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BioForward Member Directory

Our member directory is your gateway to connecting with Wisconsin’s biohealth community. Explore our member profiles and discover opportunities to collaborate with some of the most innovative and influential organizations in the field.

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Kraemer Brothers
Kraemer Brothers, LLC has been a construction leader in Wisconsin since 1948. A leader in biotechnology and life sciences construction since the 1980s, we continue to build innovative labs, clean rooms, manufacturing, and storage/distribution facilities to help companies grow and expand. We bring the skills, experience, technology, and horsepower of any large national builder, combined with the attention and priority you’d receive from a small company. Bigger isn’t better, but better is.
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Building Design, Mechanical & Construction
Biohealth Industry
Labcorp

Comprehensive range of drug development services for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
As the drug development business of Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp) and the world's most comprehensive drug development service company, we have helped pharmaceutical and biotech companies develop 49 of the top 50 prescription drugs in the marketplace today. Because of our broad experience and specialized expertise, we're in a unique position to supply insights that go above and beyond testing. Together with our clients, we create solutions that transform potential into reality.

Silver Medallion
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Biomedical Research & Testing
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Lean Design Werks
Lean Design Werks provides custom industrial automation solutions for the medical industry and related sectors. Our expertise in developing tailored systems—from surface finishing to lean work cells—enables us to create equipment that significantly enhances operational efficiency and product quality. We offer a unique line of affordable, portable palletizing equipment and gantry systems to maximize production lines. These innovative solutions integrate seamlessly with our surface finishing technologies and lean work cells, facilitating flexible and efficient product handling while ensuring streamlined workflows and optimized output. A key highlight of our offerings is our robotic integration services, featuring Universal Robot (UR) and Fanuc systems. These advanced robotic solutions enhance automation capabilities, allowing for precise handling and processing of products. By leveraging cutting-edge robotics, we empower businesses to improve their manufacturing processes, ensuring consistent results and compliance with stringent industry standards. At Lean Design Werks, we drive progress and excellence in every project.
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Manufacturing & Supply Chain
Engineering & Automation
Biohealth Industry
LEO Cancer Care

Leo Cancer Care develops innovative upright radiation therapy solutions that are set to improve clinical efficiencies and the patient and clinician experience. Leo Cancer Care prides itself on being the more human way to deliver radiation therapy by making it more accessible than ever before.

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Medical Devices & Equipment
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LERDAHL | Inspired Workplace Interiors

LERDAHL is a full-service commercial interior design, interior construction, and furnishings firm helping Wisconsin’s biohealth organizations create workplaces that support innovation, collaboration, and growth. With over 40 years of experience and offices across the state, LERDAHL delivers integrated, turnkey solutions for corporate, healthcare, education, manufacturing, and science & technology environments. Our client-focused approach ensures spaces that align with culture, operational needs, and research requirements, all while simplifying project complexity through a single trusted partner.

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Other
Biohealth Industry
LGC - Biosearch Technologies

We develop, manufacture, and sell products for gene cloning and genomics. To help keep our mission-critical projects on target and moving quickly, LGC has brought together all of our genomics technologies into a single, unified portfolio: Biosearch Technologies.

By integrating our many strengths, we can deliver more comprehensive, competitive, and innovative support across our entire genomics workflow and at every stage of your product development pipeline. From R&D through to large-scale commercialization, our products and services scale up when you do.

Bronze Medallion
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Biomedical Research & Testing
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M3 Insurance Solutions
As an insurance broker, M3 helps you manage risk, purchase insurance, and provide benefits to your employees. We partner with clients on everything from property & casualty and employee benefits to personal lines, executive benefits, and employer-sponsored retirement plans.
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Insurance
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Madison Central Business Improvement District (BID)
Madison's Central Business Improvement District ('the BID') represents more than 370 businesses and 250 property owners. It is dedicated to supporting the economic vitality, safety and vibrancy of downtown Madison. We serve the greater State Street, Capitol Square and First Settlement district, working collaboratively with property owners, small businesses and city stakeholders to make downtown Madison the best place to shop, dine, work, live and explore. As a special assessment district, we provide important services, including marketing, public programming, small business support and storefront advocacy to ensure a thriving downtown.
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Marketing and Digital Media
Education Institution
Madison College
Madison Area Technical College is a public technical and community college based in Madison, Wisconsin. It serves students in parts of 12 counties in south-central Wisconsin. With over 180 training programs in 11 arear of study, Madison College prepares students to join the workforce or transfer to a four-year university.
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Research Institution/Education
Other
Madison Development Corporation
Madison Development Corporation manages several loan funds available to growing or start-up businesses that cannot fully meet the underwriting standards of private commercial lenders. MDC's lending programs are partly funded by the City of Madison Community Development Block Grant Program.
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Financial Services, Banking, and Real Estate
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Madison Gas & Electric Company
Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) generates and distributes electricity to 159,000 customers in Dane County and purchases and distributes natural gas to 169,000 customers in seven south-central and western Wisconsin counties. MGE's roots in the Madison area date back more than 150 years. As your community energy company, we are committed to this area and its people.
Bronze Medallion
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Utility
Education Institution
Marquette University
Marquette University is a Catholic, Jesuit university located near the heart of downtown Milwaukee that offers a comprehensive range of majors in 11 nationally and internationally recognized colleges and schools. Through the formation of hearts and minds, Marquette prepares our 11,100 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and professional students to lead, excel and serve as agents of positive change. And, we deliver results. Ranked in the top 20% of national universities, Marquette is recognized for its undergraduate teaching, innovation and career preparation as the sixth-best university in the country for job placement. Our focus on student success and immersive, personalized learning experiences encourages students to think critically and engage with the world around them. When students graduate with a Marquette degree, they are truly prepared and called to Be The Difference. Partnering for impact through Corporate Engagement and Technology Transfer, the Economic Engagement team in the Office of University Relations fosters enduring relationships, solves challenges, and delivers innovation. We bring value to corporate partners through agile programs designed to meet their R&D, talent, and upskilling needs. Through technology transfer we transform Marquette discoveries into products and services for public benefit. We connect Marquette go-getters with our internal and regional innovation ecosystem, and ignite, champion, and support a growing portfolio of startups.
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Research Institution/Education
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Medasource

