2012-05-30

The wait is over! Today, MassChallenge announced the 125 finalists for the 2012 competition. The 125 finalists in the 2012 competition hail from 6 countries and 13 states, and represent a full diversity of industries. These finalists will be competing for over $1 million in prize money.

Over the last few weeks, hundreds of expert judges from the startup ecosystem selected these finalists after 2 rounds of judging on 1237 original entries from 35 countries and 36 states. The accelerator program starts on June 26 and the final ceremony will be held on October.

“MassChallenge is proud to welcome the 2012 MassChallenge finalists. This class of entrepreneurs is working on some of the world’s toughest problems and represents some truly amazing ideas. These businesses are providing innovative solutions to global problems. ONE Marina Park Drive will remain an exciting and vibrant space for the next few months, and we are grateful to all of our supporters, especially Fan Pier who generously houses these innovators with world-class office space and facilities,” said Founder & President of MassChallenge, Akhil Nigam.

Congrats to all of the 2012 MassChallenge Finalists! Here is THE LIST with a Tweetable elevator pitch for most of them. To learn more about MassChallenge and read some of our coverage from last year, click here.

Energy and Clean Tech

Arbsource

US – AZ

http://www.arbsource.us

@arbsource

Arbsource uses biotechnology to transform wastewater treatment from an energy liability into a valuable resource for food/beverage companies

Black Island Wind Turbines US – MA

Reliable for a decade in Antarctica in 200+mph winds, our HRX-series turbines are the toughest on the planet.

Bootstrap Compost

US – MA

www.bootstrapcompost.com

@CompostBoston

Bootstrap Compost is a residential & commercial food scrap pickup service. Our mission: reduce waste, reduce guilt & improve the food chain.

Dynamo Micropower

US – MA

www.dynamo-micropower.com

Dynamo has developed a novel microturbine that will replace small diesel (<30kW) because it is fuel flexibility, robust, and more efficient

HydroConfidence, Inc.

US – PA

www.hydroconfidence.com

@hydroconfidence

HydroConfidence advances the utilization of natural gas by enhancing its financial competitiveness and environmental safety.

Invisergy

US – MA

www.invisergycorp.com

Invisergy has developed a cost-effective, transparent solar energy generating window that will revolutionize building sustainability.

NBD Nanotechnologies

US – MA

www.nbdwater.com

@nbdwater

NBD nano uses nanotechnology to create clean drinking water from the air

RainBank Inc.

US – MA

www.rainbankus.com

RainBank is revolutionizing stormwater management with its innovative solution, preventing flooding at a fraction of current solution costs.

Solar Tri-Gen

US – MA

Solar Tri-Gen develops innovative sustainable energy solutions to power remote areas, promote development, and mitigate climate change.

TireTech

US – MA

TireTech turns mountains of waste tires into quality materials for new tires. We eliminate this intractable pollution problem at a profit.

Zagster

US – MA

www.zagster.com

@zagster

Zagster provides a “bike fleet in a box” solution for property managers, universities, businesses, hotels and more. Think ZipCar for bikes.

General

ARCBAZAR

US – MA www.arcbazar.com

@arcbazar

Arcbazar is a first-of-its-kind crowdsourcing platform for architectural design services. Architecture for the crowd by the crowd!

Bio-Fiend

Brazil

Not public at this time

CrewTide

US – MA

www.crewtide.com

@crewtide

Crewtide: crowdsourced viral video; 99designs for branded entertainment. We help indie filmmakers enter $60B industry of brand storytelling.

Cryoocyte

US – MA

Not public at this time

Fetch Storage

US – MA

www.fetchstorage.com

@fetchstorage

Fetch is full-service storage for your stuff. Just pack your items into our reusable boxes, and we store and redeliver them on command.

FX Aligned

US – VT

Not public at this time

GG’s Originals

US – MA

www.ggsoriginal.com

@ggsoriginal

Manufacturer of Gluten-Free prepared meals, gourmet potato pancakes and bakery items for retail and food service organizations.

HelmetHub Corporation

US – MA

www.helmet-hub.com

@helmet_hub

HelmetHub corporation serves urban transportation needs by providing helmets to #bikeshares. #publicsafety rocks!

JGOOD

US – CA

Not public at this time

LiquiGlide

US – MA

Not public at this time

LittleBonsai, LLC

US – MA

Not public at this time

Memory on Hand

US – MA

www.MemoryOnHand.com

@TheMoHBand

“Portable. Convenient. Stylish.” Memory on Hand develops and delivers technology accessories for active students of the mobile generation.

Ministry of Supply Inc.

US – MA

www.ministryofsupply.com

@MinistrySupply

Ministry of Supply is MIT meets fashion: Creating the next generation of business wear through fabric technology, engineering, and style.

