BioForward Member Directory

Located just an hour’s drive from Madison, Milwaukee, and Green Bay is a highly motivated area. Within the boundaries of Fond du Lac County’s rolling hills, rich green lands and dazzling lakeshore is a place of endless possibilities and unlimited opportunities. Envision Greater Fond du Lac is just a stone’s throw away from Wisconsin’s largest inland lake, Lake Winnebago. Stop by our office at 23 S. Main Street, Suite 101 in Fond du Lac – where we are always open to business.

Estrigenix is a privately held pharmaceutical company leading the way in research and progress in estrogen biology. We are working on a family of compounds to specifically help women by addressing the symptoms of menopause, moderating hot flashes and improving memory without the risks of breast cancer and stroke associated with traditional hormone replacement therapy. Because there is a correlation between the severity of a hot flashes in women in their 50s with an increased risk of developing dementia in their 60s and beyond, safe treatment for hot flashes may prevent the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease from developing. Our mission is to develop drugs, based on our platform technology and expertise in estrogen biology, that can help women live healthier and longer lives.

Eurofins Scientific through its subsidiaries (hereinafter sometimes “Eurofins” or “the Group”) believes it is the world leader in food, environment and pharmaceutical products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and for supporting clinical studies. In addition, Eurofins is one of the key emerging players in specialty clinical diagnostic testing in Europe and the USA. With about 45,000 staff in more than 800 laboratories across 47 countries, Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods for evaluating the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin and purity of biological substances and products, as well as for innovative clinical diagnostic. The Group objective is to provide its customers with high-quality services, accurate results on time and expert advice by its highly qualified staff.

Exact Sciences is a molecular diagnostics company focused on colorectal cancer. The company has exclusive intellectual property protecting its non-invasive, molecular screening technology for the detection of colorectal cancer. Stool-based DNA (sDNA) technology is included in the colorectal cancer screening guidelines of the American Cancer Society and the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer.

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.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with revenues of $40 billion and more than 100,000 employees globally. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We help our customers accelerate life sciences research, solve complex analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics and increase laboratory productivity. Through our premier brands Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD we offer an unmatched combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and comprehensive support

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.