TechKnow 131: Facial recognition software & eggs made in a lab

Animetrics is a leading developer in next-generation 2D-to-3D facial recognition software. Their unique algorithms can transform any 2D image into a 3D model that can be used as a visualization tool for anything from law enforcement to online entertainment.

Hampton Creek Foods is a San Francisco-based company focused on finding plant substitutes for eggs in a variety of food products. They currently have two products, Just Mayo and a cookie dough product called Eat the Dough, on the market are developing many more.

Solar Reserve is a "developer of large-scale solar energy projects." Their Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) technology uses thousands of tracking mirrors, called heliostats, to reflect and concentrate sunlight onto one point, where it is used to generate heat which is then converted into energy. The process uses liquid molten salt to store this energy, which can be used to generate electricity at any time of the day or night.