Jeffrey Bauer

Quidel Corp. engages in the development, manufacture and market of rapid diagnostic testing solutions. Its portfolio includes rapid immunoassays, cardiac immunoassays, specialized diagnostic solutions and molecular diagnostic solutions. The firm products are directly sold to end users and distributors and for professional use in physician offices, hospitals, clinical laboratories, reference laboratories, urgent care clinics, universities, retail clinics, pharmacies and wellness screening centers. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Rapid Pathogen Screening, Inc. is an emerging biotechnology company strategically focused on designing, developing, and delivering novel point-of-care tests for infectious diseases and inflammatory conditions as well as bio-terrorism and chemical nerve agent blood toxins. The firm’s products include AdenoPlus, InflammaDry, FebriDx. The company was founded by Robert P. Sambursky and Robert W. VanDine in 2004 and is headquartered in Sarasota, FL.

P&M Corporate Finance LLC is a middle market investment bank that provides merger and acquisition advisory services to private, public, and private equity owned companies worldwide. The private company is based in Southfield, MI. The company has dedicated professionals focused on various industries such as plastics & packaging, business & technology services, industrials, healthcare, and consumer & retail industries. The company has offices in multiple locations, including internationally through its CFI partner firms. P&M Corporate Finance is also an affiliate of Plante Moran, one of the nation's largest professional services firms. The company's services include sale advisory, acquisition advisory, capital raising, transaction planning, and strategic advisory.

RPS Diagnostics, Inc. develops diagnostic solutions and medical instruments. Its product FebriDx is in-office test that uses a finger stick blood sample to help differentiate viral from bacterial acute respiratory infection. The company was founded by Robert P. Sambursky in 2004 and is headquartered in Sarasota, FL.

Equity Trustees Ltd. provides fund management services and other financial services. Its services include portfolio management, managed funds, superannuation and philanthropy. The firm operates through two reportable segments: Trustee & Wealth Services and Corporate Trustee Services. The Trustee & Wealth Services segment services includes provision of personal financial and superannuation services, including in relation to personal estates and trusts, wealth management, asset management, aged care services, and portfolio services. The Corporate Trustee Services segment includes services for managed funds on behalf of local and international managers and sponsors. The company was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

The University of Melbourne, founded in 1853, is a world-renowned institution located in Parkville, Australia. The university is a leader in education, teaching, and research, offering a wide range of coursework and research programs.

Invetech Co. distributes bearings and industrial components. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Monash University operates as a public research university. It specializes in higher education, global engagement, postgraduate courses, undergraduate study, and PhD research. The company was founded on March 1961 and is headquartered in Clayton, Australia.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

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.

Greater Bank Ltd. provides banking and investment advisory services. It offers banking, home and personal loans. The company was founded by F.W. Lean and K.A. Mathieson in 1924 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Australia.

Cavitus Solutions Pty Ltd. develops and commercializes liquid phase industrial applications of high power ultrasound technology. It specializes in applications development, engineering design, manufacture and installation of equipment in the area of HPU for new and existing liquid-phase industrial applications with a focus on industries where products such as palm oil, olive oil, dairy and soy proteins are processed. Its customers include agricultural commodities, FMCG, industrial chemicals and pharmaceutical. The company was founded by Darren M. Bates, Ned Strong, Andrew S. Yap and Richard McLoughlin in 2006 and is headquartered in North Sydney, Australia.

Southmore Capital Pty Ltd (Southmore) is a venture capital firm is founded in 2006 by Dr. Jurgen Michaelis. The firm is headquartered in Adelaide.

HeiQ Materials AG develops and manufactures antimicrobial silver and other sustainable textile effects. It offers textile brands innovation research and development, customized chemical manufacturing, and ingredient branding in one. The company was founded by Carlo Centonze and Murray Height in 2005 and is headquartered in Schlieren, Switzerland.

BioScience Managers Pty Ltd (Bioscience Managers) is a private equity & venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Jeremy Curnock Cook. The firm is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

Scale Investors Ltd. helps investors and entrepreneurial women to connect, invest and succeed. It is a female focused angel investor network. The company was founded by Susan Oliver, Annette Kimmitt and Carol Schwartz in March 2013 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

Planet Innovation Pty Ltd. is a healthtech innovation and Australian commercialization company that specializes in product development and manufacturing. The private company is based in Box Hill, AU. and has subsidiaries in the United States. It was founded in 2009 by Eduardo Vom, Sam Lanyon, Stuart Elliott, and Troy O'Callaghan, with Stuart Elliott serving as the CEO since its inception.

Avery Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the development of tissue-engineered therapeutics to treat diseases and injuries to human muscle. Its product MyCardia™ is a tissue-engineered heart graft developed to treat heart failure. The company was founded by Steve Goldman and Jordan Lancaster in 2013 and is headquartered in Tucson, AZ.

AndHealth is an Australian company that was founded in 2017 by Bronwyn Le Grice. The private company is based in Australia's National Digital Health Initiative. The company aims to provide programs and support to digital health companies in Australia, specifically addressing the challenges of commercializing in this new and emerging sector. Bronwyn Le Grice has been the CEO since incorporation.

Lumos Diagnostics develops and provides diagnostic solutions. It offers assay development, reader development, and point-of-care diagnostic solutions. The company is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Part of EQT Holdings Ltd., Zurich Australian Superannuation Pty Ltd. is a company that provides retirement services. The company is based in Melbourne, Australia. Zurich Australian Superannuation was acquired by EQT Holdings Ltd. from Zurich Insurance Group AG on March 21, 2019 for $4.42 million.

Visus Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company that focuses on developing multi-targeted ophthalmic therapeutics for the front and back of the eye. The company is based in Seattle, WA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company is developing novel, pupil-modulating therapeutics designed to correct the loss of near vision associated with presbyopia. In parallel, Visus is advancing its pipeline of early-stage ophthalmic drug candidates engineered to preserve and restore visual function associated with the leading causes of vision loss including cataract and presbyopia, ocular surface and corneal disease, glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration. The company was founded by Benjamin Scot Bergo, Rhett M. Schiffman, and Benjamin Scot Bergo has been the CEO since incorporation.

Newcastle Greater Mutual Group Ltd. provides retail banking services. Newcastle Greater Mutual Group Ltd. is based in Newcastle, Australia. The Australian company was founded in 2023. The CEO is Bernadette Inglis.