Francis L. Jacovino

SynCardia Systems LLC engages in the manufacture of temporary total artificial heart. Its total artificial heart provides immediate, safe blood flow of up to 9.5 L/min through each ventricle. The company was founded by Marvin J. Slepian, Jack G. Copeland, and Richard G. Smith in 2001 and is headquartered in Tucson, AZ.

Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. develops tissue-based diagnostic solutions. It designs and delivers medical diagnostic systems and slide-based cancer tests. Its products include absolute Eosinophil count (AEC) detection kit intended for laboratory use to identify targets by immunohistochemistry (IHC) in sections of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue or frozen tissue on a BenchMark and BenchMark XT instrument and DISCOVERY XT research instrument that brings automation, reproducibility, and productivity to IHC and in situ hybridization (ISH) slide preparation and processing. The company was founded by Thomas M. Grogan in 1985 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

BioOhio is a non-profit organization that connects and serves Ohio's bioscience community to drive success in improving the quality of life. The non-profit company is based in Columbus, OH. With over 300 member organizations that employ over 100,000 people, BioOhio provides member-guided services that include networking, advocacy, events, talent, information, and cost savings. BioOhio is the state affiliate for bioscience associations such as Advamed, Bio, PhRMA, and more. Eddie Pauline has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Beyond Air, Ltd. is a clinical-stage medical device and biopharmaceutical company engaging in the development of nitric oxide generator and delivery system that uses nitric oxide generated from ambient air and delivers precise amounts of nitric oxide to the lungs for the potential treatment of respiratory and other diseases. The company was founded by Yossef Av-Gay, Amir Avniel, and David Greenberg in May 2011 and is headquartered in Rehovot, Israel.