LORD Corporation

Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center established in 1921 and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. It integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education, focusing on improving patient care, investigating medical issues, and educating healthcare providers. As a pioneer in healthcare, Cleveland Clinic became the first U.S. healthcare provider to sign the United Nations Global Compact in 2008. Its commercialization arm, Cleveland Clinic Innovations, transforms breakthrough inventions from its staff into medical products that benefit patients. This initiative fosters an inclusive environment for innovation, enabling participation from various stakeholders such as physicians, nurses, and researchers. Cleveland Clinic Innovations employs a comprehensive strategy that includes deal teams, domain experts, investment funds, and incubation facilities to support the development of new medical technologies and stimulate economic growth in Northeast Ohio and beyond.

MicroStrain® is based in Williston, Vermont and is a privately held corporation. Founded in 1987, their early development focused on producing micro-displacement sensors for strain measurement in biomechanics research applications. Their first sensors were designed for arthroscopic implantation on human knee ligaments; since then, they expanded their product line through continual product improvement.