Portfolio Company News

reXorce Lands $5 Million DealThursday, August 21, 2008

Provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

How to Turn a Software Pirate into a Paying CustomerWednesday, August 20, 2008

Provided by Computerworld
Written by Eric Lai

Motor Neurone Disease Killed my FatherMonday, August 11, 2008

Provided by Times Online
Written by Susan Greenwood

Emergency Alerts Offered for FIU StudentsSunday, August 10, 2008

Provided by Miami Herald
Written by Staff Writer

Akron Business Bridges Tech GapsSaturday, August 09, 2008

Provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

Shale Creek Offers $10,000 for AceSaturday, July 26, 2008

Provided by The Gazette
Written by Brad Bournival

Venture Financing With a Mission Beyond ProfitThursday, July 24, 2008

Provided by The New York Times
Written by Marci Alboher

JumpStart Seeds Third Nanotech Co. This YearWednesday, July 23, 2008

Provided by Dow Jones VentureWire
Written by Staff Writer

Not All Cute and Cuddly in Land of 'Designer Dogs,' Humane Society SaysWednesday, July 23, 2008

Provided by Chicago Tribune
Written by Melissa Patterson

JumpStart Invests in Nano Coatings CompanyTuesday, July 22, 2008

Provided by The Plain Dealer
Written by Peter Krouse

Pet Health Insurance Eases Rising Vet CostsWednesday, July 16, 2008

Provided by East Valley Tribune
Written by Mandy Zajac

Determined Golfer Wins $10,000 with AceThursday, July 10, 2008

Provided by Goshen News
Written by Greg Keim

Entrepreneur's Toolkit: Step 1 - Plan AheadMonday, July 07, 2008

Provided by Inside Business Magazine
Written by Ken Krizner

Entrepreneur's Toolkit: Step 2 - Raising CapitalMonday, July 07, 2008

Provided by Inside Business Magazine
Written by Peter Strozniak

Bay Area Researchers in Search of the Real $6 Million Dollar ManSunday, July 06, 2008

Provided by The Mercury News
Written by Steve Johnson

Roots to RubberTuesday, July 01, 2008

Provided by The Columbus Dispatch
Written by Kevin Mayhood

Akron Has Faith in Company Waiting to Sell Its First Thermal EngineSunday, June 29, 2008

Provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Staff Writer

State Earmarks $3 Million for Rubber DevelopmentSaturday, June 28, 2008

Provided by The Daily Record.com
Written by Brian Schaaf

Area Innovations Attract GrantsSaturday, June 28, 2008

Provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

NE Ohio Reaps Third Frontier GrantsFriday, June 27, 2008

Provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

Stark State Fuel Cell Program Recommended for GrantFriday, June 27, 2008

Provided by CantonRep.com
Written by Staff Reporter

Delta Plant Technologies Gets $3 Million Grant From Third FrontierFriday, June 27, 2008

Provided by The Plain Dealer
Written by Mary Vanac

State Proposes Nearly $20 Million for Research WorkFriday, June 27, 2008

Provided by Business First of Columbus
Written by Staff Writer

Local Partnerships Recommended for Third Frontier Grants from StateFriday, June 27, 2008

Provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

Goodyear to Supply Tires for Ford FlexSaturday, June 21, 2008

Provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Staff Writer

JumpStart to Invest $350,000 in Cleveland Firm Working to Improve MRIsFriday, June 20, 2008

Provided by The Plain Dealer
Written by Mary Vanac

Cleveland Biotech Gets $1.35MFriday, June 20, 2008

Provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

JumpStart Invests in Tursiop TechnologiesThursday, June 19, 2008

JumpStart Inc., the Northeast Ohio venture development organization that accelerates the growth of innovative early-stage businesses and ideas, has announced an investment commitment of $350,000 in Cleveland-based Tursiop Technologies, LLC. The JumpStart investment is part of a recently closed investment round that included $1 million from RMS Management of Cleveland, OH.

