BioForward Member Directory

Exact Sciences is a cancer diagnostics company working to help eradicate cancer by preventing it, detecting it earlier, and guiding personalized treatment. Our tests explore hereditary risks, screen for cancer’s presence, and examine the unique genomic alterations of an individual’s cancer after a diagnosis to help inform their treatment.

Cellular Dynamics International, a FUJIFILM company, develops and manufactures biologically relevant human cells derived from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. Our iCell® and donor-specific MyCell® Products are highly pure, highly reproducible, and available in industrial quantity to enable drug discovery, toxicity testing, stem cell banking, and cell therapy development.

Established in 1972, Faith Technologies is an energy expert and national leader in electrical planning, engineering, design and installation. As a comprehensive authority in the field of electrical and energy services, we lead industry change through a dedicated investment in technology, strategic project consulting and process engineering that drives productivity, value, and above all, safety.

Findorff's breadth of knowledge has led us to become one of the Midwest's most trusted builders. With offices in Madison, Milwaukee, and Wausau servicing our community by helping support growth industries in Healthcare, Science & Technology, Industrial, Education, Corporate, and Residential Markets. To thrive for the past 130 years, Findorff invests in their people and advanced technologies such as, virtual construction, 3D modeling (BIM) and lidar & infrared scanning, drones, robotics, prefabrication, LEED, and Lean Construction Practices to support the delivery of projects with reliability and certainty and speed-to-market precision, making an impact on our community through the built environment. We are seeking partners who may need assistance with scaling their business or has an innovative technology that supports the real estate, design, and construction industries

First Business Financial Services, Inc. is a Wisconsin-based bank holding company, focused on the unique needs of businesses, business executives, and high net worth individuals. First Business offers business banking, private wealth, and specialty finance solutions, and because of its niche focus, is able to provide its clients with unmatched expertise, accessibility, and responsiveness.

Flad Architects is a national planning and design firm committed to creating environments that enhance human potential. In partnership with leading research organizations, universities, healthcare institutions, and science-based companies, Flad designs innovative facilities, with standout dedication to detail. These advanced spaces enable the firm's clients to make revolutionary discoveries that have a profound impact on society.

FluGen is a clinical stage vaccine company working on solutions to prevent respiratory infectious disease.

Foley is primed to strategically advise health care and life sciences companies through every step of their journey and all stages of their lifecycle. Companies in this space require expertise and resources to navigate rapidly accelerating digital technologies and shifting regulatory and IP environments that complicate the development of new tests, treatments, and business models. We provide business and legal solutions so you remain competitive in a constantly evolving market. Recognized by Best Lawyers as “Law Firm of the Year in Health Care Law” in 2023, Foley is the preeminent law firm for health care providers and payors, academic medical centers, entrepreneurs, pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms, laboratories, clinical research organizations, behavioral health and home health providers, and investors in the industry. We offer the full scope of legal services and provide turnkey solutions that bring to the table deep knowledge and experience in all facets of transactions, regulatory and compliance, data intelligence, IP, privacy and cybersecurity, and licensing and collaborating agreements. With deep regulatory experience coupled with a national transaction backbone, Foley delivers a one-stop solution for companies and investors.

Forward BIOLABS is a non-profit offering co-working life science labs and offices to scientific startups. Forward BIOLABS' labs are fully equipped, maintained, and supported, and come with concierge introductions, training, and networking that help startups grow. The flexible, affordable facility and nurturing environment produces immense capital efficiencies gained by not spending time and money on lab equipment and setup. In addition to capital efficiencies, valuable operational efficiencies are gained through lab infrastructure such as waste management, safety protocols, equipment monitoring, security, and startup-specific training units. These efficiencies allow entrepreneurs to focus on their science and meet their milestones efficiently and fast.

Function Therapeutics, Inc. is a privately held company aiming to translate recent findings that parmodulins, small molecules that bind to the cell surface receptor PAR1 at an alternative (allosteric) site, promote anti-inflammatory and tissue-protective signaling. This novel therapeutic class is under investigation for treating kidney disease and a range of thrombosis and/or inflammation-related disorders. The company was founded based on compounds and assays in the lab of the founder Dr. Chris Dockendorff, complemented by research from collaborators including those at Harvard Medical School, Leipzig University, Versiti Blood Research Institute, and the Medical College of Wisconsin.

A clinical systems unit which makes ultrasound machines, monitors and other medical equipment. The interventional, cardiology and surgery unit makes imaging and information systems for interventional cardiology and other medical procedures.

At GRAIL, our mission is to improve and save lives through early cancer detection, and we are developing our test in a rigorous way to deliver our test to patients safely and effectively.

We have three global businesses that research, develop and manufacture innovative pharmaceutical medicines, vaccines and consumer healthcare products.

Provides antibody production services, antibody products for research community and other biotech/pharmaceutical companies. GeneTel Laboratories provides quality reagents and kits for proteomic research, and provides lab plastic wares, antibody products and peptide synthesis as well as antibody production services to the global life science research and biotech industries. The company's products and services enable customers to accelerate the discovery and development of new drugs, diagnostic and agricultural applications.

Genentech is a leading biotechnology company that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes medicines to treat patients with serious or life-threatening medical conditions. We are among the world's leading biotech companies, with multiple products on the market and a promising development pipeline.

General Capital is proud to be one of the most active private real estate development companies in Wisconsin. Our firm includes a close-knit group of partners with years of experience in the Banking, Construction and Real Estate industries. Our greatest strength is an ability to satisfy divergent customer needs and produce quality results within tight budgets and time frames. Because we hold our assets long-term, our projects receive the time and attention necessary to produce great results. We stand behind our work every day.

Gentueri Inc. is a manufacturer of innovative sample collection and preservation devices and kits. Our ejectable CollectEject swabs with layered cootn provides the absorbancy of cotton and extract as well as a flocked swab, providing maximum sample collection and delivery. Our preservation technology and patented products use decisccation to preserve samples holistically, allowing us to provide one sample that preserves and separates the components of a sample for multi-omic testing. We have provided all the sexual assault collection kits for the State of Wisconsin for over seven years and provided almost 2 million COVID-19 sample collection kits during the pandemic.

Gilson manufactures analytical instrumentation for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, including HPLC systems, pipettes, fraction collectors, SPE systems, detectors, pumps, injectors, and much more. Gilson also manufactures the legendary Pipetman manual liquid handlers, which have led the market for over 30 years.

In collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), GoDx is relentlessly developing a paper based test to accurately detect the specific bugs that cause diarrheal diseases. Globally, 2.2 million people die from these gastrointestinal infections, of which is the second cause of death in children. By identifying which bug is causing the diarrhea, doctors can quickly choose the most effective medicine, so that we may be treated in time.

We are a one-stop shop to support your business in identifying and implementing efficient workflows. With process and change expertise, and a collection of experienced partners, we help you get your business to the next level. We meet with you to learn about your business, understand why you feel chaotic, and provide an independent assessment of how to proceed toward excellence. We are agnostic regarding tool selection, meaning we don’t have something to ‘sell’ you. We are here to be an extension of your team with no hidden agenda except to help you succeed.

Gregor Diagnostics is a molecular diagnostics company developing a new screening test for prostate cancer.