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ZINO Society Chooses Life Science Fund Finalists,Wednesday, June 20, 2012 | By: ZINO Society
SEATTLE —June 15, 2012— ZINO Society’s 4th Annual ZINO Life Investment Forum showcased 10 entrepreneurs in medical devices, diagnostics and healthcare IT.
Four of the companies were selected by ZINO Annual Angel Fund investors as fund finalists. ZINO Society CEO Cathi Hatch said, “ZINO Annual Angel fund investors were impressed with the quality of the companies that presented today and had a difficult task to narrow the list to only four finalists.”
FUND FINALISTS:
dBMEDx / David Shine/ www.dbmedx.com
Developing a range of low cost, wireless, 3D ultrasound devices for both application specific and general purpose imaging applications.
KitoTech Medical / Ron Berenson
Painless wound closure device as alternative to sutures.
OtoMetrix Medical Technologies / George Gates / www.otometrix.com
Manufactures the revolutionary OtoStat, a Doppler ultrasound device to accurately diagnose middle ear infections (otitis media).
REDpoint International, Inc. / Ron Merryman / www.redpointcorp.com
Patent pending and FDA registered exempt medical devices provide the most effective solution to a $1B global recognized problem.
The ZINO Zenith Awards for Best investment Opportunity and Best Presenter were chosen by all attendees.
ZINO ZENITH AWARD WINNERS:
BEST INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY:
REDpoint International, Inc. / Ron Merryman / www.redpointcorp.com
BEST PRESENTATION:
Samepage / Paul Ciechanowski / www.samepagehealth.com
The BEST INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY JUDGES’ AWARD was selected by a panel of life sciences industry and thought leaders:
Gregg Bennett, Angel Investor
Christiana DelloRusso, Managing Director, WINGS
John DesRosier, Director of Programs, Life Sciences Discovery Fund
Michael Gilbert, MD, Medical & Surgical Director, Northwest Vision Institute and Northwest Laser & Surgery Center
Brad Harlow, Angel Investor, CEO, B. Harlow & Assoc.
Murray Johnstone, MD, Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, UW / Patent Holder, Latisse
John Otter, President & CEO, CBC Partners, LLC
Chris Rivera, President, WBBA
David Smukowski, CEO, Sensors in Motion
Rachael H. Tanner, Program Director, UW Wallace H. Coulter Translational Research Partnership
Sam Webb, Partner, Stoel RIves
Jonathan Wright, Counsel, Cairncross & Hempelmann
AWARD WINNER FOR JUDGES’ BEST INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY:
dBMEDx / David Shine & Bill Barnard / www.dbmedx.com
About ZINO Society
ZINO Society is a community of angel investors, entrepreneurs and connectors that propels emerging businesses to success through active angel investing and mentoring. Founded in 2005, ZINO Society has facilitated $20.5 million in angel funding. To learn more go to www.zinosociety.com
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