Barry Comerford

Aerogen, Inc. develops and manufactures aerosol products for treatment of respiratory disorders in the critical care setting. Its products include Aerogen Solo, Aerogen Ultra, Aerogen Pro, Pro-C controller, and USB controller. The company is headquartered in Deerfield, IL.

Biomonitor ApS conducts research and development focusing on developing bioassays to monitor patients’ response to biological therapeutics. It offers services in the field of biopharmaceuticals, patient monitoring services through measurement of drug levels and immunogenicity of biopharmaceuticals in patients under therapy of these drugs, and customized reporter-gene cell-based assay development. The company was founded by Klaus Bendtzen and Arsalan Kharazmi on October 30, 2003 and is headquartered in Herlev, Denmark.

MedNova Ltd. manufactures medical devices. The company specializes in the development of minimally-invasive vascular products for the protection and repair of the heart, brain and blood vessels. It was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Galway, Ireland.

Aerogen Ltd. develops and manufactures aerosol products. It offers Aerogen Solo, Aerogen Ultra, Aerogen Pro, Pro-X controller and USB controller. The company was founded by John S. Power in 1997 and is headquartered in Galway, Ireland.

Western Development Commission (WDC) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997. The firm is headquartered in Ballaghaderreen, Ireland.

VistaMed Ltd. manufactures medical tubing and components. Its products include introducer and dilator sets, flow switch, guide catheter and high pressure braided tubing. The company was founded by Patrick Mulholland in 1999 and is headquartered in Carrick-on-Shannon, Ireland.

SELC Ireland Ltd. manufactures electronic controllers for street lighting. Its products include photocells, ballasts, gear tray, LED drivers, time switches, and NEMA sockets. The firm's solutions optimize the switching on and off and dimming of street lights, and can adjust intensity of lighting based on prevailing conditions. The company was founded by Sean Noone in 1982 and is headquartered in Connacht, Ireland.

The Irish Venture Capital Association is a representative organization for venture capital and private equity firms in Ireland. The Irish company invests in private, unlisted companies with high growth potential and work with the investee company management teams to support growth plans and make improvements to the business with the aim of increasing its value. The IVCA offers a range of services to its members and benefits of membership. The company's full members are venture capital and private equity firms that provide equity funding to growing unquoted companies. Associate members of the IVCA include firms that provide advisory services including corporate finance houses, commercial and intellectual property law firms, accountants and other advisers experienced in the venture capital field.

Neuravi Ltd. designs and develops medical devices for the treatment of acute stroke. Through its investment in the Neuravi Thromboembolic Initiative the company supports collaboration between engineers, clinicians and researchers to deepen the understanding of clot and occlusion dynamics to improve patient outcomes in stroke. Neuravi The company was founded by Mahmood K. Razav, Eamon Brady, John O'Shaughnessy and David Vale in 2009 and is headquartered in Galway, Ireland.

Loci Orthopaedics Ltd. engages in the provision of orthopaedic solutions. Its products include indx and osteoanchor. The company was founded by Brendan Boland and Gerry Clarke and is headquartered in Galway, Ireland.

Palliare Ltd. is a manufacturer of surgical smoke evacuation and insufflation technologies with a vision to create a safer operating room. The company is based in Galway, Ireland. The Irish company offers solutions for endoscopic and laparoscopic procedures, including the EVA15 insufflator and EndoTrap™ device. Palliare provides resources for users of their products, including regulatory information, user manuals, and CE training. The company was founded in 2018 by John O'Dea, who has been the CEO since 2018.