Exhibit (10)(j)



                      STRATEGIC ALLIANCE PARTNER AGREEMENT

This agreement (the "Agreement") Is made and entered into this 14th day of March
2000 by and between Startech Environmental Corp., with an Office at 15 Old
Danbury Road, Suite 203, Wilton, CT 06897-2525 (Startech) and Skidmore, Owings &
Merrill LLP with an office at 14 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005 (the "Strategic
Alliance Partner) (individually a "Party" or collectively the "Parts'").

                                    RECITALS

1.   Startech will have, from time to time, (Projects) in various stages of
     maturity ranging from Initial Proposal to Final Contract to Turnkey, whose
     principal purpose is to process hazardous and municipal wastes in Startech
     Plasma Waste Converter Resource Recovery Centers (Facilities). The Projects
     may also include Facility Operation. Current projected Projects are for
     Facilities ranging in size from 200 tons per day to 1000 tons per day of
     wastes to be processed. Startech desires to acquire the Architectural and
     Engineering services of a firm that has engineering design, project
     management, and HVAC design capabilities through the use of a Strategic
     Alliance Partner Agreement

2.   The Strategic Alliance Partner represents that it has engineering design,
     project management, and HVAC design capabilities required to perform the
     services needed by Startech.

3.   The Parties desire to form a long-term alliance to service the projected
     Projects.

NOW,  THEREFORE,  In consideration  of the mutual  agreements and subject to the
conditions hereinafter set forth, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

                                    COVENANTS

ARTICLE 1

1.1  Upon execution of this Agreement Startech shall train the Strategic
     Alliance Partner with respect to the procedures of the Projects. Startech
     shall conduct the training at the Strategic Alliance Partner's offices if
     and when necessary. The Strategic Alliance Partner shall not charge
     expenses or fees for the time its personnel attend the training sessions
     nor the cost of a conference room.

ARTICLE 2         OBLIGATIONS/ COMPENSATION

2.1  The Strategic Alliance Partner shall provide the following design.
     Engineering and project management and HVAC design consulting services for
     the fees specified on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof by
     this reference:

     o    Services Fee (Exhibit "A", _ pages)
          (Services Fee may be negotiated on a per task or project basis)

ARTICLE 3         TERM

3.1  This Agreement shall be effective from the date first written above and
     continue if force for a term of thirty-six (36) months therefrom (the
     "Term:).

3.2  The Parties may renew this Agreement for another thirty-six (36) months
     upon sixty (60) days prior written notice before the expiration of Term.

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ARTICLE 4         TERMINATION

4.1  This Agreement shall remain in force and effect until terminated according
     to Article 3 above, or until terminated by no less than 120 days prior
     written agreement of the Parties, which ever occurs first. Upon
     termination, the payments owing for service fees in Article 2 above shall
     be paid to the Strategic Alliance Partner by Startech according to any
     PROJECT scheduled payments then applicable.

4.2  In the event the Strategic Alliance defaults for thirty (30) days after
     written notice from Startech in its performance of services required of it
     in Article 2 above, and the default is not cured within sixty (60) days of
     the notice or default, Startech shall solicit completion of such
     performance from an outside source and give immediate written notice to the
     Strategic Alliance Partner of such action. If the unpaid balance of the
     Services Fees under Article 2 paragraph 2.1 exceeds the cost of completing
     such performance made necessary by the default, then the Strategic Alliance
     Partner shall pay the balance to Startech. This obligation of payment shall
     survive the termination of this Agreement.

4.3  This Agreement shall terminate upon written notice by either Party within
     ninety (90) days of the date on which:

     4.3.1 voluntary proceedings in bankruptcy or under any insolvency law or
           law for the relief of debtors are instituted by the other Party;
     4.3.2 the other Party makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors;
     4.3.3 the other Party flies a petition for dissolution or corporate
           reorganization; 4.3.4 an involuntary petition under any bankruptcy or
           Insolvency law is filed against the other Party unless such petition
           is dismissed or set aside within sixty (60) days from the date of its
           filing;
     4.3.5 a receiver or trustee is appointed for the other Party unless such
           appointment is dismissed or set aside within sixty (60) days from the
           date of such appointment; or
     4.3.6 In the event the other Party materially breaches this Agreement
           without cure of such breach within thirty (30) days prior written
           notice thereof.

ARTICLE 5         INSURANCE

5.1  Both Parties shall purchase insurance from and maintain in a company or
companies lawfully authorized to do business in the jurisdictions in which the
PROJECT is located that will protect itself from claims set forth below which
may arise out of or result from the Party's respective services, products,
resources, and/or designs provided and produced under this Agreement and for
which the Party may be legally liable, whether such services be by the Party, or
a consultant or subcontractor to the Party or by anyone directly or indirectly
employed by the Party, or by anyone for whose acts the Party may be liable:

     5.1.1 claims under workman's compensation, disability benefit and other
           similar employee benefit acts, which are applicable to the services
           to be performed or products to be delivered;

     5.1.2 claims for damages because of bodily injury, occupational sickness or
           disease, or death of the Party's employees;

     5.1.3 claims for damages because of bodily injury, sickness or disease or
           death of any person other than the Strategic Alliance Partner's
           employees;

     5.1.4 claims for damages insured by usual personal injury liability
           coverage which are sustained by a person as a result of an offense
           directly or indirectly related to the employment of such person by
           either Party, or by another person;

     5.1.5 claims for damages because of injury to or destruction of tangible
           property, including loss of use resulting therefrom;

     5.1.6 claims for damages because of bodily injury, death or a person or
           property damage arising out of ownership, maintenance or use of a
           motor vehicle;

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     5.1.7  claims for damages valuable papers, such as the PROJECT Agreement,
            design, engineering, specifications, construction documents
            marketing and business documents, financial aid and tax data, and
            all other valuable papers, including electronic data transfers,
            needed to fulfill obligations hereunder;

     5.1.8  claims for damages arising out of the Party's negligent acts, errors
            or omissions in the performance of services, or in the design of
            specific products delivered hereunder;

     5.1.9  claims for loss of the products delivered and used in the execution
            of the projects hereunder;

     5.1.10 claims for non-performance for maintenance and group relamping and
            retrofit services delivered hereunder requiring a performance bond.

5.2  The insurance required hereunder shall be written for not less than the
     limits of liability required by law or as agreed to in writing by both
     Parties, which ever is greater. Such insurance coverage, with exception of
     paragraph 6.8.1 herein, whether written on an occurrence or claims-made
     basis, shall be maintained without interruption from the date hereof or for
     any services performed or products delivered hereunder which ever is
     earlier, until services required of the Strategic Alliance Partner have
     been completed. Both Parties shall maintain the coverage required in
     paragraph 5.1.8 for three years following the date of the execution of the
     last PROJECT agreement or the termination of this Agreement whichever
     occurs last.


5.3  Certificates of Insurance shall be filed with each Party as applicable
     before the commencement of the Strategic Alliance Partner's services
     hereunder. The certificates and the insurance policies required by this
     Article 6 shall contain provisions listing both Parties as additional named
     insured and stating that such insurance coverage under the policies will
     not be canceled or non-renewed until at least thirty days prior written
     notice is given to the other Party. Insurance coverage shall include waiver
     of subrogation. If the Strategic Alliance Partner reduces the limit of
     liability cartiability carried on the Insurance coverage required by
     paragraph 5.1.8, the Strategic Alliance Partner shall give thirty (30) days
     prior written notice to Startech.

     ARTICLE 6         DISPUTE RESOLUTION

6.1  Claims, disputes or other matters in question between the Parties arising
     out of or relating to this Agreement or a breach thereof which are not
     resolved by negotiation between the Parties shall be subject to and decided
     first by mediation and if not resolved by mediation then by arbitration in
     accordance with the Mediation and Arbitration Rules of the American
     Arbitration Association currently in effect.

6.2  A demand for mediation, and if necessary then for arbitration, shall be
     filed in writing by the demanding Party with the other Party hereto and to
     the American Arbitration Association. Such demands shall be made in writing
     within a reasonable time after the claim, dispute or other matter in
     question arises. In no event shall such demands be made after the date when
     the institution of legal, equitable (or arbitration if applicable)
     proceedings as provided herein based on such claim, dispute or other matter
     in question would be barred by the applicable statue of limitations.

6.3  Arbitration hereunder may be joined with an arbitration involving common
     issues of law or fact between the Parties and any person or company with
     which a Party hereto has a contractual obligation to arbitrate disputes. No
     other arbitration arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall
     include by consolidation, joinder or in any other manner an additional
     person or company not a party hereto other by written consent containing a
     specific reference to this Agreement signed by the Parties and any other
     person or company sought to be joined. Consent to arbitration involving an
     additional person or company sought to be joined. Consent to arbitration
     involving an additional person or company shall not constitute consent to
     arbitration of any claim, dispute or other matter in question not described
     in the written consent or with a person or company not named nor described
     therein. The foregoing agreement to arbitration and other agreement to
     arbitrate with an additional person or company consented to by the Parties
     shall be specifically enforceable in accord with the applicable law in any
     court having competent jurisdiction thereof.

