Christopher T. Cotton

Genencor International, Inc. develops and manufactures enzyme product solutions for industrial, agricultural and health care markets. It finds genes and alters their proteins for use in cleaning, textile, health care, food and animal feed products using gene discovery, molecular evolution, functional genomics and immunology techniques. The company also develops solutions for the biofuels, biodefense and biosafety industries. Genencor International was founded in 1982 and is located in Rochester, NY.

OyaGen, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. It offers anti Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) drug that solves the problems of viral resistance. The company was founded by Harold Smith in September 2003 and is headquartered in Henrietta, NY.

Auction Direct USA LP sells used vehicles. It provides oil and filter changes, CV joints and axles, brakes, struts, transmissions, starters, engines, A/Cs, tune-ups, shocks, mufflers, tires, alternators, and diagnostics. The company was founded by John Iannone and Todd D. Hoagey in 2005 and is headquartered in Victor, NY.

PixFusion LLC develops and markets personalized video products. It offers PixFusion online software suite-starmaker, mobile software suite, video editor, facebook player and 3D image Modeler. The company was founded by David M. Blumberg in 2001 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Connected Energy Corp. offers software and hardware solutions. It also provides central operation management system, which provides web-based energy management and control solutions, and brings local control systems online to create a control center without enterprise software, systems or device level integration. The company was founded by Christopher Campbell in 1997 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

Lorica Solutions, Inc. provides technology solutions for hoteliers. It offers Lorica Room Center that acts as a communications hub and monitoring node for all in-room devices, enabling new technologies like HDTV while providing proactive monitoring and support from Lorica’s network operations center and help desk. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

eHealth Global Technologies, Inc. provides health information technology solutions. It specializes in secure acquisition and centralization of remote patient medical records for clinicians at facilities. The company was founded by Ken H. Rosenfeld and Michael Margiotta in 2006 and is headquartered in West Henrietta, NY.

Auction Direct USA Delaware, Inc. provides online auction services for used cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles. It also offers financing for various vehicles. The company was founded by John Iannone and Todd D. Hoagey is headquartered in Victor, NY.

itopia, Inc. engages in the development and management of information technology platforms. Its solutions include Google cloud platform. The company was founded by Jonathan Lieberman and Ubaldo Don in 2012 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

Lexington Wellness Holdings, Inc. provides weight loss management programs. It incorporates three key factors such us counseling, technology, and meals, pairs each client with a registered dietitian to remotely monitor progress and proactively intervene and offers weekly video and telephonic counseling sessions. The company was founded by Andrew R. Zengilowski and R. Wesley Haydon in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Clerio Vision, Inc. develops noninvasive refractive vision correction technology. The company was founded by J. Mikael Totterman, Alex Zapesochny, and Alexandra Latypova, Scott Catlin in 2014 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Part of Greenwich Pacific Pte Ltd., Accudyne, Inc. is a company that manufactures printed circuit boards. The company is based in Raleigh, NC. Accudyne was acquired by Gultech North America, Inc. on August 23, 1999.

AccuMed, Inc. develops and manufactures pharmaceutical tablets, powders, liquids and edible breath strip products. The company's products are used for laxative, gas relief, stomach remedies, nasal and throat sprays and oral care. It supplies products to retail chains throughout the drug store, food store and mass merchandise, convenience store and wholesale markets The company was founded by Peter P. Gombrich in February, 1994 and is headquartered in Lawrenceville, NJ

Part of Pfizer Inc., VirtualScopics New York LLC is a company that provides advanced image-based biomarker analytic technology and services. The company is based in Pittsford, NY. VirtualScopics New York was acquired by Pfizer Inc. on July 22, 2002.

Stonehenge Capital Co. LLC is a national specialty finance company and venture capital firm headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The firm was founded in 1999 by the executive management and key professionals of Banc One Capital Markets as a spin-off from Bank One. Stonehenge Capital Co. manages several regionally-targeted private equity and mezzanine investment funds through offices in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Texas and Wisconsin.

Trillium Group LLC (Trillium Group) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Daniel Berg. The firm is headquartered in Pittsford, New York.

Spectracom Corp. is a private company that specializes in protecting the time and location integrity of critical infrastructure and national defense systems. The company is based in East Rochester, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company is the world leader in resilient PNT (Positioning, Navigation, and Timing) and focus on protecting military systems from signal jamming and spoofing. Lisa Withers has been the CEO of the company since 2004.

University Technology Seed Fund LLC, a joint venture between Trillium Group and the University of Rochester, seeks to invest in companies located in the US with new inventions and discoveries which offer high potential for commercial success. The fund focuses on companies operating in the fields of technology including health, medical, & biotech, optics & photonics, electronics, engineering & materials and IT & communications. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements with an investment range from $0.25 to $1 million.

Ovation Payroll, Inc. engages in the provision of payroll services. It offers payroll tax preparation and administration, Internet payroll reporting, and direct deposit. The company was founded by Richard T. Aab and Ronald S. Ricotta in 2001 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

Omni-ID USA, Inc. engages in the development of patented technologies for on-metal tagging to enable a broad range of applications to improve asset tracking, inventory management, and material flow management. Its products include passive tags, active tags, view (e-paper) tags, custom tagging solutions, and software. The firm also provides manufacturing and enterprise asset management solutions. The company was founded by Tony Kington in 2007 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

Stonehenge Growth Capital Co LLC (Stone Growth Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Stonehenge Capital Co. LLC founded in 1999 by Thomas Adamek. The firm is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Clear Momentum Inc. develops software for financial reporting and analysis. The company by John Grabski was founded in 2005 and it is headquartered in Canandaigua, NY.

Rochester Regional Photonics Cluster, Inc. operates as a non profit organization that promotes the area's photonics, optics, and imaging industry. It offers design and fabrication of optical components; optical assemblies; integrated systems; testing; and metrology for applications such as biotechnology, communications, lighting, imaging, and defense. The company is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

Topmark Partners(Topmark Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2013. The firm is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.

Ride Health LLC engages in building software that helps providers coordinate transportation for patients. It specializes in healthcare, transportation and technology. The company was founded by Imran Cronk and Sumun Khetpal and is headquartered in Lancaster, PA.

Rochester Friendly Senior Services, Inc. provides services for senior citizens. The non-profit company is based in Rochester, NY.

GTR Meetings & Event Technology operates full suit of event technology platform. It offers event registration, badge printing, attendance tracking, and lead retrieval. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Luminate Accelerator (Luminate) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Augmented Reality Concepts, Inc. provides automated 360 content creation tools for mobile devices and the web. It develops and markets proprietary, patent-pending software for creating, enriching, and publishing photorealistic 360 content. The company was founded by Devin Daly and Michael Quigley in 2011 and is headquartered in Syracuse, NY.