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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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Associate Industry
The QTI Group
QTI Executive and Professional Search, Inc. is part of The QTI Group of Companies (QTI). QTI was founded in 1957 and is a privately held human resources and staffing organization strongly committed to our local communities. Headquartered in Madison, WI, QTI has four branch locations throughout the state. QTI's key service areas include temporary staffing, executive, professional, and technical recruiting, and HR Compensation Consulting. Through these services, QTI helps organizations reach their potential through people. What makes QTI different is our people, who represent the heartbeat of our organization. They’re driven by our core values of Quality, Talent, and Integrity and genuinely care about helping your organization and employees succeed. We take the time to understand your organization and work collaboratively with you to recommend the best path forward. In that process, we remain flexible while providing consistent and transparent communication to maximize impact.
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Staffing, HR, and People
Biohealth Industry
Thermo Fisher Scientific

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

Platinum Medallion
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Manufacturing & Supply Chain
Associate Industry
The Welch Group
The Welch Group is a full service government relations and public affairs firm specializing in providing a complete package of issue and project management for organizations in Wisconsin. Our clients rely on us for effective representation on their behalf whether they are dealing with local or state governments, national or international interests, the media, or the general public. The Welch Group reached the status of a top 25 lobby firm for Wisconsin in 2005, its first year in operation. Among individual lobbyists, Robert Welch ranks in the top ten. Since then the firm has continued to grow, adding web design, media buying, and international business development to its list of client services.
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Legal
Biohealth Industry
Third Wave Bioactives

ThirdWave Bio is focused on developing novel, science based, microbial solutions for the food and pet industries.

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Food & Nutraceuticals
Biomedical Research & Testing
Biohealth Industry
Tosoh Biosciences
Provider of instruments, reagents, and services for purification of biological and chemical compounds with a focus on bench-scale continuous chromatography.
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Total Water Treatment Systems, Inc.
Total Water Treatment Systems Inc. was founded in 1943 as an authorized dealer of Culligan water treatment equipment. Total Water Treatment Systems specializes in high-purity water applications. These applications are quite varied and can range from highly purified water for In Vitro Fertilization, biotech, dialysis and microchip applications to specialized water for boiler feed and parts rinsing. The focus of Total Water Treatment Systems is providing reliable customer service and applications that are unsurpassed in the industry.
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Environmental Services
Other
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Town Bank
Town Bank offers baking solutions tailored to our customers, their needs, and our unique community. No matter what your financial need, we can help. But, we also go above and beyond basic banking solutions. We host financial education courses, hold community events, and throw neighborhood cookouts. WE believe a bank should be a true asset to the area it serves. Our employees serve on local boards, participate in and sponsor community events, and volunteer for local organizations. We work hard to better our community and we take great pride in that commitment. As part of the larger family of Wintrust Community Banks, we were built to serve this area. We're locally-run and locally-operated, and we know this area and its needs because we live, work and play here. At Town Bank, we go above and beyond basic banking to serve as a real asset to the community. Not only do offer banking services to make life easier and more convenient, but we also hold free community events, host free classes and sponsor local events and organizations. We are committed to this are and we're proud to be your community bank.
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Financial Services, Banking, and Real Estate
Biohealth Industry
Ultragenyx

Ultragenyx is a biopharmaceutical company committed to bringing novel therapies to patients for the treatment of serious rare and ultra-rare genetic diseases. The company has built a diverse portfolio of approved medicines and treatment candidates aimed at addressing diseases with high unmet medical need and clear biology, for which there are typically no approved therapies treating the underlying disease.

The company is led by a management team experienced in the development and commercialization of rare disease therapeutics. Ultragenyx’s strategy is predicated upon time- and cost-efficient drug development, with the goal of delivering safe and effective therapies to patients with the utmost urgency.

Bronze Medallion
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Drugs and Pharmaceuticals
Other
United Way of Dane County
Our mission is to unite the community to achieve measurable results that change lives.
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Consulting
Biohealth Industry
Unitides Laboratories, Inc.

Bioanalytical laboratory (CRO) providing research to support drug discovery and development for biotech and pharmaceutical companies.

