Peter J. Miller

Cambridge Research & Instrumentation, Inc. provides liquid crystal based imaging and optical processing solutions. It uses liquid crystal technology to develop systems & components for instruments that are used in areas such as medicine, life sciences, and industrial process control. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Woburn, MA.

Vidacare Corp. develops, manufactures, and markets intraosseous access devices for vascular access and bone biopsies. The company was founded by Eric Eisbrenner, Jim Thomsen, and Larry Miller on March 29, 2002 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

LDR Spine USA, Inc. offers sterile spinal implant systems. Its product line which includes pre-sterilized fusion devices help in ensuring simple and reliable management of spinal implants. The company was founded in December 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

NextBio Corp. provides a scientific platform to aggregate and interpret quantities of genomic data for research and clinical applications. It offers products for pharmaceutical, bio-tech, academia, and medicine organizations. The company was founded by Saeid Akhtari and Ilya Kupershmidt in 2004 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Ingenuity Systems, Inc. provides intuitive web-based applications for quickly analyzing and accurately interpreting the biological meaning of genomics data. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

SwitchGear Genomics, Inc. provides products for studying regulatory elements in the human genome. It launches LightSwitch Synthetic Response Element which is used for understanding transcription factor activity in living cells. The firms endogenous human promoter vectors are used in primary screening assays to understand how drug candidates may affect biological pathways. The company was founded by Richard M. Myers, Nathan D. Trinklein and Shelley Force Aldred in 2006 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

MedPricer.com, Inc. engages in the provision of of comprehensive e-Sourcing services to the healthcare sector. Its practice solutions have been deployed to reduce the cost of products and services for all areas of the supply chain, purchased services, construction, and capital. The company was founded by Lester Grant in 2008 and is headquartered in Guilford, CT.

Motiv Power Systems, Inc. engages in the development of software to electrify medium-duty trucks and buses. It offers Electric Powered Intelligent Chassis (EPIC), an all-electric equivalent to the internal combustion powered chassis fleets used in medium-duty vehicles. Its product is available in body configurations including step vans, box trucks, work trucks, shuttle buses, school buses, trolleys, and other specialty vehicles. The company was founded by Jim Michael Castelaz in August 2009 and is headquartered in Foster City, CA.

Aperia Technologies, Inc. provides automatic tire inflation devices. Its products are used in various types of fleet vehicles, including buses, box trucks, tractors, trailers, and refuse vehicles. The company was founded by Joshua Carter and Brandon Richardson in 2010 and is headquartered in Burlingame. CA.

Bryj Technologies, Inc. provides mobile engagement solutions services. The firm?s Contextual Analytics Engine and Push-Button Connectors to customer data sources, it does the heavy lifting for business users by providing intelligence and automation to create mobile and omnichannel experiences that delight customers. The company was founded by Samir Addamine in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Invisalert Solutions, Inc. provides patient safety solutions. The firm offers ObservSMART, a wristband and software-based q15 minute check tracker that replaces pencil and paper-based forms. It specializes in resolving non-compliance issues in the acute healthcare, corrections, drug delivery, long-term care, youth and special education markets. The company was founded by Regina Widdows, Peter Nagy and Michele Marcolongo on August 20, 2014 and is headquartered in Newtown Square, PA.

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.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Telegraph Hill Partners Management Co. LLC (Telegraph Hill Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Robert G. Shepler, Thomas A. Raffin and Deval A. Lashkari. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Founded in 1987, BioForward is a member-driven state association and venture capital investor located in Madison, Wisconsin. The firm serves as the voice of Wisconsin's bioscience industry. They advocate on their members behalf to create investment and partnership opportunities, attract and retain the best people and support public policy that fosters their continued growth. BioForward also provides member-support services including networking opportunities through a variety of conferences and events, online resources and group purchasing programs. Their members include bioscience companies, universities, non-profit organizations, service providers, as well as state, regional and local government representatives. BioForward was previously known as the Wisconsin Biotechnology & Medical Device Association.

Life Technologies Corp. provides products in the areas of scientific research, genetic analysis and applied sciences. Its brands include Invitrogen, Applied Biosystems, Gibco, Molecular Probes, Noves, Ambion and Ion Torrent. The firm’s portfolio includes the most cited products and technologies in qPCR, capillary electrophoresis sequencing, nextgeneration sequencing, molecular diagnostics, forensics, cell culture and analysis, and agriculture research. The company was founded on November 21, 2008 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Confrapar Participações e Pesquisa SA (Confrapar) is an independent venture capital firm headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded in 2007.

GE Healthcare, Inc. manufactures and distributes diagnostic imaging agents and radiopharmaceuticals for imaging modalities that are used in medical imaging procedures. It offers dyes that are used in magnetic-resonance-imaging procedures. The firm also manufactures medical diagnostic equipment including CT image machines. It develops healthcare technological solutions for medical imaging and information technologies, medical diagnostics, patient monitoring systems, disease research, drug discovery and biopharmaceutical manufacturing. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

Endless Mobile, Inc. develops platforms and solutions for smart phones. Its product Endless OS, is an operating system which comes pre-installed with over 100 apps. The company was founded by Matthew Dalio and Marcelo Sampaio in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Part of Revvity, Inc., PerkinElmer Genetics, Inc. is a company that specializes in ultrarapid whole genome sequencing, mitochondrial genome sequencing, biochemical testing, and detection with a turnaround time of 5 days and the convenience of a dried blood spot sample. PerkinElmer Genetics is based in Pittsburgh, PA. The company is a leader in genetic and genomic testing.

TrakCel Ltd. delivers a suite of integrated technologies to orchestrate the cell therapy supply chain for autologous and allogeneic therapies. The firm serves to medical centers, distribution and logistics clients, manufacturers, and therapy owners and trial sponsors/license holders. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Cardiff, the United Kingdom.

Cytovale, Inc. develops mechanical biomarkers to improve human health based on the mechanical properties of individual cells or mechanomics. The company was founded by Dino Di Carlo, Ajay M. Shah and Tat Kwong Tse in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Pactolus Ventures LLC (Pactolus Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Ceres Nanosciences, Inc. provides research, development, and commercialization of innovative sample preparation products, based on its proprietary technology. The company was founded by Emanuel F. Petrioin III, Lance Liota and Ross M. Dunlap in 2008 and is headquartered in Manassas, VA.

The Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy is a research organization that aims to accelerate the development of breakthrough immune therapies to turn all cancers into curable diseases. The Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy is based in San Francisco, CA. The private company conducts clinical trials to tackle the toughest cancers and answer the hardest questions in immunotherapy. The institute coordinates cancer research efforts between the best scientists, clinicians, and partners in the industry. The company has legal experts who help their researchers navigate the intellectual property process and turn their cancer immunotherapy discoveries into treatments. It was founded by Sean N. Parker, Adam Kolom, Michael Polansky.

Blackhorn Ventures Capital Management LLC (Blackhorn Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Philip O’Connor, Jack Fuchs and Trevor Zimmerman. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Verogen, Inc. develops, manufactures and sells forensic genomics products and services. It offers MiSeq FGx Forensic Genomics System, including the MiSeq FGx sequencer, ForenSeqTM DNA Signature Prep Kit, and the ForenSeq Universal Analysis Software. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA.