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Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (Virginia Innovation Partnership) is a private equity/venture capital non-profit operating division of the Virginia Innovation Partnership Authority firm founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia.

University of Akron provides public research education. Its programs include under graduate studies, graduate studies, international studies, law, and continuing education. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Akron, OH.

National Institutes Of Health conducts & supports peer-reviewed medical research and science. The firm's scientists & researchers investigate on different ways to prevent diseases as well as the causes, treatments and cures for common and rare diseases. The company was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

TechLab, Inc. develops, manufactures, and distributes rapid non-invasive intestinal diagnostics. It focuses on enteric disease and microbiology of the intestinal tract, and scope of study includes markers of intestinal inflammation, the toxins of Clostridium difficile, amebiasis, and vaccine development. It offers diagnostic tests for colitis, parasitology, intestinal inflammation, and Shiga toxins of enterohemorrhagic E. coli. The company was founded by Tracy Wilkins in 1989 and is headquartered in Blacksburg, VA.

Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc. handles, protects and licenses technologies developed by the faculty, staff and students. It facilitates the licensing of technology to companies, encourages new faculty startup ventures, works with publishers and distributors of software, and supports the transfer of research and knowledge to other universities, research institutes and companies. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Blacksburg, VA.

HemoShear Therapeutics LLC engages in the development of human-relevant systems for applications in drug research and development. It creates human relevant systems that replicate the biology of organ systems and diseases throughout drug discovery and development. The firm's technology imposes human-derived hemodynamic forces on human primary cells to recreate human biology. The company was founded by Brian R. Wamhoff and Brett R. Blackman in 2008 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

Inova Health System provides health care services. It operates a network of hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, outpatient services and facilities, primary and specialty care physician practices, emergency and urgent care centers, home health care, mental health and blood donor services, wellness classes, and more. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Falls Church, VA.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

INDOOR Biotechnologies, Inc. operates as an immunodiagnostics and biotechnology company specializing in manufacturing innovative products for investigating allergy and asthma. It products include antibodies, immunoassay standards, sampling media and rapid tests, and molecular reference standards. It also offers testing, environmental testing suite, and biomanufacturing. The company was founded by Martin D. Chapman and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society is a national medical honor society founded in 1902. The non-profit company is based in Menlo Park, CA. The society's mission is to foster the development of the next generation of medical researchers by recognizing high educational achievement, honoring gifted teaching, encouraging the development of leaders in academia and the community, and supporting the improvement of care for all.

FTEN, Inc. provides financial technology solutions to financial institutions. It offers solutions to clearing firms, broker dealers, prime brokers, hedge funds, and proprietary traders. The company was founded by Ted Myerson in 2001 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

CEO Roundtable on Cancer, Inc. promotes activities to reduce cancer risk, enable early detection, facilitate better access to treatment and hasten the discovery. Its programs include CEO cancer gold standard, life sciences consortium and project data sphere. The company was founded by George H. W. Bush in 2001 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

National Academy of Sciences operates as a private, nongovernmental institution that advises on issues related to science and technology. It provides independent, objective analysis and advice and conducts other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions. The firm also encourages education and research, recognize outstanding contributions to knowledge, and increase public understanding in matters of science. The company was founded on March 3, 1863 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

PierianDx, Inc. provides genomic software and services. It develops a platform to manage, analyze, and interpret complex genomic tests for clinical laboratories across the United States. The firm?s genomics software platform, Clinical Genomicist Workstation (CGW), provides data-driven workflow for health systems, academic medical centers, and commercial labs to improve patient outcomes through genomic analysis, interpretation and reporting. The company was founded by Jeffrey D. Milbrandt, Karen Seibert, John D. Pfeifer, Herbert W. Virgin, and Rakesh Nagarajan in 2014 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

National Cancer Institute provides healthcare services. It specializes in different cancer treatment such as adrenocortical carcinoma, anal cancer, appendix cancer, skin cancer, breast cancer, cardiac tumors, endometrial cancer, and gallbladder cancer. The company was founded in March 1937 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

The International Biomedical Research Alliance supports the NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program and associated global Ph.D. and M.D./Ph.D. training programs based in the Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

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.

United States Surgical Corp. engages in the manufacture of wound closure products and surgical devices. It produces tools used in surgery including staplers, sutures, laparoscopic instruments, cardiovascular surgical products and electrosurgical devices. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in North Haven, CT.

Southern Spine LLC is an ISO 13405:2003 certified manufacturer of implants and instruments for spinal surgery. The private company is based in Macon, GA. The company's flagship product is the Stabilink® MIS spinal fixation system, which is FDA cleared and has been used successfully on thousands of patients. The system can be used to treat a number of spinal conditions with reduced procedure time and less tissue trauma. Southern Spine also offers the innovative, patented PG® precision guided inserter/compressor that redefines “ease of use”. John E. Hart has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Smisson-Cartledge Biomedical LLC provides medical devices. The firm mainly provides devices related to biomedical industry and distribute to hospitals and medical industries. The company was founded by Hugh F. Smisson and is located in Macon, GA.

Kaleo, Inc. develops drug/device combination products. Its products empower patients to gain freedom from their medical condition. The firm's capabilities include drug development, device development, regulatory and clinical, manufacturing, commercialization and data generation. The company was founded by Eric S. Edwards and Evan T. Edwards in 2005 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Avenu Medical, Inc. develops and manufactures image-guided catheter system. Its Ellipsys Vascular Access System is an investigational device that is used to create an arteriovenous fistula for hemodialysis access. The company was founded by Jeffrey Hull, Steve H. Parker, Mark A. Ritchart, and Ed L. Chang in 2010 and is headquartered in San Juan Capistrano, CA.

Boston Scientific is a manufacturer of medical devices used in interventional medical specialties. The company is headquartered in Voisins-le-Bretonneux, France.