Bill Sanford

STERIS Corp. provides infection prevention and other procedural products and services. Its product and services offers hospitals and surgery centers, medical device, pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturers, and research laboratory. The company was founded by Michael A. Keresman III, Raymond C. Kralovic and Edward T. Schneider in 1985 and is headquartered in Mentor, OH.

Instron Corp. manufactures and markets materials testing instruments, systems, and accessories. Its machines evaluate the mechanical properties of materials and components using tension, compression, flexure, fatigue, impact, torsion, and hardness tests. It also offers a range of service capabilities, including calibration, training, technical support, and assistance with laboratory management. The company was founded by Harold Hindman and George Burr in 1946 and is headquartered in Norwood, MA.

Imalux, the medical device company on a mission. They're leading the world in the development of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), a breakthrough medical imaging modality used to visualize tissue microstructure in real-time, at the site of patient care. With the Niris Imaging System, its first generation OCT solution, Imalux provides physicians and surgeons a valuable tissue-profiling tool to assist in the diagnosis, treatment, and surveillance of disease. Currently, clinicians do not have effective imaging methods for detecting tissue structure abnormalities in a timely manner and at the point-of-care. Physicians, therefore, must rely on prior imaging studies and visual findings to guide surgery and treatment. There exists an unmet need for real-time, high spatial resolution medical imaging that can be used in a wide range of applications and practice settings at a reasonable cost. Globally, the healthcare community is searching for ways to streamline the delivery of care without compromising clinical outcomes. The Imalux Niris Imaging System offers clinicians the ability to 'see and treat' in a single patient visit a single episode of care. Imalux is developing products and services to address this serious clinical need that cannot be satisfied by current technologies. In time, Imalux anticipates that Optical Coherence Tomography will take its place alongside x-ray, ultrasound, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computerized Axial Tomography (CT scans), and nuclear medicine as the 'sixth imaging modality.' At present, research efforts continue as Imalux conducts further studies to establish the value of OCT in clinical settings and lead to eventual commercialization of the technology.

NanoScale Corp. manufactures, commercializes and markets chemical decontamination and indoor air quality systems under the brand names of FAST-ACT, ChemKlenz and OdorKlenz, as well as odor elimination solutions for consumers. It develops and provides chemistry materials and related services. The company produces and sells NanoActive brand nanocrystalline materials in forms that include dry powders, granules, and liquid suspensions which are sold for the prevention, containment, elimination, and remediation of toxic and noxious chemicals, odors, and related applications. NanoScale was founded in 1995 by Kenneth J. Klabunde and is headquartered in Manhattan, KS.

NutriJoy, Inc. manufactured nutritional food and beverage products. The firm provided consulting services to companies that develop nutritionally enriched food products. The company was founded in 2000 and was headquartered in Manhattan, KS.

Resilience Capital Partners LLC (Resilience Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Bassem A. Mansour and Steven H. Rosen. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.