Kenneth D. Roberts

Oscient Pharmaceuticals Corp. is a biopharmaceutical company that sells and markets products to community-based primary care physicians through its primary care sales force in the United States. It markets two products namely, ANTARA fenofibrate capsules, a cardiovascular product and FACTIVE gemifloxacin mesylate tablets, a fluoroquinolone antibiotic. It also has late-stage antibiotic candidate, Ramoplanin for the treatment of clostridium difficile-associated disease. The company was founded on May 09, 1961 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Medtronic, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, eternal defibrillators, inferior turbinate surgery products, and continuous glucose monitoring device. The company was founded by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie on April 29, 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Oclaro Photonics, Inc. manufactures and markets fiber-optic products. The firm develops photonics solutions for commercial and research applications. Its products include optical posts and rods, linear translation stages, mirror mounts, motorized linear stages, rail systems, motorized actuators, high speed photo receivers, general purpose detectors, tunable diode lasers, specialty optical mounts, and beam position detectors. The company was founded by Milton Chang, Timothy Day, Robert Marsland and Frank Luecke in 1990 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Part of AAIPharma, Inc., Medical & Technical Research Associates, Inc. provides clinical trials and data management. The company is based in Wellesley, MA. Medical & Technical Research Associates was acquired by AAIPharma, Inc. on March 16, 1999 for $15.38 million.

MetraTech Corp. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of billing, customer care and partnership management solutions. The firm offers a variety of delivery options ranging from licensing to outsourcing. The company was founded by Scott Swartz in 1998 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Infraredx, Inc. is a developed cardiovascular imaging devices. Its product were TVC Imaging System dual-modality intravascular imaging system with the ability to assess vessel structure and plaque composition via integrated NIRS near infrared spectroscopy lipid-core plaque LCP detection and enhanced IVUS imaging technology. The company was founded by James E. Muller in 1999 and is headquartered in Bedford, MA.

Crystal IS, Inc. manufactures ultraviolet light emitting diodes. Its products include TO-39 ball lens and flat window. Its LEDs are integrated into customers’ products to sterilize and disinfect water, air and surfaces in a variety of applications. The company was founded by Leo Schowalter and Glen Alfred Slack in March 1997 and is headquartered in Green Island, NY.

NinePoint Medical, Inc. develops and manufactures medical devices. It designs, manufactures, and sells an Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) imaging platform for clinical use in gastroenterology, pulmonology, urology, gynecology, evaluation of human tissue microstructure. The company is headquartered in Bedford, MA.

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.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

Abt Associates, Inc. provides research and consulting services. It offers greenhouse gas emissions mitigation, low-emission development strategies, environmental research, air quality regulatory support, decision-support tools and IT solutions, ecological risk assessment, economic and regulatory analysis, value chain development, housing policies and programs, health systems strengthening, and workforce development. The company was founded by Clark Abt on January 12, 1965 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Part of Revvity, Inc., PerkinElmer Genetics, Inc. is a company that specializes in ultrarapid whole genome sequencing, mitochondrial genome sequencing, biochemical testing, and detection with a turnaround time of 5 days and the convenience of a dried blood spot sample. PerkinElmer Genetics is based in Pittsburgh, PA. The company is a leader in genetic and genomic testing.

Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council, also known as MassMEDIC, is the largest regional medtech association in Massachusetts. With over 300 members, the organization represents manufacturers, product developers, suppliers, research institutions, and academic health centers.

QinetiQ US Holdings, Inc. provides technology development and other technical services. Its systems engineering services include global and theater defense architecture, defense systems interoperability, weapon systems engineering integration and testing, programmatic systems as well as homeland security technologies. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Los Alamos National Laboratory operates as a multidisciplinary institution. It offers services in science, engineering, earth science, chemistry, mathematics, physics, and space science. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Los Alamos, NM.

Part of Aisin Corp., IMRA America, Inc. manufactures electrical machinery. The company is based in Ann Arbor, MI.

Neophotonics (China) Co., Ltd. engages in the business of production, management of optoelectronic components, optical communication systems and others. It also provides technology development and consulting services. The company was founded on February 8, 1993 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. manufactures pharmaceuticals products. It develops and markets drugs for the treatment of respiratory, cancer, cardiovascular, immunological and central nervous system diseases. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Ridgefield, CT.

iSystems LLC provides payroll, human resources and tax management services. Its services include benefits management and online, enrollment, employee portal time and labor tracking onboard and applicant tracking and customer relationship management. The company was founded by Michael Trahan and Desiree Hanley-Trahan in 1998 and is headquartered in Colchester, VT.