Vincent E. Price

Medtronic, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, eternal defibrillators, inferior turbinate surgery products, and continuous glucose monitoring device. The company was founded by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie on April 29, 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is an independent philanthropic organization headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. The firm was founded in 1972 and is dedicated solely to health. RWJF funds a wide array of programs which are working to help build a national Culture of Health.

Arsenal Medical Inc. develops therapeutic products based on BioActive Composites platform. Its biomaterials-based systems provide targeted local and systemic therapies to treat chronic diseases and conditions. The firm product offers tailored dosing of drugs, mechanical and biochemical compatibility with tissues and complete bioabsorption. The company was founded by George M. Whitesides, Carmichael S. Roberts Jr. and Robert S. Langer Jr. in 2005 and is headquartered in Watertown, MA.

Aushon BioSystems, Inc. provides protein biomarker measurement and analysis products and services. The firm’s products and services include Ciraplex Assay, Cirascan Imaging and Cirasoft Analysis, Cira services and 2470 Arrayer. The company was founded by Peter D. Honkanen and John Austin in 2003 and is headquartered in Billerica, MA.

Synglyco, Inc. develops novel vaccines using synthetic carbohydrates. The firm's cutting edge technology enables the rapid, milligram to kilogram production of synthetic carbohydrates for use in drug discovery and industrial applications. Its proprietary platform generates significant quantities of chemically pure, complex carbohydrates through automated and manual chemical synthesis. The company was founded by Peter H. Seeberger, Carmichael S. Roberts Jr. Obadiah J. Plante and Louis Schofield on June 18, 2001 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

CubicPV, Inc. engages in the manufacture of silicon photovoltaic wafers. It develops Direct Wafer, a technology that forms a standard multi-crystalline wafer directly from molten silicon. The company was founded by Frank van Mierlo and Emanuel M. Sachs in 2007 and is headquartered in Bedford, MA.

MC10, Inc. develops stretchable silicon materials for the microelectronics industry. The firm's technology uses semiconductors in conjunction with interconnect and packaging technologies to produce conformal electronics. It offers solutions for applications in consumer electronics, medical devices, industrial products, defense systems, differentiated consumer products, industrial, and military markets. The company was founded by Carmichael S. Roberts Jr., John A. Rogers, Benjamin Schlatka, Marvin J. Slepian, George M. Whitesides, Gilman Callsen and Roozbeh Ghaffari in 2008 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA.

Avizia, Inc. provides telemedicine solutions. The firm uses Cisco TelePresence technology, that enable to meet the product requirements and user needs of healthcare, education, and government customers. Its solutions include telemedicine devices, workflow management software and a line of peripherals, such as digital stethoscopes and examination cameras. The company was founded by Michael Baird, Steven Luke Leininger, and Core Costley in April 2013 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Sofinnova Investment Inc (Sofinnova Investment) is a venture capital firm founded in 1976 by Jacques F. vallle & Joel F. Martin. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

The American Hospital Association owns and operates hospitals. Its services include patient care, conducting research and development projects on the structuring and delivery of health care services, and providing educational programs and opportunities. The company was founded in September 1899 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Intersouth Partners (Intersouth Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1985 by Dennis Dougherty and Roy Rodwell. The firm is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

The North Carolina Biotechnology Center provides research and education grants. Its services include financing, technology assessment, business planning, and marketing strategies implementation. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC.

The National Academy of Medicine (United States) is based in Washington and is focused on improving the health and well-being of individuals through various initiatives. These initiatives include the clinician well-being collaborative, which aims to accelerate the implementation of a national plan for health workforce well-being, and the development of a code of conduct for the use of artificial intelligence in health care. The organization also provides resources to support meaningful community engagement in health and health care programs and policies. Recently, the National Academy of Medicine announced the appointment of Mandy Cohen, a member of the organization, as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Additionally, the organization has released a publication celebrating 50 years of progress in biomedical science, health, and health care.

The Business Council operates as an organization of business leaders. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Inc. owns and operates community hospitals. It provides or arranges hospital services and sponsors charitable, educational, and research activities. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Foro Energy, Inc. manufactures and develops lasers for oil, natural gas, geothermal, and mining industries. Its lasers are used to drill, workover, and complete energy wells, including mechanical cutting/grinding, explosives, harsh chemicals and high pressures. The company was founded by Joel F. Moxley, Mark S. Zediker and Mark Land in 2009 and is headquartered in Littleton, CO.

Cool Planet Energy Systems, Inc. develops negative carbon fuels. Its process, known as the carbon negative fuel cycle creates drop-in gasoline and can be used in any vehicle on the road today. The firm’s product that is CoolTerra biocarbon sequesters carbon and creates value for industries as diverse as agriculture, water, and livestock. The company was founded by Michael C. Cheiky in 2009 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, CO.

HealthQuest Capital Management Co LLC (HealthQuest Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Garheng Kong and Randy L. Scott. The firm is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

CleanSlate Centers, Inc. operates addiction treatment center. It offers drug treatment, alcohol treatment, and treatment for multiple addictions. The company was founded by Amanda Wilson in 2009 and is headquartered in Northampton, MA.

Somatus, Inc. provides health care services. It offers value-based kidney care for health plans, health system, and provider groups. The company was founded by Ikenna Okezie and Anthony Welters in 2016 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Kaiser Permanente of Northern California provides outpatient mental health services for charity. The non-profit company is based in Oakland, CA. The CEO of the company is Gregory A. Adams.

Kaiser Permanente of Mid Atlantic States engages in health care services. It offers personal physicians, specialists, and team of caregivers. The firm provides technology advances and tools for health promotion, disease prevention, care delivery, and chronic disease management. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

Be The Match is a non-profit organization that connects patients with their donor match for a life-saving marrow or umbilical cord blood transplant. The private company is based in Minneapolis. The American company operates the most diverse registry in the world, which includes both adult donors willing to donate to a stranger in need and stored cord blood units. Be The Match provides patients and their families one-on-one support, education, and guidance before, during, and after transplant. Amy L. Ronneberg has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. provides health care services. It offers mental health and wellness and community health services. The company was founded by Sidney Garfield and Henry J. Kaiser on July 21, 1945 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

North Bridge Venture Partners (North Bridge Venture Partners) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 1994 by Edward Thomas Anderson and Richard A. D'Amore. The firm is headquartered in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

Diagnostics for the Real World (Europe) Ltd. develops diagnostic tests. The firm develops cutting-edge technologies and diagnostic assays for deployment in resource poor countries primarily through patient sample testing at the point of care or near the patient. Its signal amplification technologies offer rapid and reliable tests for Chlamydia, Hepatitis and HIV. The company was founded by Helen Lee in 2002 and is headquartered in Little Chesterford, the United Kingdom.

Trice Medical, Inc. provides diagnostics services. Its products enable micro invasive surgeon visualization procedures that offer painless, cosmetically undetectable, and surgical grade care in the office environment. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, PA.