Miles Kirk

CyVek, Inc. engages in the development of a novel, platform technology for measuring analytes in biological samples. It is a biotechnology company dedicated to the advancement of healthcare by empowering researchers and clinicians with a disruptive technology for performing multi-analyte immunoassays. The firm is a versatile platform that can be quickly and easily configured for diverse applications such as rapid diagnostic tests, multi-sample multi-analyte tests, or routine ELISA-like tests, for use in both research and clinical settings. The company offers an breadth of applications, from life science research to drug discovery, personalized medicine, diagnostics, and point-of-care testing. CyVek was founded by Per J. Hellsund, Rajiv Pandey and Marty Andrew Putnam in 2010 and is headquartered in Wallingford, CT.

NuSil Technology LLC manufactures silicone compounds for healthcare, aerospace, electronics, photonics and other applications. The firm offers engineering products, such as adhesives and sealants, conformal coatings, electrically conductive materials, fluids and greases, foams, gels, glob top, molding materials, optically clear materials, potting and encapsulating, primers and silicone resins. It provides healthcare products, including adhesives, fluids and greases, gels and high-consistency elastomers. The company was founded by Richard Allen Compton in 1979 and is headquartered in Carpinteria, CA.

Bio-Techne is a life sciences company founded in 1981 that provides innovative tools and bioactive reagents for the research and clinical diagnostic communities. The company is based in Devens, MA. The company's products aid in scientific investigations into biological processes and the nature and progress of specific diseases, drug discovery efforts, and provide the means for accurate clinical tests and diagnoses. With thousands of products in its portfolio, Bio-Techne generated approximately $1.10 billion in net sales in fiscal 2023 and has approximately 3,200 employees worldwide.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

ProteinSimple engages in the proprietary systems and consumables for protein analysis. Its products include simple plex, ice, simple western, micro-flow imaging, and single-cell western. The company was founded by Linda Cahill, Nancy Allbritton, Christopher Sims, Scott Lockard, and Jim Schlater in December 2000 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

Avantor Performance Materials LLC manufactures and markets chemicals for the biopharmaceutical industry. The firm’s products include acids, amino acids, denaturants, excipients, molecular biology products, salts, stains and dynes, sugars and biological buffers and reagents. The company was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Center Valley, PA.

The Science Museum of Minnesota provides research and collection facilities. It programs combine research and collection facilities, a public science education center, extensive teacher education and school outreach. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

BSN Medical, Inc. manufactures and supplies medical equipment. Its brands include Actimove, Comprilan, Delta-Lite, Specialist and Tensoplast. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Part of Excelitas Technologies Holding Corp., PerkinElmer, Inc. /IDS Business/ provides analytical and laboratory solutions. Prahlad Ramadhar Singh has been the CEO of the American company since 2009.

Bio-Techne Ltd. engages in the provision of research and development systems and biotechnology products. The company was founded on April 6, 1990 and is headquartered in Abingdon, the United Kingdom.