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ODI-MC Pty Ltd (trading as ODI - Modular Computers) is a technology startup company based in Alexandria, Sydney that is currently designing and building a next-generation computing platform that will allow end-users to easily construct and upgrade computing and home entertainment devices using stack...

ODI-MC Pty Ltd (trading as ODI - Modular Computers) is a technology startup company based in Alexandria, Sydney that is currently designing and building a next-generation computing platform that will allow end-users to easily construct and upgrade computing and home entertainment devices using stackable modules.

The ODI Modular Computer platform consists of a suite of different hardware modules that can be assembled together to create commonly used devices. Between the Modules, resources are shared and an inherent advantage of the modular architecture is that upgrading devices is a breeze (even for technologically-inexperienced users) and components that would normally be thrown out with an upgrade (eg. PC Power Supply) form a shared resource in the system. This means that useable components won’t be thrown away when parts of the platform are upgraded, resulting in an increase in useable lifetime from shared components, costing less in the long term and helping the environment though decreased electronic waste.

ODI-MC consists of three key people, Sean O'Dwyer (Inventor / Managing Director), Philip Cadell (Software & Electronics Engineering) and Ben Bishop (Mechanical Engineering). All three met while working at Australian Defence company Metal Storm Limited where they contributed significantly to the company's core technology in their respective fields before leaving the company between 2007-2009.

The Company plans to debut the Modular Computer platform at the Consumer Electronics Show in 2011 (Las Vegas) and so has entered into a joint venture with Sydney-based electronic design company LX-Innovations Pty Ltd in order to produce the Alpha prototype of the Modular Computer platform. The Modular Computer platform will fully support both Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems.

ODI-MC is fully detailing the background concept as well as the design and build of the technology through its development blog at http://odwyerinnovations.com/mc/.

Core Team Members

ODI-MC consists of three key people, Sean O'Dwyer (Managing Director & Inventor), Phil Cadell (Software & Electronics Engineering) and Ben Bishop (Mechanical Engineering). All three met while working at Australian Defence company Metal Storm Ltd.

Between them, they have a wealth of startup experience, imagination and skills and have worked directly with Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, Saab Bofors, Dell, EMC, Singapore Technologies and for government bodies such as DARPA (US), DSTO and ANSTO.

Company Vision & Future

In the short-term, ODI-MC is working to finish the Alpha prototype of the Modular Computer platform and plans to globally debut the technology at CES 2011 in Las Vegas. Following CES, the Company will begin preparations for development of the Beta prototype as well as an IPO on the ASX and USOTC markets in order to fund pre-production and production of their innovative technology.

Current Valuation

The Company is currently valued at AUD$5 million and proposes to offer 16 parties the opportunity to invest AUD $25,000 each.
It is proposed that each party receive 0.5% (1/2 of 1%) of the business in exchange for AUD$25,000. Parties will be welcome to purchase multiple parcels.

Press Links

• http://odwyerinnovations.com/mc
• http://finance.bnet.com/bnet/news/channelinfo?GUID=13621750&Page=MEDIAVIEWER
• http://www.lx-innovations.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52%3Aodwyer-innovations-enters-joint-venture-with-lx-innovations&catid=2&Itemid=20
• http://www.freepressindex.com/news-odwyer-innovations-enters-joint-venture-with-lx-innovations-69556.html

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