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Clients
Clients
Current client companies
  • alphaGen
  • INDUSTRY
  • Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals
  • CORE TECHNOLOGY
  • alphaGen is the developer of RNAi-related therapeutics for the treatment of vascular diseases (such as PAD), cancer (head & neck cancer, bile duct cancer, bladder cancer) and viral infection (such as HCV). It has developed DNA/RNA chimeric double stranded oligonucleotides (siChimera(TM)), which has enhanced stability without any reduction of RNAi activity, and also established its proprietary system (siDirect(TM)) to design and minimize off-target effects of siRNAs. The company is currently focusing its R&D efforts on the ALG-00412 for the treatment of intermittent claudication, and is ready for preclinical testing.
  • POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS OR PARTNERS
  • alphaGEN is seeking strategic corporate partners, (bio)pharmaceutical companies, for co-development and/or co-marketing of ALG-00412, siChimera(TM) oligonucleotides as as pharmaceutics.
  • DigiOn
  • INDUSTRY
  • Home Networking, Home Entertainment, Multimedia Content Sharing
  • CORE TECHNOLOGY
  • DigiOn develops middleware (software connecting other applications) that allows users to network home entertainment appliances (TV, DVD player, etc.) with their PCs and mobile devices to share multimedia content across all these devices. DigiOn's solution supports high interoperability and Digital Rights Management standards.
  • POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS OR PARTNERS
  • Consumer electronics and IT (PC, Network product, etc.) manufacturers seeking to integrate home network functionality in their products. Individual/personal-use consumers seeking a home entertainment network product or software based solution.
  • DTS
  • INDUSTRY
  • High Speed Storage, Micro Server, Data Management
  • CORE TECHNOLOGY
  • DTS has developed a "hybrid disk" storage technology which dramatically improves the speed of data retrieval in a server array. DTS's hardware and software solutions are used to increase the overall performance of databases and any applications that require constant retrieval of data from hard disk storage.
  • POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS OR PARTNERS
  • Large or small companies seeking to improve the performance of their databases or other applications requiring intensive data retrieval.
  • FOI Corporation
  • INDUSTRY
  • Semiconductor manufacturing equipment
  • CORE TECHNOLOGY
  • FOI utilizes an advanced technology for semiconductor manufacture known as plasma etching. FOI's unique technology allows chip manufacturers to realize an extremely high yield and low defect rate process.
  • POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS OR PARTNERS
  • Semiconductor Manufacturers, Distributors of semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
  • Kenxa Corporation
  • INDUSTRY
  • Telemedicine, Medical Instruments, Medical Imaging, Diagnostics, Wireless Devices, Mobile Phones, Mobile Applications
  • CORE TECHNOLOGY
  • Developer of software for camera phones that allows a user to take medical quality images of the eye and automatically transmit them for diagnosis of known eye diseases. Kenxa also distributes a medical use DVR (digital video recorder) for capturing and editing video from surgery.
  • POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS OR PARTNERS
  • Mobile phone carriers (Sprint, Cingular, Verizon); Mobile phone manufacturers, telemedicine service providers, HMOs, public and private health providers.
  • Milestone Inc.
  • INDUSTRY
  • Enterprise Software, Database Integration, Remote Data Accessibility, Corporate Data Management
  • CORE TECHNOLOGY
  • Milestone provides an OLAP database integration solution that allows remote access via web browser, access logging as well as extensive data analytics, charting and graphing capabilities.
  • POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS OR PARTNERS
  • All companies maintaining multiple, large databases. Companies with sensitive data requiring access logging. Companies seeking an analytics tool that can operate across multiple databases.
