R. Richard Wieland

Advanced Life Sciences Holdings, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the discovery, development and commercialization of novel drugs in therapeutic areas of infection, cancer and inflammation. Its product candidate, Restanza, is a novel once-a-day oral antibiotic in late-stage development for the treatment of life-threatening infections including community-aquired bacterial pneumonia and biodefense pathogens including anthrax, plague and tularemia. The company was founded by Michael T. Flavin on January 1, 1999 and is headquartered in Woodridge, IL.

Part of DGI Resolution, Inc., MediChem Life Sciences, Inc. provides research and drug discovery services. The company is based in Woodridge, IL. The company was founded in 1987 by Michael T. Flavin. MediChem Life Sciences was acquired by deCODE genetics, Inc. on March 18, 2002 for $52.85 million.

Unilife Corp. designs, develops, manufactures and supplies injectable drug delivery systems. The company builds long-term collaborations with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies seeking to utilize its devices to enable or enhance the clinical development, regulatory approval and lifecycle management of injectable therapies. The company was founded by Alan D. Shortall in 2001 and is headquartered in York, PA.

Cytochroma, Inc. is a clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical company. It develops and markets prescription products for the prevention of vitamin D insufficiency. The firm specializes in pharmaceutical products to treat and prevent secondary hyperparathyroidism associated with chronic kidney disease. The company was founded by Martin J. Petkovich in 1996 and is headquartered in Markham, Canada.

Voxello, Inc. is a healthcare technology company based in Coralville, IA. Voxello's mission is to enhance patient-provider communication leading to better patient engagement and improved outcomes. The company offers a wide variety of product manuals, instructional videos, and quick start guides to support their products, including the noddle system, which was developed out of the Iowa Medical Innovation Group at the University of Iowa. The noddle system helps patients unable to communicate with their healthcare providers, and Voxello is committed to driving better outcomes through innovation. The company was founded in 2013 by Ben Berkowitz, Blake Martinson, Richard Hurtig, Vince Hahn, Zihan Zhu. The CEO is Rives Bird.