Robert L. Mortensen

United States Surgical Corp. engages in the manufacture of wound closure products and surgical devices. It produces tools used in surgery including staplers, sutures, laparoscopic instruments, cardiovascular surgical products and electrosurgical devices. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in North Haven, CT.

Part of Medtronic Plc, Progressive Angioplasty Systems, Inc. is a company that makes and develops stents and stent technologies. The company is based in Menlo Park, CA. The company was founded by Frank Litvak, Frank Litvack. Progressive Angioplasty Systems was acquired by United States Surgical Corp. on September 23, 1997 for $150 million.

Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc. manufactures and markets dental and medical products. It provides twisted files, nickel titanium (NiTi) files, single patient kits for root canal, custom cabinet and drawer organizers, and custom wall charts. The firm offers implants, endodontic, restorative dentistry, and orthodontic markets. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Orange, CA.

Part of AbbVie, Inc., DNA Sciences, Inc. is a company that develops and produces in vitro diagnostic and research reagent products. The company is based in Fremont, CA. The company was founded by Hugh Young Rienhoff. DNA Sciences was acquired by Genaissance Pharmaceuticals, Inc., part of AbbVie, Inc. from October 07, 2005 on April 01, 2003 for $1.30 million.

Seagate Technology Plc engages in the development, production, and distribution of data storage products and electronic data storage solutions. Its products include hard disk drives, solid state hybrid drives, solid state drives, peripheral component interconnect express cards, serial advanced technology attachment controllers, storage subsystems and computing solutions. The firm offers its products under the Backup Plus and Expansion product lines, and Maxtor and LaCie brands. The company was founded by Finis Conner, Syed Iftikar, Doug Mahon, David Thomas Mitchell, and Alan F. Shugart in 1978 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Silicon Light Machines Corp. develops and markets optical technology and products for fiber-optic communications networks. The firm's grating light valve technology is a spatial light modulator on the surface of a silicon chip that is used in optical components, print, and display-related products. Its products serve various applications including digital display, computer-to-print systems, maskless lithography, and telecommunications. The company was founded in 1994 and is located in San Jose, CA.

VivoMetrics, Inc. provides non-invasive ambulatory monitoring systems. The company was founded on March 10, 2000 and is headquartered in Ventura, CA.

Universal Building Products, Inc. manufactures and distributes building products. It supplies area wells, bridge-forming products, chemicals, concrete, form-liners, precast, rebar and general construction. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Bellwood, IL.

Part of Boston Scientific Corp., Heart Technology, Inc. is a company that manufactures coronary and arteries treatment medical devices. The company is based in Redmond, WA. The company was founded by Lewis C. Pell, David C. Auth. Heart Technology was acquired by Boston Scientific Corp. on January 02, 1996 for $500 million.

Incyte Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the provision of biopharmaceutical services. The company was founded in April, 1991 is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

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

Aspire Medical is a privately held, venture capital financed medical device company developing minimally invasive surgical treatments for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The procedure is conducted by ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialists, who are also known as otolaryngologists. The company was founded in 2004.

Lake Region Medical, Inc. engages in the business of developing and manufacturing OEM devices; and supplying the medical device companies with minimally invasive delivery solutions. It also focuses on cardiovascular, stimulation therapy, neurovascular, and peripheral vascular applications. The company was founded on December 14, 2000 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Signal Lake Management LLC (Signal Lake) is a venture capital firm founded in 1998 by Michael Weingarten. The firm is headquartered in Westport, Connecticut.

Cianna Medical, Inc. manufactures and marketing equipment for the treatment of early-stage breast cancer in women. The firm’s products include SAVI, a breast brachytherapy applicator used for the delivery of radiation after lumpectomy surgery; and SAVI SCOUT, a surgical guidance system that uses real-time audible and visual indicators to give surgeons a precise way to target tissue during lumpectomy and excisional biopsy procedures. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA.

Embrella Cardiovascular, Inc. develops proprietary systems for embolic cerebral protection during cardiovascular procedures. The company was founded by Judith T. Carpenter and Jeffrey Francis O'Donnell, Sr. in 2007 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

BrainsGate Ltd. develops medical devices. The firm specializes in therapies for patients suffering from central nervous system diseases. Its platform technology involves electrical stimulation of the Spheno-Palatine Ganglion, a nervous center known to increase cerebral blood flow. The company was founded by Yossi Gross and David Yarnitsky in 2000 and is headquartered in Caesarea, Israel.

Astia, Inc. provides executive programs that support funding and leadership for women founders and C-level executives in high-tech, life sciences, and clean technology start-ups. The company was founded by Cate Muther in 1999 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Performant Business Services, Inc. engages in the provision of financial services. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Carson City, NV.

Nelumbo, Inc. engages in the development and manufacture of heating and cooling technologies. The firm offers a coating technology that reduces defrosting time and maintaining cleaner operation of cooling coils under Ice-Nein brand. Its Droplet (R)ejection™ coatings can be applied to heat transfer systems including air conditioning, refrigeration, transportation, power generation, and chemical processing. The company was founded by Liam Berryman, Lance Brockway, and David C. Walter in 2015 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

The Shelly Automotive Group provides new and used car dealership services. The company was founded by Damon Shelly in 1990 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.