Medasource is a national healthcare and life sciences consulting partner that empowers organizations to scale innovation, strengthen operations, and deliver better patient outcomes through specialized workforce and technology solutions. With a network spanning over 250+ of the nation’s leading biotech, pharmaceutical, medical device, and healthcare organizations, Medasource connects top talent and strategic services to drive measurable impact across clinical, digital, and operational initiatives.

Life Sciences Practice

Medasource supports life sciences organizations throughout the product development lifecycle—from R&D through commercialization and manufacturing. Our teams deliver expertise in laboratory operations, metrology, quality and regulatory compliance, process automation, and digital transformation. Whether building scalable lab service models, supporting GMP manufacturing environments, or deploying skilled scientific professionals, Medasource partners with clients to accelerate discovery and maintain compliance while optimizing cost and efficiency.

Technology Practice

Medasource’s technology practice bridges the gap between healthcare and innovation. We design and deliver technical solutions and workforce models across data engineering, cybersecurity, connected devices, software implementation, and interoperability. Our consultants and managed services teams support digital health initiatives, system integrations, and infrastructure modernization for providers, payers, and medtech organizations.

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Education Institution
Medical College of Wisconsin
Educates and develops the next generation of physicians and scientists: discovers and translates new knowledge in the biomedical sciences and provides cutting-edge interdisciplinary and compassionate clinical care of the highest quality
Bronze Medallion
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Research Institution/Education
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Medix
Medix Life Sciences is a leading staffing agency specializing in the life sciences industries of Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, and Medical Device. With over 20 years of experience, Medix provides flexible staffing solutions and recruitment services to organizations in Wisconsin and across the United States. They offer a wide range of staffing options, including temporary, temp-to-perm, and direct hire placements for R&D, Quality, Engineering, Validation, and Manufacturing departments.
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Staffing, HR, and People
Biohealth Industry
Merck

Our vision is to make a difference in the lives of people globally through our innovative medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, consumer care and animal health products. We aspire to be the best healthcare company in the world and are dedicated to providing leading innovations and solutions for tomorrow.

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Drugs and Pharmaceuticals
Biohealth Industry
Microbial Discovery Group
Microbial Discovery Group (MDG) delivers more than just innovation. We are a full service manufacturing facility. Owning the entire product development process, from discovery to scale-up, we have the capabilities to customize to fit your needs.
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Biomedical Research & Testing
Probiotics & Nutraceuticals
Biohealth Industry
MilliporeSigma

Our Madison and Verona sites are part of a global network that manufacture high-quality, customized materials for the Pharmaceutical and Life Science Industry. We have 30 years of experience working with highly complex programs, and are a custom contract manufacturing organization. We support the development and manufacturing of highly-active and complex pharmaceutical ingredients from pre-clinical to commercial scale.

Gold Medallion
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Biomanufacturing
Biomedical Research & Testing
Education Institution
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee School of Engineering is the university of choice for those seeking an inclusive community of experiential learners driven to solve the complex challenges of today and tomorrow. MSOE offers bachelor's and master's degrees in several engineering disciplines including biomedical and biomolecular engineering, as well as actuarial science, business, computer science, construction management, nursing and user experience. Faculty are student-focused experts who bring real-world experience into the classroom. Longstanding partnerships with business and industry leaders enable students to learn alongside professional mentors, and challenge them to rethink what's possible. All classes are taught by professors, not teaching assistants, and students are admitted directly to their program of study. MSOE graduates are leaders of character, responsible professionals, passionate learners and value creators.
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Research Institution/Education
Other
Milwaukee Tech Hub Coalition
HealthTech MKE is a non-profit membership organization that serves as a unifying voice for the Milwaukee tech ecosystem. The demand for tech talent has never been higher. To prepare our region for the future, we harness the power of the Milwaukee tech community to spur growth. We act as a catalyst for innovation through meaningful connections. Our work is based on strategic pillars with each playing an important role in creating an ecosystem that balances the demand for tech workers with the right people to fill these roles.
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Consulting
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Mint Collective LLC

We provide strategic communications and design & manage social operations for some of the largest companies in the healthcare industry.

Whether an established company, a start-up, or a nonprofit organization, we can help you develop strategic communications programs that reach, engage and influence key audiences. We create experiences that will not only help you become socially-relevant but deliver lasting results.

Services include:

External landscape analysis

Strategic positioning and messaging

Corporate narrative development & storytelling

Communications planning & execution

Social Listening and research

Data Analysis

Paid Media

Social media moderation

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Marketing and Digital Media
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