Karen Spilizewski

Velocimed LLC develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices. The firm's products are used in cardiology and neurology applications. The company was founded in 2001 by Jay Schmelter, Michael Berman, and Dennis W. Wahr and is headquartered in Maple Grove, MN.

IDEV Technologies, Inc. develops medical devices for endovascular uses. Its products include interventional cardiology, interventional radiology and vascular surgery. The company was founded by Sheldon J. Jeffery in 1999 and is headquartered in Webster, TX.

Nuvaira, Inc. develops medical devices for treating lung diseases. It works on a novel catheter-based system that has the potential to improve lung function, exercise capacity and quality of life for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The company was founded by Steven Dimmer and Martin L. Mayse in 2008 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

Smart Wires, Inc. operates as an energy grid solutions company. It specializes in energy integration, transmission, and congestion management. The company was founded by Woddy Joe Gibson in 2010 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Avalyn Pharma, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical products. It develops improved therapies for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and other severe respiratory diseases. The company was founded by Richard Glenn Vincent and Mark W. Surber in 2011 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Optikira LLC engages in the development of novel therapeutics to prevent cell death diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa, diabetes, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The company was founded by Bradley Backes, Dustin Maly, Scott Oakes, and Feroz Papa in 2015 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Lyric Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company. The firm develops novel gastrointestinal therapeutics for unmet medical needs in the hospital settings. The company was founded by David Wurtman and M. Scott Harris in 2013 and is headquartered in South San Fancisco, CA.

Greater Cleveland Partnership is a business membership association. The firm offers resources include project management, asset to capital, real estate site searches, incentive workforce program assistance and workforce grants assistance. The company was founded in March 2004 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Case Western Reserve University provides educational services. It offers a variety of undergraduate degree courses and graduate and professional options such as arts and sciences, dentistry, engineering, law, management, medicine, nursing, social work, and more. The firm also offers dual-degree programs. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Bridgepoint Medical, Inc. develops interventional technology in the field of cardiology. It focuses on developing innovative and proprietary technology in the field of interventional cardiology for access to and treatment of chronic total occlusions. The company was founded by Michael L. Berman, Chad J Kugler and Robert E Atkinson in 2005 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

Excaliard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. manufactures, develops therapeutics for the treatment of scarring and fibrotic disorders. The company was founded by John Gordon Foulkes and Nicholas M. Dean in 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Bridge Investment Fund (Bridge Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio with an additional offices in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Lutonix, Inc. develops and commercializes drug coated balloon catheters. Its catheters help to deliver therapeutic dose of paclitaxel. The firm’s catheters are used to treat peripheral and coronary lesions. The company was founded in July 2007 by Dennis Wahr and Lixiao Wang and is headquartered in New Hope, MN.

Adarza BioSystems, Inc. develops and manufacturers a multiplex immunoassay technology that can identify proteins and genetic markers in medical specimens. The firm operates as a medical diagnostics company which also develops a rapid and label-free biological assay platform for measuring clinical and point-of-care samples and also its technology allows hundreds of tests to be run simultaneously on a single chip. The company was founded by Benjamin L. Miller, Randolph R. Henke, Terry Gronwall and Christopher C. Striemer in 2008 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Amplyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops broad-spectrum antifungal agents for the treatment of life-threatening fungal infections. The firm's compound APX001, shows broad-spectrum activity in animal models of invasive fungal infection by common species of Candida and Aspergillus. It develops oral and injectable anti-infective drugs, including protease inhibitors and antibiotics. The company was founded by André Marquis, Mitchell W. Mutz and Gerry Crabtree in 2006 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Ziarco Group Ltd. operates as a clinical-stage biotechnology company that develops therapeutics targeting inflammatory skin diseases. The firm engages in development of novel treatments in dermatology. The company was incorporated on March 10, 2014 and is headquartered in Canterbury, the United Kingdom.

Biolinq, Inc. develops skin-applied electronic sensors that analyze body fluids to provide health information. The company was founded by Jared Tangney and Josh Windmiller in 2012 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Scout Bio, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company that focuses on the innovation of pet medicine by delivering a pipeline of one-time therapeutics for major chronic pet health conditions. It also specializes in gene therapy, veterinary product development and biotechnology investment. The company was founded by James M. Wilson in 2016 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Good Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. It develops "context-dependent" protein drugs that sense biomarkers and respond with a therapeutic activity. The company was founded by John Mulligan in 2016 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

TamRx LLC engages in the pharmaceutical industry. The company is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Vensana Capital Management LLC (Vensana Capital) is a venture capital and growth equity investment firm founded in 2019 by Peter Klein Justin & Kirk G. Nielsen. The firm is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Curzion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a pharmaceutical firm. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Axuall, Inc. engages in the provision of a digital network for verifying identity, credentials, and authenticity. It offers its product in the healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, government, and manufacturing industries. The company is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Wugen, Inc. develops CAR-T therapy platform for cancer therapies. The company was founded by Matthew Cooper and John F. DiPersio and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Sequre Dx, Inc. is a genomics intelligence company that focuses on advancing on-target gene editing and cell therapies from discovery to patient. The company is based in Waltham, MA. The company offers preclinical platforms for the biopharma industry, including diagnostic assays and bioinformatic analytics that solve preclinical off-target evaluation needs. Sequre Dx aims to make gene editing and cell therapies suitable for all patients who would benefit from these life-saving technologies. The CEO of the company is Ellen E. Sheets.

Bluejay Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical stage private biopharmaceutical company that is committed to developing effective treatments and cures for viral and liver diseases. The company is based in San Mateo, CA, and was founded by Keting Chu, who has been the CEO since incorporation. The company's first target indication is chronic hepatitis b, which is a worldwide prevalent disease with an urgent unmet medical need. Bluejay is advancing two innovative approaches with the potential for a high rate of functional cure: fully human igg1 anti-hbs monoclonal antibodies and first-in-class hbsag oral small molecule inhibitors. The company believes that by reducing hepatitis b surface antigen and restoring adaptive immunity, a functional cure could be achieved for patients.

Part of Xilio Therapeutics, Inc., Xilio Therapeutics LLC develops cancer biopharmaceuticals. The company is based in Waltham, MA. The CEO of the company is René Russo.

Bonum Therapeutics, Inc. is a privately held American company that focuses on generating a new class of therapeutics based on a proven technology platform. Bonum Therapeutics is based in an undisclosed location and was founded in 2022 by the Good Therapeutics team. The company's technology utilizes principles of allosteric regulation to create highly active and less toxic medicines, which can be applied to a wide range of therapeutic areas, including oncology, autoimmunity, metabolic disorders, and pain management. The company's molecules combine a sensor component directed against a specific biological marker and a therapeutic component. The company is backed by a group of leading venture investors, including Codon Capital, Roche Venture Fund, RiverVest Venture Partners, 3x5 Partners, Digitalis Ventures, and Vivo Capital. The company was founded by John Mulligan, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

3x5 Partners LLC (3x5 Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Tony Arnerich and Nicholas Walrod. The firm is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.