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6.4  The award rendered by the arbitrators shall be final, binding, and
     non-appealable upon the Parties and any additional person or company
     consented to by the Parties. Final judgment may be entered upon the
     arbitration award in accordance with the applicable law in any court having
     competent jurisdiction thereof.

     ARTICLE 7         INDEMNIFICATION

7.1  Not withstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the financial
     obligation of a Party hereto for liability arising from any intentional or
     negligent act, error or omission or breach of this Agreement or the
     execution of applicable PROJECT agreements in providing services or
     products on the projects shall be in that proportion such Party caused such
     liability, as compared to the percentage caused by any other entity.

     ARTICLE 8         DOCUMENTS

8.1  Intellectual property, engineering designs, drawings, specifications,
     literature, visual presentations and other instruments of service prepared
     by the Strategic Alliance Partner pursuant to this Agreement shall be
     copyrighted in the name of the Strategic Alliance Partner. The Strategic
     Alliance Partner shall have the rights and be entitled to prepare documents
     for other projects based on documents prepared under this Agreement. The
     Strategic Alliance Partner shall not assign nor transfer any copyright
     interest, permit reproduction of this Agreement, or condone infringement of
     the copyright by others. The Strategic Alliance Partner shall grant a
     royalty fee license to Startech to use Instruments of Service prepared by
     the Strategic Alliance Partner solely for a PROJECT.

8.2         "Copyright by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP, Anyone coming into
             possession of this copyrighted material other than by specific
             written agreement by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP, is hereby
             warned that use of such material in any way without the written
             consent of Skidmore. Owings & Merrill, LLP is a violation of United
             States copyright law, and the user may be liable to Skidmore,
             Owings & Merrill LLP for damage or other remedies."

8.2  If instruments of Service such as intellectual property, including
     engineering designs, drawings, specifications, literature, and visual
     presentations are prepared specifically for this Agreement by consultants
     to the Strategic Alliance Partner such documents shall be copyrighted to
     the Strategic Alliance Partner as "works made for hire" under the
     conditions of this Agreement. All agreements with consultants to the
     Strategic Alliance Partner shall include such a provision.

     ARTICLE 9         CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION/ NON-COMPETITION

9.1  Each Party hereto may disclose to the other Party Confidential Information
     during the Term of this Agreement. The term Confidential Information shall
     mean without limitation, any PROJECT documents, disclosure of discoveries,
     ideas, concepts, designs, drawings, procedures, trade secrets, know-how,
     processes, sources of services/ supplies, techniques, models, data
     programs, material requirement, business plans, marketing plans, customers
     and prices/ future plans. Confidential information, which is disclosed
     orally, shall be followed by a written statement that the oral disclosure
     is confidential. Confidential information disclosed in writing shall be
     marked "Confidential" and contain the owner's name with the stamping.

     The Party receiving the Confidential Information agrees that it will treat
     such Confidential Information in the same manner as it treats its own
     confidential information for assuring against its disclosure unless and
     until it fails within one of the exceptions listed below. The receiving
     Party further agrees not to distribute, disclose or disseminate the
     Confidential Information to anyone except its employees or consultants who
     have a need to know.

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      The obligations imposed for confidentiality herein shall not apply to
      Confidential Information:

9.1.1 which becomes available to the public through no wrongful act of the
      receiving entity; or
9.1.2 which is published prior to the date hereof; or
9.1.3 which is received from a third party without restriction and without
      breach of this Agreement; or
9.1.4 which is independently developed by the receiving Party; or
9.1.5 which is required for the Parties to complete their services, or
9.1.6 which is disclosed by operation of law; or
9.1.7 three years from the date first written above or at the termination of
      this Agreement, whichever occurs last.

ARTICLE 10             MISCELLANEOUS

10.1  Written notice required to be given herein between the Parties shall be
      deemed received if sent by pre-paid certified mail at the address first
      written above for each of the Parties. Any of the Parties may change its
      address for receiving written notice in accordance with this procedure for
      giving written notice herein.

10.2  Neither of the Parties hereto shall assign this Agreement without the
      written consent of the other which consent will not be unreasonably
      withheld. A change in the Strategic Alliance Partner's membership of one
      or more partners shall not constitute an assignment.

10.3  This Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and governed by the laws of
      the State of xxxx for contracts to be made therein.

10.4  The Parties hereto bind themselves, their parent company, successors,
      assigns and legal representatives with respect to all Covenants of this
      Agreement.

10.5  This Agreement and the documents referenced herein represent the entire
      integrated Agreement between the Parties. This Agreement may be amended
      only by a written instrument signed by each of the Parties hereto.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement on the date first
written above.


STARTECH ENVIRONMENTAL CORP.           SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL LLP

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