David W. Grainger

Biomet, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and market of musculoskeletal therapy products. The company was founded by Dane A. Miller, Niles L. Noblitt, Jerry L. Ferguson and M. Ray Harroff on November 30, 1977 and is headquartered in Warsaw, IN.

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.

Pacira Cryotech, Inc. develops novel technologies for treatment of peripheral nerves. Its iovera treatment harnesses the power of cold with the Focused Cold Therapy delivery system and delivers immediate results for both therapeutic and aesthetic applications. The firm’s iovera treatment does not use toxins, chemicals, or pharmaceuticals to achieve results and leaves nothing behind in the body. The company was founded by Lisa Elkins in 2005 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Q Therapeutics, Inc. engages in developing adult stem cell therapies to treat debilitating disease of the central nervous system. Its product, Q-Cells will undergo first-in-human trials for ALS. The firm’s therapeutic strategy is intended to restore the normal activity of neurons by providing the support functions present in healthy central nervous system tissue. The company was founded by Dennis B. Farrar, Mahendra S. Rao, Mani Ramaswami, and Steven Goldman on March 28, 2002 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

Biomet Biologics LLC engages in the design of biotechnology products. The company was founded on August 2, 2002 and is headquartered in Warsaw, IN.

Biomet Orthopedics LLC designs and manufactures total joint replacement products. The company offers hip, knee and surgical products, limb salvage, bone cement and accessories, patient-matched implants and allograft tissues. Its products 3i dental, biologics & biomaterials, bone healing, microfixation, orthopedics, spine and sports medicine. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Warsaw, IN.

TARIS BioMedical LLC operates as a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company. It specializes in urology, continuous local dosing, bladder diseases, oncology, voiding dysfunction. The company was founded by Robert S. Langer Jr., Christine Bunt, and Michael J. Cima in 2008 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA.

BLOXR Corp. manufactures surgical appliances. Its products include Thyroid collars, surgical caps and aprons. The firm's products are designed with a revolutionary bi-layer technology that eliminates the use of lead or toxic metals and are nontoxic, bio compatible and easy to dispose of. The company was founded by Ashok C. Khandkar and Rai Chowdhary in 2009 and is headquartered in West Valley, UT.

Vesselon, Inc. develops a portable ultrasound medical device for treating neurodegenerative diseases and brain & ischemic strokes. It commercializes a drug delivery platform that combines ultrasound and microbubbles to deliver the drugs across tissue barriers directly into a target without the need to modify the drug through a process, microbubble assisted sono-therapy. The company was founded by Clayton T. Larsen and Rhodemann Li in 2012 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

CeramTec GmbH engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of parts, components and products made from ceramic materials. Its products include dental ceramics; dielectric and capacitors; bearings and sealing technology; circuit carrier; forming processes; heat-sinks; hermetically sealed components; joint replacement; and machining applications. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Plochingen, Germany.

TransForm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and manufactures drugs. It integrates pharmaceutical sciences, materials science and high throughput experimentation by enabling novel technology. The company was founded by Nicholas Galakatos in 1999 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory provides technical and scientific research services. The firm performs basic and applied research in principal areas such as neutron science, energy, supercomputing, advanced materials and national security. It also has research programs in nuclear and atomic physics, nuclear fusion, and microscopy. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Oak Ridge, TN.

Southwest Research Institute is a research and development organization. It offers technical services in engine design and development, emissions certification testing, fuels and lubricants. The firm provide services to automotive and transportation, biomedical and health, chemistry and materials, defence and security, electronics and automation, energy and environment, manufacturing and construction industries. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

Zimmer, Inc. provides joint replacement solutions. The firm products include trauma and dental implants and orthopaedic surgical products. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Warsaw, IN.

Blackstone Medical, Inc. develops cervical, thoracolumbar and biologic products. The company was founded by William G. Lyons III in 1996 and is headquartered in Lewisville, TX.

Part of Boston Scientific Corp., MacroMed, Inc. develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products. The company is based in West Valley City, UT. The company was founded by Sung Wan Kim. The CEO is Thomas Bergmann. MacroMed was acquired by Protherics Plc on January 04, 2007 for $25 million.

Part of The National Academies of Science, the National Academy of Engineering operates as a professional membership organization. The company is based in Washington.

Ceramatec, Inc. is a minority-owned business that develops innovative products in the fields of advanced materials and electrochemistry. Its areas of expertise include extensive patent portfolio, research and development, and technology development capabilities. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT

UpStart Ventures LLC (UpStart Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009. The firm is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Lazurite Holdings LLC is a biomedical company. The firm develops and commercializes medical device for the operating room through smart surgical tools. The company was founded by Eugene Malinskiy, Daniel Dudley, and Ilya Malinskiy and is headquartered in Warrensville Heights, OH.

David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research operates a research facility for cancer cure development. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Pioneer Theatre Co. operates performing arts theatres. The private company is based in Salt Lake City, UT. The company was founded in 1962. The CEO is Chris Lino.

Permira I.P. Ltd. is an investment firm founded in 2003 that partners with management teams to accelerate growth and transform businesses into digitally-enabled market leaders. The private company is based in Saint Peter Port, UK, and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The British company offers private equity and credit services with a thematic approach in four key sectors: technology, consumer, healthcare, and services.

Medicus Biosciences LLC is an American company that manufactures biological products.

MIT Innovation Initiative operates as an innovation infrastructure. It engages in the development of innovation and entrepreneurial community at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). It supports innovation and entrepreneurship programs to reach more students and external partners. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Stratagen Bio, Inc. develops a platform that provides treatment decisions and improves patient care services. The company is based in Cambridge, MA. The company was founded by Michael J. Cima and Gregory Ekchian. Gregory Ekchian has been the CEO since incorporation.