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startup name: 
Vireo Technologies Inc.


founded: 2007


number of employees: 12


lead product: A continuously 
variable transmission (CVT) for industrial use.


milestone: Last year Vireo bought the worldwide exclusive rights to produce its CVT for industrial applications such as wind farms.


The world needs this product because:


The product improves the efficiency of industrial engines dramatically. President Janet Benjamin explains that in some industries it could mean hundreds of thousands of gallons of gasoline conserved each month.