J. Neal Armstrong

deCODE genetics, Inc. is a bio-pharmaceutical company. It developing and marketing products to improve the treatment, diagnosis and prevention of common diseases. deCODE applies its capabilities in chemistry and structural biology to the development of drugs in major therapeutic areas, and applies its discoveries in human genetics to bring to market DNA-based reference laboratory tests and consumer genome analysis services to assess individual risk of common diseases. The company was founded by Kari Stefansson and Jeffrey Gulcher in August 1996 and is headquartered in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Aspect Medical Systems, Inc. developed and manufactured anesthesia monitoring system that was called Bispectral (BIS) system. The company was founded in 1987 and was headquartered in Norwood, MA.

Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, and markets disposable surgical devices. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

TransMedics, Inc. manufactures and develops medical devices. It offers a portable warm blood perfusion system designed to maintain organs in a functioning state outside the human body during transport from organ donor to recipient. The firm’s products are used in heart, lung, liver, and kidney transplants. The company was founded by Waleed H. Hassanein in August 1998 and is headquartered in Andover, MA.

AngioScore LLC manufactures and wholesales angioplasty balloon catheters for the treatment of simple to complex coronary lesions. The firm designs, manufactures, and markets endovascular tools to treat cardiovascular and peripheral artery diseases. The company was founded by Gary Gershony, Nimrod Tzori, Tanhum Feld and Eitan Konstantino in 2003 and is headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO.

BTU International, Inc. provides thermal processing equipment and processes to the electronics manufacturing and alternative energy markets. Its products include Pyramax ZeroTurn, Meridian, SinTerra, Energy Pilot and RecipePro. The firm provides equipment that is used for coating operations produced by the company or purchased from a third party. BTU International was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Tempe, AZ.