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Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America-College provides financial products and services. It offers retirement plans, mutual funds, annuities, life insurance, brokerage and trading services, managed accounts and education savings. The company was founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1918 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Greenleaf Asset Management, Inc. (Greenleaf AM) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The firm was founded by William Johnston in 1991 and formerly known as Kalamazoo Investment Group, Inc. Greenleaf AM is a division of Greenleaf Trust that provides asset management, trust administration & retirement plan services to individuals, families, foundations, endowments, corporations and non-profits organizations.

Greenleaf Trust is an independent Michigan-chartered trust-only bank that specializes in wealth management, trust and estate administration, and administration of company-sponsored retirement plans. The American company has offices in several locations including Traverse City and Bay Harbor. The private company provides highly personalized and customized client service through their unique, client-centric team approach, with no conflicts of interest, to ensure their clients' financial security from generation to generation. Greenleaf Trust is a wealth management firm with specialized disciplines in asset management, trust administration, and retirement plan service. Michael F. Odar has been the CEO of the company since 1999.

Biacore International AB offers systems that generate data on the interactions between proteins and small molecule drug candidates. Its systems are used in pharmaceutical drug discovery, antibody characterization, proteomics, immunogenicity, biotherapeutic development and manufacture and life science research applications. The company serves research centers, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Biacore International markets its products in the United States, Europe, Japan and Australia. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Uppsala, Sweden

Afmedica, Inc. develops medical and drug products. It develops perivascular technology using the drug rapamycin to treat peripheral vascular disease, coronary artery disease, and end stage renal disease. The company was founded in 2002 and is located in Kalamazoo, MI.

Armune BioScience, Inc. researches and develops diagnostic and prognostic tests for prostate, lung, and breast cancers that may allow physicians and patients to make more personalized treatment decisions for a better prognosis. The firm's technology is based on evidence that the immune system’s early warning signals provide critical biological insight to improve cancer detection and enhance therapeutic effectiveness. The company was founded by Eli L. Thomssen in 2008 and is headquartered in Kalamazoo, MI.

Tetra Therapeutics engages in the development of therapeutic products for neurological disorders. The firm offers BPN14770 PDE4D Inhibitor and PDE4B Inhibitor products. The company was founded by Mark E. Gurney in 2011 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

Battle Creek Health System provides health care services. It includes acute care hospitals, a long term care facility, a behavioral health center, outpatient clinics and a home health care agency. The company also offers specialty clinics including a wound healing center, a kidney health clinic and a children's heart clinic. Battle Creek Health System was founded in 1988 and is located in Battle Creek, MI.

W.K. Kellogg Foundation supports children in the areas of education, health, secure families, racial equity and civic engagement. The foundation was founded in 1930 by W.K. Kellogg and is headquartered in Battle Creek, MI.

Bronson Methodist Hospital provides healthcare services. It offers orthopedics, home health assistance, occupational medicine, and rehabilitation services. The organization provides services to the trauma center, children's hospital, and burn treatment center. Bronson Methodist Hospital was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Kalamazoo, MI.

Apjohn Ventures LLC (Apjohn Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Apjohn Group LLC founded in 2002 by Mina Patel Sooch and Donald R Parfet. The firm is headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Apjohn Ventures Fund seeks investment opportunities in companies located in the United States, primarily in Michigan and Midwest region. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices & diagnostics and healthcare services. It provides financing for early and later-stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 500,000-2 million. It acts as a lead investor and also makes co-investments. It takes a seat on the board of directors and takes controlling interest in companies.

Apjohn Group LLC invests in pharamaceutical companies. It works with innovators to launch life science companies. The company is headquartered in Kalamazoo, MI.

Western Michigan University Foundation engages in the provision of philanthropic services.It offers social services and supports the advancement of higher education by securing private financial support. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Kalamazoo, MI.

Southwest Michigan First Corp. offers economic development, venture capitalism, recruitment, life science, manufacturing, back office, commercial real estate, talent management and leadership development and community capitalism. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Kalamazoo, MI.

Biosciences Research & Commercialization Center (BRCC) is a venture capital subsidiary of Western Michigan University founded in 2020 by Cindy Bi. The firm is headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

West Michigan Cancer Center, Inc. provides healthcare solutions. It offers genetic counselors, nurse practitioners, surgical oncologist and hematologists. The firm provides clinical trials, Prevention and screening services. The company was founded by Joan Westendorp, Radhakrishna Vemuri, Rick Sedlak, Teresa M. McKay, Nancy Henderson and Sherry Hirst in 1994 and is headquartered in Kalamazoo, MI.

W.E. Upjohn Unemployment Trustee Corp. provides research, practice, and policy analysis services to prevent and alleviate unemployment. The private company is based in Kalamazoo, MI.

Bronson LakeView Hospital provides healthcare and medical services. It also offers Level IV Trauma diseases treatment services. The company was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Paw Paw, MI.

Part of United Way Worldwide, United Way of The Battle Creek & Kalamazoo Region operates as a non-profit organization. The company is based in Kalamazoo, MI. United Way of The Battle Creek & Kalamazoo Region was acquired by United Way of Jackson County on January 24, 2022. Chris Sargent has been the CEO of the company since 2012.

TIAA Board of Overseers engages in the provision of financial services. It offers investing, banking and loans, and insurance products. Its services include workplace investing, personal investing, individual advisory services, managed accounts, charitable giving, and trusts and estate planning. The company was founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1918 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Southwest Michigan Innovation Center provides start-up assistance to bioscience companies and expanded operations. The private company is based in Kalamazoo, MI.

Part of TIAA Board of Governors, Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America is a company that provides retirement planning, asset and investment management services. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded in 1918 by Andrew Carnegie. The CEO is Thasunda Brown Duckett.