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Monday, March 15, 2010

Posted by Cathy Belk

Ever read Groundswell? I'd recommend it. The sub-head sums it up: "winning in a world transformed by social technologies". Like most business books, this one doesn't exactly tell you much ...

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Read up on the stories and successes of JumpStart's portfolio companies and clients, as reported by local, regional, and national media. Check back often to stay up to date.

Media inquiries should be directed to Cathy Belk, JumpStart's Chief Marketing Officer, via email at Cathy.Belk@jumpstartinc.org or phone 216.363.3400.

Portfolio Company & Client News

New Incubator Gets Blood Pumping for Cardio StartupsMonday, March 15, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

Lenz CraftersMonday, March 15, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by Inside Business
Written by Sarah Fllus

Med-tech Startups: Talk to Potential Commercial Partners EarlyFriday, March 12, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by MedCity News
Written by Mary Vanac

JumpStart Ventures Invests in New Media CompanyThursday, March 11, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by Call & Post
Written by James W. Wade III

Meditech Pioneers New Tools for Monitoring, Diagnosing DiabetesMonday, March 08, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by San Diego Business Journal
Written by Emmet Pierce

Region's Angels in Favor of Pursuing New FundsMonday, March 08, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

Alternative Solutions for Charging Cell PhonesSunday, March 07, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by The Epoch Times
Written by Joshua Philipp

Strickland in Portage: Governor Tours Brimfield Recycling CenterSaturday, March 06, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by The Record-Courier
Written by Mike Sever

Bright Idea 40 years in the MakingSaturday, March 06, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by The Chronicle-Telegram
Written by Cindy Leise

Solar Energy Company Opening New HQ in OberlinFriday, March 05, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by The Chronicle-Telegram
Written by Chronicle-Telegram Staff

Ohio Earns Top Nod for Economic Development from MagazineThursday, March 04, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

Queen City Angels Defy Bad Economy, Invest in 8 Healthcare CompaniesWednesday, March 03, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by MedCity News
Written by Mary Vanac

Green Tech, Green Jobs: The New Face of ClevelandTuesday, March 02, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by Forbes
Written by Carl Lavin

Forbes Calls 'Green' Cleveland's New FaceTuesday, March 02, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by WKYC.com
Written by Tom Beres

ABSMaterials Inc., Maker of Osorb, Raises $2.4M in New CapitalMonday, March 01, 2010

ABS Materials Press Release

Green My RideFriday, February 26, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by New York House
Written by Tarez Eisen

NorTech Names 2010 Innovation Award WinnersThursday, February 18, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Associated Press

InSeT Systems LLCMonday, February 15, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Stan Bullard

Catacel Corp.Monday, February 15, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Shannon Mortland

Tremont Electric LLCMonday, February 15, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Jay Miller

MesoCoat Inc.Monday, February 15, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Dan Shingler

RSP ToolingMonday, February 15, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Arielle Kass

Chamber Touting State Tech ProgramFriday, February 12, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

CardioInsight Technologies Secures $6 Million in Funding to Further Development of Non-invasive Heart Mapping TechnologyThursday, February 11, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by VentureLoop
Written by Tim Ruiz

CardioInsight Technologies Closes $6M Investment Round for Heart-mapping TechnologyWednesday, February 03, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by MedCity News
Written by Mary Vanac

Governor Says Akron Company Symbolizes His Hopes for Ohio's FutureWednesday, January 27, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

VIDEO Innovation Right Here In AkronWednesday, January 27, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by Akron News Now
Written by Tina Kaufmann

Going Green, the Color of Ohio's FutureFriday, January 22, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Vice Adm. Dennis McGinn (ret.)

Greenfield Solar Officials Plan to Expand "StarGen" Production at North Ridgeville LocationThursday, January 21, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by Sun Sentinel
Written by Alison Meaney

Jellybean Pizza ButtThursday, January 21, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by San Diego Reader
Written by Sheila Pell

Synapse Biomedical Aims to Raise $1.2M to Repay Debt, Prepare for ALS MarketThursday, January 21, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by MedCity News
Written by Mary Vanac

CardioInsight Raises $5.7 million for Heart-mapping TechnologyWednesday, January 20, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by MedCity News
Written by Mary Vanac

Scientist Invents Glass Nanosponge to Remove Oil Sludge from WaterThursday, January 14, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by Daily Tech
Written by Rebecca Lindsey

Electric Car Manufacturers Face Regulatory, Price HurdlesTuesday, January 12, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by The Plain Dealer
Written by Robert Schoenberger

