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Adherex Technologies, a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel cancer therapeutics, aims to increase the longevity and improve the quality of life for cancer patients. The company is developing Eniluracil, an…

NeuroMetrix is a medical device company that develops and markets home use and point-of-care devices, associated consumables, and support software for the treatment and management of diabetes and its complications. The company markets the NC-stat®…

Amorfix Life Sciences is a theranostics company developing therapeutic products and diagnostic devices targeting misfolded protein diseases including ALS, cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. AMF currently offers four types of products: therapeutics, diagnostic kits, diagnostic services…

Sernova is a clinical stage health-sciences company focused on commercializing medical technologies. The company is currently developing a platform technology for a number of serious disease indications, starting with a novel treatment for insulin-dependent diabetes,…

Allon Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on innovative central nervous system therapies. NPC’s lead drug davunetide is currently in a fully enrolled pivotal phase 2/3 clinical trial in an orphan indication, progressive supranuclear…

Cellceutix is an emerging biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of its pipeline of compounds targeting areas of unmet medical need. CTIX’ flagship compound is Kevetrin™, an anti-cancer drug. The company also owns the rights…

iBio develops and offers product applications of its iBioLaunch™ platform, which provides collaborators full support for turn-key implementation of the company’s technology for both proprietary and biosimilar products. IBIO’s iBioLaunch platform is a proprietary, transformative…

MRI Interventions creates innovative platforms for performing minimally invasive surgical procedures in the brain and heart. By utilizing a hospital’s existing MRI suite, MRIC’s FDA-cleared ClearPoint® system is designed to enable a range of minimally…

AtheroNova operates through its wholly owned subsidiary, AtheroNova Operations Inc., as an early stage biotech company focused on the discovery, research, development and licensing of novel compounds to reduce or regress atherosclerotic plaque deposits. AHRO…

Echo Therapeutics is a transdermal medical device company specializing in advanced skin permeation technology. ECTE is developing its Prelude® SkinPrep System as a platform technology to allow for significantly enhanced and painless skin permeation that…

Gasco Energy is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the development of large natural gas deposits in the U.S. Rocky Mountain region and on exploratory oil plays in the San Joaquin Basin in…

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on innovative treatments that address unmet medical needs in neurological and related central nervous system disorders. The company’s pipeline of product includes pimavanserin, which is in phase 3…

Immunovaccine is a clinical stage vaccine development company focused on advancing its patented DepoVax™ vaccine adjuvanting platform and product candidates for cancer therapy and infectious diseases. The company’s pre-clinical stage vaccine product candidates comprise pandemic…

Verisante Technology produces coated papers, including coated groundwood and coated freesheet, and specialty paper products, for use primarily in media and marketing applications, including magazines, catalogs and commercial printing applications such as high-end advertising brochures,…

Hemispherx Biopharma is a specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in the manufacture and clinical development of new drug entities for treatment of seriously debilitating disorders. The company’s flagship products include Alferon N Injection(R) (FDA approved for…

MediciNova is a biopharmaceutical company focused on acquiring and developing novel, small-molecule therapeutics for the treatment of diseases with unmet need with a commercial focus on the U.S. market. MNOV’s portfolio of clinical and preclinical…

Reed’s manufactures natural sodas in the natural foods industry. The company owns the Virgil’s Root Beer product line and the China Cola product line, and in 2012 launched Reed’s Culture Club Kombucha line of organic…

Cytosorbents is a therapeutic device company that uses blood purification to modulate the immune system and fight multi-organ failure in life-threatening illnesses. In 2011, the company’s CytoSorb® was approved in the European Union as a…

Local.com is a national online media company that connects merchants and consumers. Leveraging its technology platforms, the company provides business solutions such as digital marketing products and tools such as local business and product search,…

World Energy Solutions is an energy management services firm providing a range of energy management solutions to commercial and industrial businesses, institutions, utilities and governments. The company primarily focuses on retail and wholesale energy procurement…

AspenBio Pharma is an in vitro diagnostic company focused on the clinical development and commercialization of its lead product AppyScore, a blood-based test designed to aid in the identification of patients at low risk for…

Virtual Piggy is a technology company delivering online solutions for parents and merchants to provide a tool to address these issues and is designed to provide a secure mechanism by which children can make purchases…

RepliCel Life Sciences is a patented natural hair cell replication technology that has the potential to become the world’s first, minimally invasive solution for androgenetic alopecia and general hair loss in men and women. The…

AudioCodes designs, develops and sells advanced Voice over IP (VoIP) and converged VoIP and data networking products and applications to service providers and enterprises. The company’s converged VoIP and data communications and products are deployed…

Curis is a drug development company focused on leveraging its signaling pathway drug technologies to seek to create new targeted small molecule drug candidates for cancer. The company develops the Erivedge (vismodegib) capsule, which is…

Newtek Business Services, The Small Business Authority, is a direct distributor of a wide range of business services and financial products to the small- and medium-sized business market under the Newtek® brand. The company provides…

Provectus Pharmaceuticals is engaged in the development of oncology and dermatology therapies with a focus is on melanoma, breast cancer and cancers of the liver. PVCT has received orphan drug designations from the FDA for…

VirtualScopics provides quantitative imaging solutions for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. VSCP has developed a software platform for analysis and modeling of both structural and functional medical images. The company is focused on…

Neuralstem is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of treatments for central nervous system disease based on transplanting human neural stem cells and the use of small molecule drugs. CUR is in…

XZERES is a renewable energy and clean energy technology company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets distributed generation, wind power systems, as well as power management and power efficiency solutions for the commercial, light industrial…