  • NetPrice
  • INDUSTRY
  • Internet/Web Services
  • CORE TECHNOLOGY
  • NetPrice is an internet e-commerce website in Japan that makes products from overseas available to Japanese consumers. NetPrice’s users in Japan are able to browse and shop from a selection of international products, listed in Japanese, conveniently completing their transactions in Japanese Yen. NetPrice acts as an agent for US-based retailers, giving them the ability to sell into the world’s second biggest market without having to worry about shipping overseas, collecting foreign currencies or translating product descriptions into Japanese.
  • POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS OR PARTNERS
  • US retailers interested in expanding their sales potential by selling into the Japanese market.
  • OSS BroadNet
  • INDUSTRY
  • Network Status Monitoring
  • CORE TECHNOLOGY
  • OSSBN provides a tool that allows operators of HFC cable networks to detect and monitor outages and other network trouble. OSSBN technology can perform periodic line monitoring, failure location determination, affected range determination and other diagnostic and monitoring functions.
  • POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS OR PARTNERS
  • Large cable network operators or other 2nd tier cable network operators as well as service companies providing monitoring and maintenance services.
  • Plat' Home
  • INDUSTRY
  • Server and network appliances
  • CORE TECHNOLOGY
  • Plat’Home is the developer of Open Micro Servers (OMS) and related application specific hardware. OMS is a Linux-based server with a form factor roughly the size of a standard external hard disk and the ability to operate outside of cooled server rooms, using very low power, in a variety of conditions not possible for a standard PC server. PlatHome micro servers are used by major telecom companies to manage and measure the performance of their network infrastructure from the field. They have been installed in buildings to monitor environmental and security variables and customized into appliance products for network security and VPN applications.
  • POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS OR PARTNERS
  • Businesses looking for an open Linux-based, power efficient, field-deployable server device.
  • Realcom Technology
  • INDUSTRY
  • Enterprise Software, Database Integration and Search, Corporate Data Management, Security.
  • CORE TECHNOLOGY
  • Realcom provides a database integration solution with technology that matches relevant data/files to each employee based on his/her division and role. Realcom also offers solutions for internal data security management, logging and reporting access to sensitive files and databases.
  • POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS OR PARTNERS
  • All companies who maintain multiple, large databases. Companies with sensitive data who need to regulate access to databases among different employees within the organization.
  • REGiMMUNE
  • INDUSTRY
  • Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals
  • CORE TECHNOLOGY
  • REGiMMUNE has developed reVax, a "reverse vaccination" technology used to treaet conditions that affect the body's immune regulating system. The company is currently focusing on the development of a therapeutic compound for the treatment of allergies and autoimmune diseases.
  • POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS OR PARTNERS
  • Pharmaceutical Companies, Contract Research Organizations, Contract Manufacturing Organizations, Clinical Research Organizations.
  • Stem Cell Science KK
  • INDUSTRY
  • Biotechnology
  • CORE TECHNOLOGY
  • Stem Cell Sciences is a research oriented biotechnology company specializing in the provision of stem cells and stem cell technologies for the clinic. Stem Cell Sciences currently has three cell therapy programs utilizing various cell sources. Myoblast cells are used in reference to stress urinary incontinence disorders. Human multipotent adipose-derived stem (hMADS) cells are used in reference to muscular dystrophy, serious cardiac insufficiency and obstructive arteriosclerosis. Pancreatic β cells are used in reference to diabetes.
  • POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS OR PARTNERS
  • Biopharmaceutical companies seeking specific stem cell technologies for clinical research and development programs. US- based contract manufacturer partners able to produce stem cell products.
  • VOICE-BANK, Inc.
  • INDUSTRY
  • Podcasting, (voice) blogging
  • CORE TECHNOLOGY
  • VoiceBank is a developer of unique products and applications in the podcasting, blogging and voice-services space. They are the creators of "Alligator" podcast aggregating software and are also developing VXML based services in the areas of voice-blogging, Voice to Text and Text to Voice.
  • POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS OR PARTNERS
  • Other Podcasting Companies, XML/VXML based service providers, Companies seeking to integrate a podcasting element into their businesses or websites.
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