Tuesday, February 8, 2011

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 and provides guest access to their company profiles 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 startup companies, with links to their respective websites.

Please choose five startups that you would like to know more about for the Feb. 15 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:

Bakodo: Providence, R.I.-based Bakodo, founded in 2009, has developed an iPhone app that can scan nearly all types of barcodes for use in comparison shopping.

Diavibe: Founded in 2010, Providence, R.I.-based Diavibe has developed a medical device that uses vibrations to reduce pain from self-injected medical treatments.

Jarvian Inc.: Boston-based Jarvian, founded in 2010, has developed an artificial intelligence system for digitally interacting with a physical home.

Maternova Inc.: Founded in 2009, Providence, R.I.-based Maternova is developing low-cost tools to address life-threatening birthing complications in developing countries.

Tracelytics Inc.: Providence, R.I.-based Tracelytics, founded in 2010, is  a performance analysis and diagnostic service for web applications.