Synapse Biomedical Gets FDA ApprovalWednesday, June 18, 2008

Provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Katherine Fay

FDA OKs Device Tested on Christopher ReeveWednesday, June 18, 2008

Provided by Forbes.com
Written by Associated Press Writer

Hoping to Clean UpSunday, June 15, 2008

Provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

Sports Site Chooses Local Firm's Software...Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Provided by Akron Beacon Journal

Akron Scores Hat Trick, Honored Again as 'All-America City'Saturday, June 07, 2008

Provided by WKYC.com
Written by Marc Magill

Golf Beat: Shingle Springs' Huarte Steps Away from Competitive PlayThursday, June 05, 2008

Provided by The Bee - Sacramento
Written by Steve Pajak

Another Look: An Update on Banyan TechnologyWednesday, June 04, 2008

Provided by The Plain Dealer
Written by Shaheen Samavati

Governor Sees Creativity at Akron's Business AcceleratorTuesday, June 03, 2008

Provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Jim Mackinnon

A Lifesaving Beacon for MinersSunday, June 01, 2008

Provided by Popular Science Magazine
Written by Staff Writer

Businesses with Eyes on the FutureSaturday, May 24, 2008

Provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

Harnessing Heat A Cool IdeaSaturday, May 24, 2008

Provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

Do You Know Which Pet Insurance You Should Get?Saturday, May 24, 2008

Provided by ArticleManual.com
Written by Cindy Heller

College Hopefuls Drill, Get AdviceTuesday, May 20, 2008

Provided by The Plain Dealer
Written by Mike Peticca

Leaps and Bounds Ahead of the GameSaturday, May 17, 2008

Provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

JumpStart Invests in Geauga CompanyFriday, May 16, 2008

Provided by The Plain Dealer
Written by Mary Vanac

JumpStart Announces 2 Northeast Ohio InvestmentsFriday, May 16, 2008

Provided by The Plain Dealer
Written by Mary Vanac

Akron Company Praised for Great InventionFriday, May 16, 2008

Provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

CerviLenz Receives JumpStart InvestmentThursday, May 15, 2008

JumpStart Inc., the Northeast Ohio venture development organization that accelerates the growth of innovative early-stage businesses and ideas, has announced an investment commitment of $350,000 in CerviLenz™, Inc.

Knotice Hires New Marketing CoordinatorWednesday, May 14, 2008

Provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Sharon Renfrow

Steeplechase Lures Peninsula AthletesTuesday, May 13, 2008

Provided by InsideBayArea.com
Written by Staff Writer

Solon Firm Aims for an Ace with Hole-in-One DeviceMonday, May 12, 2008

Provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

Ray of Hope for Mine DisastersSunday, May 11, 2008

Provided by the Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

PetMed Express Could Climb on a BeatFriday, May 09, 2008

Provided by TheStreet.com
Written by Stockpickr Staff

25 Years of Ideas, GrowthSunday, May 04, 2008

Provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

Company Developing Replacement for Heparin Gets $2.4 MillionSaturday, May 03, 2008

Provided by The Plain Dealer
Written by Mary Vanac

Ohio Capital Fund Commits $25 Million to 4 Venture Capital Funds That Invest in Life Science, IT FirmsTuesday, April 29, 2008

Provided by The Plain Dealer
Written by Mary Vanac

UH Suite to Focus on Breathing ImplantMonday, April 28, 2008

Provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Shannon Mortland

Startup on the Move to AkronSaturday, April 26, 2008

Provided by the Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

JumpStart Invests in Canton-area CompanyFriday, April 25, 2008

Provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

Northeast Ohio Venture Development Organization Invests in InSeT SystemsFriday, April 25, 2008

JumpStart Inc., the Northeast Ohio venture development organization that accelerates the growth of innovative early-stage businesses and ideas, recently announced an investment commitment of $400,000 in InSeT Systems LLC, which is developing real-time tracking and communications systems for underground mines.

INOC to Provide 24x7 IT Monitoring to AyalogicFriday, April 18, 2008

Provided by TMCnet
Written by Arvind Arora

University Text Messaging Making a Difference on CampusTuesday, April 08, 2008

Provided by TheSouthern.com
Written by Scott Fitzgerald

Experience CountsTuesday, April 01, 2008

Provided by Entrepreneur Magazine
Written by Carol Tice

Growing a Green BusinessTuesday, April 01, 2008

Provided by Black Enterprise Magazine
Written by Steve Garmhausen

Ohio Economic Grants RisingSunday, March 23, 2008

Provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Rick Armon

Application Hardening Tools Help Repel Software PiratesThursday, March 20, 2008

Provided by SearchSecurity.com
Written by Neil Roiter

IT Grads Finding Openings Closed to ThemSaturday, March 08, 2008

Provided by the Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis 

Secrets of Superstar EmployersThursday, March 06, 2008

Provided by Entrepreneur Magazine
Written by Francine Kizner

Manufacturing Losses Weigh Heavily on OhioMonday, March 03, 2008

Provided by USA Today
Written by David Lynch

Great Lakes Pharmaceuticals Licenses Flush SolutionThursday, February 21, 2008

Provided by The Plain Dealer
Written by Mary Vanac

Case Research Spinoff Ventures Draw Record $130 Million InvestmentWednesday, January 30, 2008

