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CTC Innovation Pipeline 2009 Companies to Watch

THE CONNECTICUT TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL HOSTS THIRD ANNUAL INNOVATION PIPELINE ACCELERATOR AWARDS - Emerging Technology Companies Honored for Their Accomplishments

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 - Over 350 entrepreneurs, investors and service providers gathered on Thursday, September 17, 2009 at The Omni Hotel in New Haven for the Third Annual Innovation Pipeline Awards, a celebration of Connecticut's most promising early stage and emerging technology companies that are considered to have the best potential to be a successful enterprise. This event was part of a larger event held that day - the Cantor Colburn/CCAT Innovation and Entrepreneurship Summit, including a northeast angel investor summit sponsored by the Angel Investor Forum (www.angelinvestorforum.com). Over 80 local and regional angel investors attended. A showcase highlighted the evening’s program; 119 "Companies to Watch" shared their products and services with the attendees as exhibitors in a poster fair.

 CTC Innovation Pipeline 2009 Companies to Watch

Company	Location	Sector/Industry	Website
Advance Laundry Solutions	Chester	Energy/Environment/Green Technology	www.advancelaundrysolutions.com
Agrivida, Inc.	Storrs	Life Sciences	www.agrivida.com
Akademos, Inc.	Norwalk	New Media/Internet/Telecom	www.akademos.com
Albright Associates, Inc.	Weston	IT Services	www.albright.com
Anchor Science LLC	Branford	Advanced Manufacturing	www.anchorscience.com
AnswerPoint Medical Systems	Bristol	Software	www.apmedicalsystems.com
Apollo Solar	Bethel	Energy/Environment/Green Technology	www.apollosolar.com
Aquatic Sensor Network Technology LLC	Storrs	New Media/Internet/Telecom
Arbor Fuel Inc.	Farmington	Energy/Environment/Green Technology	www.arborfuel.com
Arcanatura LLC	Groton	Life Sciences	www.arcanatura.com
AuctionHUB, LLC	New York	Software	www.auctionhubsoft.com
Avālence LLC	Milford	Energy/Environment/Green Technology	www.avalence.com
Axxun, Inc.	Stamford	Software	www.axxun.com
Band XI International, LLC	West Hartford	Software	www.bandxi.com
Bioformix, LLC	Newington	Energy/Environment/Green Technology	www.abm-associates.com
Biorasis, Inc.	Storrs	Life Sciences	www.bio-orasis.com
Cheminpharma LLC	New Haven	Life Sciences	www.cheminpharma.com
Chequed.com  Inc.	Saratoga Springs	Software	www.chequed.com
CheXout Systems, Inc.	New Fairfield	Software	www.chexoutsystems.com
Cohesive Knowledge Solutions, Inc.	Guilford	IT Services	www.infoexcellence.com
Collectors' Quest	New York	New Media/Internet/Telecom	www.collectorsquest.com
Complete Playlists, LLC	South Glastonbury	New Media/Internet/Telecom	www.getplaylists.com
Connection Concepts, Inc.	Farmington	Software	www.con2inc.com
Continuity Engine, LLC	New Haven	Software	www.continuity.net
Core Informatics	Branford	Software	www.CoreLIMS.com
Crimson Hexagon	Cambridge	Software	www.crimsonhexagon.com
CryoTooth Scientific, Inc.	East Hartford	Life Sciences	www.cryotooth.com
