BioForward Member Directory

Together Forward! For more than 75 years, the Wisconsin School of Business Center for Professional & Executive Development (CPED) has helped individuals and organizations move forward through immersive, hands-on professional development programs and custom development solutions. We work alongside individuals and organizations to deeply understand their needs so that together we can find the right blend of coaching, consulting, assessments, and development programs that drive sustainable change.

The Wisconsin Startup Coalition will proactively advocate to policy makers on behalf of entrepreneurs to improve the early-stage ecosystem, accelerating the process that takes innovative ideas and empowers them to become Wisconsin businesses.

The Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce is a membership-based business organization serving veterans and military families by providing resources to support veteran-owned and veteran-friendly businesses across Wisconsin. On behalf of our members, we serve as an advocate for Wisconsin’s veteran business community, and promote economic opportunity for military veterans, military families, and veteran-friendly businesses.

We are operating in stealth mode as we establish experimentation facilities in Madison, WI. We will publish further information on the company’s activities and progress in due course. We are a capable and very experienced team, now working to establish our internal experimentation capabilities.

Since 1985 Women’s International Pharmacy has focused on custom-compounded bioidentical hormones. With over 142,000 formulas, experienced compounding pharmacists, and a hands-on role in the patient-practitioner-pharmacy triad, we strive to ensure that our high-quality bioidentical hormone medications provide optimum hormone balance. Women’s International Pharmacy makes every decision with the unwavering commitment to helping individuals find solutions to their unique healthcare needs. Today our goals are the same as when we started: to use the highest-quality ingredients to compound a unique medication at a reasonable price and to support patients with exceptional customer service. Our experience has taught us that not all conditions may be addressed with “one-size-fits-all” solutions, and custom-compounded bioidentical hormone therapies may be beneficial.

XLock Biosciences, LLC (XL) develops novel engineered chemokine proteins that have therapeutic utility through well-understood biological mechanisms. XL’s lead compound, CCL20 Locked Dimer has demonstrated efficacy in preclinical animal models for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Ongoing SBIR Phase II R&D continues to de-risk our lead molecule by establishing preclinical safety and therapeutic efficacy in plaque psoriasis. XL’s approach holds potential to develop follow-on therapeutics for diseases beyond Ps and PsA, involving CCL20 and other chemokine mobilization of various immune cells for other Th17-mediated diseases (e.g., multiple sclerosis (MS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), among others,

Collaborating with leaders in the bioscience industry to assess market needs and design state-of-the art instrumentation and equipment to move regenerative medicine forward.

Yahara Software is a custom software development firm and Microsoft Gold Development Partner. We support companies and their product teams with the design, development, and launch of their solutions. Yahara has significant experience in assisting organizations with business process analysis and the delivery of Interactive Web Solutions. Our experience is based on years of successful engagements in insurance, government, education, health care, construction, manufacturing and service-based companies.

Liquid biopsy for multi cancer early detection

ibidi is a leading supplier for functional cell-based assays and advanced products for cellular microscopy. We offer consumables (i.e., slides, plates, dishes) designed for culturing and imaging cells within one labware piece. Additionally, we offer instruments like our Pump System designed for culturing cells under flow and our Stage Top Incubator for live cell imaging. ibidi is pleased to provide detailed Application Notes (Protocols) alongside our exceptional customer support. It is our mission to develop, produce, and deliver innovative technologies that enable scientists to tackle the underlying mechanisms of major illnesses such as cancer, cardiovascular conditions, and autoimmunscribe your compae diseases.

Versatile immunoinformatics platforms with applications in infectious diseases, autoimmunity, biopharmaceutical development, microbiome, and oncology.

yorCMO is the industry-leading provider of fractional marketing services, offering businesses access to top-tier marketing professionals on a fractional basis. Our team of experienced marketers delivers strategic guidance, executional excellence, and measurable results, enabling businesses to accelerate growth, enhance brand presence, and drive revenue. yorCMO in Wisconsin -- led by Fractional Chief Marketing Officer Marshall Poindexter -- helps Biotechnology, Medical Technology, and Healthcare IT/Healthcare Technology global B2B software and device companies go-to-market in radically innovative ways that bring about significant reputation and revenue improvements ranging from $15M to $15B+ annually. Marshall has architected, established, expanded, and grown organizations’ Marketing strategies and created high-performing Marketing Teams to empower software and devices that simplify processes and improve human health globally.