By Stephen Johnson
FAIRFAX, VA, Ooctober 16, 2009 — Five young technology companies seeking $250,000 to $2 million in investment capital have been selected to make presentations at the October 30 Grubstake Breakfast hosted by the Business Alliance of George Mason University.
Arlington, Virginia-based AlumniFidelity is an online fundraising company that helps schools and nonprofits quickly roll out an unlimited number of volunteer-created fundraising pages. www.alumnifidelity.com
Charlottesville, Virginia-based DiaKine Therapeutics is a clinical stage pharmaceutical development company that has licensed and repurposed its lead drug for diabetes (both Types 1 and 2) and related complications, saving six years in development time and cost. www.diakine.com
Washington, DC-based NewVision Health offers interactive patient care software, “NewVision”, that enables hospitals to transform the patient experience by providing education, entertainment, and communications that enable caregivers to communicate with all patients — including those who do not speak English. www.newvisionhealth.com
Fairfax, Virginia-based NuVue Therapeutics, is a drug/medical device company that has created an innovative way to treat soft tissue cancers with its recently developed and patented “Site-Specific Regimen of Anbti-Vascular Cancer Therapy.” www.nuvuetherapeutics.com
Dulles, Virginia-based Oasis Healthware is an eletronic medical record software company that develops, markets and sells EMR solutions for medical specialists. www.oasisEHR.com
In addition to the five presenting companies, three other young tech companies will have an opportunity to connect with potential investors at Spotlight Tables:
Clarksburg, Maryland-based CYNCZ is the developer of a patent-pending suite of technologies that automatically synchronizes and aggregates contact data and information across address books contained in many CRM, e-mail, mobile communication devices, instant messaging and social networks. www.cyncz.com
McLean, Virginia-based Mylad Orthopedic Solutions, is the developer of “OlecraNail”, an FDA-cleared, minimally-invasive solution for elbow fractures that is implanted completely within the bone. www.myladortho.com
Charlottesville, Virginia-based PluroGen Therpeutics is a burn, wound and healing and skin care company with products and sales focused on three multi-billion-dollar markets: Advanced Wound Care; Skin Wound Cleansing, and Personal Skincare.
During the Breakfast, three venture capital experts will provide their insights on the current investment climate, recent investments by their firms and key investment criteria: Don Rainey, General Partner, Grotech Ventures; Sever Totia, Principal, Edison Venture Funds; and Ed Harrell, Managing Partner, Harrell Capital Partners.
For more information on the Business Alliance of George Mason University and the Grubstake Breakfast visit: http://www.businessalliance.org/grubstake-registration.html
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