Michael J. Cogan

Xerox Corp. engages in the integration of paper and digital products. The firm offers home, office, office laser, multifunction and all in one printer, digital sheet-fed printing presses and scanner. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

CyDex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. provides pharmaceutical discovery, development and manufacturing services. Its product Captisol is a polyanionic beta-cyclodextrin derivative with a sodium sulfonate salt separated from the lipophilic cavity by a butyl ether spacer group, or sulfobutylether (SBE). The firm engages in technology with substantial characterization, safety documentation and regulatory review. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Contextmedia Health LLC owns and operates a digital healthcare networks. It provides condition-specific programming and ad-supported content at point-of-care facilities. The firm also empowers healthcare professionals to engage patients while curating content personalized for each member office. The company was founded by Shradha Agarwal and Rishi U. Shah in 2006 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

City Capital Advisors LLC provides investment advice. The private company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the United States.

Remedy Partners, Inc. develops and manages patient-centric episode payment programs for employers, commercial health insurers and government payers. Its products include care coordination program, episode connect, data management and analytics, financing, risk pooling and reinsurance. The company was founded by Charles Anthony Wiggins, Joseph O''Connor and Nicholas A. Fisser in 2011 and is headquartered in Darien, CT.

IMYourDoc.com, Inc. operates as a text messaging app that enables instantaneous and HIPAA compliant communication for physicians and healthcare staff. The company is headquartered in Mercer Island, WA.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

McCracken Financial Solutions Corp. provides software solutions for commercial real estate lending industry. Its products include strategy, asset management and borrower inquiry. The company is headquartered in Billerica, MA.

Wahl Clipper Corp. manufactures electric hair clippers and beard trimmers. The company provides products for the professional beauty, barber salon trade, consumer personal care and animal grooming. The company has operating branches in Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, England, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Japan, Spain and United States. Wahl Clipper was founded in 1919 by Leo Wahl and is headquartered in Sterling, IL.

Part of Rennova Health, Inc., Sputtered Films, Inc. is a company that manufactures high-performance sputtering equipment for thin film deposition. The company is based in Santa Barbara, CA. Sputtered Films was acquired by Tegal Corp. on September 03, 2002 for $1 million.

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

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Liberty Dialysis LLC develops and operates dialysis clinics. It offers chronic kidney disease outreach and home dialysis programs for patients. The firm also partners with local nephrologists and hospitals in developing, owning, and operating these centers. The company was founded by Mark Caputo and Bob Santelli in 2002 and is headquartered in Mercer Island, WA.

zuChem, Inc. manufactures and supplies glycochemicals for the pharmaceutical, food and related industries. Its products include natural polyols, rare sugars and carbohydrates. Its glycochemicals are key components of many drugs and drug candidates as well as many specialty food ingredients. The company was founded by David C. Demirjian in 2001 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Astellas Pharma US, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical products. It offers cardiology, dermatology, immunology, infectious diseases, and urology. The firm was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Northbrook, IL.

Renal Advantage Inc. provides outpatient kidney dialysis services. The firm operates freestanding renal dialysis centers. The company was founded in October 2005 and is headquartered in Franklin, TN.

Part of CHA LLC, St. Francis Medical Center (Hawaii) is a company that operates general hospitals. The company is based in Honolulu, HI.

Illinois Biotechnology Industry Organization, also known as ibio, is a state trade association representing the life sciences industry in Illinois. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The organization's mission is to promote, connect, and engage the life sciences community to drive discovery, transform lives through groundbreaking research, and grow the economy. The company's membership ranges from corporations to startup companies in the biopharma, medical device, and nutrition industries. The Illinois life sciences industry is recognized as a national leader, and ibio's members are committed to expanding the boundaries of science by discovering, developing, and delivering innovative and needed therapeutics and products to transform patients' lives.

St. Joseph's Hospital provides healthcare services. The firm services include acute inpatient care, community education programs, addiction rehabilitation, support groups, and surgical services. The company was founded in September 1908 and is headquartered in Elmira, NY.

Synchem, Inc. engages in research and development of organic synthesis, medicinal chemistry, and pharmaceuticals. The private company is based in Elk Grove Village, IL.

Part of FedEx Corp., FedEx Kinko's International, Inc. is a company that provides printing, photocopying, and in-store services. The company is based in Dallas, TX.

Ultra Corp. provides a blueprint for enterprise technology selection and executes on value creation for manufacturing and distribution firms. Ultra is based in Denver. The American company transforms people, processes, and profit through business process and provide enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions for greater business process efficiency. The private company focuses exclusively on ERP and ERP-connected software solutions for manufacturers and distribution companies.