Dark Field Technologies	Orange	Energy/Environment/Green Technology	www.darkfield.com
Digital Surgeons, LLC	New Haven	New Media/Internet/Telecom	www.digitalsurgeons.com
eGen LLC	Groton	Energy/Environment/Green Technology	www.egenhydro.com
Electron Optics Development Co., LLC	Trumbull	Life Sciences	www.elopt.com
ELKA Precision, LLC	Bristol	Advanced Manufacturing	www.elkaprecision.com
Energy Alternatives, LLC	Manchester	Energy/Environment/Green Technology	www.nuenergyalternatives.com
ePath Learning, Inc.	New London	Software	www.ePathLearning.com
Escientia Life Sciences, LLC	Storrs	Life Sciences
ESP Systems, LLC	Charlotte	Software	www.espsystems.net
etouches	Ridgefield	Software	www.etouches.com
EYE EAR IT LLC	Woodbury	New Media/Internet/Telecom	www.eyeearit.com
Fairfield Crystal Technology, LLC	New Milford	Advanced Manufacturing	www.fairfieldcrystal.com
Fanzter, Inc.	Collinsville	New Media/Internet/Telecom	www.fanzter.com
Geezeo	Hartford	Software	www.geezeo.com
Genomas, Inc	Hartford	Life Sciences	www.genomas.com
Global Blood Resources	Somers	Life Sciences	www.mybloodfirst.com
GraphLogic Inc.	Branford	Software	www.GraphLogic.com
Green Earth Technologies, Inc.	Stamford	Energy/Environment/Green Technology	www.getg.com
Grilled Cheese To Go LLC	New Haven	Services
HB Marine / Stirling Power, LLC.	Simsbury	Energy/Environment/Green Technology	www.hbmarine.com
HDH Technologies LLC	Orange	Life Sciences
Healthplanone, LLC	Shelton	New Media/Internet/Telecom	www.healthplanone.com
Horizontal LLC	Boston	Software	www.horizontal-llc.com
Ikonisys, Inc.	New Haven	Life Sciences	www.ikonisys.com
ImageWorks, LLC	Vernon	New Media/Internet/Telecom	www.ImageWorksLLC.com
IMCORP	Storrs	Energy/Environment/Green Technology	www.imcorptech.com
Incentive Targeting, Inc.	Woburn	Software	www.incentivetargeting.com
izBooked	New Haven	IT Services	www.izbooked.com
Jetera, Inc.	Danbury	New Media/Internet/Telecom	www.jetera.com
LaJust Sports, Inc.	Orange	Software	www.lajustsports.com
Litmus Corporation	Guilford	Software	www.litmusuknow.com
LiveLOOK, Inc.	Morganville	Software	www.livelook.net
MAKScientific LLC	W. Mystic, CT	Life Sciences	makscientific.com
MedPricer.com	Guilford	New Media/Internet/Telecom	www.medpricer.com
Micro Invasive Technology, Inc.	Pomfret Center	Life Sciences	www.miticorp.com
MResult Healthcare LLC	Hamden	Software	www.mresulthealthcare.com
MyZipple	Suffield	New Media/Internet/Telecom	www.myzipple.com
Natural State Research, Inc.	Stamford	Energy/Environment/Green Technology	www.naturalstateresearch.com
New Ortho Polymers, Inc.	Farmington	Life Sciences
nimbit  Inc.	Framingham	New Media/Internet/Telecom	www.nimbit.com
NLP International Corporation	Westport	Software	www.nlpapplications.com
Oculis Labs, Inc.	Owings Mills	Software	www.oculislabs.com
Oil Purification Systems, Inc.	Shelton	Energy/Environment/Green Technology	www.ops-1.com
Optherion, Inc.	New Haven	Life Sciences	www.optherion.com
Oxford Performance Materials	Enfield	Life Sciences	www.oxfordpm.com
PageFad LLC	Hartford	New Media/Internet/Telecom	www.onlineathletes.com
