Michael DiCesare

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.

Sybase, Inc. engages in the development and provision of mobile and wireless software solutions for data integration. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA.

Endomedix, Inc. develops medical devices. Its technology is a biocompatible, biodegradable, environmentally-responsive hydrogel with a number of biomedical applications. The company was founded by John Abrahams and William Chen in September 2005 and is headquartered in Montclair, NJ.

Part of Boston Scientific Corp., Meadox Medicals, Inc. makes vascular replacement devices. The company is based in Oakland, NJ. Meadox Medicals was acquired by Boston Scientific Corp. on November 20, 1995 for $425 million.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Vicarious Visions, Inc. develops software games. The company was founded on August 16, 1994 and is headquartered in Albany, NY.

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.

Platform Imaging LLC develops medical devices. Its technology develops automated, disposable and insertable imaging system for MIS procedures. The imaging system consists of small disposable cameras. Its technology is used by hospitals and surgeons. The company was founded by Allen K. Peter and Dennis Fowler and is headquartered in NY.

Gore Range Capital LLC (Gore Range Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Ethan Rigel. The firm is headquartered in New York.