Joseph T. Sobota

Armune BioScience, Inc. researches and develops diagnostic and prognostic tests for prostate, lung, and breast cancers that may allow physicians and patients to make more personalized treatment decisions for a better prognosis. The firm's technology is based on evidence that the immune system’s early warning signals provide critical biological insight to improve cancer detection and enhance therapeutic effectiveness. The company was founded by Eli L. Thomssen in 2008 and is headquartered in Kalamazoo, MI.

Afmedica, Inc. develops medical and drug products. It develops perivascular technology using the drug rapamycin to treat peripheral vascular disease, coronary artery disease, and end stage renal disease. The company was founded in 2002 and is located in Kalamazoo, MI.

W.E. Upjohn Unemployment Trustee Corp. provides research, practice, and policy analysis services to prevent and alleviate unemployment. The private company is based in Kalamazoo, MI.

Bronson Management Services Corp. provides health plan administration services. The firm markets and distributes medical supplies and equipment. The company was founded on April 28, 1982 and is headquartered in Kalamazoo, MI.

Van Buren Emergency Medical Services, Inc. provides long distance transfers and non-emergency ambulance transports services. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Paw Paw, MI.

Bronson Methodist Hospital provides healthcare services. It offers orthopedics, home health assistance, occupational medicine, and rehabilitation services. The organization provides services to the trauma center, children's hospital, and burn treatment center. Bronson Methodist Hospital was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Kalamazoo, MI.

Vestaron Corp. develops and markets bioinsecticides derived from naturally occurring peptides. It offers the following brands: Spear-T for the treatment of thrips, Spear-P controls Colorado Potato beetle, and Spear-C protects crops from lepidopteran pests. The company was founded by Glenn F. King in 2005 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Adlore, Inc. is a medical device company that has developed a new device called Senlore™ to treat and monitor ulcerated wounds. The company is based in Kalamazoo, MI and was founded in 2019 by Eli L. Thomssen. Adlore™ aims to improve diabetic foot ulcer healing rates, which is a significant healthcare problem worldwide, as diabetes mellitus imposes a major economic burden on patients and the healthcare industry.

Southwest Michigan Innovation Center provides start-up assistance to bioscience companies and expanded operations. The private company is based in Kalamazoo, MI.

Apjohn Ventures Fund seeks investment opportunities in companies located in the United States, primarily in Michigan and Midwest region. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices & diagnostics and healthcare services. It provides financing for early and later-stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 500,000-2 million. It acts as a lead investor and also makes co-investments. It takes a seat on the board of directors and takes controlling interest in companies.

Tetra Therapeutics engages in the development of therapeutic products for neurological disorders. The firm offers BPN14770 PDE4D Inhibitor and PDE4B Inhibitor products. The company was founded by Mark E. Gurney in 2011 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

Biosciences Research & Commercialization Center (BRCC) is a venture capital subsidiary of Western Michigan University founded in 2020 by Cindy Bi. The firm is headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Biacore International AB offers systems that generate data on the interactions between proteins and small molecule drug candidates. Its systems are used in pharmaceutical drug discovery, antibody characterization, proteomics, immunogenicity, biotherapeutic development and manufacture and life science research applications. The company serves research centers, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Biacore International markets its products in the United States, Europe, Japan and Australia. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Uppsala, Sweden

Apjohn Ventures LLC (Apjohn Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Apjohn Group LLC founded in 2002 by Mina Patel Sooch and Donald R Parfet. The firm is headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Esperovax, Inc. develops capsule vaccines. The company is based in Plymouth, MI. The company was founded by David O'Hagan, Roger S. Newton, Savita Nikam. Robin A. Robinson has been the CEO of the company since 2023.