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Biomedical Research & Testing
Education Institution
Universities of Wisconsin
The Universities of Wisconsin are a premier system of public higher education serving more than 162,000 students. Awarding nearly 37,000 degrees annually, the universities are Wisconsin’s talent pipeline, putting graduates in position to increase their earning power, contribute to their communities, and make Wisconsin a better place to live. The Universities of Wisconsin also contribute to the richness of Wisconsin’s culture and economy with cutting-edge research, new companies and patents, and boundless creative intellectual energy. Through a constellation of 13 universities statewide, the Universities of Wisconsin are a tremendous academic, cultural, and economic resource for Wisconsin, the nation, and the world.
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Research Institution/Education
Education Institution
University of Wisconsin MS Applied Biotechnology Program
The Master of Science in Applied Biotechnology is 100% online and an ideal choice for busy adults who are seeking advanced education and need the flexibility an online program offers. Courses provide students with a solid foundation in biotechnology, leadership, ethics, research, communications, product development, quality control, and regulatory and compliance practices. Through specialization tracks in Quality Assurance and Compliance, Business Management, or Research and Development students can focus on developing those skills most relevant to their career goals. An additional option is the Graduate Certificate in Applied Bioinformatics; a four course fully online certificate program that focuses on processing biological data from scientific research. Both programs offer students the flexibility to start any semester and formulate a completion plan that considers personal time constraints such as work and family obligations.
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Research Institution/Education
Associate Industry
University Research Park, Inc.
Established in 1984, University Research Park, a University of Wisconsin-Madison affiliate, is an internationally recognized research and technology park that supports early-stage, and growth-oriented businesses in a range of sectors, including engineering, computational and life sciences. URP2, an extension of URP, is a commercial and residential development that aims for environmentally friendly, walkable neighborhoods where people can live and work. University Research Park is creating a neighborhood of ideas, entrepreneurship, and opportunity with its cutting edge facilities and strong ties to the ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, City of Madison, and State of Wisconsin.
Silver Medallion
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Real Estate
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Urban League of Greater Madison
The mission of the Urban League of Greater Madison is to ensure that African Americans and other community members are educated, employed and empowered to live well, advance professionally and contribute to the common good in the 21st Century.
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Consulting
Associate Industry
U.S. Bank
U.S. Bancorp is an American bank holding company and is the fifth largest banking institution in the United States. We offer a wide range of financial products, services and tools to individuals, families, small and mid sized businesses, large companies, governmental agencies and institutions. From checking accounts and voice banking to card readers and corporate bonds, we aim to serve customers with a blend of human expertise and leading digital innovation. Our U.S. Bank Mobile App, for example, has provided 2 billion personalized insights to customers about spending trends, saving opportunities and more. We are named one of the most ethical companies in 2022 for the 8th consecutive year. We have also been named one of the top 50 companies for diversity and one of the top workplaces for LGBTQ equality. In the state of Wisconsin, U.S. Bancorp is home to 107 branches & 183 ATM’s that serve over 598,000 consumer customers and over 43,000 business customers.
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Financial Services, Banking, and Real Estate
Education Institution
UW-Eau Claire
UW-Eau Claire is a public university located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
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Research Institution/Education
Education Institution
UW-Madison, Advanced Materials Industrial Consortium
AMIC is the industrial consortium that offers Wisconsin manufacturers the materials research, equipment and talent they need to innovate and grow their business.
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Research Institution/Education
Education Institution
UW-Madison, Biotechnology Center
The University of Wisconsin Biotechnology Center is committed to maximizing the benefits of biotechnology research within the University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin System, State of Wisconsin, and the nation. The center facilitates high quality, comprehensive, multidisciplinary research and supports, coordinates, disseminates, and advances biotechnology.
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Research Institution/Education
Education Institution
UW-Madison, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Established in 1889, CALS carries out UW-Madison's mission as a land-grant public university through excellence in teaching, research and public outreach across 19 academic fields, ranging from production agriculture to natural resources to social sciences to fundamental life sciences. By encouraging collaboration and innovation among these fields, the college helps address problems and create opportunities that affect our food, our environment, our health and our energy future. Learn more about the college's history.
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Research Institution/Education
Education Institution
UW-Madison College Of Engineering Office of Corporate Relations
The Office of Coporate Relations at the UW-Madison College of Engineering is the gateway to the vast research resources to our college. As one of the world’s top-ranked engineering programs, UW-Madison’s College of Engineering is a place where creative minds come together to tackle global challenges. We’re known for our world-changing discoveries and impactful technological breakthroughs. When you collaborate with the College of Engineering, you’re leveraging rich intellectual resources on a campus with a wealth of unique instruments, facilities, and expertise. Together, we can augment your existing R&D efforts to solve business challenges, support your talent pipeline strategy, and ultimately enhance your competitive advantage.
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Engineering & Automation
Research Institution/Education
Education Institution
UW-Madison, Master of Science in Biotechnology
The Master of Science in Biotechnology offers: A curriculum like no other that integrates topics in science, business and law Powerful skills that bring the "big picture" of life science product development and commercialization into clear focus Exclusive evening/weekend courses allowing you to work full-time while enrolled, and A completed degree in less than two years
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Research Institution/Education
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