Richard J. Melker

HyGreen, Inc. provides electronic hand hygiene monitoring system to hospitals, offices, restaurants, and educational institutions to control infection. The firm offers the first line of defense in the control of healthcare associated infections. The company was founded by Richard R. Allen and Richard J. Melker and is headquartered in Gainesville, FL.

University of Florida Health Services, Inc. is a healthcare organization that provides medical education, research, and patient care through the collaboration of Shands hospitals and UF colleges, institutes, and practices. The UF Health Cancer Center provides novel treatment options for cancer patients, and the All of Us Research Program gathers data from one million or more people living in the United States to accelerate research and improve health. The organization is based in Gainesville, FL, and works with community volunteer partners to act as a healthcare safety net for vulnerable citizens of north Florida. The organization is committed to research participation and offers various ways to participate in research studies.

Xhale, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It develops and commercializes patient-centric monitoring solutions for the healthcare industry. The firm specializes in biotechnology, medical devices, clinical trials monitoring, and breath diagnostics. The company was founded by Richard J. Melker and Donn M. Dennis in 2005 and is headquartered in Gainesville, FL.