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Global Blood Resources LLC

GBR is the world leader in blood salvaging with Ultrafiltration for Cardiac surgery, saving all the patients own blood. GBR's Hemobag technology is the only ultrafiltration reservoir device on the market salvaging blood with ultrafiltration. Salvaging all of the patients own blood in Cardiac surgery is paramount in avoiding donor blood that is precarious and fraught with problems. There are a approximately 1 million applications per year for the Hemobag product to be used for.

Global Blood Resources LLC
Somers
Keith Samolyk
www.mybloodfirst.com

SunPort Industries LLC

SunPort Industries, LLC (SPI) designs, manufactures, sells, installs and services through-the-roof daylighting systems, technically called deep-well or high performance skylights, to the commercial, industrial, and governmental sectors, both in the U.S. and internationally. The systems are designed to capture as much available sunlight as possible throughout the day, direct it into the building, and then diffuse it so that the light is uniformly spread throughout the interior. The SunPort units are integrated with energy efficient existing or new artificial lights by an innovative control system, which ensures that the desired light level remains constant throughout the entire day and night.

SunPort Industries LLC
Norwalk
Rusty Shriner
www.sunportdaylighting.com

ePath Learning, Inc.

Software ePath Learning, Inc. provides online and professional services that empower organizations to measure the effectiveness of their current training while enabling them to develop, deliver, and manage their own eLearning. It develops and offers the most advanced, yet easy to use, online and professional services enabling organizations to create, deliver, and manage customized, on-demand learning solutions.

ePath Learning, Inc.
New London
Dudley Molina
www.epathlearning.com

Akademos, Inc.

Akademos, Inc. combines a million-plus online book titles, a peer-to-peer marketplace and an outsourced online college textbook operation in order to offer a compelling new model for the procurement and distribution of course materials in higher education. Their corporate strategy consists of becoming the outsourced solution provider of choice for small to mid-sized colleges, offering both new books and used books through an online P2P marketplace.

Akademos, Inc.
Norwalk
Brian Jacobs
www.akademos.com

OASYS Water, Inc.

OASYS is a water purification business with the mission of becoming the global leader in seawater, wastewater and industrial waste stream desalination and purification. OASYS aims to achieve its mission through development and commercialization of its novel, low cost, environmentally friendly water desalination/purification technology that dramatically decreases the cost of producing fresh, potable water from a variety of sources. 

OASYS Water, Inc.
New Haven
Aaron Mandell
www.oasyswater.com

Preferred Tool & Die Inc.

Preferred Tool & Die has established a reputation as a premiere stamping and precision CNC machined part manufacturer. It manufactures products for a variety of industries including: Medical / Surgical; Automotive; Electrical / Electronic, Fire, Safety, Emergency; Laboratory & Scientific Equipment; and Aerospace / Defense.

Preferred Tool & Die Inc.
Shelton
Denis Fortin
www.preferredtool.com

Relevant View

RelevantView is a leading provider of Web-based market research solutions, serving market research firms, advertising agencies, Website design firms, usability professionals and Website owners around the world. RelevantView’s clients include GfK, BBDO, MTV Networks, T.Rowe Price, Hewlett Packard, Human Factors International, Agilent Technologies and Greenfield Online. RelevantView's proprietary ActiveSandbox® technology is used to track behavior on websites for Usability Testing.

RelevantView
Westport
Marshall Harriso
www.relevantview.com

By Kids for Kids Co.

By Kids for Kids® (BKFK®) is a youth marketing and media company partnering with the world's leading corporations to provide a platform to foster, share, showcase, and commercialize youth innovation and entrepreneurship. Their mission is to inspire, motivate and stimulate the innovative spirit within all young people.

By Kids For Kids Co.
Stamford
Norm Goldstein
www.bkfk.com

Z-Medica Corporation

Z-Medica Corporation is a medical products company focused on innovative blood clotting technologies -- hemostatic solutions that save lives. Its QuikClot® represents the first and most effective solution to severe blood loss outside the operating room setting. Z-Medica serves several global vertical markets, including military, first responder, homeland and private security. The company is fully engaged in accelerating development and distribution of QuikClot® hemostatic agent, QuikClot ACS™ and related products.

In Sept. 2008, Z-Medica Corp was awarded $2.9 Million U.S. Navy & Marine Corps Contract for Penetrating Wound Study Using Its New Hemostatic Gauze Product

Z-Medica Corporation
Fairfield

www.z-medica.com