David A. Newberg

Founded in 1987, BioForward is a member-driven state association and venture capital investor located in Madison, Wisconsin. The firm serves as the voice of Wisconsin's bioscience industry. They advocate on their members behalf to create investment and partnership opportunities, attract and retain the best people and support public policy that fosters their continued growth. BioForward also provides member-support services including networking opportunities through a variety of conferences and events, online resources and group purchasing programs. Their members include bioscience companies, universities, non-profit organizations, service providers, as well as state, regional and local government representatives. BioForward was previously known as the Wisconsin Biotechnology & Medical Device Association.

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.

MedImmune Vaccines, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets live vaccines. Its developed vaccine is inhaled FluMist. The company was founded on April 15, 1992 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

The Morgridge Institute for Research, Inc. is a biosciences research institution. The private company is based in Madison, WI. The CEO of the company is Brad Schwartz.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc./Venture Partners/ (Baird Venture) is a venture capital division of Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. founded in 2000 by Thomas Desmond. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Zurex Pharma, Inc. provides safe and effective anti-microbial products. Its products include ZuraPrep, a pre-surgical skin preparation for the prevention of SSI; ZurAsept, an antimicrobial and antithrombotic catheter solution to reduce CRBSI; and ZuraGard that prevents extra-luminal or exit site wound CRBSI. The company was founded in April 2008 and is headquartered in Middleton, WI.

Alpha Source, Inc. engages in the manufacture of medical equipment. Its products include biomed parts, imaging parts, and medical batteries. It offers biomed solutions, medical battery manufacturing, and imaging service. The company was founded by Norine Carlson-Weber in 1986 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc. engages in the manufacture, marketing, sale, and distribution of medical imaging products. It provides diagnostic imaging and nuclear medicine products that assist clinicians with the detection of disease, primarily cardiovascular. Its product protfolio includes DEFINITY, TechneLite, Xenon, AZEDRA, Cardiolite, and NEUROLITE. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in North Billerica, MA.

Alpha Source, Inc. is a private company based in Plymouth, MI. The company provides X-ray services.

EnsoData, Inc. develops software solutions for medical sector. Its solutions enables user to discover, identify, and report a critical patterns and trends in temporal health data. The company was founded by Christopher Robert Fernandez, Nicholas Glattard and Sam Rusk in 2015 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Invivium Capital Management LLC (Invivium Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2022. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Part of General Electric Co., GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc. provides software and technologies to hospitals and health care systems. The company is based in Hermosa Beach, CA.

Tamir Biotechnology, Inc. engages in the discovering and developing of new class therapeutic drugs for the treatment of cancer and other pathological conditions. The firm's proprietary drug discovery program is also the basis for the development of recombinant designed RNases for chemical conjugation and fusion products with various targeting moieties, such as monoclonal antibodies, growth factors, and cytokines. The company was founded on August 24, 1981 and is headquartered in Short Hills, NJ.

Wisconsin Investment Partners LLC (Wisconsin Investment Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Dick Leazer and Terry Sivesind. The firm is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.

BioIonix, Inc. supplies a breakthrough process equipment that solves advanced disinfection and oxidation problems. The firm's products are based on its proprietary and patented electrochemical processes along with its growing applications knowhow. The company was founded by James A. Tretheway and is headquartered in McFarland, WI.

Asto CT, Inc. engages in the development of x-ray computed tomography for imaging to prevent equine fractures for horses. It offers Equina, a multi-slice helical CT that allows simultaneous imaging of two limbs of a standing, sedated equine patient. The company was founded by Thomas Rockwell Mackie, Peter Muir, David L. Ergun, and Mark D. Markel in 2015 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

OnLume, Inc. operates as a medical device company. It provides ergonomic solutions for precise fluorescence image-guided surgery. The company was founded by Adam Uselmann, Benjamin Titz, Andreas Velten, Kevin Eliceiri and Thomas Rockwell Mackie and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Part of Asto CT, Inc., Leo Cancer Care Ltd is a British company that provides upright proton therapy, radiology, and photon therapy solutions for cancer treatment. The company is based in Smallfield, UK. The company's approach is built on research from across the globe, showing the benefits of upright patient positioning and a shift from machine rotation to patient rotation, which is set to change the face of radiation therapy for good. Leo Cancer Care was founded in 2018 by Stephen Kevin Towe and Thomas Rockwell Mackie, with Stephen Kevin Towe serving as the CEO since then.

Part of Asto CT, Inc., DC Leo Cancer Care Ltd. is a British company that aims to improve the quality of Radiation Therapy delivery and access to Radiation Therapy through the removal of gantries. The company is based in Smallfield, UK. The company's approach is built on research from across the globe showing the benefits of upright patient positioning, combined with a shift from machine rotation to patient rotation. Leo Cancer Care offers upright Proton Therapy, Radiology, and Photon Therapy solutions that provide key features and benefits to patients. The company's mission is to find a better way, a more human way to treat cancer. Leo Cancer Care was founded in 2018 by Thomas Rockwell Mackie. The CEO is Stephen Kevin Towe.

InnerWireless, Inc. provides wireless technologies for businesses. The company was founded by Ed Cantwell in 1998 and is headquartered in Richardson, TX.

Access Genetics LLC engages in the personalized diagnostics business offering testing from DNA. The firm provides DNA DrugMap, a salivary DNA tests to personalize prescription and dosing decisions, and OralDNA Labs, which helps medical and dental professionals and their patients use salivary diagnostics to obtain evidence about periodontal disease and oral HPV allowing diagnosis and treatment. It develops and supports physician in-office, commercial, and hospital laboratories through PartnerLab program featuring cloud-based TeleGene software and LabKit materials. The company was founded in June 2001 by Ronald C. McGlennen and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.

Wabash College is an independent, liberal arts college for men. It offers qualified young men a superior education, fostering, in particular, independent intellectual inquiry, critical thought, and clear written and oral expression. The College educates its students broadly in the traditional curriculum of the liberal arts, while also requiring them to pursue concentrated study in one or more disciplines

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses