Columbus/Central Ohio: Growing Companies

Founders Justin Spring and Danielle Walton had small businesses in mind when they developed BringShare.

1398 Goodale Blvd.
Columbus, OH 43212

Phylogeny, Inc. accelerates the discovery of new drugs by enabling scientists to achieve excellence in functional genomic research. Phylogeny scientists have been instrumental in bringing important drugs in the areas of cancer, obesity and osteoporosis to clinical trial.

4100 Regent St., Suite M-2
Columbus, OH 43219

Advanced materials manufacturer Entrotech has built a strong and thriving business developing film-based materials that are used to create and improve products in a variety of industries.

1275 Kinnear Road
Columbus, OH 43212

804-241-9757
Dublin, Ohio 43017

Zipline Logistics, formed in Columbus in 2007, ended 2010 as one of the fastest-growing companies in central Ohio.

888-469-4754
781 Northwest Blvd.
Columbus, OH 43212

Columbus start-up JoeMetric, is poised to track the world's consumers, one smart phone at a time, with its new iPhone application.

877-JOE-FOR-IT!
1275 Kinnear Rd.
Columbus, OH 43212

Franklin-based Designing Digitally develops e-learning tools, virtual worlds and websites for clients nationwide.

1-866-339-3231
8410 Claude Thomas Rd. Ste. 23
Franklin, Ohio 45005

Leading EDJE is gaining recognition not just for its IT services, but for its growth and business philosophy.

(614) 395-4477
1105 Forsythe Lane
Galena, Ohio 43021

With 130 locations worldwide with 22,000 employees, Battelle Memorial Institute is one of the world's leading research and technology development organizations.

800-201-2011
505 King Ave.
Columbus, OH 43201

Touch Bionics' mechanical wizardry, some of which seemed the stuff of sci-fi not long ago, is helping thousands of people affected by medical conditions, industrial and agricultural accidents -- even war veterans.

614-388-8086
3455 Mill Run Drive, Suite 310-B
Hilliard, OH 43026

Wyndot Inc., a national leader in the making of snack foods, may be the biggest company you've never heard of.

740-383-4031
135 Wyandot Ave.
Marion, OH 43302

If VacationView has its way, the problem of what to do with your timeshare when you can't use it will be solved.

877-357-7726
PO Box 332
Powell, OH 43065

Dublin-based Neoprobe specializes in the development of diagnostic systems for cancer patients, making gamma detection treatments in tracking cancer more effective.

800-793-0079
425 Metro Place North, Suite 300
Dublin, OH 43017

ARCOS originated as a custom software company in 1993 in Mitch McLeod's basement. Little did he know that a one-off software request would eventually propel the Columbus-based firm into 23 states.

614-396-5500
445 Hutchinson Ave., Suite 700
Columbus, OH 43235

Nexergy is working to develop the new generation of better, longer-lasting battery packs for today's high tech electronics and equipment.

614-351-2191
1909 Arlingate Lane
Columbus, 43228

CEO Michael Tomsic calls HyperTech "a poster child" for how the Ohio Third Frontier should work.

614-481-8050
539 Industrial Mile Road
Columbus, OH 43228

Juice Technologies is helping the University of Toledo with an energy audit and in managing the evolution of the institution as one that will someday leave no "carbon footprint." But the company sees a future in which it is also leader in management of plug-in vehicle charging and energy management technologies.

614-247-1610
930 Kinnear Road
Columbus, OH 43212

Born-and-bred Ohioans need no explanation of what cornhole is. Canadian censors, on the other hand, have apparently never heard of the bean bag game.

614-291-5098
605 N. High St., Unit #116
Columbus, OH 43215

Got a crusty customer who doesn't think he should have to pay a late fee? PAKRA, using game technology, will help you train your call center people how to deal with Mr. Congeniality.

614-228-4407
449 East Mound St.
Columbus, OH 43215

GotGameRecruiting, founded in Pickerington in 2007, is one of the first virtual athletic recruiting companies in the country.

866-385-2468
625 Canteridge Drive
Pickerington, OH 43147

Replex Plastics is working to commercialize solar components that work in less than optimal solar conditions by using mirrors on photovoltaic cells.

800-886-8847
P.O. Box 967
Mount Vernon, OH 43050

Melody Management is helping music artists to get seen, get heard and get paid. Sound like a pitch from a giant record label? Not so fast.

118 Graceland Blvd., Suite 308
Columbus, OH 43214

Ninety-five percent of American businesses have nine or fewer employees. But until recently it was almost impossible to find a single source of information about them.

614-807-5105
8760 Orion Place, Suite 200
Columbus, OH 43240

While recent economic woes have forced a number of established businesses to shutter, one long-lived Ohio manufacturer is thriving through innovation.

800-848-4930
15441 Scioto-Darby Road
Mt. Sterling, OH 43143

You have a zillion bookmarks set up in your browser's favorites list. You've also come across must-see content that you want to share with friends. The problem is, when it comes time to share those things, you find yourself wading through an unorganized morass of bookmarks. Enter Toobla.

contact@toobla.com
1275 Kinnear Rd.
Columbus, OH 43212

As a urological surgeon for OhioHealth, Wayne Poll knew there must be a way to keep his laparoscopic lenses clear without constantly having to stop and clean them. While it took him 10 years to bring that vision to fruition, Poll's FloShield is now in the marketplace.

614-484-5036
1275 Kinnear Road
Columbus, OH 43212