Modalyst

US – NY

MODALYST is a catalyst for designers, using social media and crowdfunding to sell unique designs through the designer’s personal story.

Pegasus Performance

US – NH

www.pegasuswear.com

@pegasuswear

Pegasus Performance produces patent-pending garments that reduce injuries from bike crashes, improving your quality of life.

Roammeo

US – CT

Not public at this time

RouteSprout

US – TX

www.RouteSprout.com

@RouteSprout

RouteSprout – There and back by popular demand.

Strong Arm Technologies, Inc.

US – NY

www.Strongarmvest.com

@StrongArmx3

50 Billion is spent every year compensating injuries from workers lifting incorrectly, Strong Arm has solutions to those injuries.

Sweet Corn Tortilla Chips Inc

US – MA

www.sweetcornchips.com

@sweetcornchips

Sweetcornchips = first chips with real sweet corn on the cob and Organic white corn. Gluten free, kosher, Youthtrade and non GMO certified

TableZest

US – MA

www.tablezest.com

TableZest is a members-only site for food lovers. We offer exclusive last-minute reservations and dining perks at the best restaurants.

Te Tama

US – MA

www.tetamachildseats.com

Safeboard is a lightweight, foldable child seat for cars and provides unmatched convenience, appealing design, and uncompromised safety.

Zoora

US – MA

www.zoorafashion.com

@Zoora

Leading provider of designer custom clothing online. Discover new unique fashion, alter it to fit and never have to settle again

High Tech

42stats

US – NY

www.42stats.com

@42stats

42stats develops a SaaS solution to restructure work, helping employees at large companies focus on work that puts them in a flow state.

A.I.type Ltd.

Israel

www.aitype.com

@UdiAItype

A.I.type’s text prediction software makes writing easier, faster and better, on mobile phones and tablets.

Akselos

US – MA

Not public at this time

Appsembler

US – MA

www.appsembler.com

@appsembler

Appsembler is Etsy for software makers. Appsembler lets developers launch their own SaaS business in 5 minutes.

Atomic Tower, Inc.

US – MA

www.atomictower.com

@AtomicTower

Atomic Tower’s web reporting engine allows you to take advantage of the cloud without losing access to the data that makes you successful.

Bottol

US – MA

www.bottol.com

@bottolteam

Bottol is a platform that rewards the chain of people that connect buyer to a business through online recommendations.

Bounce Imaging

US – MA

www.bounceimaging.com

@bounceimaging

Bounce Imaging saves lives by letting soldiers and first responders view hazardous environments remotely and at low cost

Calcbench

US – MA

www.calcbench.com

@calcbench

Calcbench – the fastest and easiest way to grab, work with and share corporate financial data.

Capital Market Exchange (CMX)

US – MA

Not public at this time

Citybot, Inc

US – CA

www.citybot.com

@citybot

Citybot is an intelligent travel guide that lets you plan your day 100 times faster using artificial intelligence.

CoachUp

US – MA

www.coachup.com

@coachup

We help kids achieve their full potential in sports by connecting them with private coaches. Join the movement, or just say hi: @coachup

Delightfully

US – MA

www.delightfully.com

Delightfully allows you to deliver your digital gifts to friends and family through personalized experiences. We help you wrap your gift.

Distinc.tt

US – MA

www.bit.ly/locationsocial

@distinctt

Distinc.tt is an interactive and social version of foursquare – an app that helps people with shared interests connect in the real world.

docTrackr

US – MA

www.docTrackr.com

@docTrackr

Our web-based tool lets businesses keep control of their documents and track usage as they are shared wherever they are stored, in real-time

Dpicd

US – MA

www.dpicd.com

Compile and share live-updated event photos and videos. View an eventâ€TMs live album before, during or after attending. See it all with Dpicd!

Drones For Peace

US – MA

@DronesForPeace

$100 Drones distributed to NGOs and journalists. @DronesForPeace provides eyes for the everyman. Tyranny has no place to hide.

FansFave

Canada

www.fansfave.com

@Fansfave

FansFave recommends trending products from brands you follow.

Fantasy Politics

US – MA

www.fantasypolitics.co

@fantasypols

Fantasy Politics applies fantasy football dynamics to politics and repackages the scoring data to sell to media and political campaigns.

HandyBook

US – MA

Not public at this time

iAgree

US – MA

Not public at this time

IntegralReach

US – MA

Not public at this time

Kahnoodle Inc

US – DC

Not public at this time

Kanopy

Australia

Not public at this time

Kernel Corp. LLC

Russian Federation

www.netgensoft.ru

NetGen is innovative Software to automate the design of energy-efficient network objects, engineering systems and network cabling systems.

Klypper Inc.

US – MA

www.Klypper.com

@KlypperApp

Klypper is a mobile video platform that uses drawing, text and emoticons to create an engaging and interactive experience

Lifeables

US – MA

www.lifeables.com

@lifeables

Lifeables is a curation platform that automatically collects and organizes the valuable digital artifacts that tell the story of our lives.

