Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Startup Watch: Five you should follow

By Mass High Tech Staff

As part of each week’s Startup Report, Mass High Tech highlights five startup companies, and their business goals, that are profiled in the New England Tech Directory. With each week’s Startup Watch, Mass High Tech will choose the weekly featured companies by soliciting nominations through a poll of 10 companies, with links to their profiles in the New England Tech Directory. Please choose five startups that you would like to know more about for the Nov. 23 edition of Mass High Tech’s weekly Startup Report e-mail by visiting www.masshightech.com/startup-watch.

For guest access to today’s directory listings, visit the following companies:

Entheogen Corp.: Boston-based Entheogen, founded in 2010, is developing a drug to treat cluster headaches using a non-hallucinogenic LSD derivative.

eZuce Inc.: Founded in 2010, Newburyport-based eZuce has developed an open-source unified communication platform for businesses.

FloDesign Sonics Inc.: Wilbraham-based FloDesign Sonics, founded in 2009, is developing a water purification system that uses sound waves to remove particulate contamination.

Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.: Founded in 2009, Newton-based Karyopharm Therapeutics is developing drugs for the treatment of cancer, inflammation and diseases related to cell proliferation.

Practically Green LLC: Boston-based Practically Green, founded in 2010, is a website that provides users with analysis of their environmental conscious activities and makes suggestions for improved green living.