William W. Carson

Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

National Semiconductor Corp. develops and manufactures analog intensive and mixed-signal integrated circuits. The firm’s product portfolio includes power management circuits, audio and operational amplifiers, analog-to-digital or digital-to-analog converters, communication interface circuits, lighting and display circuits, adaptive voltage scaling circuits, and radio frequency integrated circuits, as well as power references, regulators, and switches. The company was founded by Arie Brish on June 29, 1959 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Integrated Circuit Systems, Inc. designs and develops application specific circuits. It also manufactures silicon timing devices for communications, networking, computing, and digital consumer applications. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Norristown, PA.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

Vista Panels Ltd. specializes in uPVC and composite door supply for trade. The firm supply uPVC panels and GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic) doors to fabricators. It sells products to new built, retail and social housing markets. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Wirral, the United Kingdom.

A&G Pharmaceutical, Inc. develops and creates monoclonal antibodies to cancer-specific targets. It focuses on a near-term opportunity to complete development of and commercialize two GP88-based breast cancer diagnostic test kits to improve early detection, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. The firm's product Theranostics develops molecular diagnostic tests in tandem with targeted therapeutics. The company was founded by Jun Hayashi, Ginette Serrero, and Gordon H. Sato in June 2000 and is headquartered in Columbia, MD.

Pacira Cryotech, Inc. develops novel technologies for treatment of peripheral nerves. Its iovera treatment harnesses the power of cold with the Focused Cold Therapy delivery system and delivers immediate results for both therapeutic and aesthetic applications. The firm’s iovera treatment does not use toxins, chemicals, or pharmaceuticals to achieve results and leaves nothing behind in the body. The company was founded by Lisa Elkins in 2005 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Cequent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. developed therapeutics and pharmaceuticals. The company was founded in 2006 and was headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Leerink Partners LLC is a full-service brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Jeffrey Leerink in 1995 and formerly known as SVB Securities LLC. They rebranded as Leerink Partners in 2023. The firm is a subsidiary of SVB Securities LLC. Leerink Partners provides institutional sales, equity research, institutional trading, and corporate finance and asset management services to the healthcare and technology industries. They offer superior execution capabilities in common stock, convertibles and derivatives with a singular focus on healthcare and a knowledge-led approach.

Part of Brookfield Corp., Homart Development Co. is a real estate developer. The company is based in IL. Homart Development was acquired by GGP, Inc. from Sears, Roebuck & Co. on December 27, 1995 for $450 million.

Diomed, Inc. treats vein related problems with diode lasers for surgery and other medical applications. The company uses endovenous laser treatment for varicose veins and photo dynamic therapy for cancer and pre-cancer treatments. It has offices at Hamburg in Germany, Kladno in Czech Republic, Vasteras in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, France, Hungary, Greece, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, the UK, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Turkey, Switzerland, Belgium & Bulgaria and has distributors in Africa, Asia, Australia and North & South America. Diomed is based in Andover, MA.

Novolex Holdings LLC engages in the manufacture of paper and plastic flexible packaging products. Its packaging brands include hilex poly, duro and heritage bag, bagcraft, burrows and deluxe packaging, international converter, shields, and novolex corporate products. It serves retail, grocery, food service, hospitality, institutional, and industrial markets. The company was founded by Leon Farahnik in 2003 and headquartered in Hartsville, SC.

Nexus Medical LLC(Nexus Medical) is a Venture Capital firm founded in 1996 by Edwin Snape and John F. Rousseau. The firm is headquartered in Quincy, Massachusetts.

NuvoLase, Inc. develops light-based disinfectant devices and procedures. It offers FootLaser, a laser light-based device for the temporary increase of clear nail in patients with onychomycosis or nail fungus. The firm serves healthcare providers worldwide. The company was founded by John Strisower, David Michael Harris and Preston W. Campbell III in August 2011 and is headquartered in Chico, CA.

Magellan Biosciences, Inc. engages in the manufacture of medical devices for point-of-care systems, clinical laboratory instruments, and analytical laboratory. The company was founded on May 4, 2005 and is headquartered in North Billerica, MA.

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.

Argonne National Laboratory provides research and technology services. Its research areas include computer science, energy, environmental management, and industrial technology. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Lemont, IL.

Spaulding & Slye Colliers provides real estate services. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Whitehead Associates, Inc. manufactures and markets electrical products. The private company is based in Charlotte, NC.