David Barber

Medtronic, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, eternal defibrillators, inferior turbinate surgery products, and continuous glucose monitoring device. The company was founded by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie on April 29, 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Intelligent Controls, Inc. manufactures and markets electronic measurement and monitoring systems. Its products include LTC position monitors, circuit breaker, transformer, overhead line, grid insite, gridsense HV camera and SF6 dryer. The company was founded in 1978 by Alan Lukas and is headquartered in Saco, ME.

Nanocomp Technologies, Inc. produces sheets, tapes, wires and yarns. Its products show multi-fold performance over metals, carbon- and polymer composites in aerospace and defense, aviation, automotive, energy and consumer market applications. The firm also provides nanotubes which are tubular cylinders of carbon atoms that have mechanical, electrical, thermal, optical and chemical properties. The company was founded by Robert C. Dean, Joseph J. Brown, David Lashmore and Peter L. Antoinette in 2004 and is headquartered in Merrimack, NH.

Lookout Capital LLC (Lookout Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2010 by Merrette Moore and Bill Moore. The firm is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. manufactures surgical devices and equipments. Its products include the ENDOPATH XCEL access system, CONTOUR curved cutter stapler, HARMONIC ultrasonic cutting and coagulation surgical devices and the MAMMOTOME breast biopsy system. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Research Triangle Institute is a non-profit organization which provides research and development services. It offers surveys and data collection, statistics and data science, assessment and analysis, program design and implementation, and research technologies and analytical laboratory. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Clayton Associates LLC (Clayton Associates) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Stuart C. McWhorter and R. Clayton McWhorter. The firm is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee.

Kitty Hawk Capital Inc (Kitty Hawk Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1980 by Walter H. Wilkinson, JR. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

CEI Ventures, Inc (CEI Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Coastal Enterprises, Inc founded in 1994 by Nat V. Henshaw. The firm is headquartered in Brunswick, Maine.

Essex Woodlands Management, Inc. (EW Healthcare Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1985 by Jim L. Currie and Martin P. Sutter. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Bangor Savings Bank engages in the provision of commercial banking services. It offers personal banking, business banking, and wealth management services. Personal Banking services include checking and savings accounts, online banking, mortgages, home equity lines of credit, debit and credit cards, and education loans. Business Banking services include payroll and tax, merchant card, treasury and payment, business financing, and check recovery. Wealth Management services include investment management, planning and retirement, trusts and estates, institutional services, and personal and commercial insurance. The company was founded in 1852 and is headquartered in Bangor, ME.

The North Carolina Biotechnology Center provides research and education grants. Its services include financing, technology assessment, business planning, and marketing strategies implementation. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Part of The National Academies of Science, the National Academy of Engineering operates as a professional membership organization. The company is based in Washington.

Hatteras Venture Partners (Hatteras Venture) is venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Clay B. Thorp and John Crumpler. The firm is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

Bush Equities, Inc. manufactures and markets quality down products & luxury bedding. It offers luxury bedding, finest down comforters, pillows, and featherbeds in many natural fibers and hypoallergenic materials. The company was founded by Manson Ellen in 1973 and is headquartered in Yarmouth, ME.

Coast of Maine Organic Products, Inc. engages in soil composting. Its products include soils and composts, mulches, fertilizers, and master nursery. The company was founded by Carlos J. Quijano and Jean Quijano in 1996 and is headquartered in Portland, ME.

Soleras Advanced Coatings Ltd. manufactures materials, vacuum components and consumables. Its products include sputtering equipment aand targets. The firm offers process support and project management, analytical capabilities, sputter target development and testing capabilities services. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Biddeford, ME.

MCNC, Inc. is a non-profit company based in Durham, NC. The company is a team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers who provide high-end services to the community.

Franklin Street Securities, Inc. provides investment management services. It provides independent, trusted and personalized advice, complementing in-house expertise with carefully selected external resources. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Chapel Hill, NC.

Coastal Enterprises, Inc. operates as a community development financial institution. It lends and invests money; and provides business services, including business counseling and training, and workforce assistance to companies, job-creating small businesses, natural resources industries, community facilities and affordable housing projects. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Brunswick, ME.

CC Intelligent Solutions, Inc. provides information technology solutions. It offers systems and software design and development, staffing and technical consulting services. The firm provides its services to the government and private sectors. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Maine Biotechnology Services, Inc. manufactures vitro diagnostic substances. Its products include biomarkers, secondary ABS/controls/tags, human hormones and veterinary. The firm's antibody services including, hybridoma development, polyclonal antibody development, antibody production, purification and post processing The company was founded by Joseph Chandler in 1990 and is headquartered in Portland, ME.

Cirtec Medical Systems LLC provides outsourced design and manufacturing services for neuro-stimulation and cardiovascular devices. Its services include products management, design and development, device assemble and product transfers. The company was founded by Laurence S. Derose, Merwin Jerry Hansen and Michael Forman in 2009 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, CA.

Tilson Technology Management, Inc. provides information technology professional services. The firm specializes in wireless site acquisition, construction, and maintenance for cellular, smart grid, and government, fiber optic engineering, permitting, and construction management; information systems for the construction industry; software development and systems integration; and consulting in information technology strategy, project management, information security, broadband development, and energy capital project development. The company was founded by Mike Dow in 1996 and is headquartered in Portland, ME.

Part of Advanced Medical Technology Association, AdvaMedDx operates as a trade association representing diagnostics manufacturers. The company is based in Washington. The CEO of the American company is Scott Whitaker.

Dream Local Digital LLC engages in the provision of digital marketing services. It offers marketing strategy, social media services, online banner and display ads, email marketing, content marketing, reputation management, video, mobile, contests, and website management services. The company was founded by Shannon Kinney in 2009 and is headquartered in Rockland, ME.

HealthQuest Capital Management Co LLC (HealthQuest Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Garheng Kong and Randy L. Scott. The firm is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

Arboretum Ventures LLC (Arboretum Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002 by Jan L. Garfinkle and Tim B. Petersen. The firm is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

The Community Development Venture Capital Alliance provides venture capital and investment fund services. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded in 1993 by Nat V. Henshaw.