Paperclip Club LLC	Nashua	New Media/Internet/Telecom	www.paperclipclub.com
PaperG, Inc.	New Haven	New Media/Internet/Telecom	www.paperg.com
PEL Associates	Groton	Energy/Environment/Green Technology	www.pelassociates.com
Perfect Third Inc.	New Haven	Software	www.thewakesmart.com
Pet Angel World Services  LLC	Wilbraham	Services	www.petangelmemorialcenter.com
PickTeams	New Haven	New Media/Internet/Telecom	www.pickteams.com
Plasma Air International	Norwalk	Energy/Environment/Green Technology	www.plasma-air.com
PolyBiotics, LLC	Hamden	Life Sciences
Precision Combustion, Inc.	North Haven	Energy/Environment/Green Technology	www.precision-combustion.com
Qualtech Systems, Inc.	Wethersfield	Software	www.teamqsi.com
Queralt LLC	Wallingford	IT Services	www.queraltllc.com
RecoveryPlanner.com, Inc.	Trumbull	Software	www.recoveryplanner.com
Retail Optimization Inc.	New Haven	Software	www.retailoptimization.com
Revegen Inc.	Farmington	Life Sciences	www.revegencorp.com
REvolution Computing	New Haven	Software	www.revolution-computing.com
Routefriend	Norwalk	New Media/Internet/Telecom	www.routefriend.com
Samara Innovations, LLC	New Haven	Life Sciences
SayHi	Watertown	Software
SecureRF Corporation	Westport	IT Services	www.SecureRF.com
SeeClickFix	New Haven	IT Services	www.seeclickfix.com
Sifaka Productions	Aquinnah	New Media/Internet/Telecom	www.sifakaworld.com
Skymira, LLC	Milford	New Media/Internet/Telecom	www.skymira.com
Soft Tissue Regeneration, Inc.	Stamford	Life Sciences	www.softtissueregeneration.com
Sonic Golf, Inc.	Bethany	Advanced Manufacturing	www.sonicgolf.com
Southridge Technology Grp, LLC.	Ridgefield	IT Services	www.southridgetech.com
SpeedReading People, LLC	Hartford	Software	www.speedreadingpeople.com
SterraClimb LLC	Princeton	Advanced Manufacturing	www.sterraclimb.com
Stevens Proof of Concept (SPOC), Inc.	Stamford	Life Sciences	www.spocmedical.com
Syferlock Technology Corporation	Southport	Software	www.syferlock.com
Synaptic Dynamics, Inc.	Storrs	Life Sciences
SystaMedic Inc.	Groton	Life Sciences
Targeted Instant Communications, Inc.	New Haven	Software	www.YourNurseIsOn.com
Telesis, LLC	East Hartford	Software	www.telesisllc.com
The Bull Bag, Inc.	New Haven	Energy/Environment/Green Technology	www.thebullbag.com
The Computer Company, Inc	Cromwell	IT Services	www.computercompany.net
The Green Bride Guide	New Haven	New Media/Internet/Telecom	www.thegreenbrideguide.com
TOGO Media, LLC	Old Greenwich	New Media/Internet/Telecom	www.togo-media.com
Topolino Technology, LLC	Bethel	Energy/Environment/Green Technology	www.topolinotech.com
TTB Technologies, LLC	Ridgefield	New Media/Internet/Telecom	www.meetingwave.com
Ultradian Diagnostics  LLC	Rensselaer	Life Sciences	www.ultradian.com
Universal Connectivity, Inc.	West Hartford	IT Services	www.universalconnectivity.net
VRSim Inc.	East Hartford	Software	www.vrsim.net
WebNotes, Inc.	Cambridge	Software	www.webnotes.net
Weston Software, Inc.	Southport	Software	www.westonsoftwareinc.com
Yamisee	Westport	New Media/Internet/Telecom	www.yamisee.com
YouRenew.com	New Haven	New Media/Internet/Telecom	www.YouRenew.com

