Brenda Wiggins

ViOptix, Inc. develops a tissue oximetry technology for the measurement of local tissue oxygen saturation. It offers T.Ox Tissue Oximeter, a lightweight and portable A/C power-operated unit. The was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Serica Technologies, Inc. produces silk-based biomaterial products for tissue rejuvenation. The company develops knee ligament replacements from silk biomaterial. The company was founded on May 31, 2000 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Critical Biologics Corp. develops and commercializes diagnostics and therapeutics drugs. The firm focuses in the development of a theranostic platform to screen and treat both acute and chronic patients with low plasma gelsolin levels (hypogelsolinemia) at high risk of life-threatening complications. The company was founded by James W. Fordyce, Terence S. Russell, Shun Lee Po, and Thomas P. Stossel in 2006 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Synthon Chiragenics Corp. researches and develops carbohydrate-based pharmaceuticals. The company is headquartered in Monmouth Junction, NJ.

FEI Women's Health, Inc. produces implanted contraceptive devices. The private company is based in North Tonawanda, NY. FEI Women's Health was acquired by Teva Women's Health, Inc. on November 10, 2005 for $281.50 million.

New York Orthopedic USA, Inc. manufactures safety, positioning and pressure relief products for use in the wheelchair or bed. It offers wound management, seating and positioning, bed safety and accessories, patient safety and fall management and wheelchair accessories. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

ProterixBio, Inc. supplies novel protein measurement technology. It manufactures and markets the ViBE platform, enabling highly sensitive, automated acoustic immunoassays to accelerate drug discovery, development and production of biological and pharmaceutical products. The company was founded by Edward F. Crawley and Mark Lundstrom in 2002 and is headquartered in Billerica, MA.

Excera Orthopedics, Inc. offers orthopedic solutions. Its products include hip stems, proximal fixation stem, standard porous stem, instrumentation and acetabular cups. The company was founded by David Wang in 2009 and is headquartered in Newton, MA.