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LifeCell Corp. develops and markets tissue repair products. The firm focuses on reconstructive, urogynecologic and orthopedic surgical procedures. Its products include alloderm, strattice, graft jacket, allocraftdbm and repliform. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Branchburg, NJ.

Health Care Service Corp. provides health and life insurance services. It operates through its divisions: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. The company was founded by Justin Ford Kimball in 1929 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Direct Flow Medical, Inc. develops transcatheter heart valve technologies. It explores application of its technology beyond the aortic valve, to the mitral valve, and other valve anatomy. The firm’s Transcatheter Aortic Valve System is indicated for the treatment of patients with severe aortic stenosis, who are at risk for surgical aortic valve replacement. The company's system incorporates a polymer frame, which is expanded using pressurized saline and contrast for placement, assessment and repositioning. Direct Flow Medical was founded by Gordon B. Bishop and Randall T. Lashinski in June 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA.

Healthfinch, Inc. develops software solutions that automate routine hospital tasks. It helps doctors automate and delegate routine tasks like shifting prescription refills to other members of their staff. The company was founded by Jonathan Baran and Lyle Berkowitz in 2009 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Northwestern Memorial Hospital provides healthcare services. The firm offers acute and tertiary inpatient care, ambulatory care, wellness and prevention programs. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

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

Senseonics, Inc. develops transformative glucose monitoring products. It develops Senseonics continuous glucose monitoring system, an implantable continuous glucose monitoring system, which includes a miniaturized sensor and receiver that is inserted into the subcutaneous space under the skin to wirelessly transmit glucose levels to an external receiver. The company was founded by Michael James Barrett and Arthur E. Colvin in 1996 and is headquartered in Germantown, MD.

National Institutes Of Health conducts & supports peer-reviewed medical research and science. The firm's scientists & researchers investigate on different ways to prevent diseases as well as the causes, treatments and cures for common and rare diseases. The company was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

American Heart Association, Inc. operates a voluntary health organization funded by private contributions. The organization offers services for coronary heart diseases and strokes, high blood cholesterol & physical inactivity, obesity, and diabetes. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

American College of Cardiology Foundation provides cardiovascular education services. Its services include cardiac surgery, chronic angine, diabetes, geriatric cardiology and heart failure and cardiomyopathies. The company was founded by Franz Groedel, Robert P. Glover and Bruno Kisc in 1949 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is a non-profit organization with over 67,000 members and 100,000 credentials in the field of health information. The private company is based in Chicago, IL, and the CEO of the company is Amy Mosser. The company's mission is to empower people to impact health by ensuring that health information is accurate, complete, and available to patients and providers. AHIMA's leaders work at the intersection of healthcare, technology, and business, and are found in data integrity and information privacy job functions worldwide. The company is the leading voice of health information, using their deep understanding of health information and health data to forecast where healthcare will move next.

Northwestern Memorial HealthCare engages in the provision of healthcare services. It offers cancer care, digestive health, organ transplantation program, pediatrics, pulmonary and respiratory care, urology, women's health, anesthesiology, emergency medicine, employee and occupational health, imaging, infusion, and laboratory services. The company was founded on November 30, 1981 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corp. provides access to behavioral health, crisis management, and counseling services for military families and veterans in the United States. It provides various health care services to veterans through the veteran’s affairs patient-centered community care (VAPC3) program; and behavioral health services in the areas of psychological health, substance use, stress, deployment, and relationships and family. The company was founded by David J. McIntyre, Jr. in 1996 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

Roxwood Medical, Inc. manufactures and designs cardiac catheter products. The firm offers a platform of front-line catheters to help patients with coronary and peripheral arterial diseases. Its products include multicross catheter that provides multiple wire options for complex coronary and peripheral interventions and centercross catheter that offers a 3F central lumen to support guide wires and micro catheters to navigate complex coronary and peripheral interventions. The company was founded by Charlie Davidson and Mark Taber in 2007 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

MDLIVE, Inc. operates as a telehealth provider of online and on-demand healthcare delivery services and software. Its cloud-based virtual medical office software platform enables patients, medical professionals, and plan administrators to collaborate through voice, video, email, and mobile devices; and allows payers and providers to collect and share clinical data from patient medical records, lab results, and in-home biometric devices for real-time risk assessments, wellness advice, diagnosis, and treatment. The company was founded by Randy Parker and Steven Victor Gurland in 2009 and is headquartered in Sunrise, FL.

PatientBond LLC provides next generation patient and member engagement solutions. It clients include hospitals, health systems, urgent care, physical therapy, health insurance, coaches and employers. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Elmhurst, IL.

Cancer Support Community is an American company that provides support to people with cancer. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The company focuses on helping those who experience cancer cachexia, a syndrome that causes drastic weight and muscle loss in cancer patients. The company was founded in 1982 by Harold Benjamin. Debbie Weir has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

North Star Healthcare Consulting Services, LLC provides healthcare and audit services. The private company is based in Alpharetta. The American company was founded by Stephen L. Ondra. Stephen L. Ondra has been the CEO since incorporation.

Learning Undefeated, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides STEM education opportunities for underserved communities. The non-profit company is based in Gaithersburg. The American company's flagship education program features mobile STEM labs that have provided hands-on learning opportunities to more than 200,000 K-12 students in 18 states since 2003. The company also operates several other celebrated STEM education programs including the Young Science Explorers program, a summer camp for middle school students, and the Advancing Tomorrow's Leaders in STEM (ATLAS) college and career exploration program. Learning Undefeated is driving race and gender equity in STEM through experiential and deep-impact learning experiences for students from under-resourced communities.

2Flo Ventures LLC (2Flo Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Sorriso Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an American biotechnology company that focuses on developing disease-modifying antibodies to treat inflammatory diseases. Sorriso Pharmaceuticals was founded by Ciara Kennedy, who has been the CEO since its incorporation.

KeyCare, Inc. offers a range of virtual healthcare services to health systems on Epic's EHR platform. The company is based in Chicago, IL. These services include virtual urgent care, virtual primary care, and behavioral health. KeyCare provides connected data and convenient, quality care through a team of virtualists available 24/7 in all 50 states. The company offers health systems access to a network of independent virtual care providers working on KeyCare's Epic-based EMR and telehealth platform. The CEO of the company is Lyle Berkowitz.