John P. Engels

Xhale, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It develops and commercializes patient-centric monitoring solutions for the healthcare industry. The firm specializes in biotechnology, medical devices, clinical trials monitoring, and breath diagnostics. The company was founded by Richard J. Melker and Donn M. Dennis in 2005 and is headquartered in Gainesville, FL.

WaveTec Vision Systems, Inc. develops and provides wavefront measurement technologies. It focuses on research, development, manufacturing, and distribution of the Optiwave Refractive Analysis (ORA) system with VerifEye used during cataract surgery. The firm offers ophthalmic medical devices. The company was founded by Kenneth C. Aldrich, William B. Adams, Thomas J. Berryman, and Tony Van Heugten in 1997 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA.

Intuity Medical, Inc. develops a blood glucose monitoring system for diabetic patients. The firm offers POGO Automatic, an automated, self-contained handheld monitor that enables patients to measure blood glucose levels within seconds. It also offer Patterns, an application which centralizes each patient?s blood glucose testing data in a digital form that can be shared with healthcare providers. The company was founded by Syrous Parsay on April 24, 2002 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Augmedix Operating Corp. engages in the provision of technology-enabled documentation services for health systems and doctors. It offers electronic health records that re-humanize the doctor-patient relationship, and address the largest pain-point healthcare system – the burden of documentation. The company was founded by Ian Shakil and Pelu Tran in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Genalyte, Inc. specializes in instrumentation and multiplex assays for biomarker and protein detection. The firm offers autoantibody testing assays for autoimmune research, custom assay services and maverick detection system. The company was founded in 2007 by Lawrence Cary Gunn III and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Redmile Group LLC (Redmile) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Jeremy Green and Michael Lee in 2007. Redmile provides investment management and advisory services to private investment funds and separately managed accounts.

Case Western Reserve University provides educational services. It offers a variety of undergraduate degree courses and graduate and professional options such as arts and sciences, dentistry, engineering, law, management, medicine, nursing, social work, and more. The firm also offers dual-degree programs. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

LifeNet Health, Inc. operates as a full-service organ donation agency and tissue banking system. It offers cardiac, vascular, sports medicine, general orthopedics and trauma, craniomaxillofacial, spine, dental, plastic and reconstructive surgical services. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA.

Osteotech, Inc. develops biologic products for orthopedic, spinal, trauma, neurosurgical, and maxillofacial surgeons for use in surgical procedures. It operates in five segments: demineralized bone matrix, hybrid/synthetic, traditional tissue, spinal allograft, and client services. The company processes, markets, and distributes Xenograft bone tissue products, which are used as bone graft substitutes. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Eatontown, NJ.

ChaoLogix, Inc. develops semiconductor technology that provides optimal performance at the nexus of security and power. Its ChaoSecure technology deters side channel attacks at the source and contributes security to a semiconductor chip compared to existing add-on solutions. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Institute for Commercialization of Florida Technology delivers company building and company funding programs to create products and companies. Its programs include company building, funding, executive council, third party solutions and startup quest. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL.

Metric Medical Devices, Inc. operates as a medical device company in the orthopedic extremity market. Its products include intramedullary bone fixation scaffold and super staple bone fixation staple. The company was founded by W. Casey Fox, Daniel C. Wadsworth, Jr. and Nancy R. Fox and is headquartered in Helotes, TX.

PersOwn, Inc. is a healthcare company based in Jacksonville, FL. The company aims to provide accurate, low-cost point-of-care diagnostic testing and secure patient data available instantly to everyone across the globe, including those in resource-limited or logistically remote areas. PersOwn has partnered with esteemed clinical, academic, research, and patient advocacy partners on the common mission of managing sepsis prevention, detection, treatment, and survivor support. PersOwn has also partnered with SAS, the leader in analytics, to unleash the power of health data through point-of-care diagnostics and health information technologies. The company was founded by William Douglas Meadow, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

NeXtGen Biologics, Inc. manufactures ECM biomaterial products. The firm a Class II medical device for the repair of soft tissue. The company was founded by Jonelle Toothman and is headquartered in Gainesville, FL.

Gynecare, Inc. designs medical devices for the treatment of uterine problems. The company was founded on March 8, 1994 and is headquartered in Somerville, NJ.

The Innovation Factory LLC (The Innovation Factory) is an incubator firm headquartered in Duluth, Georgia. The firm is founded by Thomas D. Weldon and Charles E. Larsen in 1999.

Part of AbbVie, Inc., Ioptex Research, Inc. is a company that manufactures ophthalmic lenses. The company is based in Irwindale, CA. Ioptex Research was acquired by Allergan, Inc., part of AbbVie, Inc. from June 15, 2015 on September 08, 1994 for $16 million.

EndoGastric Solutions, Inc. develops natural orifice surgical products and procedures to advance the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. The firm offers EsophyX device and StomaphyX device. The company was founded by Stefan J. M. Kraemer, Clifton A. Alferness, Scott Jordan Wolf, James W. Fitzsimmons and John M. Adams in 2003 and is headquartered in Redmond City, WA.

Mayfield Fund LLC (Mayfield Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 1969 by Mark Jay Levin. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Sybron Dental Management, Inc. manufactures and markets dental implant and infection prevention products. It supplies dental equipment. The company is headquartered in Orange, CA