Todd Whitehurst

Advanced Bionics Corp. develops, manufactures, and markets bionic technologies for neurological conditions. Its neuromodulation technology includes neurostimulators, programmable drug pumps, and cochlear implants. The company was founded by Alfred Mann in 1993 and is headquartered in Sylmar, CA.

SRI International provides contract research and development services. It is an independent, nonprofit research institute conducting client-sponsored research and development for government agencies, commercial businesses, foundations, and other organizations. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Senseonics, Inc. develops transformative glucose monitoring products. It develops Senseonics continuous glucose monitoring system, an implantable continuous glucose monitoring system, which includes a miniaturized sensor and receiver that is inserted into the subcutaneous space under the skin to wirelessly transmit glucose levels to an external receiver. The company was founded by Michael James Barrett and Arthur E. Colvin in 1996 and is headquartered in Germantown, MD.

Palyon Medical Corp. develops medical devices for the treatment of chronic pain, spasticity and other neurological diseases. The company was founded by Greg David, David A. Present and Klaus G. Lederer on May 16, 2003 and is headquartered in Santa Clarita, CA.

Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corp. offers implantable pain management devices for neuromodulation. The company is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.

Sapiens Steering Brain Stimulation BV develops medical devices. The company was founded by Sjaak Deckers in 2011 and is headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

Sapiens Steering Brain Stimulation GmbH develops and markets steering deep brain stimulation (DBS) solutions. The firm specializes in the research, design, and delivery of medical solutions to patients suffering from degenerative or functional brain disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease and dystonia. Its product offerings encompass micro-fabricated probes, neurostimulators, and the SureSuite technology, which act as a unified surgical procedure platform. Its SurePlan, SurePlace, and SureTune products provide an integrated and image-based solution for planning and programming an optimal DBS treatment. The company was founded by Sjaak Deckers, Michel Decré and Hubert Martens in 2011 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.