Julian Gordon

Verax Biomedical, Inc. develops rapid tests for detecting bacterial contaminants in blood cells and tissues. The firm's first target application for its technology is to test for the presence of bacterial contaminants in platelets and bacterial contaminants in platelets and red blood cells represent the greatest lethal infectious risks in transfusion medicine today and no rapid, simple methods are presently available to effectively address this threat. Verax Biomedical was founded by Joe R. Sanders and Joe L. Straight in 1999 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.

HYCOR Biomedical, Inc. manufactures in vitro diagnostic products for allergy and autoimmune testing. The firm’s products include allergy testing, autoimmune testing, HYTEC 288 plus and HCOR ultra-sensitive EIA. It markets the HYTEC, KOVA and AUTOSTAT brands. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Garden Grove, CA.

Abbott Diagnostics, Inc. develops, manufactures and sells medical diagnostic instrument, test and automation products. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Abbott Biotech Ventures, Inc. (Abbott Biotech Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Abbott Laboratories. The firm is headquartered in Abbott Park, Illinois.

Midwest Research University Network, Inc. provides technology services. The company was founded by Allen Dines in 2002 and is headquartered in Evanston, IL.

Promiss Diagnostics, Inc. develops biotechnology. It offers diagnostic test for ovarian cancer. The company was founded by Jalal Sulaiman in 2017 and is headquartered in Wauwatosa, WI.