Joel Farran

Baxter Healthcare Corp. develops, manufactures, and distributes hospital supplies and medical technologies. It distributes medical treatment options for conditions such as hemophilia, immune disorders, kidney disease, cancer, and trauma. The company was founded on June 21, 1967 and is headquartered in Deerfield, IL.

Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. provides auto, home and life insurance services. The firm offers insurance for personal automobile, workers compensation, homeowners, commercial multiple peril, commercial automobile, general liability, global specialty, group disability, assumed reinsurance, fire and surety. The company was founded on July 1, 1912 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Sensant Corp. provides medical imaging systems. It uses silicon ultrasound micro electro-mechanical systems or MEMS technology to provide a platform for medical imaging systems. The company was founded by Igal Ladabaum, Greg Johnstone, and Kirti Patel in 1998 and is headquartered in San Leandro, CA.

SonarMed, Inc. develops medical devices. It offers AirWave, a non invasive, adjunctive device that provides direct, precise, real time monitoring of endotracheal tube position and function, which may aid in detecting potentially dangerous or fatal endotracheal tube conditions. The firm’s product may help reduce endotracheal tube related risks and complications, thereby improving patient safety and quality of care as well as reducing cost of care. It operates through its offices located in Bryan and Carmel. The company was founded by Jeffrey P. Mansfield, Eduardo J. Juan and George R. Wodicka in 2005 and is headquartered in Carmel, IN.

NanoVec, Inc. manufactures and distributes pharmaceutical products. The firm develops nanobiomolecular vaccines and therapeutics against infectious diseases, pandemic influenza, cancer and biothreats. The company was founded by Stephen Keith, Gregory Davenport and Chad Womack in 2004 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Biologics Consulting Group, Inc. provides regulatory and product development advisory services for drugs and device products. It specializes in the preparation and review of CBER, CDER and CDRH regulatory applications, facility inspection, process validation packages, and electronic submissions. The company was founded by James G. Kenimer in 1993 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

PhysIQ, Inc. provides proprietary predictive analytics for human physiology. It designs, develops and commercializes predictive analytics technologies to monitor the health of complex systems. The company was founded by Matt R. Pipke and Gary W. Conkright in 1999 and is headquartered in Naperville, IL.

Vivacelle Bio, Inc. operates as biotechnology company which focuses on creating products that utilize nano micelles technology. The firm offers Vivacelle, which is designed to treat hypovolemia that results from acute blood loss following trauma or surgery, shock, and medical conditions, such as burns, sepsis, or diarrheal disease. The company was founded by Cuthbert Simpkins in 2013 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The University of Chicago Medical Center includes a primary adult care hospital, a children's hospital, a women's health and maternity facility, an outpatient care center, a network of area physicians and a home health care organization. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

closerlook, Inc. provides marketing communication services. Its services include strategy consulting, advertising campaign development, web design, video production and other creative services. The firm's clients include Kodak, ConAgra Foods and Abbott Laboratories. The company was founded in 1987 by David Ormesher and is headquartered in Chicago, IL

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

Emerging Technology Partners LLC (ETP) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Wei-Wu He and Bill Snider. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Panacea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops precision cancer therapeutic products. The company was founded by Hossein A. Ghanbari and Kasra Ghanbari in 1999 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD.

Community Health Charities operates as a charitable organization. It is a federation of 50 health groups that raise money at workplace & receives $60 million annually from employee donation campaigns at major employers like Sears, American Airlines and from government employees. The group's Web site includes a corporate resource center, a real-time online donation center and a list of organizations that need volunteers. The company is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

World Business Chicago provides economic data and statistical assistance services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The RAND Corp. engages in conducting research and analysis to improve policy and decision-making. Its services include benchmarking, case study analysis, cost analysis, economic analysis, modeling, simulation, and optimization, performance measurement and measurement development, policy analysis, program evaluation, risk assessment and analysis, strategic planning, survey research, and technology assessment and development. The company was founded on May 14, 1948 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Lyric Opera of Chicago provides live theatrical presentations. The company was founded by Carol Fox, Nicola Rescigno and Lawrence V. Kelly in 1954 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The American College of Clinical Pharmacology (ACCP) is an organization that focuses on clinical pharmacology. The American company's personal data privacy policy and procedure outlines how they collect, use, share, and protect personal data from their users.

Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center provides business development advisory services. It helps clients by providing financing, sales and client development, mentoring, peer-to-peer exchange, grant and new ventures accelerating services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Poetry Foundation operates as a poetry promoting firm and provides publishing services. The company was founded by Harriet Monroe in 1912 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Ceres Venture Fund (Ceres Venture Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Sona Wang and Donna C. E. Williamson. The firm is headquartered in Northfield, Illinois.

The Thresholds provides behavioral healthcare services. Its services include housing and outreach services, clinical services, family and youth services, employment and private pay programs. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Aegis Trust is an international organization based in Newark, UK, that works to prevent genocide and mass atrocities worldwide. Aegis puts humanity first and is committed to the ideal that no one should be persecuted or killed because of their identity. The British company's work is shaped by public health principles and is driven by a passionate commitment to preventing genocide. Through education, Aegis honours the memory of genocide victims and encourages communities to change to build long-term peace. The company was founded in 2000 by Stephen Smith and James Smith, with James Smith serving as the CEO since then.

Shore Capital Partners LLC (Shore Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Justin Ishbia. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Array Ventures (Array Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Shruti Gandhi. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Wellstreet Urgent Care provides immediate medical treatment for flu, physical injury, illness, and infections. It also offers diagnostic testing, physical exams, vaccinations, occupational medicine, and urgent care services. The company was founded by Steve Savage and Jason Madsen and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Pacific Biomarkers, Inc. provides biomarker testing services. The firm is a service provided supporting pharmaceutical, biotech and in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) manufacturing companies through preclinical and Phase I-IV studies of drug and IVD development. The company was founded by Elizabeth Leary and Russ Warnick in 1989 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

The Chempetitive Group LLC engages in the provision of marketing communications services. It specializes in life science and healthcare. The company was founded by Murad Sabzali in 2003 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

RA Hospitality Holdings Co Pte Ltd (Aroa Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. The firm is headquartered in Singapore.