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Datascope Corp. manufactures and distributes surgical equipments. The company provides medical instruments such as intra aortic balloon pumps and catheters for use in cardiology, radiology, anesthesiology, cardiovascular, vascular surgery and emergency medicine. It also develops vascular grafts and patches for reconstructive blood vessel surgeries as well as multifunction patient monitoring devices. The company was founded in 1964 as New York Corp. It is headquartered in Montvale, NJ.

Versata, Inc. develops business management software solutions. It offers professional, training, online, and contact support services. It also offers business and vertical solutions. The company was founded on August 27, 1991 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Versata Software, Inc. provides software for automotive and insurance and financial services companies. Its solutions for financial services companies comprise distribution channel management to manage producers from onboarding through compensation. The company was founded on June 12, 1992 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Battelle Memorial Institute operates as a science and technology development company. It offers services for government and commercial. The company was founded by Gordon Battelle in 1929 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

ISG Technology, Inc. provides information technology and telecommunications services. It offers services and sells imaging software to film companies who provide total picture archiving and communications system, hospital information systems, radiology information systems and teleradiology solutions. The firm's services include network design, hardware and software procurement, web development and hosting and training. The company was founded by John Gunn in 1982 and is headquartered in Wichita, KS.

Prologic Ltd. provides software, services and consultancy to the fashion and lifestyle sector. Its services include funded customization, streamlined integrations, web development and mobile apps. The company was founded by Samuel Jackson in 1984 and is headquartered in Reading, the United Kingdom.

Ravenflow, Inc. develops business software solutions. It helps companies analyze and visualize business processes, application requirements and system engineering needs. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

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.

Svoboda Capital Partners LLC (SC) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by John Anton Svoboda and Michelle Lynn Collins. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Point Judith Management Co LLC (Point Judith Capital Partner) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by David Martirano and Gina Raimondo. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center operates as a private cancer center. It offers cancer care services to adult; and child and teen patients. Its services include risk assessment and screening; diagnosis and treatment; clinical trials; patient and caregiver education; and pediatric clinical trials. The company was founded by John J. Astor and Charlotte Astor in 1884 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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 Society of Critical Care Medicine is a non-profit medical organization founded in 1970. The non-profit company is based in Des Plaines, IL. The company promotes the practice of critical care.

Radiological Society of North America, Inc. provides health care services through education and research. Its professionals include radiologists, radiation oncologists, medical physicists and allied scientists. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, IL.

Battelle Ventures LP seeks investment opportunities in technology companies located in the US. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of energy & environment, health & life sciences, information technology, energy and advanced materials/nanotechnology. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements with an investment size ranging from USD 10 to 12 million. It also makes follow-on investments.

German Cancer Research Center offers biomedical research services. It develops novel approaches to make tumor diagnosis more precise and for a treatment of cancer. The firm provides different research programs such as cell and tumor biology, functional and structural genomics, risk factors and prevention, tumor immunology, imaging and radio oncology, and translational cancer research. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany.

NellOne Therapeutics, Inc. develops and produces soft-tissue regenerative medicine. It develops a new class of therapeutic products that will shift the paradigm of tissue healing after acute injury from scarring to complete regeneration of form and function. The company’s product NELL1 is a signaling protein that triggers pathways for tissue growth and maturation in a variety of tissues including heart muscle, skeletal muscle and blood vessels. NellOne Therapeutics was founded by Cymbeline Tancongco Culiat and Tracy S. Warren in 2008 and is headquartered in Oak Ridge, TN.

Vifor Pharma Management AG develops and manufactures pharmaceuticals products for the treatment of iron deficiency. It also offers a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines as well as over-the-counter products. The company operates in the following key business areas: iron deficiency with and without anemia, kidney disease, infectious diseases/OTX products and consumer healthcare, with a focus on non-prescription products. Vifor Pharma Management was founded by Caspar Friedrich Hausmann in 1872 and is headquartered in Glattbrugg, Switzerland.

Micro Interventional Devices, Inc. designs, develops and manufactures minimally invasive and catheter-based technologies that address unmet needs in cardiac surgery and interventional cardiology. The firm’s Permaseal and Endovalve technologies provide for the one-two punch in mitral valve repair, one access and spontaneous closure to left-sided structures and two, 360 degrees anchoring capabilities. The company was founded by Michael Whitman in May 2010 and is headquartered in Newtown, PA.

Ascendance Biotechnology, Inc. engages in the sale of cell-based assay products. It offers Hepregen and ESI Bio. The firm also offers stem cell technology. The company was founded by Vincent R. Zurawski, Jr. and Jeffrey D. Janus is headquartered in Alameda, CA.

One North Interactive LLC engages in the provision of digital marketing consultancy services. It focuses on assisting business to business (B2B) organizations in using digital brand strategy, user experience, creative, social media, and technology. The company was founded by John Simpson and Jeff Hirner in 2012 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

ESW Capital LLC (ESW Capital) is a private equity firm subsidiary of Versata Software, Inc. founded in 1988 by Joe Liemandt. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.