Tech Companies to Watch

PageFad LLC

PageFad develops and publishes the largest and most popular sports applications on social networks (e.g. Facebook). PageFad built the #1 soccer application and #1 basketball application on Facebook and has over 4 Million Users in its gaming network from over 150 countries around the world. PageFad's business model combines fully integrated virtual currency, virtual good monetization with branded compaigns and traditional advertising.

PageFad LLC
Hartford, CT
President/CEO: Adam Alfin
www.onlineathletes.com

 

Oxford Performance Materials

Oxford Performance Materials produces proprietary polymeric materials for use in the most demanding applications. Its products have been specified on the Boeing 787, used for long term spinal implants and are on the bottom of the North Sea for high temperature connectors.

Oxford Performance Materials
Enfield, CT
President/CEO: Scott DeFelice
www.oxfordpm.com

 

Optherion, Inc.

Optherion is a biotechnology company focusing on the development of therapeutics and diagnostics for age-related macular degeneration and a number of rare diseases.

Optherion, Inc.
New Haven, CT
President/CEO:  Colin Foster
www.optherion.com

 

LiQuifix Inc.

LiQuifix Inc., a Stamford-based maker of a non-toxic, environmentally friendly spray lubricant.

LiQuifix makes a “green,” non-aerosol spray lubricant that protects and extends the life of industrial equipment. The long-lasting lubricant helps industrial customers such as Ford Motor Co. and the U.S. military keep equipment in top form. LiQuifix is also rated safe by the USDA for use around food and kitchen equipment and can be used on boats, garden tools, recreational equipment and in many other applications.

John R. Cullinane, President and CEO of LiQuifix Inc.

Big News:  LiQuifix Inc. secured $700,000 in Connecticut Innovations Funding in March 2010. 
Read the full article at:  http://ct.typepad.com/ctc_blog/2010/03/LiQuifixCII.html

Oculis Labs, Inc.

Oculis is selling into consumer, enterprise and government markets with two product lines: PrivateEye, a mass market app that requires only a simple webcam, and Chameleon, a high security product for the government market. Both products stop eavesdroppers from viewing the display. Chameleon provides the high security required by government customers.

Oculis Labs, Inc.
Owings Mills, MD
President/CEO: Bill Anderson
www.oculislabs.com

NLP International Corporation

NLP International has acquired from Columbia University a perpetual, exclusive worldwide license for MedLEE™, a patented natural language processing application. MedLEE™ automatically extracts clinical codes from any electronic medical record and converts the output into computerized, reusable clinical data quickly and error free.

NLP International Corporation
Westport, CT
President/CEO: Bernard Keppler
www.nlpapplications.com

Nimbit, Inc.

Nimbit provides online marketing, distribution and management tools to the rapidly growing market of independent musical artists that are prospering from the new opportunities that exist within the music industry. Armed by technology and consumer choice, artists are bypassing old models and building viable business directly with fans, generating over $15B annually without a major label. Nimbit is helping more artists do this more effectively.

Nimbit, Inc.
Framingham, MA
President/CEO: Patrick Faucher, CEO
www.nimbit.com

VRSim, Inc.

VRSim focuses on creating Virtual and Augmented Reality appliances for industrial training and technical education applications. VRSim owns an assortment of cutting edge equipment and software which the company uses to produce state-of-the-art simulations. Differentiating VRSim from other companies is its unique ability to develop creative products containing an attractive mix of customization, sophistication, and quality. VRSim’s offering of products enable companies to significantly cut waste generation during both training and production.

VRSim has just released a new line of training products for spray painting training and we noticed on their website that on March 22-24, 2010  VRSim is to exhibit at IEEE Virtual Reality 2010 in Waltham, MA

Check out the conference:http://conferences.computer.org/vr/2010/index.html    Sounds like a great show!

VRSim, Inc.
East Hartford, CT
President/CEO:  Matthew Wallace
www.vrsim.net

 

SeeClickFix

SeeClickFix is a website that allows citizens to report and document non-emergency issues and to communicate them to those accountable for the public space. Issues that are reported are recorded on a map for everyone to see, vote on, discuss and resolve. The site allows citizens to adopt web technology for their town immediately and allows for better civic collaboration and transparency.

Flashback: SeeClickFix received an Innovation Pipeline Award from the Connecticut Technology Council, was designated a 2009 Company to Watch.

I noticed on their website they now have mobile apps!  Connecticut is well covered with this - give it a try to improve your neighborhood.

SeeClickFix
New Haven, CT
President/CEO: Ben Berkowitz
www.seeclickfix.com

New Ortho Polymers, Inc.

New Ortho Polymers is a start-up company launched by UCONN R&D Corporation based on the use of Shape Memory Polymers for development of new orthodontic appliances.

New Ortho Polymers, Inc.
Farmington, CT
President/CEO: Eleanor Tandin