Kristyn Rene Aalto

Bard Access Systems, Inc. develops, manufactures and distributes medical devices. It makes vascular access products as dialysis & pheresis catheters, implanted ports, ultrasound systems and surgical accessories. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

Arboretum Ventures LLC (Arboretum Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002 by Jan L. Garfinkle and Tim B. Petersen. The firm is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Aursos, Inc. develops and markets biopharmaceutical products. The company was founded by Seth Donahue and Ronald J. Shebuski Sr. in March 2007 and is headquartered in Kalamazoo, MI.

Accord Biomaterials, Inc., based in Ann Arbor, MI, focuses upon the development of Nogen nitric oxide materials for use in biomarker assays, diagnostic tools and blood-contacting medical devices. Nogen materials liberate nitric oxide from carrier molecules within blood known as nitrosothiols ('RSNOs'), enabling the development of tools that precisely quantitative RSNO levels in blood and vascular device coatings that resist clotting and infection due to nitric oxide's inherent antiplatelet and antimicrobial effects. Accord collaborates with incubator MC3 Corporation, the Cleveland Clinic and best-in-class development partners and holds an exclusive license to Nogen technology from the University of Michigan. Privately-held and venture-backed, Accord is committed to accelerating clinical validation and utility of this technology.