Scott Jewett is an innovator with eight patents and numerous trade secret inventions in the oil & gas, military, force mitigation, polymer chemistry, construction and consumer products industries. He was the Founder and CEO of Element-Y, an R&D and product development firm that brought together: 1) extraordinary innovation skills, 2) business acumen, and 3) intellectual properties expertise. Scott is expert at solving difficult engineering or product development challenges; often where others have failed. Mr. Jewett has implemented rapid growth strategies for a wide range of companies, including international projects for companies like Twentieth Century Fox, West Marine and Tyco, so he knows the importance of considering the business aspects of every innovation project. Mr. Jewett holds numerous US Patents, has been a panelist on U.S. government technical meetings, conducted R&D for the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Naval Research Center and was the founder of several innovative companies. Some of Scott’s projects include: • Innovated and patented a half-dozen solutions for BP and Shell Oil. Entered into a joint development agreement with BP Oil and Topco Oil Tools for oilwell integrity equipment. • Inventing the force mitigation system for the US Pentagon Building that he installed after the 9/11 attack. Received a large contract to harden the entire Pentagon building and went on to install similar solutions in a number of high-profile buildings • Developing the world’s only direct-drive infinitely variable transmission • Inventing and patenting a drywall repair tool and process • Designing a portable, deployable building system for the emergency relief and military markets. The system is patent pending and is being evaluated for use in forward operating bases for the US Army and is considered the “world’s best” solution for disaster victims • Innovating a deployable casing centralizer for a global oil company. Scott also invented materials and methods for injecting polymers in the annulus of oil wells. • Researching and developing advanced ballistic composites for the US Warfare Fighting Center that outperformed bullet resistant steel or titanium plates • Creating a patent-pending wick that improves the burn characteristics of consumer candles Business strategy and execution is a specialty, as proven by Mr. Jewett’s licensed expansion of LINE-X, an industrial coatings company and once one of the fastest-growing franchise systems in North America. Taken from start up to over $160 million sales throughout 23 international markets, winning numerous awards, including placing 56 in the Entrepreneur 500 and being named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s “20 fastest growing” four years in a row, LINE-X was named “Best New Franchise” for five years. Awards included growth, management and operational excellence by Frost and Sullivan, SEMA and a host of other organizations. Founding PAXCON, the Government Contracting Division of LINE-X, Scott developed innovative approaches and technical designs for force mitigation leading to the coveted contract to blast mitigate the US Pentagon Building. Also responsible for establishing the only coating system to gain U.S. Department of Defense, Army Corps of Engineers, and the U.S. Navy approval for protecting structures against terrorist attacks. The U.S. Department of Defense contracted with Mr. Jewett to engineer ballistic resistant solutions for military vehicles and structures resulting in designing, testing and writing technical specifications for government buildings. Scott was also responsible for the retrofit of Federal Buildings and structures around the globe. Scott currently resides in Mission Viejo with his family. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration and an M.B.A. from San Diego State University.