Christopher S. Petersen

Medrobotics Corp. operates as a surgical products company which develops flexible robot platforms. It manufactures and markets product, Flex System, a computer-assisted platform that provides surgeons with single-site access and visualization of hard-to-reach anatomical locations. The firm's Flex System is based on a core flexible endoscope technology that surgeons can use with an integrated high-definition vision system to navigate around anatomy in a way that is not possible with line-of-sight approaches. The company was founded by Howie Choset, Marco A. Zenati and Alon Wolf in 2005 and is headquartered in Raynham, MA.

Mentor Worldwide LLC develops, manufactures and markets science-based products. It offers surgical and non-surgical medical procedures such as breast implants, skin and tissue expanders and facial and dermal implants. The company was founded by Christopher J. Conway in 1969 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Bayer Medical Care, Inc. engages in the manufacture of medical equipment and disposable products. The company was founded on January 25, 1996 and is headquartered in Indianola, PA.

Pervasis Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical stage company developing a broad portfolio of biologically active therapeutics. The company was founded by Robert S. Langer Jr. and Helen Marie Nugent in 2004 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Peter G. Peterson Foundation engages as a non-partisan organization which heps in addressing fiscal challenges for the country's economic growth through grants, impact investments, collaboration, advocacy, and education. The company was founded by Peter G. Peterson in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Wespeke, Inc. operates an online platform for language learning and practice, as well as cultural exchange. The private company is based in Pittsburgh, PA.

ClearCount Medical Solutions Inc. provides patient safety solutions. It offers The SmartSponge System, a closed-loop sponge count reconciliation and detection solution; and The SmartWand-DTX, a radiofrequency identification-detection solution. The company was founded by Steven Fleck in 2004 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Alliance Health Networks, Inc. engages in the operation of social networks. It focus on specific diseases and conditions. The firm facilitates the exchange of information and services between patients and caregivers. The company was founded by Geoffrey Swindle in 2006 and is headquartered in Midvale, UT.

Suros Surgical Systems, Inc. manufactures and develops medical devices. Its products include consoles, hand pieces, MRI, and biopsy markers. The company was founded by Joseph L. Mark, Michael E. Miller, and Timothy Goedde in 2000 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.

Healthios Capital Markets LLC provides financial advisory services. The private company is based in Northbrook, IL and has subsidiaries in Thailand and Singapore. The company was founded by Fritz Reichenbach.

Life's Work of Western PA provides employment opportunities for disabilities. It offers mailing, packaging, and assembling, fulfillment and janitorial services. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is a non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of hospital health programs and services. It operates through the following business units: Provider Services, Insurance Services, UPMC International, and UPMC Enterprises. It also develops programs in transplantation, cancer, neurosurgery, psychiatry, orthopedics, and sports medicine. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Respironics, Inc. manufactures sleep solutions, home respiratory therapy products, and respiratory drugs. Its products include pressure relief, supplemental oxygen, ventilators, oximetry devices, nebulizers and compressors, asthma management, spacers and holding chambers, and peak flow meters. The company was founded by Gerald E. McGinnis in 1976 and is headquarters in Murrysville, PA.

Walgreen Co. engages in the provision of pharmacy, health, and wellness solutions. Its services include pharmacy, front end, health care services, and consumer services. The company was founded by Charles R. Walgreen, Sr. in 1901 and is headquartered in Deerfield, IL.

BioSphere Medical, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets microsphere technology to medical applications. The company uses microsphere technology to develop its products for medical applications using embolotherapy techniques. It offers Embosphere Microspheres for uterine fibroids, hypervascularized tumors and other arteriovenous malformations, EmboGold Microspheres for Hypervascularized tumors and arteriovenous malformations, EmboCath Infusion Catheter and Segway Guidewire for peripheral embolization procedures and HepaSphere Microspheres for liver cancer. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Rockland, MA.

Part of Johnson & Johnson, Byron Medical, Inc. is a company that supplies equipment and tools for traditional liposuction procedures. The company is based in Tucson, AZ. Byron Medical was acquired by Mentor Worldwide LLC, part of Johnson & Johnson from January 23, 2009 on March 20, 2002.

Software Spectrum Corp. markets PC based software products to large corporate and government end-users. It provides the integration of business applications on mobile devices. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Pittsburgh Life Sciences Green House (PLSG) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002. The firm is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Highland Capital Partners LLC (Highland Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm is founded in 1987 by Paul A. Maeder and Bob F. Higgins. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, US.

American Hydro Corp. supplies and installs large equipment for the hydroelectric and water distribution industries. The firm specializes in the design and manufacture of hydro turbines and pumps. The company was founded by Selim A. Chacour in 1986 and is headquartered in York, PA.

Foley Hoag LLP provides legal services. It offers international litigation and arbitration services, and counsel in the evolving field of corporate social responsibility. The firm offers practices in industries such as life sciences, health care, technology, energy and renewable, investment management, and professional services. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

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.