August 2015 – SeedStep Angels had the opportunity to see two great companies present. The first company is Arthrokinex and the second company was Core23 BioBank. Arthrokinex is an Oklahoma City based company that provides an alternative approach to joint pain management without narcotic or surgical intervention. Similar revolutionary, all-natural treatments have been used by professional athletes and other elites around the world and one of them is now available in the US for the first time. Core 23 BioBank is a Springfield, MO based company that provides families across the Midwest a safe and secure way to save their baby’s umbilical cord blood for private use, or the opportunity to donate it for someone in need. Core23 has constructed and now operates its own CLIA certified blood banking facility. Please contact kmoore@i2e.org for more information.