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Echelon Ventures (Echelon Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Woody S Woodworth and Scott C McCabe. The firm is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Axela, Inc. develops biosensor technology. It offers next generation, commercial stage, multiplex tools that provide enhanced analysis of proteins, DNA and RNA. The firm’s products include Ziplex System, autograph, metabolic, colon and breast cancer, inflammation Xpress chips, diffractive optics technology and sensors, dotLab mX System and dot-Avidin, Ready and Covalent products. The company was founded by M. Cynthia Goh, Richard Loo, B. Jane Goh and Richard McAloney in 2001 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The American College of Surgeons Oncology Group (ACOSOG) was established to evaluate the surgical management of patients with malignant solid tumors. ACOSOG is one of 10 cooperative groups funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to develop and coordinate multi-institutional clinical trials. ACOSOG is the only cooperative group with studies focusing primarily on surgical objectives. ACOSOG currently has treatment protocols available in three major disease areas: . Breast Cancer . Gastrointestinal Cancer . Thoracic Cancer ACOSOG is composed of the Operations and Membership Center located at the Duke Clinical Research Institute on the Duke University Medical Center campus and the Statistics and Data Center located at the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center. ACOSOG's membership is comprised of investigators and research associates representing oncology treatment modalities and research-related concerns, including surgery, medical oncology, radiation oncology, diagnostic imaging, pathology, ethics, CRA/nursing and patient advocacy.

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons is an organization that provides resources and tools for neurosurgeons and trainees in the field. The organization is based in Rolling Meadows, IL. The company's website offers information on membership benefits, education and training opportunities, publications, patient resources, advocacy efforts, and career opportunities.

Microtest Matrices Ltd. provides automated multiplex in-vitro diagnostic tests. It offers services in the areas of Allergy, Autoimmune, Influenza and Infectious Disease. The company was founded by Tito Adolfo Bacarese-Hamilton, Henry Charles Hyde-Thomson, and Andrea Crisanti in 2000 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation focuses on perioperative patient safety priorities and ongoing activities. The private company is based in Indianapolis, IN. The company has a list of top 10 priorities and corresponding activities. The foundation also has a grant application process with a review process. The company formed the Perioperative Multi-Center Handoff Collaborative to improve patient handoffs. The foundation is launching a crowdfunding initiative to support their vision of no mishaps. The company also has a program to fund studies that improve patient safety and prevent mortality and morbidity. The Emergency Manuals Implementation Collaborative fosters adoption and effective use of emergency manuals.

Boston Neurosciences, Inc. develops non-invasive intracranial pressure meter and cerebrovascular autoregulation monitor for patients suffering of neurological diseases, post-stroke complications, or traumatic brain injuries. It developed a suite of ultrasound-based devices to non-invasively measure the absolute value of intracranial pressure (ICP), real-time cerebral blood flow autoregulation (CA), and intracranial volumetric wave monitoring. The company was founded by Remis Bistras and is headquartered in Lexington, MA.

Apta Biosciences Ltd. develops and commercializes synthetic antibody alternatives. It is a synthetic biology company specialized in developing unique, proprietary molecules that can be used broadly across diagnostics and therapeutics to facilitate and expand scientific discovery enabling the development of new healthcare solutions. The company was founded by Fredrik Edenius, William Addison and Shozo Fujita in 2013 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.