for its target market. For more information on other PAX companies, see the sidebar at right.

Launched in 2007, PAX Streamline was spun off from its parent company early in 2008 with lead funding from Khosla Ventures. Founded by influential venture capitalist Vinod Khosla, Khosla Ventures' resources come entirely from its own partners, with 100% of Vinod Khosla's profits donated to charitable causes. Khosla Ventures' portfolio of renewable cleantech companies includes firms pursuing energy efficiency improvements as well as those dealing with alternative fuels. The overarching mission of the PAX family of companies, “to apply nature’s core design principles to engineer energy efficient products that enhance and sustain life on Earth,” dovetails with Khosla Ventures' focus on ending US dependence on fossil fuels.

PAX Streamline was launched with a specific mandate: to develop and bring to market products that employ the energy efficiency benefits of PAX’s streamlining methodologies. The initial areas of focus include power generation, HVAC, and refrigeration. Our business analysts and product development managers continually assess other potential application channels to determine future initiatives.