 

Band XI International LLC

Band XI delivers quality software reliably on time and on budget using a collection of proven agile development techniques drawn from proven practices in the area of lean manufacturing. By building software as a collection of highly cohesive, yet loosely coupled, components, the Band XI team has realized the promise of repeatable, predictable, reliable software construction. These practices successfully enable rapid application development in both the harsh world of embedded control systems and on board applications, as well as in the world of massively parallel server side data processing systems.

 

Band XI International LLC
West Hartford, CT
President/CEO: John Cunningham
www.bandxi.com

 

Axxun, Inc.

Axxun's product allows a software application developer to create a business application without coding (testing & debugging) and order of development is immaterial. It is an Object Methodology-based development system and run-time engine. Axxun plans to provide the axxun(TM) product and web based training to developers free of charge via its website.

Axxun, Inc.
Stamford, CT
President/CEO:  Robert Unnold
www.axxun.com

 

Avālence LLC

Avālence’s hydrogen generators are electrochemical devices that convert water and electricity into high-purity, pressurized hydrogen gas using electrolysis. Avālence’s electrolysis process uses a liquid alkaline electrolyte and a separation process with oxygen and heat as the byproducts. Avālence’s Hydrofiller features the ability to produce ultra-high pressure (up to 10,000 psi) hydrogen directly in the electrolysis cells. This unique design results in a benefit to the customer in that it eliminates costly and unreliable mechanical compressors, which often result in a 100% increase in capital costs plus additional operating costs.

Avālence LLC
Milford, CT
President/CEO:  Martin Shimko
www.avalence.com

AuctionHUB, LLC

AuctionHUB's comprehensive platform will hopefully address the gap created by auctioneers not having access to a dedicated software platform. It will be the only one-stop auction management solution available in the marketplace.

AuctionHUB, LLC
New York, NY
President/CEO: Wasif Khan
www.auctionhubsoft.com

 

Arcanatura LLC

Arcanatura’s aim is the development, manufacturing and global commercialization of natural animal health products (mainly from plant origin) with demonstrated superior customer value, as alternatives and/or complements to traditional pharmaceutical products derived from chemistry.

Arcanatura LLC
Groton, CT
President/CEO:  Sergei Marcanod
www.arcanatura.com

 

Arbor Fuel Inc.

Arbor Fuel is using biotechnology to generate cost effective environmentally sensitive alternative fuels a reality. Arbor Fuel has developed technology for the production of ethanol and butanol from lignocellulosic biomass. It is marketing its cellulosic ethanol strains to existing ethanol producers to enable them to switch from food-based feedstocks to underutilized biomass. The company plans to bring its cellulosic butanol strains to production on its own.

Arbor Fuel Inc.
Farmington, CT
President/CEO:  Steven Henck
www.arborfuel.com

 

Aquatic Sensor Network Technology LLC

Aquatic Sensor Network Technology (AquaSeNT) is a small business with a focus on developing innovative and comprehensive underwater wireless communication and networking solutions.

Aquatic Sensor Network Technology LLC
Storrs, CT
President/CEO:  Jun-Hong Cui

Apollo Solar, Inc.

Apollo Solar develops, manufacturers and sells the electronic equipment required to use solar electric panels. The dramatic growth in the use of solar energy is expected to continue for many years and every solar electric installation can use at lease one product that the company makes. Apollo Solar has developed a unique method of finding and locking onto the peak power output of solar panels electronically.

Apollo Solar, Inc.
Bethel, CT
President/CEO: John Pfeifer
www.apollosolar.com

 

AnswerPoint Medical Systems

AnswerPoint Medical Systems offers a true end-to-end solution by combining innovative software products with robust client-centric services. AnswerPoint Medical Systems seeks to change the healthcare management vista in an unprecedented way. Its integrated software, the iCare Suite, provides end-to-end management stability within the local physician's practice. It comprehensively and simply manages office work-flow, medical records and billing seamlessly and effectively. 

AnswerPoint Medical Systems
Bristol, CT
President/CEO:  Glenn McGregor
www.apmedicalsystems.com

Continuity Engine’s Control Named Best Value/ROI at 2009 Financial Technology Insight Summit | Cloud Computing Journal

Congratulations to Continuity Engine for another award!   Continuity Engine's CEO Andy Greenawalt remarked:

“We began the fall by being named a Company to Watch and winning an award from the Connecticut Technology Council and we are proud to continue that success by receiving another honor,” Andy Greenawalt, founder and CEO of Continuity Engine explained. “This award represents the insights of the industry from the most well informed CIOs in the country, and to have them see Control as the best value for the money is amazing. Control makes compliance and risk management easy and experts say it’s the best deal going.”

The Best Value/ROI award is given to the business solution or technology that the voters feel helps achieve business value or return on investment fastest, or with the greatest potential.

Read more at: Continuity Engine’s Control Named Best Value/ROI at 2009 Financial Technology Insight Summit | Cloud Computing Journal.