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WednesdayJun 12, 2013 8:47 am

Gilat Satellite Networks, Ltd. (GILT) Receives $6.75M Contract Extension to Continue Providing Internet Connectivity to Rural Colombian Schools

Global satellite networking leader Gilat Satellite Networks has announced that the Colombian Ministry of Information Technologies and Telecommunications (MINTIC) has extended its contract with Gilat, under which the company will continue providing broadband Internet connectivity to more than 1,500 schools throughout Colombia’s outlying areas. The extension is valued at around $6.75 million. The contract extends the award Gilat originally received in December of 2011. Hosted by the Direccion de Conectividad (formerly “Compartel”) and the Ministry’s “Fondo de Tecnologías de la Información y las Communicaciones,” the project is scheduled to conclude by early December 2013, at the end of the current…

WednesdayJun 12, 2013 8:41 am

SpectraScience, Inc. (SCIE) Reports Favorable Data from “Critical” Study of WavSTAT4 Optical Biopsy System

SpectraScience, a medical device company that makes light-based analysis systems capable of determining whether tissue is normal, pre-cancerous, or cancerous without physically removing tissue from the body, reports recently released results from a critical study conducted by Dr. Helmut Neumann, of the University of Elrangen - Nuremberg in Erlangen, Germany. The study was designed to evaluate the potential of the company’s newly introduced WavSTAT4 Optical Biopsy System to predict colorectal lesion histology during screening colonoscopy for colorectal cancer. Scientists used the WavSTAT4 Optical Biopsy system to evaluate 122 colorectal polyps and lesions, which were then removed for further pathological evaluation.…

WednesdayJun 12, 2013 8:34 am

GRILLiT, Inc. (GRLT) Names 25-Year Marketing Veteran Rob Elliot as Chairman of the Board

GRILLiT, operator of two healthy fast-casual restaurants in Florida, has elected Rob Elliott to serve as chairman of the company’s board of directors, where he will contribute his 25 years of experience in restaurant franchise system development, marketing, branding, and operations to help BRLT execute its expansion plans. Elliott previously served in senior executive or consulting roles for the several companies including vice president of marketing for Little Caesars Pizza; executive vice president of marketing for Quiznos; vice president of marketing for Papa Murphy's Pizza; and most recently as vice president of strategic marketing for Hungry Howies Pizza. He is…

WednesdayJun 12, 2013 8:00 am

UQM Technologies, Inc. (UQM) Doubles Down on PowerPhase HD Technology with Long-Term Supply Agreement

UQM Technologies, which has established a track record for delivering some of the best and most robust motors, generators, and power controllers for electric and hybrid applications, reported signing a new long-term supply agreement with leading alternative energy vehicle powertrain developer and long-time associate, EVI Vehicles International, as shipments of UQM's PowerPhase HD®systems are now slated to go out as early as Q3. This agreement is a major extension of an already close relationship between the two firms, who have constructed an impressive symbiosis, with this latest deal landing many more of the UQM systems in EVI's all-electric vehicles, in…

TuesdayJun 11, 2013 5:14 pm

Solar Wind Energy, Inc. (SWET) Invents the “Power Tower”

Many desert areas around the world, long considered hostile to life and with few things to offer, have, over the past century, been transformed into vibrant and important places. Part of this, of course, has been due to the value of oil and gas resources tapped from deep underneath desert sands. But some deserts, with no such resources, have still taken on a new value, as cooling and irrigation technologies have made the desert both livable and productive. In addition, the search for sources of clean renewable energy has increased the value of sun-drenched desert environments, as large solar power…

TuesdayJun 11, 2013 2:11 pm

Cardium Therapeutics, Inc. (CXM) Addresses Two Major Diseases of the Digital Age

When we contemplate the effects that digital electronics has had on health, we are likely to think of the truly amazing progress made in things like medical diagnostics or medical information processing and communication. What is becoming increasingly clear, however, are the negative effects that our move to a digital world has produced. Although research in this area is still limited and ongoing, there now seems to be little doubt that the sedentary lifestyle encouraged by the growing, almost addictive use of computers and mobile devices is seriously threatening our nation’s and ultimately the world’s health. Two of the most…

TuesdayJun 11, 2013 11:35 am

GRILLiT, Inc. (GRLT) Strategic Marketing Campaign Targets Health Conscious Consumers in Support of Overarching Plan

GRILLiT, operator of fast-casual, healthy restaurants in Florida, is building its marketing campaign centered on the benefits of its healthy foods options as part of a healthy living lifestyle. Recognizing the high value that health-conscious consumers place on making healthy food choices, the company will center its marketing initiatives on this particular segment of the population. “As part of our growth strategy, we have recognized that much of the appeal of our brand recognition is that the majority of our food menu choices are attractive to health-conscious consumers,” GRILLiT CEO Raymond Dias stated in the press release. “Therefore, we are…

TuesdayJun 11, 2013 11:16 am

VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc. (VSTA) Offers a Unique Form of Rehabilitation

It is said that the ultimate goal of social work is simple: to come up with a dependable and cost effective way to rehabilitate society’s unproductive members. It’s a noble goal and strangely similar to what VistaGen has already accomplished in the world of pharmaceuticals. VistaGen is a stem cell technology company that has managed to develop a drug testing system unlike any other. Using their proprietary technology, the company has created liver and heart cell based bioassay systems that allow new drugs to be easily and accurately tested for heart and liver toxicity right in the laboratory, well before…

TuesdayJun 11, 2013 10:24 am

MacroSolve, Inc. (MCVE) Launches New Patent Access Services for Small Business

MacroSolve, a provider of mobile technology intellectual property and app venture mentorship, has expanded its services to offer patent access services to benefit small and medium-sized mobile solutions companies. MCVE’s business advisory services launched its client portfolio in 2012, managing select mobile app ventures under U.S. patent ‘816.’ The company notes that the value of the '816' patent for the user, whether it be a developer, app development platform, app marketer, or app store, increases in correlation to broader access to the market. With the launch of the new Patent Access Services offering, MCVE caters specifically to smaller companies looking…

TuesdayJun 11, 2013 10:21 am

Calibrus, Inc. (CALB): Get in on the Action Without Ever Leaving Home

Specializing in social media and mobile applications, development company Calibrus keeps users and clients connected in a variety of ways with innovative products and services in the areas of social media, mobile applications, third party verification, hosted call recording, and IVR services. The company allows users to voice their opinions through the JabberMonkey Web site, which is a free online venue where members can express themselves to the world by creating questions, voting on questions, posting content, sharing their feelings, and communicating with friends by means of chat, webcam, e-mail, and video VOIP calling. The company additionally hosts the Fanatic…

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