Chris Beecher

Axion BioSystems, Inc. develops life science instrumentation and medical diagnostic equipment. The firms products include, such as MEA systems, MEA plates, AxIS software, and Lumos. The company was founded by Thomas J. O'Brien, Mark G. Allen, Swaminathan Rajaraman, Edgar Brown, Stephen P. DeWeerth and James D. Ross in May 2008 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

RetroSense Therapeutics LLC provides biotechnology services. It offers gene therapies to restore vision in patients suffering from blindness due to retinitis pigmentosa and advanced dry age-related macular degeneration. The company was founded by Sean Ainsworth in 2009 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Siscapa Assay Technologies, Inc. provides products and services for precise quantitation of protein biomarkers, drugs, and drug targets using immuno-affinity mass spectrometry. Siscapa assays are used in clinical diagnostics and pharma R&D for particularly demanding applications, and in biomarker panels to characterize changes in health, disease, and treatment in longitudinal user-collected dried blood microsamples. Siscapa immuno-affinity mass spectrometry assays for targeted protein quantitation can be developed more quickly than typical ELISA immunoassays since they require only a single specific antibody and provide absolute target specificity because of the MS detection. Because Siscapa assays do not interact with one another, these assays can be freely assembled in panels for various applications. The American company was founded by N. Leigh Anderson, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Fusion Coolant Systems, Inc. provides coolant and lubrication systems. It offers patented CHiP Lube systems which are most significant advance in metalworking fluids. The firm systems reduce costs while simultaneously improving worker health and eliminating a toxic waste stream. The company was founded by Steven J. Skerlos on October 13, 2009 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Butzel Long PC is a top law firm based in Michigan that specializes in business law. The firm has offices in several cities in Michigan, including Detroit, Ann Arbor, and Lansing.

Part of HP, Inc., G2 Networks, Inc. is a company that makes Fibre Channel hardware and switches. The company is based in Los Gatos, CA. The company was founded by Steven J. Topper. G2 Networks was acquired by Transoft Corp. on August 24, 1998.

Cross Co. Inc. manufactures and distributes industrial products. Its products include pumps, cylinders, valves, programmable logic controllers, industrial computers, quick couplings, and temperature controllers. The company was founded by Bill Cross in 1954 and is headquartered in Greensboro, NC.

Sonoma Photonics, Inc. provides advanced thin film technologies and products for mission critical applications. It offers high precision optical and RF products, materials, and deposition systems. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Falls Church, VA.

Frontier Dental Laboratories, Inc. owns and operates a dental laboratory. It offers IPS e.Max restorations, empress esthetic natural-looking restoration system, diagnostic services, porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM), implants, gold restorations, provisionals, brilliance Z full-contour zirconia and authentic pressable all-ceramic porcelain. The firm's services include individua, detailed case planning, processing digital impression files, diagnostic services, custom shade guide assistance, complimentary shipping, dentist's gateway website to track case progress, pay bills and educational courses. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in El Dorado Hills, CA.

Michigan Venture Capital Association operates as a non-profit trade organization designed to bring together venture capital industry participants in the state of Michigan. The company was founded by 2002 by Terry Cross and David P. Weaver in 2002 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. The private company is based in Buffalo, NY and has subsidiaries in Switzerland. The company was founded by Thomas W. Ostrander.

Ann Arbor Angels provides financing for businesses. The company was founded by Michael Cole is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Packaging Concepts + Design LLC designs and supplies packaging products to the automotive parts industry. It offers steel racks and baskets, expendable bags, corrugated plastics, returnable containers and corrugated paper products. The firm's customers also include the heavy truck, aerospace, retail, consumer energy and construction industries. The company was founded in 1914 and is headquartered in Troy, MI.

PCT Brands LLC provides software, applications, technical support, and digital entertainment to the TV retail industry. The firm through its Digital Treasures brand, provides computer, tablet and smartphone accessories, power products, wireless audio products and other consumer electronic accessories to the TV retail, big box, white box and online retailers. The company was founded by Brian Austin and Les Thomas in 1998 and is headquartered in Auburn Hills, MI.

Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., Applied Biosystems Finance BV is an investment holding Dutch company. The company is based in Bleiswijk, Netherlands.

Bio-Rad Laboratories AB manufactures and distributes products for the life science research and clinical diagnostic markets. It develops and markets tools for genomics, proteomics, drug discovery, food safety, and medical diagnostics. The firm's customers encompass hospitals, references, transfusion and physician office laboratories, universities and medical schools, industrial research organizations, government agencies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, biotechnology researchers, food producers, and food testing laboratories. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Sundbyberg, Sweden.

Silbond Corp. distributes and supplies tetraethyl orthosilicate. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Weston, MI.

Shoshana Technologies, Inc. provides the Rosemark System, a home care software available on mobile and web platforms. The software offers caregiver management and other features to help home care agencies grow. Interested parties can contact the American company for more information.

O2 Investment Partners LLC (O2 Investment Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2010 by Hansen Jay J. The firm is headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

Belle Capital Management LLC (Belle Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Gross Pointe Farms, Michigan.

Monarch Antenna, Inc. engages in the manufacturing of antenna technology devices. Its patented Self-Structuring Antenna (SSA) helps to improve the reliability of the wireless link. SSA responds to changes in the RF signal environment by dynamically reconfiguring its electrical shape to maximize the Signal-To-Noise-Ratio. The company was founded by Tayfun Özdemir and Jayson D. Pankin on January 29, 2007 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

G-Con Manufacturing, Inc. provides design and construction services for pharmaceutical facilities. It maintains an integrated product team of engineers with bioprocess development, mechanical-electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning experience. The company was founded by Barry Holtz in 2009 and is headquartered in College Station, TX.

Oxus America, Inc. designs and manufactures oxygen concentrator products. Its accessories include battery, carrying case, cart, AC power supply, DC adapter power supply and extra filters. The company was founded by Gary Abusamra in April 2010 and is headquartered in Auburn Hills, MI.

Part of IDEX Corp., IDEX Health & Science LLC is a leader in life science fluidics, microfluidics, and optics. The company is based in Oak Harbor, WA. The company offers a three-fold advantage to customers by bringing optofluidic paths to life with strategic partnerships, solutions, and expertise. The company helps instrument developers solve the most demanding fluidic and optical challenges in a wide array of applications.

Motus Ventures LLC (Motus Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Nonprofit Spot provides software platform to how non-profits connect the clients to the social services. The firm offers technology and consulting services. Its products include CauseEffectz, DataSnapz and My Resource Network. The company was founded by Rosemary Bayer and Kathleen Norton-Schock and is headquartered in Troy, MI.

Acacia Designs BV developing medical devices solutions for patient monitoring. The firm develops the next generation gold-standard anesthesia monitors. The company was founded by Sorin Joseph Brull, David Robert Hampton and Richard I. Polisner in January 2014 and is headquartered in Maastricht, the Netherlands.

Summa Equity AB (Summa Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 2016 by Jenny Keisu, Reynir Kjær Indahl and Johannes Hidle Lien. The firm is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Splitting Fares, Inc. develops carpooling platform, which allows individuals to see their matches prior to accepting the rides and communicate in-app. The company was founded by Yale Zhang, Matthew Farris, Anya Babbitt and Benjamin McMillan in July 29, 2014 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Alpha Precision Group LLC engages in the manufacture and sale of powder metal and metal injection molding (MIM) parts and components. It provides metal fabrication and valve assemblies. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in St. Marys, PA.

Vessco Holdings LLC operates as a full service water treatment equipment provider. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, MI.

EIS Holdings LLC is a leading provider of environmental and specialty infrastructure services with over 1100+ employees and 24 offices across the United States. The company is based in Fort Worth, TX and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company performs a full suite of abatement, decontamination, remediation, and other environmental services with safety and efficiency. EIS Holdings is dedicated to exceptional growth that is bolstered by geographic expansion, service line extensions, and strategic acquisitions. The company has long-term customer relationships that drive repeat and reoccurring business. With over 35,000 projects completed nationwide, EIS Holdings is committed to doing good and building trust with its clients. EIS Holdings was founded in 2018 and the CEOs are Kory Mitchell and Gary Caldwell.