OUR MISSION Advancing Wisconsin s position as a leading Life Science community, BIOforward:

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1 BIOforward, a member-driven state association, is the voice of Wisconsin s bioscience industry, a state chapter of the national Biotechnology Industry Organization, and with affiliations to PhRMA, MDMA, MITA, and AdvaMed. Founded in 1987, we advocate actively on our members behalf for public policy that supports the industry, save our members money through our Select Savings group purchasing program, and provide a variety of opportunities for connections to funding, partners, customers, and employers and employees through our events and online resources. OUR VISION BIOforward brings together the collective strength and experience of Wisconsin s Life Science Innovators, providing them with the resources to create, develop, and deliver products to improve the lives of people around the world. OUR MISSION Advancing Wisconsin s position as a leading Life Science community, BIOforward: Advocates for members, both locally and nationally, Delivers access to capital and resources for growth, Attracts, develop and retains a talented workforce, Facilitates effective education, collaboration and networking. 214 N Hamilton St. Suite Ph:

2 BIOforward s Select Savings Program BIOforward Members saved $3 Million in 2013 through the Select Savings Program Select Savings is a group purchasing consortium with pre-negotiated rates to save BIOforward members money. BIOforward has negotiated with a diverse network of respected vendors to offer our members the best pricing available on a wide range of goods and services. Work with one, or as many vendors within our program as you like. BIOforward is a non-profit organization, and any rebates provided from this consortium go back into supporting professional development and advocacy efforts in Wisconsin s bioscience industry. To get started in the program, you can visit our website to enroll with providers directly by contacting the appropriate contact on the providers select savings page, or you have the option to fill out the form on the site and an account manager from the selected vendors will follow up with you to get your account set up. page=selectsavings. Aberdean Consulting: Computer IT (information technology) consulting. Business Wire [Press Release Distribution]: Discounts on commercial news distribution. Elsevier Business Intelligence: Discounts on Elsevier s suite of publications and databases, including Windhover publications, FDC Reports and Industry Pipeline and Deals Databases. Emmons Business Interiors: Full-service commercial furniture dealership providing used and new office and lab furniture throughout the state of Wisconsin. Financial Design Group [Disability Insurance]: 10% discount off of the premium for individual disability insurance. Fisher Scientific: Laboratory equipment and supplies. Gilson [Pipettes and OEM products]: 10% discount on all liquid handling products and a 5% discount on all OEM products. Group Health Cooperative: Health insurance for members with a Wisconsin location. Hausmann-Johnson/ Chubb Group [Business Insurance]: Insurance for life science companies for property, liability, workers compensation, clinical trials, professional liability, errors and omissions, umbrella, cargo and more! Merrill DataSite: A secure virtual data room solution that optimizes the due diligence process by overcoming limitations of a paper data room. Merrill DataSite reduces transaction time and expense and allows for multiple parties and prospective buyers to participate concurrently. Monitor Liability Managers, Inc. [Business Liability Insurance]: Supplies both Directors and Officers (D&O) liability insurance and Management liability insurance. Office Supplies 2 U: Your Local Single Source Supplier for all your office supply needs. The Payroll Company : 10% discount on payroll services. Praxair [Bulk Gases]: Discounts on atmospheric, process and specialty gases, high-performance coatings, and related services and technologies. TDS Telecom [Phone and Internet Services]: Discounts on Internet & Security, Data Networking, Phone and Voice over IP services. Terso Solutions: RFID Lab Storage Solutions where members take 10% off of the monthly price per unit The QTI Group: Provides staffing and recruiting solutions and delivers outsourced HR services and consulting. UPS: Members can save up to 33% off UPS Air, Ground, and International shipments. VWR International: Laboratory supplies and equipment. For questions or feedback on the program: Brian Moeller Ph:

3 BIOforward Board of Directors Gayle Kirkpatrick President Director, Business Development Astellas North Chicago, IL BIOforward Executive Committee Joseph Hammer President-Elect Life Science Finance, Senior VP GE Capital Chicago, IL Dave Bormett Past-President Executive Director, Quality Assurance Arrowhead Research Corporation David McCabe Secretary Chief Business Officer Intense Engineering Ross Gulotta Treasurer VP/Site Leader Covance Ayla Annac CEO and Co-Founder InvivoSciences Bill Domann Founder and CEO Domann Organization BIOforward Board of Directors Doug Boyes Campus Site Leader Monsanto-Agrecetus Middleton, WI Curtis Knox VP, Marketing and Sales Lucigen Middleton, WI Pam Christenson Director, Economic Development Madison Gas and Electric Menomonee Falls, WI Cynthia LaConte CEO Dohmen Menomonee Falls, WI J. Gustavo Perez General Manager MI & CT Engineering GE Healthcare Waukesha, WI David Schlesinger (Chair) Illumina Daniel Sem Director, Center for Structure-based Drug Design & Development Concordia University Founder, AviMed Pharmaceuticals Milwaukee, WI Bennett Berson Quarles & Brady LLP Fred Robertson Operating Partner Baird Venture Partners (BVD) Chicago, IL Government Affairs Committee Melody Glazer Perkins Coie Alex Vodenlich President Maven, LLC Ron Kuehn DeWitt Ross & Stevens Kalpa Vithalani Licensing Manager Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI Fred Robertson Baird Capital Matt Anderson Blood Center of Wisconsin Ayla Annac InvivoSciences John Benske Amgen Linda Carroll-Shern PhRMA Andy Cohn WARF James DeMay Pfizer Helen Fitzpatrick Celgene Jennifer Gottwald WARF Bill Hubbard Cytophil Rachel Hurley Monsanto Jordan Lamb DeWitt Ross & Stevens Deven McGlenn Neoclone Charles Neider Neider & Boucher Paul Radspinner Flugen Daniel Sem Concordia University AviMed Pharmaceuticals Ryan Shepherd Phyllotech Russ Sobotta Sanofi-Aventis 214 N Hamilton St. Suite Ph:

4 BIOforward Events Meet Our Staff & Directors at BIOforward s Monthly Breakfasts Each month BIOforward hosts breakfast for members to network and stay up to date on issues in the bioscience industry. Breakfasts are free for BIOforward Members and first time attendees. Visit our website for more information on upcoming breakfast events! MidAmerica Healthcare Venture Forum 2015 When: March 10-11, 2015 Where: Chicago, IL What: MidAmerica Healthcare Venture Forum is the premier healthcare investing conference, uniting active investors with corporate business development executives to facilitate investment opportunities with promising Mid-America based start-ups. Attendees will have the chance to hear from and interact with leading healthcare experts and startup companies spanning the medical device, diagnostics, health & digital IT, biotech and pharma sectors. It s a great opportunity to network BIO International Convention When: June 15-18, 2015 Where: Philadelphia, PA What: For 2015, the BIO International Convention is headed to the heart of the U.S. biopharma industry. In close proximity to New York's financial markets and Washington, D.C.'s regulatory center, the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area is home to more than 1,200 companies, ranging from the biopharma industry's largest multinational companies to its fastest growing firms. AdvaMed 2015 The MedTech Conference When: October 5-7, 2015 Where: San Diego, CA What: AdvaMed 2015 is the leading MedTech conference in North America, bringing more than 1,000 companies together in a uniquely multifaceted environment for business development, capital formation, innovative technology showcasing, world-class educational opportunities and networking. An event rich in international flavor and featuring a deep, diverse attendee list that includes influential policy-makers, business executives and media, AdvaMed 2015 seeks to advance industry discussion from key perspectives through detailed panel sessions, executive forums and more. Visit our website for our most recent list of events!

5 Company / Organization Information Membership Form Membership Year: April 1, 2015 March 31, 2016 Company: Address: City: State: Zip: Website: # WI Employees: Additional WI Locations (To assist in BIOforward s Government Affairs efforts): Business Description Please attach another sheet if necessary. If you are a renewing member, the following should only be completed if you would like to make changes to your online business description. Service & Product Provider Business Type (Check all that apply) Biotech Business Type (Check all that apply) Banking, Investment, Venture Capital Business Support Products & Services Consulting Product Design / Development Economic Development Education / Academic Facility Planning / Design / Construction / Leasing Government HR / OD Consulting Insurance Law Marketing / Media / Communications Material / Component Supplier Non-profit Regulatory / Compliance Technology Transfer Utilities Other: (please elaborate) Agriculture Bio-Fuels / Energy Bioinformatics Contract Clinical Trials Contract GMP Manufacturing Contract R&D Services Diagnostics Food Laboratory Instruments Laboratory Software / Data Analysis Medical Devices Medical Software Medical Testing Nutraceuticals Reagents / Kits Therapeutics Veterinary Medicine Other: (please elaborate)

6 Service & Product Provider Fee (Select One) One Person Company: $300 Associate Gov t/education: $750 Associate Regular: $1,500 Bioscience Company Fee (Select One) One person company: $ employees: $ employees: $ employees: $1, employees: $3,000 Primary Contact Information Medallion Membership Fees (Please contact BIOforward to Customize a Medallion Membership for your Organization) Bronze: $3,500 Silver: $5,000 Gold: $7,500 Platinum: $10,000 First Name: Title: Mobile phone: Last Name: Business phone: Additional Contacts: (e.g. HR Contact, Purchasing Contact. Attach additional sheet if needed) Name Title Phone Select Savings Program:(BIOforward s Purchasing Consortium Please Select Partners of Interest) Aberdean Consulting Hausmann-Johnson Terso Solutions Business Wire Merrill DataSite The QTI Group Elsevier Business Intelligence Monitor Liability Managers UPS Emmons Business Interiors Office Supplies 2 U VWR International Fisher Scientific The Payroll Company Gilson Praxair Group Health Cooperative TDS Telecom Please send the Membership Form to BIOforward at the address below or to Thank you for your membership! 214 N Hamilton St. Suite Ph: