Karen Foster

CardioPolymers, Inc. provides novel biocompatible polymer implant therapies to treat cronic heart failures. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Laguna Hills, CA.

Global Cooling, Inc. develops and manufactures ultra low temperature freezers. Its stirling swift control, alarm, monitoring and communications center serves as a touch screen portal to ultra low freezer operation, verification, performance, cabinet history and reserve cooling capacity. The firm's equipment is available from distributors, dealers and manufacturers' representatives who serve the life science, pharmaceutical, biomedical and clinical and biotechnology markets. The company was founded by David M. Berchowitz in 1995 and is headquartered in Athens, OH.

BioVentrix, Inc. engages in development of medical devices. It offers Less Invasive Ventricular Enhancement, or the LIVE therapy, which uses the Revivent TC transcatheter ventricular enhancement system to exclude scar tissue on the left ventricle that has occurred from a heart attack. The company was founded by Arthur A. Bertolero and Lon S. Annest in 2003 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA.

Doubleday Acquisitions LLC manufactures and supplies thermal management products. The company was founded by Keith Meyer on April 20, 2004 and is headquartered in Dayton, OH.

Frazier Management LLC (Frazier Healthcare Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Frazier & Co Inc. founded in 1991. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

AGA Medical Holdings, Inc. operates as a holding company for manufacturers of medical devices for the treatment of heart defects and vascular diseases. The companies AGA Medical Holdings operates sell devices, which are used by pediatric cardiologists, radiologists, and vascular surgeons. The company was founded in July 2005 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

Life Technologies Clinical Services Lab, Inc. offers clinically guided personal genetic testing services for customers. The firm develops and commercializes genetics-based products and services to enhance individual health and wellness; and educates and empowers individuals and their physicians by providing personalized genetic insights about disease risk and medication response to catalyze behavior change and inform clinical decision-making. The company was founded by David B. Agus and Dietrich A. Stephan in 2006 and is headquartered in Foster City, CA.

LifeScience Alley provides access to industry leaders, opportunities to build business through education and networking, insights into current trends, regulations, research and emerging technologies. The private company is based in St. Louis Park, MN. Shaye R. Mandle has been the CEO of the company since 2011.

American Heart Association, Inc. operates a voluntary health organization funded by private contributions. The organization offers services for coronary heart diseases and strokes, high blood cholesterol & physical inactivity, obesity, and diabetes. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

TMune Therapeutics, Inc. provides cancer treatment research and technology development services. It focuses on the development of T-cell therapies for the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. The firm's proprietary cell activation technology is used and administered in patients, who are undergoing treatment for leukemia, lymphoma, and HIV. The company was founded by Louis P. Berneman in 2008 and is headquartered in Greenwich, CT.

AGA Medical Corp. manufactures medical devices used to treat structural heart defects and abnormal blood vessels. Its AMPLATZER products help improve patient outcomes, reduce length of hospital stay, and accelerate patient recovery times. The company was founded by Kurt Amplatz and Franck L. Gougeon on July 12, 1995 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

Vineti, Inc. develops software for scaling and digital solutions for cell and gene therapies. The firm focuses on enabling life changing autologous therapies, supporting standards, and developing infrastructure that will expand patient access through expedited discovery, delivery and regulation in the field. The company was founded by Heidi Hagen, Malek Faham, Amy DuRoss and Razmik Abnous and is headquartered in San Francisco CA.

GE Ventures LLC (GE Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of General Electric Co. founded in 2000 by James Kim. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

OncoNano Medicine, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. It develops pH-activated compounds that digitalize and exploit the variability of pH in disease. The company was founded by Ravi Srinivasan, Jinming Gao, and Baran Sumer in 2014 and is headquartered in Southlake, TX.

Arsenal Capital Management LP (Arsenal Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Arsenal Capital Group LLC founded in 2000 by Terrence M. Mullen and Jeffrey B. Kovach. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Honeywell Aerospace provides integrated avionics, engines, systems and services for aircraft manufacturers. The firm's products include avionics and electronics, air transport systems, business and general aviation systems, defense electronics, fasteners and hardware, bearings, electrical and electromechanical components, seals, pneumatic systems and components, hydraulic systems, integrated environmental control systems, wheel and brake products, auxiliary power units, ground power units, propulsion engines, space systems and services and microelectronics. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

The American Association of Blood Banks is a professional organization dedicated to advancing the field of transfusion medicine and cellular therapies. The non-profit company is based in Bethesda, MD and has subsidiaries in Puerto Rico. The association provides accreditation and certification programs for blood banks and transfusion services, as well as educational resources and advocacy efforts.

Promotes private investments in developing countries

E-LOAN, Inc. provides mortgage banking services. Its services include home refinance, home equity loans, home purchase loans, auto loans, savings and CD’s and debt consolidation. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

First Data Government Solutions LP provides electronic commerce and payment services. The company is headquartered in Englewood, CO.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

ARM is a Washington, DC-based multi-stakeholder advocacy organization that promotes global initiatives necessary to facilitate access to life-giving advances in regenerative medicine. The organization promotes legislative, regulatory reimbursement, investment, technical, and other initiatives to accelerate the development of safe and effective regenerative medicine technologies. ARM also works to increase public understand- ing of the field and its potential to transform human healthcare. Prior to the formation of ARM in 2009, there was a need for more coordinated and cohesive advocacy representing the interests of the companies, research institutions, investors and patient groups that comprise the entire regenerative medicine community. Today ARM has more than 140 members and is the leading global advocacy organization in this field.

Seattle Children's Hospital operates as a nonprofit organization. It engages in the provision of children healthcare activities. It offers cancer and blood disorders center; craniofacial center; gastroenterology and hepatology; heart center; urgent care; emergency department; transplant center; and international medical services. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Belimed AG manufactures equipment used for disinfection in hospitals and laboratories. It designs, produces and sells machinery and complete systems. Its markets are found in the realm of cleaning, disinfecting and sterilization centers of medical, laboratory and pharmaceutical installations. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

GE Healthcare, Inc. manufactures and distributes diagnostic imaging agents and radiopharmaceuticals for imaging modalities that are used in medical imaging procedures. It offers dyes that are used in magnetic-resonance-imaging procedures. The firm also manufactures medical diagnostic equipment including CT image machines. It develops healthcare technological solutions for medical imaging and information technologies, medical diagnostics, patient monitoring systems, disease research, drug discovery and biopharmaceutical manufacturing. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.