J. Patrick Genn

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.

Flugen, Inc. develops and produces influenza vaccines. Its products include a live attenuated vaccine candidate, a cell-line technology that provides vaccine production efficiency and capacity, and a novel, vaccine-loaded intradermal delivery technology. The company was founded by Yoshihiro Kawaoka, Gabriele Neumann and Paul Radspinner in 2007 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Wabash College is an independent, liberal arts college for men. It offers qualified young men a superior education, fostering, in particular, independent intellectual inquiry, critical thought, and clear written and oral expression. The College educates its students broadly in the traditional curriculum of the liberal arts, while also requiring them to pursue concentrated study in one or more disciplines

Immunomic Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the discovery and development of drugs. The firm specializes in DNA vaccines, lamp technology, allergy, oncology, animal health and infectious diseases. The company was founded by William G. Hearl, Bernard C. Rudnick and Thomas J. August and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

Elevar Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the provision of biopharmaceutical services. It offers Rivoceranib, a small-molecule angiogenesis inhibitor in gastric cancer that use in the growth and proliferation in cancer cells. The company was founded by Sung Chul Kim and Soo Whan Choi in 2005 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

Notes Media Group LLC develops virtual reality games. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Chapel Hill, NC.