Possessing more than three decades of business leadership experience, Robert Miller formerly served as the CEO of Abakan, Inc. As head of Abakan, Robert Miller negotiated and financed the acquisition of MesoCoat, a leading steel-coatings manufacturer. In addition, he raised $30 million in non-dilutive and dilutive financing for the company.
Currently, he serves as CEO of Battery Metals Inc., which invests in technologies related to the mining and processing of coltan, lithium, tin, and other battery-related minerals, and of Solar Avenir Inc. Through Solar Avenir, he negotiated an investment in TapeSolar, which takes a unique approach to solar panel manufacturing. He personally financed the initial $3 million of the investment.
Earlier in his career, Robert Miller served as CEO of Sonnen Corporation, where he developed a talented research and development team focused on ceramics and catalysts. He also oversaw Nanovation Technologies Inc. as its president and hired a devoted sales team that brought in major clients like Lucent Technologies, Corning, and Motorola. At Nanovation, he raised the first $20 million in research and development funding and helped raise an additional $100 million for operations.