Matthew J. Schurman

Endovalve, Inc. develops percutaneous mitral valve replacement system. It designs for insertion during a minimally invasive surgical procedure, allowing a complete valve replacement without the risks and complications associated with both sternotomy and cardiopulmonary bypass. The company was founded by Howard Herrmann in June 2005 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

UVision 360, Inc. focuses on enabling office hysteroscopy. It creates Luminelle DTx Hysteroscopy System to support the market shift to office based procedures. The company is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Alievio Inc. develops and manufactures medical devices for glaucoma treatments. The company was founded by Roberto Alfaro, Ray H. Krauss and Lucinda Camras and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Case Western Reserve University provides educational services. It offers a variety of undergraduate degree courses and graduate and professional options such as arts and sciences, dentistry, engineering, law, management, medicine, nursing, social work, and more. The firm also offers dual-degree programs. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Part of Orsa Associates, Inc., Healthcare Recruiters International is a company that offers competitive customer solutions with a new and refreshing approach. The company is based in Dallas, TX. The company designs and deliver robust customer solutions on-budget and on-time, bringing accountability, performance, and transparency to core customer service. Healthcare Recruiters International was acquired by Orsa Associates, Inc. on November 23, 2010.

Battelle Memorial Institute operates as a science and technology development company. It offers services for government and commercial. The company was founded by Gordon Battelle in 1929 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Ascendance Biotechnology, Inc. engages in the sale of cell-based assay products. It offers Hepregen and ESI Bio. The firm also offers stem cell technology. The company was founded by Vincent R. Zurawski, Jr. and Jeffrey D. Janus is headquartered in Alameda, CA.

Micro Interventional Devices, Inc. designs, develops and manufactures minimally invasive and catheter-based technologies that address unmet needs in cardiac surgery and interventional cardiology. The firm’s Permaseal and Endovalve technologies provide for the one-two punch in mitral valve repair, one access and spontaneous closure to left-sided structures and two, 360 degrees anchoring capabilities. The company was founded by Michael Whitman in May 2010 and is headquartered in Newtown, PA.

Battelle Ventures LP seeks investment opportunities in technology companies located in the US. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of energy & environment, health & life sciences, information technology, energy and advanced materials/nanotechnology. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements with an investment size ranging from USD 10 to 12 million. It also makes follow-on investments.

Vifor Pharma Management AG develops and manufactures pharmaceuticals products for the treatment of iron deficiency. It also offers a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines as well as over-the-counter products. The company operates in the following key business areas: iron deficiency with and without anemia, kidney disease, infectious diseases/OTX products and consumer healthcare, with a focus on non-prescription products. Vifor Pharma Management was founded by Caspar Friedrich Hausmann in 1872 and is headquartered in Glattbrugg, Switzerland.

Datascope Corp. manufactures and distributes surgical equipments. The company provides medical instruments such as intra aortic balloon pumps and catheters for use in cardiology, radiology, anesthesiology, cardiovascular, vascular surgery and emergency medicine. It also develops vascular grafts and patches for reconstructive blood vessel surgeries as well as multifunction patient monitoring devices. The company was founded in 1964 as New York Corp. It is headquartered in Montvale, NJ.

The Society of Critical Care Medicine is a non-profit medical organization founded in 1970. The non-profit company is based in Des Plaines, IL. The company promotes the practice of critical care.

NellOne Therapeutics, Inc. develops and produces soft-tissue regenerative medicine. It develops a new class of therapeutic products that will shift the paradigm of tissue healing after acute injury from scarring to complete regeneration of form and function. The company’s product NELL1 is a signaling protein that triggers pathways for tissue growth and maturation in a variety of tissues including heart muscle, skeletal muscle and blood vessels. NellOne Therapeutics was founded by Cymbeline Tancongco Culiat and Tracy S. Warren in 2008 and is headquartered in Oak Ridge, TN.

Baxter Healthcare Corp. develops, manufactures, and distributes hospital supplies and medical technologies. It distributes medical treatment options for conditions such as hemophilia, immune disorders, kidney disease, cancer, and trauma. The company was founded on June 21, 1967 and is headquartered in Deerfield, IL.