Magru High Tech

Russian Federation

www.magru.net

Magru is ePublishing service that allows you to reveal the potential of your e-docs — enhance, publish and sell them directly to your reader

MegaMIMO

US – MA

Not public at this time

Mindcrimp

US – MA

Not public at this time

MOVL

US – GA

www.movl.com

@thinkmovl

MOVL is connecting smart devices to TVs for a more interactive experience in the living room and public spaces.

Nordic Technology Group (NTG)

US – RI

NTG indoor positioning allows older people to maintain independent, active lives, with families assured they are healthy and safe at home

Nsyrt Corporation

US – MA

Not public at this time

pymetrics

US – MA

Not public at this time

Recruiterbox

US – CA

www.recruiterbox.com

@recruiterbox

the best way to receive and manage job applications sent to your company

Schmooze Butler

US – MA

Schmooze Butler simplifies the job-search process and finds the right people in your networks that can get you your dream job.

Securigin Inc.

US – MA

Securigin is an MIT startup developing innovative mobile security analytics tools for the $4 Billion enterprise mobile market

SocialMadeSimple

US – MA

www.SocialMadeSimple.com

@socialmadesimpl

SocialMadeSimple creates tools that enable cash and time strapped SMBs to market themselves effectively on social networks.

Stable Solutions

US – MA

www.stablesolutions.net

Stable Solutions is easy-to-use mobile software that revolutionizes the horse management industry.

STUI

Israel

Not public at this time

Texifter, LLC

US – MA

www.texifter.com

@texifter

Texifter is a cloud-based text analytics solution. Our customers include JetBlue, Google, Fish & Wildlife Service, and Marsh McLennan.

Tomorrowish

US – MA

www.tomorrowish.com

@tomorrowish

Tomorrowish is a Social Media DVR. We Capture, Curate, Sync & Playback Social Media conversations about TV and events.

ToolSense

US – MA

Not public at this time

TripReactor (formerly WaySavvy)

US – MA

Not public at this time

Veenome

US – DC

www.veenome.com

@veenome

Veenome identifies objects, brands, & products in a video and translates it into machine-readable data for commerce, indexing & analytics.

Vsnap

US – MA

www.vsnap.com

@Vsnap

Vsnap makes it easy to send short video messages as a more personal alternative to email. Recipients love it!

Wanderu

US – MA

www.wanderu.com

@gowanderu

Kayak-like ground travel search that lets consumers find and book intercity-buses and trains

Life Sciences/Healthcare

Akrivis Technologies

US – MA

www.akrivis.com

Akrivis’ technology will allow detection of cancer so early that it will be cured easier, faster and with less unsafe and toxic drugs

Automated Medical Instruments, Inc.

US – MA

AMI, Inc. is developing an innovative catheter ablation system to eliminate key problems in treating patients with atrial fibrillation.

CardioWave

Russian Federation

CardioWave is a precise blood pressure monitoring telemedicine platform that is x2-3 more accurate and 1/6th the price of comparable devices

Cellanyx Diagnostics

US – MA

www.cellanyx.com

@Cellanyx

Cellanyx is bringing a 60 year old art form to the state of the art. Cellanyx will offer a quantitative prognostic for prostate cancer.

eTransitions

US – MA

Not public at this time

Guided Surgery Solutions

US – MA

We provide computer-guided surgery solutions for doctors to achieve more accurate dental implant placement and prosthetic outcomes

Imagnus Biomedical

US – DC

Imagnus Biomedical supplies quality, cost-effective instruments that offer advanced solutions to problems in research & medicine.

Ionu Biosystems

US – MA

www.ionubiosystems.com

Ionu Biosystems is developing tattoo-like sensor technology for mobile pain-free, real-time medical monitoring of key blood levels.

iSpecimen

US – MA

www.ispecimen.com

iSpecimen: the world is your biobank

Lab Automate Technologies Inc

US – NJ

www.labautomate.net

LATech has developed an automation solution for inhalation drug testing which reduces time to market by up to 25% by biotech companies.

Nanoly Biotech

US – CA Not public at this time Not public at this time Not public at this time

Neumitra

US – MA

Not public at this time

Noor Pharmaceuticals

US – NY

www.noorvitamins.com

Noor Pharmaceuticals develops and commercializes halal vitamins and supplements to meet the need of the 1.6 billion Muslims worldwide.

OnDeckBiotech

US – MA

Not public at this time

PhotOral, Inc.

US – MA

Not public at this time

Quantamerix

US – MA

www.quantamerix.com

@quantamerix

Only 1 in 4 newborns worldwide are screened for easily treatable diseases. Quantamerix is inventing a low-cost diagnostic to empower access.

Sextant Therapeutics Inc

US – MA

www.sextantbio.com

@sextantbio

Sextant is developing personalized cancer therapies that trigger the tumor to recruit the patient’s own cancer-killing immune response.

Ubiqi Health

US – MA

www.ubiqihealth.com

@ubiqi

Ubiqi Health helps people take control of their chronic conditions by providing easy ways to collect and understand their health data.

Vaxess Technologies

US – MA

@Vaxess

Vaxess Technologies is revolutionizing global health by creating low cost, thermo-stable vaccines that can reach people around the world.

WindGap Medical Inc.

US – MA

www.windgapmedical.com

WindGap Medical makes a miniature, temperature-insensitive alternative to the EpiPen -addressing a pressing need in a growing, $1B market.

Yosko

US – MA

Not public at this time

Social Impact

ArtPulse

US – MA

@artmorpheus

ArtPulse is the first non-profit website to unite contemporary arts across MA for commerce and community.

Chartus.org

US – MA

www.chartus.org

@ajdunn83

Chartus – Crowd-sourced and copyright-free textbooks. Chartus, sharing knowledge.

Design Museum Boston

US – MA

www.designmuseumboston.org

@designmuseumbos

Design Museum Boston’s mission is to educate the public on the role of design in their lives through a decentralized network of exhibitions.

EcoValuePoints, Inc. dba GreenCampusPoints

US – MA

www.GreenCampusPoints.com

GreenCampusPoints is a new coupon program that rewards consumers for their everyday purchases while lowering Co2 from the environment.

Freight Farms

US – MA

www.freightfarms.com

@FreightFarms

Freight Farms allows anyone to grow food anywhere in recycled shipping containers w/unique hydroponic design & digital networking technology

Global Research Innovation & Technology (GRIT)

US – MA

www.goGRIT.org

@gogritorg

GRIT uses a novel drivetrain to offer disabled people unparalleled mobility on rough terrain.

Gradeable Social Impact

US – MA

www.gradeable.com

@gradeable

Gradeable is a revolutionary mobile education assistant. Our system enables best practices that increase standardized test scores by 29%.

IoVista

US – MA

Not public at this time

Lovin’ Spoonfuls Inc

US – MA

www.lovinspoonfulsinc.org

@lovinfoodrescue

Why are ppl going hungry when there’s enough food? Lovin’ Spoonfuls is the bridge from abundance to need-healthy food to those who need it!

LuminAID Lab

US – NY

www.luminaidlab.com

@luminaidlab

LuminAID Lab develops inflatable, solar-powered lights for emergency aid, humanitarian relief, and recreational use outdoors.

Market Publique

US – NY

www.marketpublique.com

@marketpublique

Market Publique is the only curated marketplace for vintage on the web! Browse #vintage from sellers worldwide.

Native Brain

US – MA

www.nativebrain.com

@nativebrain

Native Brain develops research-inspired iPad apps that help all kids learn, love, and master math & STEM.

NBA Math Hoops

US – RI

www.nbamathhoops.org/

@khalil_fuller

NBA Math Hoops will improve math literacy among urban youth by making fun and effective educational tools that harness the power of the NBA

Persistence Plus

US – MA

www.persistenceplusnetwork.com

The majority of students who start college donâ€TMt finish. Persistence Plus is about to change that.

Prepmatic

US – RI

Not public at this time

Prime Student Loan Guarantor Corp.

US – NY

Prime Student Loans offer qualified borrowers opportunity to reduce monthly payments by over 50%

Project Dots

US – MA

www.projectdots.com

Project Dots is creating a watch brand of universal designs that appeal to and work well for both the blind and non-blind.

RallyPoint Networks, Inc.

US – MA

Not public at this time

Recovers.org

US – MA

www.recovers.org

@recovers_org

Recovers.org is creating tools for community powered disaster relief.

RetiCue

US – MA

www.reticue.com

A simple solution for early detection of diabetic retinopathy that can change the arc of growth of world’s largest cause of blindness.

SilviaTerra

US – CT

www.SilviaTerra.com

SilviaTerra: we use satellites to tell timber companies the sizes and species of trees they own, enabling better management and valuation

Soundfest, Inc.

US – MA Soundfest: Smartphone software and hardware for hearing loss. Better hearing when and where you need it.

Spill

US – MA

www.SpillNow.com

@studentspill

Spill brings empathy online through crowdsourced peer support, allowing individuals to “spill” privately & hear from peers who understand.

TinkerStories

US – MA

www.tinkerstories.org

@TinkerStories

TinkerStories give words handles. Children can actively explore to learn literacy, giving families an innovative way to teach reading.

Zimba

India

http://d-lab.mit.edu/projects/150/zimba-water-chlorination

Zimba saves lives by making a water treatment cheap and easy with a simple device that automatically treats water at hand pumps.

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