Platinum Level Sponsors
In 1923, the founders of Novo Nordisk began a journey to change diabetes. Today, we are thousands of employees across the world with the passion, the skills and the commitment to continue this journey to prevent, treat and ultimately cure diabetes. Novo Nordisk is proud to be a Bronze Level Sponsor of the Friends for Life conference. Please come see us at the exhibition to find out more about our company and our products. To learn more about Novo Nordisk and our support to the type 1 diabetes community, visit us at www.novonordisk-us.com.
We’re a medicine company turning science into healing to make life better for people around the world.
Harnessing the power of biotechnology, chemistry and genetic medicine, our scientists are urgently advancing science to solve some of the world’s most significant health challenges. It all started nearly 150 years ago with a clear vision from founder Colonel Eli Lilly: “Take what you find here and make it better and better.”
But we’re not only dedicated to making medicines. We go beyond medicine to deliver innovative clinical trials that reflect the diversity of our world and work to ensure our medicines are accessible and affordable. Learn more at www.lilly.com/who-we-are/about-lilly.
Gold Level Sponsors
Dexcom empowers people to take control of health through innovative biosensing technology. Founded in 1999, Dexcom has pioneered and set the standard in glucose biosensing for more than 25 years. Its technology has transformed how people manage diabetes and track their glucose, helping them feel more in control and live more confidently.
Dexcom. Discover what you’re made of. For more information, visit www.dexcom.com.
Insulet Corporation (NASDAQ: PODD), headquartered in Massachusetts, is an innovative medical device company dedicated to simplifying life for people with diabetes and other conditions through its Omnipod product platform. The Omnipod Insulin Management System provides a unique alternative to traditional insulin delivery methods. With its simple, wearable design, the disposable Pod provides up to three days of non-stop insulin delivery, without the need to see or handle a needle. Insulet’s latest innovation, the Omnipod® 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System, is a tubeless automated insulin delivery system, integrated with a continuous glucose monitor to manage blood sugar with no multiple daily injections, zero fingersticks, and is fully controlled by a compatible personal smartphone. Insulet also leverages the unique design of its Pod by tailoring its Omnipod technology platform for the delivery of non-insulin subcutaneous drugs across other therapeutic areas. For more information, please visit insulet.com and omnipod.com.
Silver Level Sponsors
Tandem Diabetes Care creates new possibilities for people living with diabetes, their loved ones, and their healthcare providers through a positively different experience. We deliver innovative products and automated insulin delivery systems — including Tandem Mobi and the t:slim X2 — to people who require insulin therapy. For more information, visit tandemdiabetes.com.
Bronze Level Sponsors
Abbott is a global healthcare leader helping people live more fully at all stages of life. Our FreeStyle Libre portfolio has changed the lives of more than 5.5 million people across more than 60 countries because it is simple, effective and affordable. We’re proud to sponsor the Friends for Life Orlando Conference, raising awareness for diabetes technology to help the 352,000 children and adolescents living with the condition in the U.S. today. Connect with us at https://freestyle.abbott/cwd, on Instagram at @FreeStyleDiabetes, and on Facebook at @FreeStyleUS.
Ascensia Diabetes Care is a global specialist diabetes care company, dedicated to helping improve the lives of people with diabetes by empowering them to take charge of their health. We use our innovation and specialist expertise in diabetes to develop high quality solutions and tools that make a simple, positive, daily difference for people with diabetes. Home to the world renowned CONTOUR™ portfolio of blood glucose monitoring systems, our products combine advanced technology with user-friendly functionality that help people with diabetes to manage their condition. We are committed to continued research, innovation and development of new products. As a leader in diabetes care and a trusted partner, we collaborate closely with healthcare professionals and other partners to ensure our products meet the highest standards of accuracy and compliance. Ascensia Diabetes Care was established in 2016 through the sale of Bayer Diabetes Care to Panasonic Healthcare Holdin-Diabetes Care products are sold in more than 125 countries. Following the close of the transaction in all countries, Ascensia Diabetes Care will have around 1,400 employees and operations in 38 countries. For further information please visit the Ascensia Diabetes Care website at www.ascensia.com. CONTOUR™ is a registered trademark of Ascensia Diabetes Care Holdings AG.
Roche Diabetes Care has been pioneering innovative diabetes technologies and services for more than 40 years. More than 5,500 employees in over 100 markets worldwide work every day to support people with diabetes and those at risk to achieve more time in their target ranges and experience true relief from the daily therapy routines.
Being a global leader in integrated Personalized Diabetes Management (iPDM), Roche Diabetes Care collaborates with thought leaders around the globe, including people with diabetes, caregivers, healthcare providers and payers. Roche Diabetes Care aims to transform and advance care provision and foster sustainable care structures. Under the brands RocheDiabetes, Accu-Chek and mySugr, comprising glucose monitoring and digital solutions, Roche Diabetes Care unites with its partners to create patient-centric value. By building and collaborating in an open ecosystem, connecting devices and digital solutions as well as contextualize relevant data points, Roche Diabetes Care enables deeper insights and a better understanding of the disease, leading to personalized and effective therapy adjustments. For better outcomes and true relief.
mySugr joined the Roche family in 2017. For more information, please visit rochediabetes.com, www.accu-chek.com and mysugr.com.
