Michael James Ward

Nanosphere, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, and market of molecular diagnostics platform. Its platform, Verigene System, enables clinicians to identify and treat bacteria and viruses responsible for some of the most complex, costly, and deadly infectious diseases. The company was founded by Chad A. Mirkin and Robert Letsinger on December 30, 1999 and is headquartered in Northbrook, IL.

Seastar Medical, Inc. manufactures and supplies medical devices. It offers medical device that cures inflammation-based diseases and conditions. The company was founded by James P. Sherblom in July 2007 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Discera, Inc is a timing and clock oscillator firm utilized proprietary MEMS (micro-electrical mechanical system) resonator and packaging processes which offered the lowest power oscillators on the market. The company was founded in 2001 and was headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Aperion Biologics, Inc. engages in the development and implementation of its business plans, performing research on its platform technology, conducting clinical trials on its products in both animals and humans, pursuing regulatory approvals to market its product in U.S. and international markets, and raising capital. The firm's core platform technology is an enzymatic stripping of the key carbohydrate antigens followed by a unique conversion process that both humanizes and sterilizes the tissues without affecting their biomechanical or biological properties. The company was founded by Kevin Robert Stone in October 1996 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

Northbrook Corp is a private real estate investment trust. The private company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the United States.

Leerink Partners LLC is a full-service brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Jeffrey Leerink in 1995 and formerly known as SVB Securities LLC. They rebranded as Leerink Partners in 2023. The firm is a subsidiary of SVB Securities LLC. Leerink Partners provides institutional sales, equity research, institutional trading, and corporate finance and asset management services to the healthcare and technology industries. They offer superior execution capabilities in common stock, convertibles and derivatives with a singular focus on healthcare and a knowledge-led approach.