Provided by The Plain Dealer
Written by Mary Vanac

7 CWRU Spinoffs Attract Bulk of Venture MoneyTuesday, January 29, 2008

Provided by The Plain Dealer
Written by Mary Vanac

Top Five Animal Care StocksTuesday, January 22, 2008

Provided by TheStreet.com
Written by James Altucher

JumpStart Invests in Nanotech ConcernWednesday, January 16, 2008

Provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Staff Writer

JumpStart Invests $350,000 in Nano CompanyTuesday, January 15, 2008

Provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Shaheen Samavati

Former Bayer Plant Ready for Tech TenantsMonday, January 14, 2008

Provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

Everyday Cheapskate: Health Insurance for Pets? Get RealMonday, January 14, 2008

Provided by Northwest Herald
Written by Mary Hunt

Pet Health Insurance Takes Bite Out of Vet's BillFriday, January 11, 2008

Provided by Hattiesburg American
Written by La Tonya Frelix

Pet Health Insurance Policies Paying OffWednesday, January 09, 2008

Provided by the Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Written by Amanda Ricker

JumpStart Boosts Fall CompanyWednesday, January 09, 2008

Provided by the Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

JumpStart Inc. Invests in Inspiron LogisticsWednesday, January 09, 2008

Provided by The Plain Dealer
Written by Frank Bentayou

Tech Firm Inspiron Gains InvestmentMonday, January 07, 2008

Provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

Taking Consumer-Centricity to the Next LevelWednesday, January 02, 2008

Provided by Behavioral Insider
Written by Phil Leggiere

Mar Systems Raises $650,000Wednesday, January 02, 2008

Provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

Knotice, Omniture Partner to Provide Cross-channel PlatformWednesday, December 19, 2007

Provided by DMNews
Written by Cara Wood

Knotice Provides Omniture Customers Concentri Marketing PlatformMonday, December 10, 2007

Provided by Computer Business Review - UK
Written by Staff Writer

Banyan Technology Brings Shipping Business OnlineWednesday, December 05, 2007

Provided by The Plain Dealer
Written by Shaheen Samavati

Breathing Device Helps ALS PatientsFriday, November 30, 2007

Provided by The Times-Picayune
Written by Andrea Boyarsky

Crain's 40 Under 40: Charu Ramanathan and Ping JiaMonday, November 19, 2007

Provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

Crain's 40 Under 40: Rahul ArasMonday, November 19, 2007

Provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

NorTech Reveals Innovation Award WinnersThursday, November 15, 2007

Provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

Awards Honor Fresh IdeasWednesday, November 14, 2007

Provided by the Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

Startups Consider Next MovesSaturday, November 10, 2007

Provided by the Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

JumpStart Invests $350,000 in Cleveland CompanyTuesday, November 06, 2007

Provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Scott Suttell

JumpStart to Invest in Tech CompanyTuesday, November 06, 2007

Provided by the Akron Beacon Journal

Science Scales DownMonday, October 15, 2007

Provided by the Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

Plant Tested for Rubber ProductionFriday, October 05, 2007

Provided by News Review

Weedy Plant May Make RubberThursday, October 04, 2007

Provided by Herald and News
Written by Ty Beaver

Camera Captures Burt Woods' Ace Worth $10,000Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Provided by The San Diego Union-Tribune
Written by Tod Leonard

Investing in Northeast Ohio InvestorFriday, September 21, 2007

Provided by the Plain Dealer
Written by Mary Vanac

Elyria Man Seeking Some HelpThursday, September 13, 2007

Provided by The Chronicle Telegram
Written by Adam Wright

Akron Tech Firm Receives $1.8 MillionWednesday, September 05, 2007

Provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

Water Experts to Gather HereSunday, September 02, 2007

Provided by The Enquirer
Written by Mike Boyer

PreEmptive Gets 'Angel' InvestmentThursday, May 12, 2005

Provided by the Plain Dealer

Niche Sites Link Businesses to Job Seekers, ClientsMonday, April 11, 2005

Provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Erika D. Smith, Beacon Journal staff writer

Euclid Firm Builds on Ties to MicrosoftThursday, March 03, 2005

Provided by the Plain Dealer
Written by Chris Seper, Plain Dealer Reporter

Poised for GrowthSunday, February 27, 2005

Provided by The Plain Dealer

PreEmpting HackersTuesday, February 15, 2005

Provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Brandon Glenn