Supporting Sponsors
Sanofi is an innovative global healthcare company, driven by one purpose: we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. Our team, across some 100 countries, is dedicated to transforming the practice of medicine by working to turn the impossible into the possible. We provide potentially life-changing treatment options and life-saving vaccine protection to millions of people globally, while putting sustainability and social responsibility at the center of our ambitions.
The Gregg Family Foundation
Friends of CWD
The American Diabetes Association® (ADA) is the nation’s leading voluntary health organization fighting to end diabetes and helping people thrive. This year, the ADA celebrates 85 years of driving discovery and research to prevent, manage, treat, and ultimately cure —and we’re not stopping. There are 136 million Americans living with diabetes or prediabetes. Through advocacy, program development, and education, we’re fighting for them all. To learn more or to get involved, visit us at diabetes.org or call 1-800-DIABETES (800-342-2383). Join us in the fight on Facebook (American Diabetes Association), Spanish Facebook (Asociación Americana de la Diabetes), LinkedIn (American Diabetes Association), and Instagram (@AmDiabetesAssn). To learn more about how we are advocating for everyone affected by diabetes, visit us on X (@AmDiabetesAssn).
Beyond Type 1 is a global nonprofit dedicated to the diabetes community. We serve the largest digital audience of any diabetes non-profit, and our mission is to help people living with diabetes to stay alive and thrive. Through peer support programs, global campaigns and digital platforms, Beyond Type 1 is uniting the global diabetes community—across all types—helping to change what it means to live with chronic illness.
Bigfoot Biomedical was founded by a team of people with a personal connection to type 1 diabetes and, with its Bigfoot Loop and Bigfoot Inject services, seeks to change the paradigm of care for insulin-requiring diabetes by leveraging data, connectivity, automation, and machine learning to reduce the burden on people with insulin-requiring diabetes and maximize the leverage of health care providers. The company’s pioneering smartphone-enabled investigational systems include both automated infusion pump and connected insulin pen options for consumers and will be delivered via a first-of-its-kind monthly subscription service model. Learn more at www.bigfootbiomedical.com. Follow us on Twitter @BigfootBiomed and on Facebook at facebook.com/bigfootbiomed.
Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) is the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization working to accelerate life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent, and treat T1D and its complications. We are the same organization, with the same mission and mission statement—just with a new name and look. We are bringing our 50+ year history with us to celebrate our past, present, and future while aligning our brand with who our organization is today. And always, we continue being guided by a single purpose: as we drive toward curing type 1 diabetes, we help make everyday life better for the people who face it. Learn more at BreakthroughT1D.org.
Capillary Biomedical is developing technologies to help dramatically simplify and improve insulin delivery. The SteadiSet with SteadiFlow technology helps ensure you are getting your insulin. The set is kink-proof and is designed to continue working for the full 3-day wear, which should result in less wasted sets and less wasted insulin. The built-in inserter and one-handed insertion help to make the set easy to insert and simple to set up. The soft cannula material is intended to be more comfortable and kinder to the body. These benefits can add up to less worry and frustration with pump therapy. CAUTION – Investigational device. Limited by United States law to investigational use.
Diabetes Action Research and Education Foundation is pleased to support the Friends for Life Orlando conference this year. Since 1990, Diabetes Action has been committed to the prevention and treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. With a consistently low overhead and a small, dedicated staff, Diabetes Action funds innovative and promising research aimed at preventing and curing diabetes and related complications. Because summer camp programs for children with diabetes are so effective at combining education with a fun and accepting environment, our programs include providing camp scholarships in all 50 states. For more information, visit us at diabetesaction.org.
One of the first sponsors of Children with Diabetes in their very first year, the Diabetes Research Institute and Foundation (DRI/F) are proud to, once again, be a part of this important educational and fun event for those affected by diabetes. The Diabetes Research Institute, a Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, leads the world as the largest and most comprehensive research center dedicated to curing diabetes. The DRI is aggressively working to develop a biological cure by restoring natural insulin production. The Diabetes Research Institute and Foundation were created for one reason – to cure diabetes – which is and will continue to be its singular focus until that goal is reached. For more information, please visit www.DiabetesResearch.org or call 800-321-3437.
KNOW Foods is the leading provider of grain-free food products. Based in Atlanta, KNOW Foods helps health conscious consumers achieve their diet and fitness goals by producing delicious, nutritionally superior, natural, non-GMO, grain/gluten free and exceedingly low glycemic index alternatives to traditional grain-based foods. Products include: Bread Slices, Buns, Waffles, Wraps, Donuts, Muffins, Cupcakes, Cookies, Croutons, Pancake Mix, Hot Cereal, Bread Mix, Pasta, Rice, Chocolate Chips & More. KNOW Foods is focused on providing best-in-class offerings for the emerging multi-billion dollar market for non-GMO, natural, nutrient infused and functional food. KNOW Foods flagship products will effectively reimagine and effectively serve as a compelling alternative to grain-based foods.
