Katy Almond

Lucigen Corp. engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of biomedical research products and services. The firm offers products for array-based analysis; cloning kits and vectors; competent cells; enzymes; in vitro transcription; next gen sequencing (NGS); nucleic acid extraction and purification; PCR and amplification; protein expression; and transposon mutagenesis. It also provides NGS and custom competent cell services. The company was founded by David Mead and Thomas W. Schoenfeld in 1998 and is headquartered in Middleton, WI.

Adello Biologics LLC develops and supplies biosimilar recombinant therapeutic proteins. It also offers antibody products for major regulated markets and strategic markets globally. The company was founded by Sarfaraz K. Niazi and is headquartered in Piscataway, NJ.

LiquidCool Solutions, Inc. operates as a technology development firm with patents surrounding cooling electronics by total immersion in a dielectric fluid. Its products include liquid submerged server, clamshell and rugged terrain. The company was founded by Darren Richard Klum and Chad Attlesey in 2006 and is headquartered in Rochester, MN.

NanoStatics Corp. develops and manufactures nanofibers for the development and commercialization of advanced performance materials. The firm develops intellectual property for the EHS technology and has considerable experience in developing and manufacturing equipment for the processing industries. NanoStatics was founded by John A. Robertson and Ashley S. Scott in 2005 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

PreEmptive Meds, Inc. develops and sales therapeutic nutraceuticals. Its all-natural, plant based formulations have been clinically proven to be safe and effective by hundreds of primary care physicians who have used its products in thousands of patients. The company was founded by Charles N. Blitzer and Joe Fenn in 2006 and is headquartered in Lebanon, NJ.

Seastar Medical, Inc. manufactures and supplies medical devices. It offers medical device that cures inflammation-based diseases and conditions. The company was founded by James P. Sherblom in July 2007 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Physician Software Systems LLC provides software services to the healthcare industry. Its products reduce the risk of hemoglobin cycling side effects such as anemia, weakness, increased risk of thrombosis, stroke, and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The company was founded on September 9, 2011 and is headquartered in Lisle, IL.

backstitch, Inc. develops and operates a platform for personalized employee communications. The company was founded by Jordan Warzecha and Stefanie Warzecha and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

PegEx, Inc. provides waste management services. It offers a turnkey solution to generators, haulers and disposal sites. The firm’s services include hazardous waste generation and transportation, recycling, and treatment and disposal. The company is headquartered in Fitchburg, WI.

enosiX, Inc. provides software services. The firm offers a framework enabling .NET developers to create apps that access SAP back end systems with incomparable ease. Its flagship product, robust framework allows Microsoft .NET developers to create enterprise mobile applications using their existing development skills. The company was founded by Gerald Schlechter and Philippe Jardin in August 2014 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

NuCurrent, Inc. develops antennas for wireless power applications. It develops solutions for consumer electronics, mobile phones, wearables, mobility products, furniture-transmitters, and automotive-transmitters. The firms works with electronic device OEMs and integrators to custom-design, rapid-prototype and integrate the optimal antenna for applications. The company was founded by Jacob D. Babcock, Megha Maripuri, Vinit Singh, Matthew Geary and Anita Suresh in 2009 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Sprecher Brewing Co., Inc. engages in manufacture of beer and gourmet soft drinks. Its hand-crafted beers include Black Bavarian, Pub Ale and Pale Lage. The company was founded by Randal G. Sprecher in 1985 and is headquartered in Glendale, WI.

Milwaukee Art Museum, Inc. operates as a public museum. It collects and preserves antique and present-day works, american & european art, contemporary art and american decorative arts. The company was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Promethean Surgical Devices, Inc. develops pre-polymer technology platform into surgical adhesives and implantable devices to augment, replace or repair soft tissues for surgical procedures. The company was founded by Michael T. Milbocker, Dix Phillip Poppas and Jeffrey A. Wilson and is headquartered in East Hartford, CT.

Rapid Diagnostek, Inc. develops sensor appropriate for detecting bacteria, viruses, spores and disease biomarkers. Its products include test cartridge, instrument and assays. The company was founded in 1986 by Richard A. Van Deusen and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

Nitride Solutions, Inc. develops and manufactures advanced nitride substrates for LEDs, lasers, and power electronics. It offers aluminum nitride templates for use in deep-UV light emitting diodes; bulk aluminum nitride substrates that enable high-power switches, motor controls, and UV laser diodes; and high-quality aluminum nitride coatings on copper or aluminum that simplify electronic device structures while maintaining thermal conductivity and voltage resistance. The company’s products are used in water and air, power generation, and transmission and higher-speed communication applications worldwide. Nitride Solutions was founded by Jeremy Kinsley Jones, Jason Adam Schmitt and Peng Lu in 2009 and is headquartered in Wichita, KS.

OPS Solutions LLC develops and manufactures visual workflow systems. The company was founded in 2005 by Paul Ryznar and is headquartered in Novi, MI.

Motivo, Inc. develops proprietary computational technology to use graph analytics, AI and machine learning for the semiconductor IC segment. The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Northern Lights Group, Inc. engages in the provision of data security, cyber threats, and vendor risk management services. It develops a software as a service vendor management platform that measures and monitors vendor risk and related cyber threats. The company was founded by Robert Aleksick, Anders Norremo, and Rich Skinner in 2014 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

FactoryFix, Inc. owns and operates a platform that connects manufacturers to qualified experts. The firm provides labor resources for same-day service projects, part-time skilled workers, contract and temporary resources, and factory automation and engineering projects. The company was founded by O'Rahilly Patrick Jr. is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Elate, Inc. develops software platform for companies to reach business outcomes by unifying internal technologies and disparate data. It provides organizational alignment and increase operations visibility to companies looking to define and measure key initiatives. The company was founded by Abby Parker and Brooks Busch in April 2019 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

AIQ Global, Inc. develops artificial intelligence clinical decision support platform. The company was founded by Robert Jeraj, Dona Alberti, Guy Starbuck and Glenn Liu in 2015 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Health Scholars, Inc. engages as a cloud-based, VR-ready training platform for the management, delivery, and analysis of clinical training. Its solutions include virtual reality training, and simulation management. The company was founded by Brian Gillett in 2017 and is headquartered in Westminster, CO.

Character Capital LLC (Character Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by John Zeratsky, Eli Blee-Goldman and Jake Knapp. The firm is headquartered in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee Venture Partners Inc. (MVP) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Karen Plunkett and Matthew Friedel. The firm is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Silicon Pastures LLC (Silicon Pastures) is a venture capital firm founded by Jeffrey B. Rusinow in 2000. The firm is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Hologram, Inc. builds infrastructure for network connectivity. It creates a turnkey platform for makers of internet connected devices to integrate cellular connectivity. The firm provides global internet connectivity with a single piece of hardware, allowing makers, OEMs and systems integrators of all sizes and levels of sophistication to build devices that easily and securely connect to the internet with cellular connectivity. The company was founded by Ben Forgan and Pat Wilbur in 2013 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.