Guided by its all-female team of executives, SPR Therapeutics develops a device for chronic pain

By Ingrid Schaefer Sprague | Photo by Don Bensman

This mission of SPR Therapeutics is inherent in its very name — Stimulation for Pain Relief (SPR). The portfolio company, based in Highland Hills, spun off from neurodevice developer NDI (Neurodevice Innovation) Medical in January 2010 following the inception of the novel Smartpatch peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) system.

SPR President and CEO

As it celebrates its 25^th anniversary, Lifebanc continues to save lives through organ donation

By Lauren Sable Freiman | Photograph by Thomas Skernivitz

There are 110,000 people throughout the United States – and 1,800 in Northeast Ohio - who are on a list, awaiting organ transplants that could save their lives. Eighteen people die every day waiting for a transplant, and in Ohio, one person dies every other day.

“We are pursuing a future where the decision to donate is an honor and eve

Operating in the shadows of nationally recognized hospitals hasn’t hurt the Cardiovascular Clinic on Cleveland’s Southwest Side

Story and photo by Thomas Skernivitz

Located in Parma, not far from the collective medical juggernaut that is the Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals, and MetroHealth, the independent Cardiovascular Clinic resists the urge to consider itself a David among Goliaths.

“We prefer to call ourselves ‘Switzerland’ — we exist on our own, but we’re friendl

Miranda husband-and-wife team guides Alphaport to new heights

By Thomas Skernivitz | Photo by Don Bensman

When it comes to the high-tech scene in Northeast Ohio, Alphaport Inc. is climbing the charts, with a rocket rising.

In April the Cleveland-based aerospace engineering services company partnered with a Sacramento, Calif., firm, Aerojet, to provide technical and consulting support in the development of in-space propulsion technology that could apply to NASA and commercial space suppliers.

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Family misfortune prompts UH doctor to write book about leukemia ordeal

By Kavita Sherman | Photograph by Thomas Skernivitz

The next time someone tells you about having too much to do and not enough time to do it, mention Dr. Donald Hricik, division chief of nephrology and hypertension at University Hospitals Case Medical Center and professor, Case Western Reserve University. In between duties at UHCMC and CWRU and being named to the Best Doctors in America list, Dr. Hricik published his first

At JCU, Less Blue Light Means Sleeping Tight

By Magdalene Pesch | Photo by Nicole Bartolozzi

Scientific innovation is meeting entrepreneurialism at John Carroll University. LowBlueLights, the spin-off company of the school’s Lighting Innovation Institute, sells a myriad of products designed to block blue light, which suppresses the production of melatonin.

Principal players at LowBlueLights are Richard Hansler, Ph.D. in physics; Edward Carome, Ph.D. in physics; Vilnis Kubulins, M.S. in phys

Networking Best Practices

By Phil Stella

Whenever two or more business professionals are in the same space, they typically network. No surprise there. Here are some Networking Best Practices they feel differentiate the networking pros from the networking amateurs.

1. 1. Network with a strategic plan — precisely define why you're networking, what kinds of information you're seeking, who you need to meet and where you can meet them.
   2. Network with people out of the box — I
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SOUP and PNC Bank Host Networking Night Out

The Society of Urban Professionals in partnership with PNC Bank will be hosting a networking event on Thursday June 16 at Nighttown Restaurant, located on Cedar Road in Cleveland Heights. Robyn Simone, assistant program director and on-air radio personality for Radio One Stations, will host the event, which runs from 5:30-9:30 p.m.

The event will offer networking opportunities with some of PNC’s senior leaders and members of their African-American

Budgets — Arrghhh!

By Allison Saget

As the second half of the year approaches, you should be aware that your event and tradeshow budget is most likely going to be scrutinized … even more. Events often take the brunt of budget cutting but are often flagged to deliver the highest return on investment. This has happened so often to me that I not only wanted to give you a heads up but also share with you some key takeaways:

If the budget is limited, you can cut costs without it looking li...
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