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Chembio Diagnostics is a leading developer, manufacturer, licensor and marketer of point-of-care rapid diagnostic tests. The company’s two FDA PMA-approved, CLIA-waived rapid HIV tests are marketed in the United States by Alere, Inc., and the…

Repros Therapeutics develops products and services for the management of reproductive health. The company’s products include: contraceptives, vaccines for prostate cancer, enhanced topical treatment for genital herpes as well as treatments for male and female…

Paramount Gold and Silver is an exploration and development company with multi-million ounce advanced stage precious metals projects in Nevada (Sleeper) and northern Mexico (San Miguel). The San Miguel Project consists of more than 353,000…

Discovery Laboratories is a specialty biotechnology company engaged in the advancement of a new standard in respiratory critical care. The company’s novel proprietary KL4 surfactant technology creates a synthetic, peptide-containing surfactant that is similar in…

JAKKS Pacific is a leading U.S. designer and marketer of toys and consumer products, offering a broad variety of products featuring popular brands and children’s toy licenses. The company’s diverse portfolio of products is sold…

Destination Maternity is a leading global designer and retailer of maternity apparel. As of Dec. 31, 2012, the company operated 1,887 retail locations – including 621 stores – in the U.S. and Canada, as well…

Senomyx utilizes its proprietary taste science technologies to discover and develop novel flavor ingredients. The company is also engaged in a new effort to discover and develop natural high-potency sweeteners. SNMX has collaborative agreements with…

Trinity Biotech acquires, develops, manufactures, distributes and sells diagnostic test kits and instrumentation for the clinical laboratory and point-of-care segments of the diagnostic market. Among other offerings, TRIB provides clinical laboratory products, including diagnostic tests…

Retrophinis a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of orphan drugs for the treatment of rare and life-threatening diseases for which there are currently no viable patient options. The company’s lead compound, RE-021,…

Reis provides commercial real estate market information and analytical tools for its subscribers through its Reis Services subsidiary. REIS’ database of information on commercial properties in metropolitan markets and neighborhoods is used by real estate…

Actuate is the founder and co-leader of the BIRT open source project, which is used by more than 2 million developers worldwide and serves as the foundation for the ActuateOne platform. Actuate is headquartered in…

Hudson Technologies is a leader in providing solutions for recurring refrigeration industry problems. The company’s proprietary RefrigerantSide Services enhance operating efficiency and energy savings while removing moisture, oils and other contaminants often found in refrigeration…

Zenyatta Ventures is a Canada-based junior exploration company engaged in exploring mining projects. ZEN holds an interest in exploration licenses on properties in the Arc of Fire area in Northern Ontario, Canada. The company’s primary assets…

Nanosphere is engaged in developing, manufacturing and marketing an advanced molecular diagnostics platform, the Verigene® System, for direct genomic and ultra-sensitive protein detection. The Verigene System includes molecular diagnostics workstation that is a universal platform…

Insperity has been a trusted advisor to the best businesses in America for more than 26 years. The company provides a variety of human resources and business solutions that have been created to help improve…

Microsemi offers a comprehensive portfolio of semiconductor and system solutions for communications, defense & security, aerospace and industrial markets. The company’s products include high-performance, radiation-hardened and highly reliable analog mixed-signal integrated circuits, FPGAs, SoCs and…

Sapiens International is a global provider of innovative software solutions for the financial services industry. SPNS offers core, end-to-end solutions for the general insurance, property & casualty, life, pension and annuities markets, and business decision…

Medicago is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel vaccines and therapeutic proteins for the treatment of infectious diseases worldwide. The company provides vaccines and therapeutic proteins based on its proprietary Virus-Like Particles (VLPs) and manufacturing…

Summer Infant designs, markets and distributes branded durable juvenile health, safety and wellness products (for ages 0-3 years), which are sold principally to large U.S. retailers. The company’s proprietary products include those in various categories,…