Two Elyria Projects Get $3 millionTuesday, January 12, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by The Morning Journal
Written by Morning Journal Staff

Inspiration for IdeasMonday, January 11, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by John Booth

Outsourcing Tool Product Too Costly; Manufacturer Went Back To Basics: My Biggest MistakeSunday, January 10, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by The Plain Dealer
Written by Marcia Pledger

Columbus Venture Group Ohio TechAngel Funds Raises $2.5M for Third FundWednesday, January 06, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by MedCity News
Written by Mary Vanac

TheraVasc Inc. Receives $500,000 in Investment CapitalTuesday, January 05, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

nPower Makes Battery Charging a Walk in the ParkTuesday, January 05, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by TechNewsWorld
Written by Jack M. Germain

Theravasc Inc. Wins $500,000 Investment Commitment to Try Vascular Disease DrugTuesday, January 05, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by MedCity News
Written by Mary Vanac

ABS Gets a $250,000 JumpStartMonday, January 04, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by The Daily Record
Written by Bryan Schaaf

Pond Scum to Cash CropMonday, January 04, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by Inside Business

Charge CarFriday, January 01, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by Cleveland Magazine
Written by Andy Netzel

MesoCoat Inc. in Euclid Receives Investment from Florida CompanyWednesday, December 30, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

For MAX Endoscopy, $250,000 Investment from JumpStart Means ‘Fresh Breath’ for the New YearWednesday, December 30, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by MedCity News
Written by Mary Vanac

Myers Motors Two-passenger Duo Will Offer Cost Effective and Highway Capable Electric Vehicle (Tallmadge, OH)Friday, December 18, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by VentureLoop
Written by Staff Writer

Phycal Getting Attention for Algae-to-oil InnovationsThursday, December 17, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by hiVelocity
Written by Colin McEwen

Business News Briefs - Dec. 17Thursday, December 17, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Akron Beacon Journal

Stanford University is Top School for Academically Minded AthletesWednesday, December 16, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by SportingHall.com

Polyflow, County Collaborate on Plastics Recycling ProjectTuesday, December 15, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Recycling Today
Written by Recycling Today Staff

Rexorce Thermionics Inc., Akron Global Business AcceleratorMonday, December 14, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

Freedom Meditech, MagnetMonday, December 14, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

State Grant, Chinese Partnership to Aid InSet Systems' Mine Safety ProductMonday, December 14, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

Just Getting StartedMonday, December 14, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Jay Miller

Polly Want an Insurance Policy?Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by The Wall Street Journal
Written by Anna Wilde Mathews

Richfield Company to Receive $250,000Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

JumpStart Invests in Database Software CompanyTuesday, December 08, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

Neuros Medical, Battelle Institute to Collaborate on Pain Treatment DeviceTuesday, December 08, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by The News-Herald
Written by Brandon C. Baker

Neuros Medical Chooses Battelle to Co-develop Neurostimulation Device for Chronic PainMonday, December 07, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by MedCity News
Written by Mary Vanac

Doug Hardman of Cleveland's SparkBase on What He Looks For in Employees: Talk With the BossSunday, December 06, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Written by Tom Breckenridge

Group Recognizes Fast-growing Firms in Northeast OhioSaturday, December 05, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

IContain and InSeT Systems Deploy Hyper-Accurate Tracking TechnologiesThursday, December 03, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by GPS Daily
Written by Staff Writers

Making Hydrogen More Efficiently – With Improved Heat TransferThursday, November 26, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by The Hydrogen Journal

Pet ProjectWednesday, November 25, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Inside Business
Written by Colleen Smitek

Synapse Biomedical Working to Help Others Breathe EasierFriday, November 20, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by The Morning Journal
Written by Scot Allyn

Products Made Right Here in Northeast OhioFriday, November 13, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

Myers Motors of Tallmadge Taking Pre-orders on Two-passenger Electric CarsThursday, November 12, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Cleveland Plain Dealer
Written by Robert Schoenberger

Fertile Ground for StartupsThursday, November 12, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by BusinessWeek
Written by Spencer E. Ante

Mar Systems Secures $1.5 Million in Added InvestmentsWednesday, November 11, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

NDI Medical Spinoff Checkpoint Surgical Gains $250,000 JumpStart InvestmentTuesday, November 10, 2009

Excerpt of article provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

Checkpoint Surgical Garners $1.1 Million Investment to Launch Nerve StimulatorTuesday, November 10, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by MedCity News
Written by Brandon Glenn

Fresh from Fundraising, Neuros Medical Hires Chief Technology Officer, Appoints Clinical AdvisersTuesday, November 10, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by MedCity News
Written by Mary Vanac

