These are the companies that begin in basements and garages when an entrepreneur takes a chance on his dream, or a worker decides it’s time she became her own boss.

These folks are hard at work on a new manufacturing process for ultra-efficient LED lights that will make them affordable for ordinary people.

"[2] ARC Energy was visited by U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke January 27, 2011 and discussed how a more competitive America will help rebuild the economy, create more jobs and prepare the country for challenges ahead.

[7] ARC Energy developed a sapphire crystal "c-axis" growth technology specifically for LED applications, called CHES (Controlled Heat Extraction System).

CHES Furnaces enable substrate manufacturers to produce large diameter (4", 6", 8", 10" and larger), LED-quality sapphire for mass production.