Tengion is a clinical-stage regenerative medicine company discovering and developing regenerative products. The company’s most advanced product candidate, the Neo-Urinary Conduit™, is currently being evaluated in a phase 1 clinical trial in bladder cancer patients…

QUALCOMM provides 3G, 4G and next-generation wireless technologies worldwide. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of QCOM, operates, along with its subsidiaries, substantially all of the company’s engineering, research and development functions, and substantially…

Crown Crafts is a designer, marketer and distributor of products for infant, toddler and juvenile consumers. The company’s products include crib and toddler bedding and blankets; nursery and bath accessories; reusable and disposable bibs and…

China Distance Education Holdings is a leader in providing online education in China that is focused on professional education. The company’s online courses are designed to aid professionals and other course participants in obtaining and…

Synthetic Biologics is a biotechnology company focused on the development of product candidates for serious infections and diseases, such as for the prevention of C. difficile infection. SYN is also developing a drug candidate for…

RXi Pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing innovative therapies based on its proprietary, self-delivering RNAi platform. Building on the pioneering work of scientific founder and Nobel Laureate Dr. Craig Mello, a…

ClickSoftware Technologies is a leader in providing automated mobile workforce management and service optimization solutions for the service industry. An innovator behind the “service chain optimization” and “real-time service enterprise” concepts, the company offers solutions…

CAS Medical Systems is a leader in developing and manufacturing medical devices for noninvasive patient monitoring. CASMED’s FORE-SIGHT Absolute Cerebral Oximeter provides a noninvasive, continuous measurement of absolute cerebral tissue oxygen saturation that is highly…

Avalon Rare Metals is a mineral development company with its focus currently on rare metals deposits in Canada. The company’s 100-percent-owned flagship project, Nechalacho Deposit located in Thor Lake, NWT, is emerging as one of…

Vivus is a biopharmaceutical company focused on commercializing and developing innovative, next-generation therapies to address unmet needs in obesity, sleep apnea, diabetes and sexual health for U.S., Europe and other world markets. The company offers Qsymia,…

LeapFrog Enterprises is a leading developer of children’s educational entertainment. The company boasts an award-winning product portfolio aimed at helping children reach their potential. LeapFrog delivers best-in-class curriculum consisting of engaging content, toys and fun…

Lpath is a therapeutic antibody company and an industry leader in lipid-targeted therapeutics. ImmuneY2, the company’s drug-discovery engine, has the singular ability to generate monoclonal antibodies that bind to and inhibit bioactive lipids, which contribute…

Datawatch is a leading global provider of information optimization products and solutions that enable organizations to offer the greatest possible data variety in their big data and analytic applications. The company enables organizations to integrate…

Orbite Aluminae develops proprietary clean technologies that allow the extraction of alumina and other high-value products, such as rare earths and rare metals, from various sources without generating the caustic waste. ORT is currently commissioning…

EnteroMedics is a medical device company engaged in developing and commercializing its neuroscience-based technology for treating obesity and metabolic diseases. VBLOC vagal blocking therapy, the company’s proprietary technology, is delivered by a pacemaker-like device called…

DFC Global is an international diversified financial services company chiefly serving unbanked and under-banked consumers. In business for over 30 years, DFC Global operates through more than 1,400 retail storefront locations, multiple Internet Web sites, and…

Pixelworks creates, develops and markets video display processing technology for digital video applications that demand the very highest quality images. At design centers around the world, PXLW engineers constantly push video performance to keep manufacturers…

Patient Safety Technologies operates through its wholly owned subsidiary, SurgiCount Medical, Inc., to provide the Safety-Sponge® System, a solution clinically proven to improve patient safety and help prevent one of the most common errors in…

Nektar Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of novel therapeutics based on the company’s PEGylation and advanced polymer conjugation technology platforms. The company’s R&D pipeline consists of potentially high-value therapeutics in pain, oncology…

Pericom Semiconductor is a provider of integrated connectivity solutions as well as advanced timing and signal integrity solutions for the computing, communications, and consumer market segments. PSEM’s integrated circuits (IC) and frequency control products (FCP) provide…