For the Sport of ItMonday, November 09, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

Discovery Leads to Revolutionary Spill Cleanup MethodMonday, November 02, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by The Daily Record
Written by Linda Hall

Emerging Leaders Talk About What Cleveland Could BeWednesday, October 28, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Written by Tom Breckenridge

Diagnosing Pain: VasoLux’s New Device Uses Infrared to Discover Arthritis, Joint ProblemsSunday, October 25, 2009

Exceprt of story provided by The Morning Journal
Written by Scot Allyn

Electrical Vehicles Coming to the U.S. in 2010; Some Models Available NowSaturday, October 24, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by AmericaJR
Written by Jason Rzucidlo

Neurostimulation Device Developer Neuros Medical Inc. Wins $1.8 Million from InvestorsFriday, October 23, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by MedCity News
Written by Mary Vanac

BSKLive Receives $1.3 Million From Two Early Stage Investment FirmsThursday, October 22, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

Glucose Levels May Be Measured Painlessly With Light in the EyeTuesday, October 20, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by DiabetesinControl.com

Catacel Corporation Outlines Significant Company GrowthFriday, October 16, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by FuelCellToday

PolyFlow Trying to Raise $10 Million to Set Up Plastic-to-Oil Plant: Whatever Happened To ...?Monday, October 12, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by The Cleveland Plain Dealer    
Written by John C. Kuehner

Portage Plant Wows Governor: Strickland Touts Education, Innovation at Freedom FirmSaturday, October 10, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by RecordPub.com
Written by Mike Sever

'Coal Appreciation Day' Celebrated TodayWednesday, October 07, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Charleston Daily Mail
Written by Staff Writer

Work by Cleveland Researchers on Alternative Test for Prostate Cancer Shows PromiseTuesday, September 29, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Written by Angela Townsend

The Flexibility of Direct Digital MarketingTuesday, September 29, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Adotas
Written by Josh Gordon

Direct Digital Marketing Benefits Companies and Consumers AlikeFriday, September 25, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Destination CRM.com
Written by Brian Deagan

Maker Of Electronic Bingo Software Selects Applied Concepts For Business Intelligence ServiceFriday, September 25, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Industry Week
Written by Josh Cable

Web Search Company iGuiders Secures Second JumpStart InvestmentWednesday, September 23, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

Myers Motors of Tallmadge Unveiling 2-Seater Electric VehicleWednesday, September 23, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Written by Robert Schoenberger

Q&A with the Founder of Tremont ElectricThursday, September 10, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Fox Business
Written by Staff Writer

In Improving Unemployment Picture, Temp Job Losses SlowThursday, September 10, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by USA Today
Written by Paul Wiseman

Inertial Tracking Goes UndergroundThursday, September 10, 2009

Excerpt of article provided by Coal USA
Written by Staff Writer

Let The City Be On Alert On Your BehalfFriday, September 04, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by theSuburbanite.com
Written by Tracy Valentine

Onsite Targeting From KnoticeThursday, September 03, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Retail Merchandiser
Written by Amanda Gaines

Cleanup PlanTuesday, August 25, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Inside Business
Written by Shawn A. Turner

Light BrightTuesday, August 25, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Inside Business
Written by Colleen Mytnick

American Sale Partners With Knotice For E-MailTuesday, August 18, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by DMNews
Written by Dianna Dilworth

JumpStart Invests $250,000 In Tech Materials Company Catacel Corp.Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business

Portage Company Gets JumpStart FundsTuesday, August 11, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

Rolls-Royce Role Grows In NE Ohio Fuel Cell SectorMonday, August 10, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

Promising Medical Products Growing Up In Midwest — MedCity Weekend Rounds, Aug. 14, 2009Saturday, August 08, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by MedCity News
Written by Mary Vanac

Paradigm ShiftFriday, July 24, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Inside Business
Written by Colleen Mytnick

Case Study: Wireless EnvironmentFriday, July 24, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Inside Business

DemonstratingFriday, July 24, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Inside Business
Written by Erica Jacobson

Market EntryFriday, July 24, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Inside Business
Written by Erica Jacobson

Betting On Health Care Start-Ups That Cut CostsTuesday, July 21, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by The New York Times
Written by Claire Cain Miller

PreEmptive Solutions Announces Dotfuscator® Suite Support For Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 And .NET Framework 4 Beta 1Monday, July 13, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Business Wire

Myers Motors to Design Two-SeaterSunday, July 05, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by TallmadgeExpress.com
Written by Amanda Harnocz

