Qienyuan Zhou

Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. manufactures glaucoma diagnosis products. The company is headquartered in Dublin, CA.

TranS1, Inc. designs and develops surgical procedures and equipment for back pain. It is a medical device company focused on designing, developing and marketing products that implement its proprietary approach to treat degenerative conditions of the spine affecting the lower lumbar region. TranS1 currently markets the AxiaLIF family of products for single-level and two-level lumbar fusion and the Vectre and Avatar posterior fixation systems for lumbar fixation supplemental to AxiaLIF fusion. Its primary technology is AxiaLIF, a minimally invasive access and fusion system that enables lumbar fusion to be performed with complete preservation of the annulus and all paraspinal soft tissue structures. The company specializes in bringing innovative spine solutions to market, including AxiaLIF and AxiaLIF 2L+, technologies that allow surgeons to perform lower lumbar fusions that result in high fusion rates and low complication rates. The company is also developing a motion preservation platform to be delivered through this minimally invasive, trans-sacral approach. TranS1 was founded in May 2000 and is headquartered in Wilmington, NC.

SynergEyes, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells contact lenses. It offers hybrid contact lenses that transform vision for patients with astigmatism, presbyopia, and irregular cornea conditions. The company was founded by Jerome Legerton, Ali Dahi, Barry Chen, and Joe Collins in 2001 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Part of Ameren Corp., CILCO is a company that provides liquefied petroleum gas production and distribution services. The company is based in Lowpoint, IL.

TearSolutions, Inc. develops natural tear generation therapy for dry eyes. The firm's platform technology focuses on the tear protein 'lacritin'? and the proprietary drug 'Lacripep'?. The company was founded by Mark B. Logan, and Gordon W. Laurie in 2013 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

Carl Zeiss AG engages in the development and manufacture of scientific optics technologies and solutions services. Its products and solutions inlcude medical, microscopy, optemetry, industrial metrology spectroscopy, semicondictor technology, camera and film lenses, and simulation solutions planetariums. The company was founded by Carl Zeiss in 1846 and is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany.

Alcon Laboratories, Inc. develops and manufactures ophthalmic pharmaceutical products. The firm offers over-the-counter eye care products, medical devices, equipment, ophthalmic drugs, surgical instruments, needles, and sutures for microsurgery and disposable drapes. The company was founded by Robert Alexander and William Conner in 1945 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Notal Vision Ltd. develops and manufactures computerized ophthalmic diagnostic devices. It develops age-related macular degeneration (AMD) monitor for patients at risk of vision loss from the devastating effects of wet AMD. The firm provides Preferential Hyperacuity Perimetry, a technology with clinical data for monitoring patients with AMD to eye care professionals. Its products are used for the detection and characterization of central and paracentral metamorphopsia in patients as an aid in monitoring progression of disease factors causing metamorphopsia, such as choroidal neovascularization. The company was founded in 2000 by Barak Azmon and Yair Alster and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Shifamed LLC (Shifamed) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Amr Salahieh. The firm is headquartered in Campbell, California.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Medtronic Plc, Metracor Technologies, Inc. is a company that develops health monitoring systems. The company is based in San Diego, CA. Metracor Technologies was acquired by Infrasonics, Inc. on May 12, 1992.

CareFusion 303, Inc. designs, makes and distributes infusion therapy and vital signs measurement instruments. The company operates manufacturing facilities in the United States, Mexico and the United Kingdom. The firm was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Part of KUWAZAWA Holdings Corp., Kowa, Inc. is a Japanese company that wholesales construction material and provides interior construction services. The company is based in Abashiri, Japan. Kowa was acquired by KUWAZAWA Holdings Corp. from Abashiri Kotsu, Inc. on October 01, 2005.

Part of Atrion Corp., Neuromed, Inc. is a company that specializes in spinal cord simulators. The company is based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Neuromed was acquired by Quest Medical, Inc. on April 03, 1995 for $21.70 million.

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.