Eric Smith

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.

Cogenics Icoria, Inc. provides medical research services. The firm offers genomics and proteomics-related research instruments, consumables, data, including databases, software & other research-oriented products. Icoria offers gene expression analysis and other related services. Its tissue informatics software performs tissue analysis for toxicology studies of early-stage drug candidates and other purposes. The firm also provides biomarkers to develop diagnostics and therapies for liver injuries, metabolic conditions & cancer. The company is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Asensus International, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical products. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

Part of WellAir Group Ltd., UV Innovators LLC is a company that manufactures medical equipment. The company is based in Nashville, NC. The company was founded by Steve Grenon, Nick Medendorp. Nick Medendorp has been the CEO since incorporation. UV Innovators was acquired by WellAir Group Ltd. on February 10, 2021.

Part of Asensus Surgical, Inc., Asensus Surgical US, Inc. manufactures surgical and medical instruments. The company is based in Morrisville, NC.

Advanced Medical Technology Association is a trade association which provides medical technology solutions. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Educational Foundation, Inc. offers financial aid to individuals seeking an education at the University of North Carolina. It also supports university programs by providing services and funds for the construction of facilities or purchase of equipment. The company was founded on December 7, 1938 and is headquartered in Chapel Hill, NC.

Veryan Medical Ltd. develops and commercializes novel vascular stent technology. The firm's products are designed to clinical performance and bio-mechanical performance of stented vessels. The company was founded by Colin G. Caro, Charles Richard Taylor and Paul Burke Gilson in 2003 and is headquartered in Oxford, the United Kingdom.

Part of Cardinal Health, Inc., Cordis Cardiology engages in development and manufacturing of interventional cardiovascular and endovascular technologies. The company is based in Miami Lakes, FL. The CEO of the company is Shar Matin.

WellAir Group Ltd. specializes in providing air purification and disinfection solutions for indoor environments. The company is based in Dublin, IE, and has subsidiaries in Brazil, United Kingdom, and United States. The Irish company's products have been independently tested and proven to effectively reduce bacteria and viruses, as well as other harmful particles such as mold and VOCs. The company's solutions include portable air purification, HVAC, and UVC surface disinfection, all powered by NanoStrike™ and bipolar ionization technology. Kari Dixon has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Well Dot, Inc. is a company that focuses on improving health through their engagement platform. The company is based in Chapel Hill, NC. The company's platform delivers a daily health partner that is tailored to fit modern lifestyles, providing a personalized experience rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. The company was founded in 2019 by Gary William Loveman and David D. Werry, with Gary William Loveman serving as CEO since 2019.

Part of Advanced Medical Technology Association, AdvaMed Accel operates as a medical technology association. The company is based in Washington. The CEO of the American company is Mark A. Augusti.

Revival Healthcare Capital LLC (Revival Healthcare Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2018 by justin Ballotta. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Avania engages in research of clinical studies, medical devices and device drug combinations. It offers regulatory, clinical trials, consultancy and data management services. The company was founded by Dirk Meijer and Joris Bannenberg in 1988 and is headquartered in Bilthoven, the Netherlands.

DistalMotion SA develops an advanced surgery platform for minimally invasive operations. It full dexterity, non-inverted movements and constant scaling at significantly reduced cost. The company was founded by Michael Friedrich and Ricardo Beira in February 2012 and is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Fox Ventures LLC (Fox Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Fox Development Corp. founded in 2002 by Peter B fox. The firm is headquartered in Champaign, Illinois.

Cortica Healthcare, Inc. operates neurological clinics. It offers in-home, in-clinic, and telehealth services. The company was founded by Neil Hattangadi and Suzanne Goh and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Liquidia Technologies, Inc. is a clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of human therapeutics using its proprietary PRINT technology to transform the lives of patients. It operates in two segments: Pharmaceutical Products and Partnering & Licensing. The two product candidates from its pipeline: LIQ861 for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension and LIQ865 for the treatment of local post-operative pain. Liquidia Technologies was founded by Joseph M. DeSimone, Ashok K. Mendiratta, Edward T. Samulski, William R. Kenan, Ginger Denison and Jason Rolland in 2004 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

Tryton Medical, Inc. manufactures and sells stent systems for the treatment of bifurcation lesions. Its tri-zone technology provides scaffolding within the side branch, radial strength in the transition zone and minimal coverage in the main vessel zone. The firm also provides side branch stent systems which are used to treat a range of bifurcated lesions. The company was founded by H. Richard Davis, Aaron V. Kaplan and Dan Cole in 2003 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

StrikeIron, Inc. provides data and communications services via its cloud platform for different applications. It offers web-based infrastructure for delivering business data to internet connected systems, including software as a service applications, websites, spreadsheets, and core enterprise systems. The company was founded by Robert J. Brauer, Richard Holcomb, and Robert Dale in 2003 and is headquartered in Cary, NC.

Nuada Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a pharmaceutical company. The private company is based in Durham, NC.

Amgen Rockville, Inc. develops and commercializes antibody-based products. Its product development pipeline includes novel antibodies generated with its BiTE antibody platform, as well as conventional monoclonal antibodies. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

TranS1, Inc. designs and develops surgical procedures and equipment for back pain. It is a medical device company focused on designing, developing and marketing products that implement its proprietary approach to treat degenerative conditions of the spine affecting the lower lumbar region. TranS1 currently markets the AxiaLIF family of products for single-level and two-level lumbar fusion and the Vectre and Avatar posterior fixation systems for lumbar fixation supplemental to AxiaLIF fusion. Its primary technology is AxiaLIF, a minimally invasive access and fusion system that enables lumbar fusion to be performed with complete preservation of the annulus and all paraspinal soft tissue structures. The company specializes in bringing innovative spine solutions to market, including AxiaLIF and AxiaLIF 2L+, technologies that allow surgeons to perform lower lumbar fusions that result in high fusion rates and low complication rates. The company is also developing a motion preservation platform to be delivered through this minimally invasive, trans-sacral approach. TranS1 was founded in May 2000 and is headquartered in Wilmington, NC.

Exosome Diagnostics, Inc. develops and commercializes biofluid-based diagnostics to deliver personalized precision healthcare that improves lives. Its novel exosome-based technology platform can yield comprehensive and dynamic molecular insights to transform how cancer and other serious diseases are detected, diagnosed, treated and monitored. The company was founded by Wayne D. Comper, Harvey J. Barnett and James R. McCullough and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.