Ohio Tax Credit Authority Approves Credits for Four CompaniesTuesday, June 30, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Jay Miller

The Sun, The Wind, And The Promise Of Ohio’s Clean Energy DevelopmentMonday, June 29, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Apollo News Service
Written by Keith Schneider

London-Based Xchanging Looks at Solon Area for Hundreds of JobsMonday, June 29, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Written by Tom Breckenridge

40 Years After The Fire Went Out, Cuyahoga River Sparks ProgressSunday, June 21, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Written by Joe Frolik

Myers Motors In Tallmadge Gets Financial Boost With New NmG Electric CarTuesday, June 16, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Written by Robert Schoenberger

JumpStart Invests In Electric Vehicle MakerTuesday, June 16, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business

Ohio EV Maker Myers Motors Receives Venture InvestmentTuesday, June 16, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by ABC7.com, Green Reports

Electric Vehicle Sparks InterestTuesday, June 16, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

Job Push in Clean Energy Pays OffSaturday, June 13, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by The Columbus Dispatch
Written by Steve Wartenberg

Jobs In Green Industries In Ohio Grew At Fourth-Highest Rate In U.S., Study SayFriday, June 12, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Written by Frank Bentayou

HeyButler.com Selects Knotice for E-mailTuesday, June 09, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by DMNews
Written by Dianna Dilworth

Lorain County Community College Receives $1.5 Million For Local Business-Growing Innovation FundSunday, June 07, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Written by Ameaney

Investors End Streak of Wall Street Gains...Thursday, June 04, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Akron Beacon Journal

Early Stage Venture RoundupThursday, May 21, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Private Equity Week
Written by Alastair Goldfisher

Alcoa Press In Cleveland, Flats Cleanup Get Ohio Development Financing Advisory Council LoansTuesday, May 19, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Cleveland Plain Dealer
Written by Frank Bentayou

Akron Companies Receive State FundsMonday, May 18, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Akron Beacon Journal

No Stopping At JumpStartMonday, May 18, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

Where Are They Now? 2008 Invention WinnerWednesday, May 13, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Popular Science magazine

CerviLenz Closes On $4 Million Series A Round To Create Preterm Pregnancy DetectorTuesday, May 12, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by MedCity News
Written by Chris Seper

Chrysalis Ventures Invests in CerviLenzTuesday, May 12, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Business First
Written by Staff Writer

CerviLenz Inc. Raises $4 Million In Venture CapitalTuesday, May 12, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

Startup Has Both Risks And RewardsMonday, May 04, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

Northeast Ohio Dominates Latest Round Of Third Frontier GrantsWednesday, April 29, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

MRIs — and Cleveland — Win Big In The Latest Round Of Ohio Third Frontier FundingWednesday, April 29, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by MedCity News
Written by Chris Seper

SiXtron Sees Explosive Market For Safer Solar CoatingMonday, April 27, 2009

Excerpt of story posted by Cleantech Group
Written by Emma Ritch

Optimism Fades Even For Sunny IT CrowdMonday, April 27, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

Cleantech Backers Thinking SmallerWednesday, April 22, 2009

Excerpt of Blog provided by Wall Street Journal
Written by Zoran Basich

PreEmptive Solutions Releases New Version of DashO Java ObfuscatorTuesday, April 21, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by eWeek.com
Written by Darryl K. Taft

PreEmptive Solutions Ships DashO Version 5Friday, April 17, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by JDJ
Written by Java News Desk Writer

Pet Insurance Offers Alternative OptionsThursday, April 16, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Denver Alternative Pet Medicine Examiner
Written by Staff Writer

IdeaStar Hits The Mark For Verishot Golf Monitoring SystemTuesday, March 31, 2009

Provided by dBusiness News
Written by Staff Writer

Nanotech Firms Tout Long-Term PotentialMonday, March 30, 2009

Exerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

Tech Pros Show Flickers Of OptimismTuesday, March 24, 2009

Provided by InformationWeek
Written by Marianne Kolbasuk McGee

Water Purification Firm Gets New ChiefMonday, March 23, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Staff Writer

Neuros Medical Receives $375,000 InvestmentTuesday, March 17, 2009

Provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

Neuros Medical Launches To Develop New Device To Block Amputee, Chronic PainMonday, March 16, 2009

Provided by MedCity News
Written by Chris Seper

Marvels Ease Patients' Pain, Boost NE Ohio's Rep As InnovatorMonday, March 16, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Shannon Mortland

Recession Doesn't Stop Research WorkMonday, March 16, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

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