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Rick A.
Hillstead served as Chairman & CEO at Biofisica, Inc. from 2010 to 2012.
He was also Chairman at Cerebral Vascular Applications, Inc. and Director at Epitek, Inc. He held Principal positions at Cordis Corp.
and Novoste Corp.
Hillstead was a Partner at Georgia Venture Partners LLC from 2009 to 2014 and a Partner at Accuitive Medical Ventures LLC.
He also served as Chief Science Officer at The Innovation Factory LLC.
Hillstead holds an undergraduate degree and an MBA from Nova Southeastern University, Inc. He also holds a doctorate degree from Southwest University.
Former positions of Rick A. Hillstead
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Georgia Venture Partners LLC
 Georgia Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Georgia Venture Partners LLC(Georgia Venture Partners) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2004 by John P. Richard and Thomas H. Callaway. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta. | Private Equity Investor | 2014-12-29 |
Biofisica, Inc.
 Biofisica, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Biofisica, Inc. is a world leader in using innovative technology to treat hard-to-heal wounds. At Biofisica, they understand the lives of patients and the needs of the clinicians who manage them. The firm is to develop, manufacture and supply medical devices that trigger the healing process in wounds that fail to heal on their own. These exclusive devices use bio-electric stimulation therapy (bio-current) to restore the conditions which promote natural healing. Founded in 2000, the company headquarters are in Georgia, USA, and its European office is in Hampshire, England. At present their unique devices are available for commercial sale in the European Union, with arrangements being made for launches further a field. | Chairman | 2012-10-10 |
The Innovation Factory LLC
 The Innovation Factory LLC Investment ManagersFinance The Innovation Factory LLC (The Innovation Factory) is an incubator firm headquartered in Duluth, Georgia. The firm is founded by Thomas D. Weldon and Charles E. Larsen in 1999. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2008-07-02 |
Cerebral Vascular Applications, Inc.
 Cerebral Vascular Applications, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Cerebral Vascular Applications, Inc. develops medical devices. It has developed a set of minimally invasive tools for atrial appendage sealing for stroke prevention. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Duluth, GA. | Chairman | - |
Epitek, Inc.
 Epitek, Inc. Medical DistributorsDistribution Services Epitek, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets surgical instruments. It offers The Anchorage Closure Device, which enables physicians to ligate soft tissue in a minimally invasive manner. The company is headquartered in Medford, NJ. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Rick A. Hillstead
| Nova Southeastern University, Inc. | Masters Business Admin |
| Southwest University | Doctorate Degree |
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| Private companies | 8 |
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Cordis Corp.
 Cordis Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Cordis Corp. develops and manufactures devices for interventional vascular medicine and electrophysiology. The firm's products include guidewires, balloons, forceps, catheters, and stents to treat a variety of circulatory system problems including coronary artery disease and cerebral aneurysms. The company was founded by William P. Murphy Jr. in 1959 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA. | Health Technology |
| Novoste Corp. | Health Technology |
Georgia Venture Partners LLC
Georgia Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Georgia Venture Partners LLC(Georgia Venture Partners) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2004 by John P. Richard and Thomas H. Callaway. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta. | Finance |
Epitek, Inc.
Epitek, Inc. Medical DistributorsDistribution Services Epitek, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets surgical instruments. It offers The Anchorage Closure Device, which enables physicians to ligate soft tissue in a minimally invasive manner. The company is headquartered in Medford, NJ. | Distribution Services |
The Innovation Factory LLC
The Innovation Factory LLC Investment ManagersFinance The Innovation Factory LLC (The Innovation Factory) is an incubator firm headquartered in Duluth, Georgia. The firm is founded by Thomas D. Weldon and Charles E. Larsen in 1999. | Finance |
Accuitive Medical Ventures LLC
 Accuitive Medical Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Accuitive Medical Ventures LLC (Accuitive Medical Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Thomas Weldon, Gerard van Hamel Platerink, John Arthur Deedrick, Steven Waite and Charles Larsen. The firm is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia. | Finance |
Cerebral Vascular Applications, Inc.
Cerebral Vascular Applications, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Cerebral Vascular Applications, Inc. develops medical devices. It has developed a set of minimally invasive tools for atrial appendage sealing for stroke prevention. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Duluth, GA. | Health Technology |
Biofisica, Inc.
Biofisica, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Biofisica, Inc. is a world leader in using innovative technology to treat hard-to-heal wounds. At Biofisica, they understand the lives of patients and the needs of the clinicians who manage them. The firm is to develop, manufacture and supply medical devices that trigger the healing process in wounds that fail to heal on their own. These exclusive devices use bio-electric stimulation therapy (bio-current) to restore the conditions which promote natural healing. Founded in 2000, the company headquarters are in Georgia, USA, and its European office is in Hampshire, England. At present their unique devices are available for commercial sale in the European Union, with arrangements being made for launches further a field. | Health Technology |
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