A. Jay Graf

The National Association of Manufacturers is an organization that works for the success of over 12.9 million people who are involved in manufacturing. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The American company's work is based on four core values that drive the industry. The company commissioned a study in August 2015, which found that the EPA's proposed ozone rule could reduce GDP by $140 billion. The CEO of the company is Jay Timmons.

New Enterprise Associates LLC (New Enterprise Associates) is a venture capital firm founded in 1977. The firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Anulex Technologies, Inc. develops medical technologies. It focuses on the research and development of medical technologies to preserve and repair soft tissue of the spine for patients undergoing a surgical procedure to remove a herniated disc. The company was founded in 2001 by Matthew M. Burns and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Northstar Neuroscience, Inc. provides neurostimulation therapies for people who suffer from stroke and other neurological disorders. Its stroke recovery system is an investigational implanted device intended to enhance recovery of function in survivors of stroke. The company was founded on 1999 and is headquartered in Shoreline, WA.

Ivantis, Inc. develops technology to treat ophthalmic diseases. The firm develops solutions for glaucoma and offers an intracanalicular scaffold or implantable device that relieves high intraocular pressures in patients. It provides its solutions for use in clinical trials to ophthalmology specialists. Ivantis was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Physio-Control, Inc. provides professional emergency medical response solutions that predict or intervene in life-threatening emergencies. Its products include LIFEPAK monitor/defibrillators and automated external defibrillators (AED), LUCAS Chest Compression Systems, the LIFENET System and HeartSine AEDs. The company was founded by Karl William Edmark in 1955 and is headquartered in Redmond, WA.

Part of Boston Scientific Corp., Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. is a company that specializes in implanting pacemakers in patients with an abnormally low heart rate. The company is based in St. Paul, MN. The pacemakers are implanted under the skin, in the chest area, and are connected to the heart by transvenous leads that conduct electrical impulses to pace the heart and restore a normal heart rhythm. Patients implanted with a pacemaker must be regularly monitored by their cardiologist to ensure that the pacing system is working correctly. The company was founded by Manny A. Villafana.

VytronUS, Inc. develops imaging and therapeutic capabilities of ultrasound energy to treat cardiac arrhythmias. The firm develops a catheter-based ablation platform based on low-intensity collimated ultrasound (LICU) which allows for precise non-contact energy delivery and producing high-resolution maps of cardiac anatomy. The company was founded by Hira V. Thapliyal in 2006 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Part of Japan Lifeline Co., Ltd., Cardiac Rhythm Management is a company that manufactures implantable devices to treat arrhythmias. The company is based in Sylmar, CA.

Cardionomic, Inc. engages in the development of medical devices. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in New Brighton, MN.