James Dias

Founded in 1987, BioForward is a member-driven state association and venture capital investor located in Madison, Wisconsin. The firm serves as the voice of Wisconsin's bioscience industry. They advocate on their members behalf to create investment and partnership opportunities, attract and retain the best people and support public policy that fosters their continued growth. BioForward also provides member-support services including networking opportunities through a variety of conferences and events, online resources and group purchasing programs. Their members include bioscience companies, universities, non-profit organizations, service providers, as well as state, regional and local government representatives. BioForward was previously known as the Wisconsin Biotechnology & Medical Device Association.

Wellbe, Inc. provides healthcare services. It offers programs such as orthopedics, sports medicine, neurosurgery, obesity medicine, cardiovascular care, oncology, reproductive health, and gastroenterology. The company was founded by James A. Dias in 2009 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Selectica, Inc. provides cloud-based software solutions that help companies close deals faster, with less cost, and with lower risk. It has two technologies Contract Lifecycle Management and Configured Price QuoteSelectica. Contract Lifecycle Management combines a single, company-wide contract repository with a flexible workflow engine capable of supporting each organization's unique contract management processes. The company cloud solution streamlines contract activities, from request, authoring, negotiation, and approval through ongoing obligations management, analysis, reporting, and renewals. Selectica Configured Price Quote (CPQ) streamlines the management and dissemination of complex product information, enabling companies to streamline the opportunity-to-order process for manufacturers, service providers, and financial services companies and the CPQ solution can be seamlessly integrated with leading CRM systems, as well as ERP systems like Oracle and SAP, to ensure that the latest product, customer, and pricing data is always being used. The company was founded by Jaswa Rajen and Mittal Sanjay on June 6, 1996 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.