Julie A. Piton

Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Part of DAIKIN INDUSTRIES Ltd., InControl, Inc. manufactures heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment. The company is based in Redmond, WA. The company was founded in 1990 by Kurt C. Wheeler, John M. Adams, Clifton A. Alferness, Michel E. Lussier. InControl was acquired by AirReps LLC from Boston Scientific Corp. on July 10, 2023.

Cytyc Prenatal Products Corp. provides products for the diagnosis of pregnancy related and female reproductive disorders. The company also designs, develops, and manufactures women health care products. It was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA

Conceptus, Inc. develops and markets minimally invasive devices for reproductive medical applications. It sells its products through direct sales force and distribution networks to physicians and hospitals. The company was founded by Kathryn A. Tunstall in 1992 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Part of Johnson & Johnson, FemRx, Inc. is a company that produces medical products for gynecological disorders. The company is based in Sunnyvale, CA. FemRx was acquired by Johnson & Johnson on November 06, 1998 for $20.99 million.

Cardiac Dimensions, Inc. develops novel interventional tools for the treatment of heart failure and the related condition of mitral valve regurgitation. It offers the CARILLON Mitral Contour System, a proprietary and implantable device designed to be positioned in the coronary sinus vein using cardiac catheterization techniques. The firm also offers patient enrollment, clinical testing, and medical consulting services. The company was founded by James W. Fitzsimmons and Scott Jordan Wolf in 2001 and is headquartered in Kirkland, WA.

VentureBeat, Inc. provides news and information about companies. It offers economic, financial and business strategy consultancy services. The company was founded by Matt Marshall in September 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

FlexDex, Inc. engages in the provision of robotic surgery. It engages in research of parallel kinematics, virtual center of rotation, and flexure mechanisms at the school’s precision systems design lab. The firm enhances the capabilities of all MIS instruments and endoscopes. The company was founded by James D. Geiger, Shorya Awtar and Gregory Bowles and is headquartered in Brighton, MI.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Jockey International, Inc. manufactures and sells undergarments and other clothing products. Its products include underwears, t-shirts, sports wears, socks, bras, bottoms, gifts, and tops. The company was founded by Samuel T. Cooper in 1876 and is headquartered in Kenosha, WI

Part of Medtronic Plc, Novacor, Inc. is an American company that develops artificial heart and related technologies. The company is based in CA. Novacor was acquired by World Heart Corp., a subsidiary of Medtronic Plc from Edwards Lifesciences Corp. on June 30, 2000 for $58 million.

Premier Agendas LLC engages in the supply of planning calendars to schools. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Bellingham, WA.

Physio-Control, Inc. provides professional emergency medical response solutions that predict or intervene in life-threatening emergencies. Its products include LIFEPAK monitor/defibrillators and automated external defibrillators (AED), LUCAS Chest Compression Systems, the LIFENET System and HeartSine AEDs. The company was founded by Karl William Edmark in 1955 and is headquartered in Redmond, WA.

Part of WOW Holdings, Inc., Advanced Technology Labs, Inc. manufactures softswitches, WiFi/WiMax, and IPTV devices for residential and commercial use. Advanced Technology Labs was acquired by Payless Communication Holdings, Inc. on October 06, 2005.

Cardiva Medical, Inc. designs and develops vascular access management products. It offers VASCADE, an extravascular closure device designed to increase the comfort and safety of vascular closure for patients; and Catalyst, a device that supports the body's natural healing process by enhancing the vessel's inherent natural elastic recoil, tissue apposition and coagulation. The company was founded by Zia Yassinzadeh and Augustine Y. Lien in July 2002 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

SinuSys Corp. develops medical device therapies to improve the sinus health of patients with chronic sinusitis. Its products include Vent-OS sinus dilation system, Restora steroid-eluting spacer, and SinuSys product pipeline. The company was founded by Jerome Hester and Thomas A. Schreck in 2010 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Part of Getinge AB, LAAx, Inc. develops and manufactures mechanical occlusion devices. The company is based in Livermore, CA. LAAx was acquired by MAQUET Cardiovascular LLC on May 13, 2013.

TriFlo Cardiovascular, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Huntington Beach, CA.

GT Metabolic Solutions, Inc. develops bypass technology for bariatric, metabolic, and digestive surgery. The company is based in San Jose, CA. Thierry Bernard Thaure has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Aquyre Biosciences, Inc. is a biotech company that created Celtivity™, a rapid digital specimen adequacy assessment tool that can identify the presence of cancer cells and immune cells in a biopsy in just two minutes. The company is based in Weston, MA and was founded by Bertrand Le Conte de Poly, Claude Boccara. The assessment is presented as a cellular heatmap, making analysis and detection of cancer, granuloma, and immune cells such as lymphocytes relatively easier than traditional cancer diagnostic methods. Floyd Samuel Eberts has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society offers services and programs to the culturally diverse communities of the lower mainland. Its services include settlement and community programs, language training and literacy programs, employment and skills training services, counselling, programs for children and youth, and interpretation and translation. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Surrey, Canada.