Invest Southwest selects 13 emerging-growth companies to present at annual gathering of qualified investors; Companies hail from Arizona, California and New Mexico
Tempe, Ariz. – (December 1, 2006)–Invest Southwest, a premier growth-capital conference, has completed its search for the Best of the Southwest: the region’s 13 most promising early stage and emerging growth companies seeking a minimum of $250,000 to $5 million in equity capital. Selections were made from among the total submission pool by a screening panel of investors and industry professionals.
The following 13 companies will make a presentation to a group of qualified investors from across the country, including representatives of venture capital and private equity firms as well as angel investors. The conference will be held on Thursday, February 22, 2007, at the Four Seasons Resort at Troon, North Scottsdale.
The 13 presenting companies are:
- ARGO Tracker Corporation, Tucson, AZ
- CopperKey, Inc., Gilbert, AZ
- Cynexus Corporation, Chandler, AZ
- FireRock Technology, Fountain Hills, AZ
- 4Blox, Inc., Gold Canyon, AZ
- GREAT Systems, Inc., El Mirage, AZ
- High Throughput Genomics, Inc., Tucson, AZ
- Holochip Corporation, Albuquerque, NM
- HumanBeams, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ
- Medipacs, Tucson, AZ
- MSDx, Tucson, AZ
- RegeneMed, San Diego, CA
- Regenesis Biomedical, Scottsdale, AZ
Companies selected to present at the conference will receive valuable business training and coaching from seasoned executives. At the event itself, audience members will select a “Best of the Best” presenting company. The winner will receive a mix of cash, business services and office equipment and supplies.
General inquiries about the conference should be directed to ASU Technopolis at 480-727-9010. Investor registration information and additional conference details can be found at www.InvestSouthwest.org.
Invest Southwest is the region’s premier growth-capital conference. For over 15 years, Invest Southwest (including its predecessors, Arizona Venture Capital Conference then Arizona Angel Investment Conference) has long been the best way for investors to connect with the Southwest’s most promising ventures. The forum takes place on February 22, 2006 at the Four Seasons resort in North Scottsdale where 13 up-and-coming companies present their plans and financing opportunities to an audience of 100+ investors. Title sponsor of the event is The Miller Group. Visit www.investsouthwest.org for more information.
