Dave Melin

Medtronic, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, eternal defibrillators, inferior turbinate surgery products, and continuous glucose monitoring device. The company was founded by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie on April 29, 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

AGA Medical Holdings, Inc. operates as a holding company for manufacturers of medical devices for the treatment of heart defects and vascular diseases. The companies AGA Medical Holdings operates sell devices, which are used by pediatric cardiologists, radiologists, and vascular surgeons. The company was founded in July 2005 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

Nuvaira, Inc. develops medical devices for treating lung diseases. It works on a novel catheter-based system that has the potential to improve lung function, exercise capacity and quality of life for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The company was founded by Steven Dimmer and Martin L. Mayse in 2008 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

Rebiotix, Inc. develops and commercializes medical therapies. It offers human microbiome, clostridium difficile, inflammatory bowel disease or ulcerative colitis, hepatic encephalopathy, multi-drug resistant organism, and microbiota restoration therapies. The company was founded by Lee A. Jones, Michael Berman, and Erwin A. Kelen in 2011 and is headquartered in Roseville, MN.

Optikira LLC engages in the development of novel therapeutics to prevent cell death diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa, diabetes, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The company was founded by Bradley Backes, Dustin Maly, Scott Oakes, and Feroz Papa in 2015 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

3M Health Care, Inc. manufactures and distributes medical and surgical products. Its products include tapes, dressings, surgical drapes, pharmaceuticals, dental products, orthodontic products, personal care products, and monitoring equipment. It markets its products under Nexcare, Post-it, Scotch, Scotch-Brite, and Scotchgard brand names. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN

The Auto Club Group provides membership, travel, insurance and financial services. The company is headquartered in Dearborn, MI.

Fredrikson & Byron PA provides legal services. It provides services in the areas of environmental law, emerging businesses, mergers & acquisitions, trusts, and estates. The firm's attorneys practice from offices in Minneapolis, London, Monterrey, and Mexico. The firm was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Part of Ai Holdings Corp., Neuron Corp. is a Japanese company that provides services to enable pilotless flights, from drone deliveries and search and rescue, to air taxis and cargo deliveries. The private company is based in Yokohama, Japan. Neuron, formerly espace networks, is a connectivity management platform for things that move, such as ships, planes and trains. Neuron was acquired by Ai Holdings Corp. from TB Group, Inc. on July 01, 2008 for $1.98 million.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

American Heart Association, Inc. operates a voluntary health organization funded by private contributions. The organization offers services for coronary heart diseases and strokes, high blood cholesterol & physical inactivity, obesity, and diabetes. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Furst Group Management Partners, Inc. provides health care recruitment services. It places senior-level executives for health care associations, HMOs, hospitals, indemnity companies, medical groups and PPOs. The company has operations in Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington. Furst Group Management Partners was co-founded by Robert J. Clarke & Sherrie L. Barch in 1984 and is headquartered in Rockford, IL.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

AGA Medical Corp. manufactures medical devices used to treat structural heart defects and abnormal blood vessels. Its AMPLATZER products help improve patient outcomes, reduce length of hospital stay, and accelerate patient recovery times. The company was founded by Kurt Amplatz and Franck L. Gougeon on July 12, 1995 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

National Venture Capital Association provides business association services. It facilitates networking opportunities and provides research data to its members. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Rush University Medical Center engages in the provision of health care services. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Promedior, Inc. is a clinical-stage immunotherapy company, which engages in the development of targeted therapeutics to treat fibrotic diseases. Its proprietary therapeutic platform is based upon Pentraxin-2, an endogenous human protein that plays an important role in regulating the response to fibrosis. The company was founded by Gomer H. Richard, Lawrence M. Kauvar, and Darrell Pilling in April 2006 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA.

Part of Boston Scientific Corp., Provasis Therapeutics, Inc. provides medical services. The company is based in San Diego, CA.

University Enterprise Laboratories, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization. It provides a host of supports including targeted programming, networking, shared equipment, and services and facilities. The company is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Children's HeartLink, Inc. provides health care services for childrens. It builds sustainable programs to prevent, treat and cure heart disease among children in developing countries by mobilizing extraordinary hearts, minds and resources around the world. The company was founded by Joseph C. Kiser in 1969 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Surpass, Inc. provides preclinical research services that includes biopharmaceuticals, regenerative medicine, surgical services and model creation. Its testing services include early feasibility, product development, GLP, and physician/clinical training studies with in vivo models and human cadavers. The company is headquartered in Osceola, WI.

Arboretum Ventures LLC (Arboretum Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002 by Jan L. Garfinkle and Tim B. Petersen. The firm is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Medical Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC) is a collective endeavor focused on realizing the potential of transformative innovation in the medical device industry. The private company is based in St. Louis Park, MN. The company encourages med device companies to adopt advanced technologies such as AI, ML, and IoT to develop supply resiliency, production agility, innovation rigor, and secure medical product supply. MDIC's CFQ program is a dynamic collaborative exchange and engagement of diverse experiences and professional insights in advancing innovation to the forefront of patient safety and accessibility. The company was founded by William A. Hawkins. Andrew Fish has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Stratis Health provides home health care services. It offers capacity builder, community leader, health care strategist, neutral convener, quality innovator and systems change agent. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Bloomington, MN.

Foundry Therapeutics 1, Inc. engages in the development of pharmaceutical products. The company is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Strata Oncology, Inc. manufactures oncology drugs. It provides comprehensive testing, portfolio of treatments, peace of mind. The company was founded by Daniel D. Rhodes, Scott Tomlin and Keith T. Flaherty in 2015 and is headquartered Ann Arbor, MI.