Blythe Karow

BioFlorida, Inc. is an organization that represents the life science industry in Florida. The private company is based in Florida and represents over 6,700 establishments and research organizations in the biopharmaceutical, medical technology, and bioagriculture sectors, providing employment to 94,000 Floridians. The American company's initiatives aim to create a favorable business environment for the development of innovative products and technologies that enhance people's lives and bring economic benefits to the state. Nancy K. Bryan has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

Unified Financial Services, Inc. provides financial products and services. It offers back-office and shareholder services for the assets of third-party mutual fund families, as well as its affiliated series funds, including mutual fund distribution services. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Lexington, KY.

Hawthorne Effect, Inc. provides medical diagnostic tools. It specializes in clinical trials, patient engagement, mobile healthcare, home health, patient experience, clinical research, gig economy, and health tech. The company was founded by Jodi Akin in 2014 and is headquartered in Alamo, CA.

Transaortic Medical, Inc. develops medical accessory devices to compliment trans-catheter aortic valve replacement procedures. It specializes in embolic protection device that doesn't require an additional access site which reduces procedure time. The company was founded on November 8, 2011 and is headquartered in Morgan Hill, CA.

Part of ASHINC Corp., RMX LLC is a company that provides new automobiles, sport-utility vehicles, and light trucks transportation services. The company is based in San Francisco, CA.

Tenon Technology AG manufactures surgical appliances. It develops joint fixation which stabilizes the joint via press fit without the use of crews. The company is headquartered in Schlieren, Switzerland.

Anaconda Biomed SL manufactures healthcare devices. It develops catheters for mechanical thrombectomies. The company was founded by Marc Ribo and Ofir Arad and is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain.

Ixion Biotechnology, Inc. develops somatic cellular therapies to treat diabetes. The company was founded by Weaver H. Gaines and David C. Peck on April 4, 1994 and is headquartered in Alachua, FL.

Saratoga Ventures (Saratoga Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Richard Ferrari. The firm is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

MONY Life Insurance Co. is based in New York, NY. Part of Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc., MONY Life Insurance Co. is a company that provides life insurance services. The company was founded in 1842. The CEO is Christopher Mark Condron. MONY Life Insurance was acquired by Protective Life Insurance Co. from AXA SA on October 01, 2013 for $1,060 million.

Thyssen-Bornemisza Group is a Monegasque company that specializes in transporting and storing chemical gases.

OBMedical Co. operates as a medical device company. It offers a wireless electrode-based electronic maternal-fetal monitoring sensor replacement system that measures labor contractions, heart rates, and uterine contractions. The company was founded by Neil R. Euliano and Weaver H. Gaines in 2012 and is headquartered in Newberry, FL.

Resilience Government Services, Inc. engages in the development of biopharmaceutical products and medical devices. It also offers preclinical and clinical development, formulation optimization, and cGMP manufacturing. The company was founded by James D. Talton in 1999 and is headquartered in Alachua FL.

Florida Research Consortium engages in research and development. The private company is based in Tallahassee, FL. Jack Sullivan has been the CEO of the company since 2003.

Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies, Inc. operates as a non-profit research center. The firm conducts research in various fields including: multiple sclerosis, cancer, heart disease, types I and II diabetes, macular degeneration, pain management, alzheimer's disease, inflammatory disorders, AIDS and other infectious diseases, regenerative medicine, obesity, transplant rejection, muscle wasting syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis and new methods for drug discovery. The company was founded by Dr. Richard A. Houghten in 1988 and is headquartered in Port St. Lucie, FL.

Synogen Inc (Synogen) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Jamie M. Grooms and Richard R. Allen. The firm is headquartered in Gainesville, Florida.

Xhale, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It develops and commercializes patient-centric monitoring solutions for the healthcare industry. The firm specializes in biotechnology, medical devices, clinical trials monitoring, and breath diagnostics. The company was founded by Richard J. Melker and Donn M. Dennis in 2005 and is headquartered in Gainesville, FL.

