Auterra CEO Eric Burnett announced that the company has received notice that several patents have been approved by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Media Coverage
Quirky Founder, Ben Kaufman, Talks Invention with Jay Leno
Quirky’s founder, Ben Kaufman, was a recent guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
GetWell Acquired by Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe
GetWell Network, a FreshTracks portfolio company since 2005, was successfully acquired on 12/31/12. GetWell is the leading provider of Interactive Patient Care solutions, deployed in over 30,000 hospital beds nationwide, facilitating over seven million patient interactions per year.
Quirky Raises $16 Million for Social Product Development
Quirky, a social network for product development, has raised $16 million in Series B funding led by Norwest Venture Partners with RRE Ventures participating in the round.
Quirky Premieres on Sundance Channel
Quirky will be featured on the Sundance Channel in a new reality TV series premiering on August 30.
Meredith Acquires EatingWell Media Group
Meredith said it acquired EatingWell Media Group, which publishes the bimonthly magazine EatingWell, and this week is starting Recipe.com, which will consist initially of a quarterly magazine, a website and other digital assets.
PajamaJeans in NY Times
Direct response marketing company, TV Goods, recently purchased AsSeenOnTV.com, which promotes PajamaJeans for Hampton Direct.
Cairn Cross Accepts the SBA National Financial Services Champion Award
Cairn Cross, of FreshTracks Capital, was honored in Washington, D.C. as he accepted the SBA 2011 National Financial Services Champion Award.
Peak Pitch Vermont Another Success
The pitch. It’s the life blood of entrepreneurs, and if you’re shy about telling your company’s story to potential investors, you better get over it fast.
SolarOne Solutions Issued Third U.S. Patent
SolarOne Solutions announced today the issuance to it by the US Patent Office of a patent that covers the high efficiency lighting characteristics of its SO-Bright® Technology in its solar powered lighting systems.