Last year's Class of 2007

Over 50% have raised capital in 2007

The Class of 2008 has arrived!

13 Life Science, 11 IT & Other Companies

2008 Investors Choice® Presenting Companies

Later Stage Companies

($1M or more annual sales and/or venture-backed)

Designs, develops, and markets new patented technologies in the x-ray digital radiography fields. The company’s vision is to become recognized in the medical, dental, veterinary, security, and industrial inspection industries as the world-wide leader in innovative, battery-powered, portable x-ray products.

Created the first IMMERSIVE GROUP SIMULATION (IGS) tactical training solutions for defense, law enforcement, and first responder markets. ACI’s IGS technology combines the realistic effects of computer games with advanced 3D virtual reality technology to produce a cost effective training simulation system for the masses, recognized as a significant advancement over the existing industry standard.

Helps people connect to others and share and relate digital content meaningful to them. Today we are capturing, digitizing and providing access to the most requested original source documents from the world's largest and best archives. In addition, it has developed software tools that allow everyone to upload their personal "shoebox" and connect that to the rich content on Footnote creating an ever growing collective history.

A content-based biomarker discovery company focused on the commercialization of novel, patentable diagnostic tests that will lead to more personalized healthcare. One of LineaGen’s core competitive advantages is its access to an unmatched discovery research platform. LineaGen is initially focused on diseases with significant medical and market needs, including respiratory, neurological, oncology, and autoimmune disorders.

A marketing driven technology company that develops software solutions designed to help business more effectively advertise their products and services on the internet. At the core of this technology is an online campaign management solution center (CMS). This secure online interface is designed to give companies the pulse of their online campaigns in one simple-to-use interface.

Developed proprietary software, interfaces and processes that allow a mobile professional sales person to record digitally via cell phone the sales call results. This includes orders, action items, objectives, follow-up email and key metrics which are transcribed, formatted and entered into a company’s database within 24 hours.

Developed the Mosaic™ platform and a suite of software applications that leverage the platform to provide better data, better decisions, and better outcomes in healthcare. The company and its partners have sold products based on the Mosaic™ platform to hundreds of customers.

It is creating a completely new category of electronic communication that creates an interactive and trusted channel for delivering: a secure electronic channel– from sender to  recipient (and back); greater control over the content; a trust-based platform for interacting and transacting; advanced functionality; and a cost-effective, environmentally friendly alternative to paper-based communications.

Founded in 2004 by former Novell engineers to address the fact that network security and network management tools rely on an incomplete view of network traffic, resulting in expensive, imperfect solutions. We sell software delivered in virtual, certified configuration, and appliance form factors that enable enterprises to capture and retain a complete historical record of their network traffic, including actual payload contents.

Early Stage

Founder or Angel backed and/or annual sales less than $1 million

A specialty biopharmaceutical company commercializing localized, non-invasive, controlled and sustained release back of the eye (BOTE) therapeutics for sight threatening diseases. It endeavors to provide ophthalmologists substantially greater freedom in treating and/or preventing chronic eye diseases through optimal drug dosing and improved patient/physician compliance.

Flagship product, iLovePhotos creates an entirely new photo sharing paradigm, simplifying photo management by doing two things: 1) Automatically sharing your photos with the people in each photo. 2) Automatically creating compelling slideshows out of your photos.

Provider of a unique Online Business Community platform. Distriba’s Business Community is geared specifically for companies and business organizations. With a wide range of powerful business tools delivered to customers online and on-demand in a community environment, Distriba’s Business Community platform is designed to work for any company looking to help a large number of people cooperate and collaborate.

It has developed a rapid, portable, simple, closed system PCR device that is truly disruptive technology. With this device the company offers a system where any unskilled person with a few minutes training can operate a molecular device which detects the presence of disease or pathogens in any RNA or DNA in a matter of minutes.

The core technology is a patented non-invasive ocular glucose measurement device that provides a more convenient and pain-free alternative to “finger prick” diabetes blood glucose testing. The consumer product will operate like binoculars with light shining on one eye for less than one second and digital glucose information being displayed on the device. No FDA-approved, non-invasive glucose test device is currently sold or marketed.

Addresses the challenges of communication in the healthcare industry. These solutions range from basic communication to complex collaboration efforts, combining audio, video, images, animations, and data shared from other medical applications or devices. We will provide the industry the ability to connect, collaborate, and provide a level of care previously not possible.

An unconventional oil recovery technology company. MWE has developed a proprietary in-situ vapor extraction technology (IVE) that will help resource owners profitably extract oil from existing oil wells, heavy oil, oil sands and oil shale. The process is environmentally friendly and will be profitable on a single well.

The corporate mission is Victory Over Vertigo™. The Company has developed the first and only medical technology for definitive care of common vestibular disorders (dizziness, imbalance, elderly fallers) in the clinic setting. In 1Q08, the Company is launching its first product, the Epley Omniax™, which diagnoses and treats the most common vestibular disorder, BPPV.

Develops microbicidal products for human use. For the first product, VPI has initiated development of a proprietary, intra-vaginal in situ product incorporating a unique combination of safe and effective microbicidal materials with a proprietary delivery method for prevention of HPV (human papillomavirus), and other viral STDs, in sexually active women. VPI expects the product to commence sales in 2012.

A leading provider of image collaboration software as a service (SaaS) for the life sciences imaging industry. VisualShare’s VisualStrata™ technology platform focuses on images as the basis for collaboration to accelerate medical diagnosis and scientific discovery.