January 2008
DFJEsprit: VC House of the Year
DFJEsprit were honored on January 30th as the VC House of the Year at the European Venture Capital Journal Awards for 2007 in London. The DFJ Network was highlighted as one of the company's key strengths. Congratulations!
Jan 31 | Permalink
Imago Delivers 2nd Microscope to Montanuniversitat Leoben
Imago Scientific Instruments has deliverd its second Local Electron Atom Probe (LEAP) microscope, the LEAP 3000X HR, to the Montanuniversitat Leoben's Department of Physical Metallurgy and Materials Testing. Leoben's reserch focuses on the development of high-performance metal alloy materials. Read the full press release here.
Jan 31 | Permalink
EnterPrize Competition Seeks Entrepreneurs
The Pittsburgh Technology Council is gearing up for the 10th EnterPrize Competition. For the event, aspiring entrepreneurs pitch their best ideas and business plans against one another for venture capital funding. During the competition, participants attend a series of workshops, begininning on February 20, 2008, and receive instruction and feedback from a panel of investors and business leaders. Last year, winners were awarded $80,000 in two categories. Learn more about the Competition on the Pittsburgh Tech Council's website.
Jan 31 | Permalink
Aethon: 2007 Milestones
2007 was a good year for Aethon: the company set milestones for new hospital deployments, product and application introductions. The past twelve months has brought dramatic growth and a doubling of sales for the robot-maker. Aethon now has sales offices in every major market across the country, and expects that overall staff will exceed 130 by the first quarter of 2008. Dedicated applications were developed, including a Pharmacy Cart and a train-themed delivery card, and the company introduced Homer, an asset utilization solution when combined with the flagship TUG robot. Aethon was also honored to win the Operational Excellence category from Cisco's Growing with Technology Awards 2007, and was recognized as one of the region's 50 leading technology-oriented companies in the Pittsburgh Technology Council's annual Tech50 Awards. Yes, 2007 was a very good year for Aethon.
Jan 31 | Permalink
Chris Kiminas Named VP of Sales Consulting Services at Landslide
Chris A. Kiminas, most recently of BizLogx, has been named Vice President of Sales Process Consulting Services of Landslide Technologies. Chris brings 21 years of sales, sales managment and executive management experience in software technology and consulting service companies ranging in size from high growth start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. He will be responsible for leading the company's sales process consulting practice and helping sales professionals improve sales performance by adopting a Sales 2.0 workstyle. Read the full release, and find out more about Chris Kiminas at www.landslide.com.
Jan 24 | Permalink
Innovation Works Funds 100th Company
2007 was a great year for Innovation Works. Last year, the organization invested in its 100th company since 1999, its portfolio of technology-related firms garnered $117 million in follow-up investment, and it funded seventeen start-up companies, the most since the organization began. Jay Katarincic believes that Innovation Works has perfected the "model" to convert entrepreneurial ideas into thriving companies. Read an article in the Tribune Review about a recent celebration of Innovation Works held at the Pittsburgh Technology Center.
Jan 22 | Permalink
Landslide, Plextronics and RSI: Pop City Companies to Watch in 2008
The Pop City list of the Top Exciting Companies to Watch in 2008 is out, and Plextronics, Landslide and Renal Solutions have made the list of 13 top technology companies in Pittsburgh. Plextronics, the world leader in developing active layer technology for printed electronic devices, has raised $41 million in equity capital over the last five years ($20.6 million last year) and plans to double the number of employees to 100 by the end of this year. Landslide, a pioneer in sales workstyle management, currently employs 35 in the US (more abroad) and plans to hire 30 more in the coming year. Renal Solutions recently was acquired by Fresenius Medical Care of Germany for $200+ million, and all of its 40-50 employees, as well as its operations, will remain in Pittsburgh.
Jan 17 | Permalink
Yuval Brisker to Lead OVA Meeting
Yuval Brisker, President and CEO of TOA Technologies, will lead the Ohio Venture Association's luncheon meeting on Friday, January 11, 2008. Held at The Union Club and beginning with networking at 11:30, the topic of the meeting will be "The Quiet Recovery: Focused on the regional core competencies in Information Technology." To register or for more information, visit www.ohioventure.org.
Jan 8 | Permalink
