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JumpStart Invests in Stanton Advanced Ceramics; Money to Fund Product Development and Testing.


CLEVELAND -- JumpStart Inc., Northeast Ohio's entrepreneurial development and funding organization, has made an investment in Stanton Advanced Ceramics ceramics (sərăm`ĭks), materials made of nonmetallic minerals that have been permanently hardened by firing at a high temperature, or objects made of such materials.  LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

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 and is providing additional business development services.

Stanton Advanced Ceramics has developed a patent-pending technology for producing thermally shock resistant high temperature ceramic This article is about ceramic materials. For the fine art, see Ceramic art.

The word ceramic is derived from the Greek word κεραμικός (keramikos).
 matrix composites (CMC (Common Messaging Calls) A programming interface specified by the XAPIA as the standard messaging API for X.400 and other messaging systems. CMC is intended to provide a common API for applications that want to become mail enabled.

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). Thermally shock resistant materials are designed to withstand extreme cycles of heating and cooling. This technology is currently targeted for the markets of refractories, advanced ceramic applications and fuel cell insulators.

This first investment is intended to fund the production and test phase of Stanton's products with three clients for use in fuel cells, steel production and advanced refractory refractory

Material that is not deformed or damaged by high temperatures, used to make crucibles, incinerators, insulation, and furnaces, particularly metallurgical furnaces.
 testing. Test samples are 4" x 4" x 3/8" sheets (also known as "coupons") for use in client testing.

"With JumpStart's investment and services, we can further the use of this technology by major industry partners," said Stanton President Karl-Heinz Schofalvi. "JumpStart offers resources that will help us reach the next stage of company growth," he added.

Production of the test materials is estimated to be completed this summer with customer testing to be concluded by year end.

About JumpStart Inc.

JumpStart accelerates the growth of early-stage businesses and ideas into venture-ready companies by delivering vital, focused resources to entrepreneurs in Northeast Ohio. JumpStart identifies and invests in early-stage companies that have strong potential in the marketplace, solid prospects for high growth, and are likely to qualify for later-stage funding. Beyond investing, the JumpStart team provides a continuum Continuum (pl. -tinua or -tinuums) can refer to:
  • Continuum (theory), anything that goes through a gradual transition from one condition, to a different condition, without any abrupt changes or "discontinuities"
 of business development services to its client companies to help ensure their success.

Owned jointly by NorTech and Case Western Reserve University, JumpStart, Inc. was formed in 2003 through the combination of NEOpreneur Inc., NEOpreneur Exchange, Enterprise Development, Inc., and JumpStart, LLC. JumpStart's vision is to solidify so·lid·i·fy  
v. so·lid·i·fied, so·lid·i·fy·ing, so·lid·i·fies

v.tr.
1. To make solid, compact, or hard.

2. To make strong or united.

v.intr.
, celebrate, and continually grow Northeast Ohio's position as a nationally significant center for entrepreneurship and innovation. The JumpStart Inc. executive management group includes experienced entrepreneurs, investors, and business advisors who have themselves succeeded in starting and growing businesses across a spectrum of industries.
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