BioForward Member Directory

Octopi is the leading contract beverage facility in the Midwest. Our reach goes beyond making great products. At Octopi, we are committed to seeing our clients’ brands grow. Our facility is located in Waunakee, WI and was built to cater specifically to the needs of the modern beverage client. Our services and capabilities extend far beyond the average contract beverage facility. At Octopi, we strive to be a one-stop shop for our clients’ brands. Whether it is sourcing packaging materials, collaborating on new recipes, designing new brand identities, or helping navigate regional distribution channels. We are our clients’ extra limb.

Contract Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Fill/Finish

PPD is a leading global contract research organization providing comprehensive, integrated drug development, laboratory, and lifecycle management services. Our customers include pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and academic and government organizations. With offices in 46 countries and approximately 24,000 professionals worldwide, PPD applies innovative technologies, therapeutic expertise and a firm commitment to quality to help customers bend the cost and time curve of drug development and optimize value in delivering life-changing therapies to improve health.

At PROMISS® Diagnostics, we aim to help clinicians detect ovarian cancer early, while lowering costs and improving patient outcomes. That's why we developed PROMISS -- an innovative, non-invasive ovarian cancer diagnostic test that brings certainty for patients and clinicians.

We offer specialized professional consulting for the world’s most highly regulated industries. Learn why we have come to be known as the premier consulting firm for the life science industry. With PSC Software™’s cloud-based software solutions, your organization will be able to better operate ever-growing sensitive and confidential dataset.

At Pepper Construction, every project we build is a special place, an integral piece of the community that impacts the lives of the people who live, work, and play there. Based in the Midwest, with offices in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio, we serve projects across the country and offer expertise in all phases from preconstruction through post-occupancy. Pepper’s project portfolio includes healthcare, life sciences, higher education, civic and cultural, corporate office, K-12, retail, hospitality, industrial, manufacturing, and residential, among others. Our team members build strong partnerships that result in repeat engagements with our clients and respect among the trade contractor community. Second to our people, what sets Pepper apart is our commitment to creating healthy and high-performing environments through our Integrated Construction Services team. Together, they maximize the intersection of preconstruction planning and estimating, high performance, safety, quality, virtual construction, and MEP coordination, resulting in greater efficiency, new points of connection with our partners, and higher levels of value for our clients.

Pfizer is the world's largest research-based biomedical and pharmaceutical company. We have a leading portfolio of medicines that prevent, treat and cure diseases across a broad range of therapeutic areas, and an industry-leading pipeline of promising new products in areas such as oncology, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) represents innovative biopharmaceutical research and discovery companies. PhRMA is devoted to advancing public policies in the U.S. and around the world that support innovative medical research, yield progress for patients today and provide hope for the treatments and cures of tomorrow.

Plumb Pharmaceuticals has developed a drug delivery platform for super-extended-release medications based on proprietary liposome preparation and loading technology. Our patented Advanced Quantload (AQL) system extends drug release from 72 hours to more than 3 months compared to current delivery systems. Super-extended release technology will significantly increase patient compliance and reduce healthcare costs making it attractive to many pharmaceutical partners.

Polymershapes is the premier distributor of plastic sheet, rod, tube, film, and associated products. Our knowledgeable medical market team understands the critical need for safe and durable products to meet the most stringent medical applications. With an extensive inventory from world-class suppliers, Polymershapes offers a complete portfolio of performance plastics, with available lot and batch traceability, along with expert conversion capabilities including cut-to-size sheet, machining and film conversion. We consistently deliver innovative solutions to delight our customers!

Potter Lawson is Madison's oldest architecture, planning and interior design firm dedicated to innovation, sustainability, and award-winning design.

Premier Medical Staffing Services, LLC is one of the fastest growing healthcare staffing firms in the country. We offer medical jobs nationwide for Lab Tech, Medical Techs, Medical Scientists, nursing, and allied professionals with travel and local contract assignments. Premier is owned and operated by medical professionals, allowing us to meet and exceed the expectations of healthcare providers. Premier is certified as a Women Owned Business WBENC, Joint Commission Certified, and a Military Spouse Employment Partner.

PSI manufactures sensitive medical and laboratory solutions and products including organ transplant solutions and cell processing solutions. We have small batch capabilities and welcome research and clinical studies. FDA registered and ISO certified.

Performs DNA testing and DNA banking for healthcare and biomedical research enabling prevention of disease and disability through genetic testing. Founded in 2004 and located in Marshfield, Wisconsin, PreventionGenetics is a CLIA and ISO 15189:2012 accredited clinical DNA testing laboratory. PreventionGenetics provides patients with sequencing and deletion/duplication tests for nearly all clinically relevant genes. These tests include our powerful and comprehensive whole exome sequencing test, PGxome. PreventionGenetics also offers DNA Banking (PGDNABank), a long-term storage of a person’s DNA. DNA Banking is available direct-to-consumer. We invite you to visit our DNA Banking website PGDNABank.com.

Promega Corporation is a leader in providing innovative solutions and technical support to the life sciences industry. The company’s portfolio of over 4,000 products support a range of life science work across areas such as cell biology; DNA, RNA and protein analysis; drug development; human identification and molecular diagnostics. For almost 45 years these tools and technologies have grown in their application and are used today by scientists and technicians in labs for academic and government research, forensics, pharmaceuticals, clinical diagnostics and agricultural and environmental testing. Promega is headquartered in Madison, WI, USA with branches in 16 countries and over 50 global distributors. For more information, visit www.promega.com.

Using streamlined and scalable recombinant production methods developed at the Medical College of Wisconsin, we are committed to supplying the highest quality recombinant proteins in terms of chemical purity, structural homogeneity and functional potency. In addition, we offer custom chemokine production services, including metabolic labeling with stable isotopes for use in NMR or mass spectrometric applications.

Public Affairs Company specializes in issue advocacy and grassroots campaigns. We identify field assets and concentrate stakeholders into powerful networks that can be quickly mobilized to carry out our clients’ objectives.

The Government of Québec operates thirty-four representation offices in 19 countries, with nine offices in the United States including: Chicago, Atlanta, Boston, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Silicon Valley, and Washington DC. Inaugurated in 1969, the Québec Government Office in Chicago (DQC) is responsible for developing and promoting business, political and institutional ties between Québec and 12 states across the American Midwest: Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The mandate of its Economic Affairs team includes promoting the sectors of excellence of the Québec economy; developing a large network of contacts in all relevant sectors of business activity; and supporting Québec companies in their market development efforts in the region.

Quincy Bioscience is a biotechnology company based in Madison, Wisconsin, that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel technologies to support cognitive function and other normal health challenges associated with aging. Quincy Bioscience is set apart by its cutting-edge applications of apoaequorin which is breaking new ground with apoaequorin, originally discovered in jellyfish, now patented by Quincy Bioscience for use in a variety of products to support cognitive function. Apoaequorin is manufactured in a cGMP compliant facility.

RAMLOW/STEIN Architecture + Interiors is a mission-based firm, aligning our services, expertise, and culture to enhance our community, foster a sense of belonging and facilitate social and sustainable growth. We approach all projects the same way, listening first and dedicating one team to manage from beginning to end. We provide a holistic vision and a high level of service to each unique design, while cultivating a collaborative partnership with every client.

RELJA Innovations was conceived to design better bunion surgery products which are easy to learn for surgeons and provide much better outcomes for their patients. “Improved patient outcomes through simplified surgical techniques.”