TrueMotion Spine, Inc. manufactures medical devices. The firm focuses on the next generation of total disc replacement technology including patented cervical and lumbar disc replacement devices to preserve and restore the natural motion of the human spine. The firm has a suite of intellectual property covering the spinal implant designs which is positioned to bring unique products to the clinical community. The company was founded by Keith L. Doty and Stephanie H. Warrington in 2011 and is headquartered in Gainesville, FL.

Biomodex SAS develops 3D printed surgical simulators for medical education and patient-specific preoperative planning. It offers simulators for surgical procedures such as bone drilling, soft tissue suturing, medical device implantation, and sizing. The company was founded by Thomas Marchand and Sidarth Radjou on January 22, 2015 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

De Novo Ventures LLC (De Novo ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Frederick Dotzler, Richard Ferrari and David Mauney. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Paracor Medical, Inc. develops medical devices for treatment and prevention of congestive heart failure. The firm offers HeartNet Ventricular Support System, a super-elastic Nitinol mesh. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Cryovascular Systems, Inc. used to develop therapy products for the treatment of peripheral vascular and cardiovascular diseases. The company products were includes non-saline angioplasty devices for arterial catheterization. Cryovascular Systems was founded by James Joye & Ronald Williams in 1977 and was headquartered in Los Gatos, CA

Benvenue Medical, Inc. engages int the provision and development of invasive systems for spine repair. It offers Kiva an implant solution for vertebral augmentation and a departure from balloon kyphoplasty, Blazer-C a vertebral augmentation system that utilizes a unique cannulated curved wire offering mechanical channel creation, and Luna a interbody implant that is delivered through a minimally-invasive cannula to the disc space and expands in-situ. The company was founded by Laurent B. Schaller in 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Pacira Cryotech, Inc. develops novel technologies for treatment of peripheral nerves. Its iovera treatment harnesses the power of cold with the Focused Cold Therapy delivery system and delivers immediate results for both therapeutic and aesthetic applications. The firm’s iovera treatment does not use toxins, chemicals, or pharmaceuticals to achieve results and leaves nothing behind in the body. The company was founded by Lisa Elkins in 2005 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Spiracur, Inc. develops innovative wound healing technologies. Its products include smart negative pressure wound care system that includes cartridge, hydrocolloid dressing, and interface layer for the treatment of chronic and acute wounds; and ciSNaP closed incision systems, including sterile cartridges, controlled tension relief layers, advanced surgical dressing, and straps for patients undergoing high-risk procedures, including orthopedic, abdominal, vascular, and podiatric surgeries. The company was founded by Kenton D. Fong and Moshe Pinto in 2007 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

EndoShape, Inc. commercializes medical devices. Its products include Medusa multicoil, animation and instructions, and computerized tomography (CT) imaging. The company was founded by Harold Tyber, Jeffrey Cstleberry and Robin Shandas in 2006 and is headquartered in Idaho Springs, CO.

Medlumics SL provides medical imaging diagnostics services. It specializes in optically guided medical devices. The firm’s proprietary integrated optics platform technology combines optical and electrical components in a miniature chip, enabling for the first time complex multi view optical probes of the size of a grain of rice and ultra-portable, hand-held OCT systems that produces real-time images. The company was founded by Eduardo Margallo Balbás and Jose Luis Rubio Guivernau on April 3, 2009 and is headquartered in Tres Cantos, Spain.

PQ Bypass, Inc. develops novel procedure for the treatment of peripheral vascular diseases. It offers an approach for achieving a bypass of the femoral artery that is designed to match the performance and safety of an invasive surgery for long segment occlusions. The company was founded by Richard Heuser and James D. Joye in 2009 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Empirical Spine, Inc. develops minimally invasive, flexion-restricting stabilization devices for the spine. It offers LimiFlex Spinal Stabilization System which is a novel implant that provides segmental stability to the lumbar spine while still allowing motion and also used in conjunction with a surgical decompression for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis with or without degenerative spondylolisthesis. The company was founded by Louis Fielding, John Colin Cahill, Ian Bennett and Todd F. Alamin in 2006 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA.