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by Molly Deringer last modified 2008-06-24 17:00

Spring 2008 Venture Fair

May 6, San Francisco, CA


Food and Organics
del forte
Del Forte Denim
Certified organic cotton apparel for women
erbaviva
Erbaviva
Personal care company with organic and sustainable focus
freshhemp
Fresh Hemp Foods Ltd
A vertically integrated hemp seed food processor
kona blue
Kona Blue Water Farms
Sustainable ocean farm with new fish, Kona Kampachi
organic bistro
Organic Bistro Whole Life Meals
Premium frozen meals created with optimal nutrition
square one
Square One Organic Spirits, LLC
Develop/market organic spirits with green approach
greyston
Greyston Bakery
Brownie producer for retail sale that acts as a leading model for social enterprise

Health and Wellness
digital healthcare
Digital Healthcare
Automate and centralize healthcare coverage data
indian meadow
Indian Meadow Herbals LLC
Manufacturer of organic herbal health products
origin biomed
Origin BioMed, Inc.
A botanical-based over-the-counter drug company
General
greenmango
GreenMango
Online platform for poor entrepreneurs in India
dhanaX
DhanaX
Web platform to connect small borrowers and lender
Energy and Environment
biomass
Biomass Energy & Carbon, Inc.
Biomass gasification makes carbon negative energy
lowimpact
Low Impact Living, Inc.
Online guide for green home products & services

montana renew
Montana Renewables
Refining grain into biodegradable chemicals

potenco
Potenco
Makes clean power universally accessible and affordable

springstar
SpringStar
Pesticide-free products based on biomimicry

UsedCardboardBoxex.com
Earth-friendly, low-cost, used cardboard boxes
Education and Media
interschola
InterSchola
Marketplace for sale of education/public agency surplus
ojovoz
OjoVoz
Replicable citizen-journalism models
school ventures
School Ventures
Education-related money transfer service
realization pix
Realization Pictures
Creators of socially responsible film and TV


2007 Fall Venture Fair

November 15, Boston, MA


Food and Organics

wild waters
Wild Waters
Produces and markets an innovative line of 100% natural, vitamin waters developed specifically for kids’ lifestyle and nutrition needs
new day farms
New Day Farms
Commercial producer of flavorful & highly nutritive certified organic heirloom fruits & vegetables
putney pasta Natural Pasta Company
Developer of All-Natural, Frozen, Pasta-based meals
nau
Nau, Inc.
A retail-direct, technical outdoor sports apparel and lifestyle clothing company with a focus on corporate social responsibility

Health and Wellness

navitas w logo Freedom Sciences
A robotics company whose products enhance the quality of life of individuals with limited mobility
navitas Navitas Cancer Rehabilitation Centers
A clinical approach to cancer rehabilitation, integrating multiple therapies and applicable across all cancer types
somark Somark Innovations
Developer of bio-ink tattoos for animal identification that ensure a safer food supply

General

PCC
Patient Capital Collaborative
A private equity/venture fund that makes investments in companies that have applied for financing through the Investors’ Circle application process
zazz Zazz, Inc.
The first chain of full-service beauty salons/spas exclusively for teen girls, with emphasis on building self-esteem
lumni Lumni, Inc.
A human capital financing fund serving college students in Mexico, Columbia, Chile and the United States
new markets growth New Markets Growth Fund
A second generation venture capital fund focused on urban development and long term capital appreciation in the U.S. eastern seaboard

Energy and Environment

hydrocore Hydrocore
A municipal and industrial waste solution that converts garbage into cleaner fuel
greenray GreenRay
Developer of an integrated solar module that reduces the cost of installation on residential rooftops
cooler Cooler
An affinity and loyalty marketing program that generates capital for carbon offsets and energy efficiency projects
ORPC Ocean Renewable Power Co, LLC
Developer of proprietary modular ocean current generation (“OCGen™”) technology


Axion International

Converts waste plastic into structural products and fire retardents to market to the railroad industry and government


Education and Media

quantum shift Quantum Shift Media, Inc.
A web video network focused on solutions, from global warming to human rights, education to economics, medicine, technology, design, and more
green living media Green Living Media, LLC
Multi-media company that creates eco-positive lifestyle content for the rapidly growing green consumer market
course crafters Course Crafters, Inc.
An education solutions company focused on helping schools ensure the academic achievement of English language learners


2007 Spring Venture Fair

May 23, San Francisco, CA


Food and Organics

earth mama
Earth Mama Angel Baby
Manufactures all-natural organic herbal salves, lotions, massage oils,herbal teas, aromatherapy sprays, baby shampoo and related products in organic formulas that support the process of pregnancy, childbirth and early child care.
Lotus Foods
Specialty rice company that has pioneered the introduction of distinct rices grown on small family farms in remote areas of the world such as Bhutan, Bangla- desh, and China, into the US market.
Lulan Artisans
Produces all-natural home decor products that fuse contemporary design with the centuries-old techniques and traditions of Southeast Asia.
Peeled Snacks
Distributes and markets nutritious grab-and-go mixes of dried fruit and nuts with NO added sugar or fat – just real, fresh food.

Health and Wellness


Diagnostics for the Real World
Early stage product development company with a charter to provide high quality, simple to use, low cost rapid diagnostics tests.
Origin BioMed
Biotechnology company that brings needed biomedicinal natural products to professional care givers and consumers.

PaxVax
Biotechnology startup company focused on developing new vaccines as oral pills that either replace injectable vaccines or create (for the first time) effective vaccines against seasonal and pandemic flu, HPV, anthrax, and ultimately HIV, and malaria.

Wonderland Center
Residential treatment and detoxification facility providing services for alcohol, substance abuse, and relapse prevention programs.

General

athenawork AthenaWork, Inc.
New service that matches professional women and mothers with companies that need highly-qualified help with high-value projects.
coastal ventures Coastal Ventures III
Venture capital fund that aims to mobilize capital to help improve the socio-economic condition of underserved people and communities.
mission research Mission Research
Mass-market software and web services company serving underserved small organization sectors


Energy and Environment 

cardinal
Cardinal Resources, LLC
Provides a high-tech, green energy solution to the lack of clean drinking water that is designed to function in a low-tech environment
Common Ground Recycling, Inc.
Designs, manufactures, and markets a small, lightweight and cost-effective tire-recycling machine. environmental quality.

EnSSo Corporation
Manufactures, distributes and applies a wide variety of environmentally approved organic liquid emulsions to meet industrial and commercial market demands.
LUMEnergi
Develops and sells energy efficient lighting technologies for commercial and industrial buildings.
waterlink
WaterLink Systems, Inc.
A remote, wireless service that uses Look-Ahead ET™ weather information to control irrigation.

Education and Media

solar centric SHW Enterprises, LLC
Company developing a line of dropout prevention products for the K-12 market.

B*tween Productions, Inc
Consumer/entertainment brand dedicated to quality parent-approved literature, media and gifts for preteen girls.
Kompolt
Recognized leader in an important and growing niche within the field of cause marketing - running online auctions for charitable causes.

Liferocks
Converts best-selling business and self-improvement books into immersive soft- ware and online games.