Portfolio Companies
JumpStart's investments and portfolio companies have navigated through the JumpStart application and due diligence process and emerged with investments. JumpStart is proud to have invested in them and partner with them to add value along their path to growth.
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AMTI is developing and commercializing a line of high-tech, energy-curable, nanoparticle dispersions and coatings. The product significantly reduces ink, coating drying time and the space requirements needed for air drying large pieces. Read more.
Aria Analytics uses a novel analytical technology to characterize liquids in industry and medical testing by providing a unique acoustic signature during the drying process of a sample. Read more.
MesoCoat is an advanced materials company offering nanocomposite coatings and focused arc coating systems to industry. Read more.
RSP Tooling has commercialized a process for manufacturing dies and molds by spraying atomized molten tool steel onto a ceramic negative. This patented process reduces production lead times and produces tools with increased tool life. Read more.
Stanton Advanced Ceramics’ patented FireSlayer™ ceramic technology operates in the highest temperature, most severe thermal-cycle, and highest-corrosion refractory environments in existence. Read more.
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Delta Plant Technologies is developing and commercializing an alternative source of natural rubber for this $40 billion world market, while also producing useable ethanol as a byproduct. Read more.
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CoupAd (Day-Day, Ltd.) offers in-store merchandising services and programs for urban consumers and retailers, enabling manufacturers to generate incremental sales within this “price-sensitive urban shopper” segment. Read more.
HF Food Technologies Inc. provides innovative food technologies to enhance food flavor while minimizing fat content. Their flagship product, Nutrigras™, enables one-to-one replacement of fat in beef, pork, and other food products. Read more.
VeriShot (fka Charitee) is an automated hole-in-one monitoring system designed to enhance player experience while generating incremental revenue for golf courses. Read more.
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Embrace Pet Insurance is a direct-to-consumer provider of pet health insurance policies. The company has developed proprietary veterinary actuarial tables and offers a highly customizable menu of insurance options. Read more.
STACK Media is the nation’s leading producer and distributor of sports performance, training and lifestyle content for high school athletes and the high school sports community. Read more.
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Contained Energy is developing direct carbon fuel cells (DCFC) – fuel cells that use carbon rather than hydrogen as fuel. DCFCs generate power that is cost competitive with the grid, and realize considerable environmental benefits. Read more.
reXorce Thermionics, Inc. develops and manufactures the Thermafficient thermal engine, which recovers thermal energy from a wide variety of thermal sources that are transformed into useable electricity, cooling, and heating. Read more.
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MAR Systems’ patented process, jointly developed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, removes metal contaminants from water and industrial fluid waste streams through the use of recycled alumina catalysts. Read more.
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AcelleRX Therapeutics is a Cleveland Clinic spinoff company developing novel regenerative therapies for cardiovascular disease. Read more.
AnalizaDx, LLC is a cancer diagnostics company that has developed a proprietary technology to improve cancer detection, diagnosis, progression, and prognosis. Read more.
CardioInsight Technologies Inc. is commercializing patented electrocardiographic imaging technology that non-invasively images electrical activity on the surface of the heart. Read more.
CerviLenz™, Inc.is a manufacturer and marketer of a patented, FDA cleared device to predict preterm birth risk in pregnant women by accurately measuring cervical length. Read more.
Great Lakes Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical stage company focused on developing and commercializing products that prevent infections associated with indwelling catheters. Read more.
Synapse Biomedical Inc. is focused on the development and commercialization of minimally invasive neurostimulation technologies for the diagnosis and treatment of neurodegenerative impairments. Read more.
Telerad Express provides remote daytime radiology interpretations, performed with rapid turnaround, by highly specialized radiologists. Read more.
Tursiop Technologies, LLC is developing MRI coil devices utilizing proprietary nanotechnology that will produce higher image quality and faster scan times resulting in a significant boost of the functional capabilities of any installed MRI system. Read more.
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Ayalogic’s flagship software, Qmunicate™, provides a vehicle for more efficient communication of data, text and voice across a multitude of devices (PC, Mobile, PDA and Telephone). Read more.
Banyan Technology provides manufacturers and distributors with real time control over freight costs by enabling them to communicate with their carriers through a single web-based interface. Read more.
ComSense Technology, Inc. manufactures innovative high temperature pressure sensors that enable more precise control of diesel, gasoline and turbine engines in harsh environments. Read more.
FLX Micro manufactured silicon carbide-based pressure sensors designed to work in harsh (i.e. corrosive and/or very high temperature) environments. Read more.
InSeT Systems LLC is commercializing a patented inertial tracking system for underground mines with the mission to help miners return home safely. Read more.
Inspiron Logistics has developed a Wireless Emergency Notification System (WENS), based on SMS text messaging that enables officials to manage and send emergency alerts and information instantly to any user in their system. Read more.
Knotice is an enterprise software firm that delivers personal relevance marketing solutions with its breakthrough product Concentri™, which enables companies to personalize their communications with their customers. Read more.
Knowledge Sphere (dba Inspherion) operates proprietary database search and analytical tools that unlock the U.S. Patent Office database by identifying, analyzing and reporting on highly relevant competitive activity. Read more.
PreEmptive Solutions, Inc. is a developer of software “obfuscation” and size reduction products designed to help businesses secure their intellectual property assets. Read more.