Robert Easter

Clearstream.TV, Inc. provides platform for evaluation, auditing and developing for online video advertising. It products include comprehensive video safety reporting that allows users to improve the performance of their current campaigns. The company was founded by Brian S. Mandelbaum and David Sinow in 2011 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Inprentus, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and selling of x-ray diffraction gratings for synchrotron radiation facilities. Its products include synchrotron gratings and fel gratings. The company was founded by Peter Abbamonte in June 2012 and is headquartered in Champaign, IL.

ConsortiEX, Inc. provides healthcare technology services. It provides Information technology systems and services to manage the ordering, distribution and tracking of sterile injectable compounds for hospitals and affiliated networks. The company was founded by Neal Long in 2013 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

TomoTherapy, Inc. manufactures and provides radiation treatment systems for advanced radiation therapy. It provides radiation treatment services for cancer patients with its TomoTherapy Hi·Art System, which changes the intensity of the radiation beam so that it adapts to the shape of the tumor. The firm's system focuses on killing cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue. The company was founded by Thomas Rockwell Mackie and Paul J. Reckwerdt in 1997 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Open Prairie Ventures Inc (Open Prairie) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by James M. Schultz. The firm headquartered in Effingham, Illinois.

Innara Health, Inc. provides understanding and improvement of neonatal, pediatric, and adult feeding. It offers the FDA-cleared NTrainer System, the first neonatal technology that assesses and develops non-nutritive suck for newborns and infants born prematurely. The company was founded by David Stalling and D. Michael Litscher in 2006 and is headquartered in Olathe, KS.

Waterborne Environmental, Inc. provides risk assessment consulting services that offers solutions to environmental problems. It offers crop protection, water and wastewater assessment, field studies and data collection, environmental modeling, toxicology support, geospatial analysis and data science, and literature review and scientific writing. The company was founded by Patrick W. Holden and W. Martin Williams in 1993 and is headquartered in Leesburg, VA.

Northern Seed LLC distributes certified seeds and provides seed treatment. It also offers services such as soil sampling, tissue sampling, field scouting, application and precision agriculture. The firm's products include crop protection, fertilizer & nutritionals, and seed. The company was founded by Robby Barkley and Ron Ueland in 1983 and is headquartered in Loveland, CO.

Open Prairie Rural Opportunities Fund LP invests in companies located in the US, with a special focus on rural America with an investment size of $2 - $10 million. The fund target companies operating in the fields of agricultural, life science, food, processing, information technology & logistics sectors. It provides debt and equity financing for growth transactions.

Medical Engineering Innovations, Inc. manufactures and distributes electro-mechanical medical devices. Its products include MEI SwiftBlade System, SwiftBlade-R Resection, and SwiftBlade-A Ablation. The company was founded by David M. Mahvi, John G. Webster, Dieter Haemmerich, James Will, Ann O. Rourke and David Schutt in October 2005 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Flats or Spikes, Inc. is a start-up company based in Champaign, IL that specializes in crowdsensing data collection and predictive analytics. The private company focuses on the science of the human condition to help coaches and athletes achieve their goals. The company uses data, analytics, and science to understand athletic performance and create continual improvement for individuals, leaders, and teams.

Serra Ventures LLC (Serra Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Tim Hoerr. The firm is headquartered in Champaign, Illinois.