Keith E. Brauer

NanoInk, Inc. is an emerging growth technology company specializing in nanometer-scale manufacturing and applications development for the life sciences, engineering, pharmaceutical, and education industries. Using Dip Pen Nanolithography® (DPN®), a patented and proprietary nanofabrication technology, scientists are enabled to rapidly and easily create micro-and nanoscale structures from a variety of materials on a range of substrates. This low cost, easy to use and scalable technique brings sophisticated nanofabrication to the laboratory desktop. Headquartered in the Illinois Science + Technology Park, north of Chicago, NanoInk currently has over 250 patents and applications filed worldwide and licensing agreements with Northwestern University, Stanford University, University of Strathclyde, University of Liverpool, California Institute of Technology and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Endocyte, Inc. engages in the development of targeted therapies for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases. It uses a proprietary technology to create novel small molecule drug conjugates and companion imaging diagnostics for personalized targeted therapies. Its small molecule drug conjugates are actively target receptors that are over-expressed on diseased cells. The company was founded by P. Ron Ellis and Philip S. Low on December 6, 1995 and is headquartered in West Lafayette, IN.

Suros Surgical Systems, Inc. manufactures and develops medical devices. Its products include consoles, hand pieces, MRI, and biopsy markers. The company was founded by Joseph L. Mark, Michael E. Miller, and Timothy Goedde in 2000 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.

Elizabeth Arden, Inc. manufactures and distributes fragrances and related cosmetic products. It also offers makeup and skincare products. The company was founded by Elizabeth Arden in 1910 and is headquartered in Pembroke Pines, FL.

NICO Corp. develops and manufactures neuro and spinal medical devices. It offers NICO Myriad, a disposable non-heat generating soft tissue resection device; NIC company offers NICO Myriad, a disposable non-heat generating soft tissue resection device and NICO BrainPath products that provide access for the visualization of abnormalities in the subcortical space of the brain. The company was founded by James R. Baumgardt, Jim Person, Joseph L. Mark, Jeffrey Hanthorn in October 17, 2007 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Guidant Corp. manufactures cardiovascular therapeutic devices. The company also provides cardiac and peripheral vascular repair surgical systems. It operates in Europe and Japan. Guidant was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Physio-Control International Corp. was previously designed, manufactured and sold integrated line of noninvasive emergency cardiac defibrillators, vital sign assessment devices, disposable electrodes and related data management software. It was headquartered in Redmond, WA.