Lourdes Weltzien

Endo Health Solutions, Inc. operates as holding company with interest in providing health care services. It offers pain management, pelvic health, urology, endocrinology and oncology services. The company was founded by Carol A. Ammon on November 18, 1997 and is headquartered in Malvern, PA.

SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. provides in vitro diagnostics and clinical laboratory products. It supplies diagnostic quality controls, biological materials, and reagents to in vitro diagnostics developers, clinical laboratories, and life science researchers. The firm’s products include Next-Gen Sequencing and Digital PCR Tools, Controls and Reference Materials, Validation and Lot Qualification Materials, Plasma and Serum Diluents/Derivatives, Cell Culture Reagents, KPL Antibodies and Conjugates and KPL Immunoassay Reagents and Kits. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Milford, MA.

Bayer Healthcare LLC provides healthcare and pharmaceutical medicines. It also provides researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing services for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases. The company is headquartered in Whippany, NJ.

Part of Siemens AG, Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics, Inc. provides diagnostics systems and services. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA.

Aerpio Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on advancing innovative therapies for vascular diseases. The firm develops small molecules and monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of vascular disease and enhancement of wound healing. Its two lead programs include a tie-2 activator for diabetic macular edema and vascular leak, and a hypoxia-inducible factor 1-a stabilizer for wound healing and the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. The company was founded by Joseph H. Gardner and Robert Shalwitz in 2011 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center provides health care services for children's. It offers clinical services, from treatments for rare and complex conditions to well-child care, and education and training, and research services. The firm's services include transplants of hearts, blood and marrow, livers, kidneys and small bowel. The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

CincyTech LLC (CincyTech) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

AssureRx Health, Inc. operates as a personalized medicine company that develops genetic tests. It specializes in pharmacogenomics, a study of the genetic factors that influence an individual’s response to drug treatments, as well as evidence-based medicine and clinical pharmacology. The firm offers GeneSight, a genetic test that helps healthcare providers to take a personalized approach for prescribing medicine for patients; GeneSight Psychotropic, a test that analyzes genes that affects a patient’s response to antidepressant and antipsychotic medications; and GeneSight Analgesic, a test that analyzes how genes affect the way the body respond to medicines prescribed to treat acute or chronic pain. The company was founded by Donald R. Wright Jr. in 2006 and is headquartered in Mason, OH.

Magellan Biosciences, Inc. engages in the manufacture of medical devices for point-of-care systems, clinical laboratory instruments, and analytical laboratory. The company was founded on May 4, 2005 and is headquartered in North Billerica, MA.

Eccrine Systems, Inc. develops sweat sensor technologies. It is developing non-invasive, disposable, electronic patches that measure and transmit real-time data about human sweat. The company was founded by Robert Beech and Jason Heikenfeld on November 25, 2013 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Part of Battelle Memorial Institute, Battelle Corp. provides atmospheric research. The company is based in Columbus, OH. Lewis F. von Thaer has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

Armatus Bio, Inc. is a biotechnology company that operates at the intersection of genetic science and bioengineering. The company is based in Columbus, OH. The company was founded by Peter G. Kleinhenz, Michael Triplett. Michael Triplett has been the CEO since incorporation.

Airway Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a pharmaceutical company which specializes in the development of surfactant-related products. The firm offers products for the prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, as well as for the treatment of pulmonary infections associated with cystic fibrosis. It also provides pediatric drug development, orphan drug development, pulmonary therapies, protein drug development, neonatal drug therapy, and inhalation drug delivery. The company was founded by Charles McOsker in 2011 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Standard Bariatrics, Inc. operates as a surgical procedure company focused on the development and commercialization of medical devices. It offers STANDARD CLAMP, a laparoscopic surgical device designed to clamp the entire length of the stomach, enabling surgeons to plan and hold the staple line prior to dividing the stomach during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. The company was founded by Jonathan Thompson in 2014 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Enable Injections, Inc. develops wearable bolus injectors for investigational use in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries to deliver high viscosity, high volume payloads up to 20cc to the subcutaneous tissue. The company was founded by Michael D. Hooven in February 2010 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

BioOhio is a non-profit organization that connects and serves Ohio's bioscience community to drive success in improving the quality of life. The non-profit company is based in Columbus, OH. With over 300 member organizations that employ over 100,000 people, BioOhio provides member-guided services that include networking, advocacy, events, talent, information, and cost savings. BioOhio is the state affiliate for bioscience associations such as Advamed, Bio, PhRMA, and more. Eddie Pauline has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Neurotechnology Innovations Translator LLC develops and commercializes pioneering neuro-technology solutions. The private company is based in Columbus, OH.

Bioventus LLC is a holding company, which manufactures medical equipment. It develops bone healing devices and distributes osteoarthritis injection therapies. Its products include ultrasound bone healing device, joint therapies, and osteoarthritis injection therapies. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Global Cardiovascular Innovation Center operates as a cardiovascular research and product development consortium. It focuses on the formation, attraction, expansion and retention of cardiovascular companies to create jobs and facilitate economic development in the State of Ohio. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Avation Medical, Inc. provides platform for wearable nerve stimulation systems. The company is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Myonexus Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a clinical stage company. It engages in the research and development of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy gene treatments. The company was founded by Michael Triplett and Bruce Halpryn in February 2017 and is headquartered in New Albany, OH.

Xact Medical LLC develops medical devices. The firm develops Fast Intelligent Needle Delivery (FIND) system which will give clinicians a device to more precisely, quickly and conveniently place an object such as a needle tip in the body, reducing uncomfortable and time consuming trial and error. The company was founded in September 2016 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Genetesis, Inc. provides medical devices. Its technology utilizes the body’s weak magnetic fields to reconstruct, computationally, areas of high and low electrical conductivity in the heart. The firm also offers computational medicine, electrophysiology and diagnostics services. The company was founded by Peeyush Shrivastava in 2013 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Kurome Therapeutics, Inc. develops therapies that target cancer cells. The company was founded by Daniel Starczynowski and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

American Medical Systems, Inc. manufactures and distributes medical devices. The company is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. provides medical products and solutions. It offers imaging systems, therapy equipment, and hearing instruments for diagnosis, treatments, and patient monitoring. The firm services include imaging and therapy, customer resources and logins, healthcare financing solutions and laboratory diagnostics services. The company was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Malvern, PA.