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The Washington State Hospital Association is a membership organization representing community hospitals, health systems and several other health-related organizations. The association provides issues management and analysis, information, advocacy and other services. In 2005, WSHA launched the Patient Safety program to help hospitals improve patient safety by supporting the adoption of evidence-based protocols that have been proven to save lives. WSHA works to improve the health of the people of the state by becoming involved in all matters affecting the delivery, quality, accessibility, affordability and continuity of health care. As health care continues to be of vital importance for our communities, the mission of the state's first hospital and those that followed continues to be stronger than ever.... We care for the people who need us.

LOUD Collective is a bold new value ecosystem combining venture capital, executive fractional leadership, and execution through technology to accelerate businesses through every growth stage to exit. LOUD Collective accelerates startups, growth-stage companies, and visionaries. Built to support businesses at every stage—from idea to exit—it unites influential capital, flexible leadership, and operational expertise into one powerful ecosystem. Formed through the acquisition of Infinite CXO, it’s where innovation meets execution. LOUD Ventures We invest in companies that balance purpose with profit. LOUD Ventures supports founders solving real-world problems with scalable solutions. Backed by experience and a strong network, we build real, lasting value. LOUD CXO A deep bench of on-demand executives ready to jump in. Our FlexExecs™ and FlexTechs™ serve as fractional or interim leaders, project leads, or strategic advisors. They plug in when and where you need them. LOUD Lift Our business transformation arm helps you strengthen operations, align leadership, and grow a high-performing culture. Whether its EOS implementation, workshops, or coaching, we focus on helping your team thrive. Scaling a business is hard. Doing it with the right leadership, structure, and support can make all the difference. LOUD Collective gives you access to the people, tools, and capital to accelerate growth with clarity and confidence. We work alongside you as true partners in the journey.

LOUD Capital is an alternative investment firm comprising early-stage venture capital, private growth equity, and wealth management services. We back early-stage founders solving the world’s most challenging problems, starting with human health. We are more than a check. We are trench-ready partners prepared to tackle the day-to-day challenges of building successful companies. We curate custom financing solutions, leverage our robust network of clinical and consumer/enterprise partners, and dig deep into our collective operator experience to drive company growth and return out-sized value to our global community and investors. We are data-driven, experience-backed, results-oriented, and people-centered. Building a world where health is optimized – for everyone. Join us.

Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a nonprofit organization that delivers an objectives-based program for massively scalable, seed-stage, science- and technology-based companies. The nine-month program employs an objectives-based mentoring process to enhance the performance of technical founders who learn from the insights of experienced entrepreneurs, with the goal of maximizing equity-value creation. Founded by Professor Ajay Agrawal in 2012 at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, the program has expanded and now has 11 sites across six countries: Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal, Halifax, Paris, Madison, Seattle, Estonia, Berlin, and Melbourne. The program combines 5 elements to help companies transition from science projects to scalable and financeable companies: - An emphasis on objective-setting, helping companies focus on what’s most important to their business - Focused mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs who have founded, led, and sold significant tech companies - Technical advice from world-leading scientists, engineers, and economists - Hands-on support from top business students, who embed within the company to provide business support - Opportunities to raise capital, including angels and VCs from Europe and North America The successful commercialization of cutting-edge science and technology achieved through the program has led to the creation of over CAD $35 billion in equity value.

Sage Growth Capital makes revenue-financed investments in companies at any stage who need growth capital. It is our mission to provide a more flexible funding option to growing companies who do not fit traditional equity or lending models. Visit our website for funding criteria and to apply.