Brian Coughlin

Five Star Technologies, Inc. is a supplier of dispersions, inks and pastes used in displays, photovoltaics and microelectronic packaging. It creates dispersions enabling the printing of finer circuit features with enhanced performance profiles. The company's ElectroSperse line of inks and pastes features a range of products with excellent printability, high levels of conductivity, strong adhesion to a variety of substrates, and RoHS compliance. Five Star Technologies was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Independence, OH.

Material Sciences Corp. provides metal processing, building products and supply chain management services. Its products include deco steel, MagnaDamp, MSC smart steel, quiet steel, replikote, and sound trap. The firm offers coil coatings, electrogalvanizing, laminates and strippable film, supply chain management, and value added processing services. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Canton, MI.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

ACRT, Inc. offers commercial urban forestry consulting services. It provides system assessment, software, pre-inspection, customer relations, total management, and post-auditing. The company was founded by Dick Abbott and Sue Abbott in 1985 and is headquartered in Stow, OH.

Edgepoint Capital Advisors LLC provides investment advisory services. It offers merger and acquisition, capital structuring, financial restructuring, joint venture and business valuation services. The company was founded in 2000 by Tom Zucker and is headquartered in Beachwood, OH.

Mazzella Lifting Technologies, Inc. manufactures and distributes lifting systems. Its products include slings and assemblies, rigging hardware, wire rope, hoists and hoists parts, and overhead cranes. The firm also offers spooling, training, and crane service and repair. The company is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

AssureRx Health, Inc. operates as a personalized medicine company that develops genetic tests. It specializes in pharmacogenomics, a study of the genetic factors that influence an individual’s response to drug treatments, as well as evidence-based medicine and clinical pharmacology. The firm offers GeneSight, a genetic test that helps healthcare providers to take a personalized approach for prescribing medicine for patients; GeneSight Psychotropic, a test that analyzes genes that affects a patient’s response to antidepressant and antipsychotic medications; and GeneSight Analgesic, a test that analyzes how genes affect the way the body respond to medicines prescribed to treat acute or chronic pain. The company was founded by Donald R. Wright Jr. in 2006 and is headquartered in Mason, OH.

Sirrus, Inc. provides adhesives, sealants, coatings and resin solutions. Its product Nexabond 2500 wood adhesive is used by forcabinetry and millwork professionals. The firm advances manufacturing technology through chemistry relating to the synthesis, stabilization, activation and formulation of a unique and reactive class of monomers commonly known as methylene malonates. The company was founded by Adam Malofsky, Bernard Miles Malofsky and Steve Levin in 2009 and is headquartered in Loveland, OH.

GoAntiques, Inc. engages in the operation of antiques electronic commerce system. It also provides related information services for antique dealers and buyers. The company was founded on April 14, 2000 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA.

Wwwcraneconnectorscom provides electronic equipment. The private company is based in Cincinnati, OH.

Case Western Reserve University provides educational services. It offers a variety of undergraduate degree courses and graduate and professional options such as arts and sciences, dentistry, engineering, law, management, medicine, nursing, social work, and more. The firm also offers dual-degree programs. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

SignTrak LLC delivers innovative software solutions that track, measure, and manage point-of-sale (POS) marketing efforts and line cleaning activities for beer, wine, and spirits wholesalers. The firm’s solutions include workflow and process management for custom signs and menus, inventory control and asset management, business-to-business sampling with customers, and verification of draught system compliance. The company was founded by Mark A. Fullerton in 2007 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Queen City Angels (QCA) is an organized angel group founded in 2001 by Tony Shipley and John Habbert. The firm is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Wellman Products Group, Inc. manufactures and distributes friction materials and powder metals. The company is headquartered in Medina, OH.

LineStream Technologies, Inc. provides embedded software solutions. It develops control software solutions for the performance of automated systems for industrial processes and product developers. The company was founded by Zhiqiang Gao in 2006 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

The National FFA Organization operates youth organizations. It is engaged in promoting agricultural education through chartered chapters in high schools and other programs. The organization was founded in 1928 and is located in Indianapolis, IN.

Plaxica Ltd. develops a new generation of polymers derived from sustainable resources. The firm's technology allows polylactic acid to replace traditional polymers produced from oil. The company was founded by John Edward Hamlin, Edward Leslie Marshall and Vernon C. Gibson in 2008 and is headquartered in Redcar, the United Kingdom.

God's Pantry Food Bank, Inc. donates food to the community. It works with partner agency programs to fight hunger and alleviate the symptoms that accompany it. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Lexington, KY.

Pasta Montana LLC manufactures dry pastas including petite shells, orzo and fettuccine. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered at Great Falls, MT.

Early Stage Partners (Early Stage Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Jonathan Murray. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

GenSyn Technologies, Inc. provides customized solutions for the particle engineering to pharmaceutical clients. It specializes in particle engineering, solubility enhancement, crystallization, nanotechnology, materials science, drug delivery, continuous process and bioavailability enhancement. The company headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Blue Spark Technologies, Inc. develops and produces thin film batteries. Its products include wearable wireless thermometer, standard and ultra-thin batteries, sensors, transdermal patches, and powered cards. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Westlake, OH.

Ovation Polymer Technology & Engineered Materials, Inc. specializes in engineered polymer products. The company products include electrically conductive polymers, thermally conductive compounds, Nemcon E - electrically conductive compounds, UTTAP- high temperature composites, blends, and compounds, Nemcon S - conductive and shielding compounds, Nemcon S - conductive and shielding compounds and and Arcticon S - custom-engineered performance masterbatches. Ovation Polymer Technology & Engineered Materials was founded by Asis Kumar Banerjie in 2004 and is headquartered in Medina, OH.

Cargill, Inc. engages in the provision of food, agricultural, financial, and industrial products and services. It specializes in food service, agriculture, meat and poultry, transportation, pharmaceutical ingredients, and beauty products. The company was founded by William Wallace Cargill in 1865 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

EcoSMART Technologies, Inc. develops and markets proprietary pesticide products derived from natural plant oils. Its products include bed bug killer and repellent, organic insect repellent, garden insect killer, insect repellent lotion, ant and roach killer, flying insect killer, wasp and hornet killer, insect repellent, weed and grass killer, garden insect killer, garden fungicide and home pest control. The firm sells its products through home centers, grocery chains and natural retailers. The company was founded by Steven M. Bessette in 1992 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.