Kazuyoshi Hirao

FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics, Inc. engages in the provision of human cells used in drug discovery, toxicity testing, stem cell banking, and cell therapy development. It offers cardiac cells, neural cells. hematopoietic and other, and iPSC, services and reagents. The company was founded by James A. Thomson, Igor Slukvin, Timothy J. Kamp and Craig T. January in 2004 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Founded in 1987, BioForward is a member-driven state association and venture capital investor located in Madison, Wisconsin. The firm serves as the voice of Wisconsin's bioscience industry. They advocate on their members behalf to create investment and partnership opportunities, attract and retain the best people and support public policy that fosters their continued growth. BioForward also provides member-support services including networking opportunities through a variety of conferences and events, online resources and group purchasing programs. Their members include bioscience companies, universities, non-profit organizations, service providers, as well as state, regional and local government representatives. BioForward was previously known as the Wisconsin Biotechnology & Medical Device Association.

Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp. manufactures copying machines, printing systems, publishing systems and digital multifunction machines. Its products include digital color and black and white multifunction devices, document management software, digital color laser printers, digital color scanners, and wide format plotters. The company was founded on February 20, 1962 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.