Five More Companies That Will Change Your Life
By Scott Ridout
*To view our previous post on the other six FiReStarter Companies click here.
On Wednesday afternoon, Ed Butler, BBC Reporter, led a panel discussion introducing the latter five FiRe Starter companies — top startups chosen by the Strategic News Service (SNS) for world promotion at the FiRe conference. These companies displayed innovative technologies that are making great strides towards improving our world.
Redflow
“We are disrupting traditional batteries with the world’s smallest flow battery…fully
recyclable, made from recycled plastics, and no active thermal management” — Stuart Smith, CEO
Redflow produces zinc-bromide module (ZBMs) batteries that can be integrated into a range of stationary energy applications, from telecommunications to smart grids. The
ZBM’s daily deep charge and discharge capabilities make it ideal for renewable energy storage.
CertainSafe
“The heart and soul of CertainSafe is protecting data…we focus on what happens to the data itself by using seven layers of data protection” — David Schoenberger, CIO
CertainSafe secures data accessibility and device control communications through MicroEncryption and MicroTokenization cyber security solutions.
NXT-ID
“We are in the business of ensuring that only you have authorized access to personal data through biometric authentication and encryption….The smart wocket, the replacement for your wallet” — Gino Pereira, CEO
NXT-ID provides biometric security solutions to mobile devices. NXT-ID’s feature products are MobileBio biocloud, an identity authentication solution for consumer applications; MobileBio Wocket, an innovative replacement to conventional wallets; and MobileBio facematch, a facial recognition system for consumer electronics.
True North Therapeutics
“Innovation in biotechnology is happening in small companies…we are developing a drug for rare autoimmune diseases, hoping to address a number of neglected diseases that share the same biology” — Nancy Stagliano, CEO
True North Therapeutics is a biotechnology company addressing diseases with unmet clinical need.
Validsoft
“At its core, we are making secure transactions safer…Validsoft leverages data with a robust voice biometric engine for innovative authentication” — Shawn Edmunds, Vice President North America
ValidSoft secures transactions, ranging from Smartphone to Credit card, using a multi-factor biometric authentication process which ultimately removes the need for PINs, passwords, and security questions.
