The internal combustion engine has experienced incremental improvements since its invention in the late 1850s. While minor improvements have been made, only 11 to 14 percent of the energy available in fuel actually reaches the wheels. Although the industry has surrendered to these efficiency results, we at Nostrum believe these results are both unacceptable and offensive, and we are determined to provide disruptive solutions. The strategy for Nostrum’s technology portfolio is to focus on science-based solutions inspired by non-automotive industries, exploring novel and unconventional technologies for internal combustion engines, and challenging the status quo of combustion and thermodynamics. This is coupled with a focus on developmental leaps in efficiency, emissions and performance for both new and existing engines.