Robert Palay

Invenra, Inc. develops technology platform for biological drugs. It is a pre-clinical stage bio-pharmaceutical company focused on next-generation therapeutic human antibodies and antibody derivatives. The company was founded by Roland Greene and Emile F. Nuwaysir on July 24, 2014 and is headquartered Madison, WI.

Venture Investors LLC (Venture Investors) is a venture capital firm founded in 1984. The firm is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc./Venture Partners/ (Baird Venture) is a venture capital division of Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. founded in 2000 by Thomas Desmond. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Point Judith Management Co LLC (Point Judith Capital Partner) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by David Martirano and Gina Raimondo. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Rose Ventures, Inc. works with early stage companies developing innovative, high-impact life science products and services. The private company is based in Madison, WI. The company provides advising, directing, and investing services.

Lyric Opera of Chicago provides live theatrical presentations. The company was founded by Carol Fox, Nicola Rescigno and Lawrence V. Kelly in 1954 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of SPX Technologies, Inc., Bosch Automotive Service Solutions GmbH is a German company that manufactures and distributes special diagnostic tools and workshop equipment for automotive repair and maintenance. The company is based in Pollenfeld, Germany. The CEOs are Carsten Henkel and Eric Haberkorn. The company was founded in 1971.

Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., Genetic MicroSystems, Inc. is a company that makes instruments for fabricating and analyzing DNA arrays. The company is based in Woburn, MA. The company was founded by Stan D. Rose, Jean Montagu. Genetic MicroSystems was acquired by Affymetrix, Inc., part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. from April 01, 2016 on February 10, 2000 for $101.13 million.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

RedShift Bioanalytics, Inc. manufactures and markets thermal imaging systems, infrared cameras and infrared detectors. Its products are used in various applications, such as tunable laser spectroscopy, tunable infrared illuminators, line narrowing filters, gas analyzers and handheld spectrometers. The company was founded by Matthias Wagner, Eugene Y. Ma and Stuart Nixdorff in 2005 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA.

Transplant Genomics, Inc. operates as a molecular diagnostic company. It develops molecular diagnostic tests that detect early signs of graft injury, differentiate among actionable causes and enable optimization of therapy. The company was founded by Daniel Salomon in 2013 and is headquartered in Mansfield, MA.

Misericordia Home is a non-profit organization that provides services to individuals with developmental disabilities.

The University of Chicago Medical Center includes a primary adult care hospital, a children's hospital, a women's health and maternity facility, an outpatient care center, a network of area physicians and a home health care organization. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Larry H. Miller Group of Cos. (LHM Co.) is a privately-owned investment management firm headquartered in Sandy, Utah. The firm was founded by Gail Miller in 1979. LHM Co. provides investment management services to individual and institutional clients.

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

Circuit Check, Inc. manufactures in-circuit and functional test fixtures for printed circuit board. Its products include test systems, in-circuit test fixtures, functional test fixtures, and application specific solutions. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Maple Grove, MN.

PPC Investment Partners LP (PPC Investment Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Tony N. Pritzker and Jay Robert Pritzker. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Accuri Cytometers, Inc. develops and manufactures personal flow cytometers for researchers. It operates as a life sciences company which develops and markets high performance cell analysis systems designed to bring the power of flow cytometry into life science and biomedical laboratories. The firm offers C6 Flow Cytometer, a bench-top cell and bead analysis system used in various applications, such as immunophenotyping, bacteria analysis, cell cycle analysis, proliferation assays, apoptosis, DNA analysis, target multiplexing, gene expression, lineage analysis, viability, absolute cell counts, intracellular cytokines, membrane potential, yeast and algae analysis, and phagocytosis. The company was founded by Jennifer A. Baird and Collin A. Rich in 2004 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Founded in 1987, BioForward is a member-driven state association and venture capital investor located in Madison, Wisconsin. The firm serves as the voice of Wisconsin's bioscience industry. They advocate on their members behalf to create investment and partnership opportunities, attract and retain the best people and support public policy that fosters their continued growth. BioForward also provides member-support services including networking opportunities through a variety of conferences and events, online resources and group purchasing programs. Their members include bioscience companies, universities, non-profit organizations, service providers, as well as state, regional and local government representatives. BioForward was previously known as the Wisconsin Biotechnology & Medical Device Association.

Molecular Imaging, Inc. provides research services supported by extensive in vivo imaging capabilities. Its services include oncology pharmacology, immuno-oncology, imaging, radiation, and in vivo biodistribution. The company was founded by Wilbur R. Leopold, John Fleming, and Patrick McConville in 2003 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Core Essence Orthopaedics, Inc. develops and manufactures minimally invasive soft tissue and arthroscopic musculoskeletal surgical solutions. It offers knotless suture fixation systems, compression devices, suture anchor systems, and synchronized endoscopic guide systems for feet/ankles. The company was founded by Alan B. Miller, Shawn T. Huxel and Jeffrey B. Miller in 2007 and is headquartered in Fort Yardley, PA.

Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., Applied Biosystems LLC develops and markets instrument-based systems, consumables, software, and services for academic research, the life science industry, and commercial markets. The company is based in Wilmington, DE.

Part of UBS Group AG, Kidder Peabody & Co., Inc. /Non Retail Unit/ is a security brokers & dealers. The company is based in Staten Island, NY.

Robert W. Baird & Co Inc (Private Equity) (Robert W. Baird) is a private equity division of Robert W. Baird & Co Inc formed in 1989. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Baird Financial Corp. provides financial services. It offers wealth management, investment banking, institutional equities and research, and public finance services. The company is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Baird Capital Partners Europe Ltd (Baird Capital Partners Europe) is a private equity & venture capital subsidiary of Robert W. Baird & Co Inc founded in 1995. The firm is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom with additional office in Hamburg.

Part of Baird Financial Group, Inc., Robert W. Baird Ltd. is an employee-owned firm based in London, UK that offers wealth management, capital markets, asset management, and private equity services. The British company is dedicated to providing the best advice and service to its individual, corporate, institutional, and municipal clients by leveraging its deep expertise and broad skills.

Network Towers LLC provides consulting services to the wireless telecommunications industry. The firm also owns and operates wireless communication towers. The company was founded in 1999 and is located in Linthicum Heights, Maryland.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. operates as a wealth management, capital markets, private equity and asset management firm. It offers equity research, corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, public financing and fixed income services. The firm serves individual, corporate, institutional and municipal clients. The company was founded by Robert Wilson Baird in 1919 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Axela, Inc. develops biosensor technology. It offers next generation, commercial stage, multiplex tools that provide enhanced analysis of proteins, DNA and RNA. The firm’s products include Ziplex System, autograph, metabolic, colon and breast cancer, inflammation Xpress chips, diffractive optics technology and sensors, dotLab mX System and dot-Avidin, Ready and Covalent products. The company was founded by M. Cynthia Goh, Richard Loo, B. Jane Goh and Richard McAloney in 2001 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Delta TpX, Inc. develops oncology therapeutics. The American company was founded by Everett Stone, Aaron Schuchart, Cynthia Lavoie, David G. Lowe. David G. Lowe has been the CEO since incorporation.