Christina Smolke

Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

New Aurora Corp. provides communication software solutions. The company was founded on April 11, 1994 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Google LLC engages in the operation of internet portal and search index website. It provides online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, and software solutions. The company was founded by Lawrence E. Page and Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin on September 4, 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Plaxo, Inc. operates as a cloud-based online address book that synchronizes, updates and unifies the user's contacts across multiple sources. The company was founded by Cameron T. Ring, Sean N. Parker and Todd J. Masonis in 2002 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 100 multinationals. also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry and academic centers.

AbGenomics International, Inc. manufactures biopharmaceutical therapeutics. The firm produces therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and immune related inflammatory diseases. It also performs research discovery, preclinical and clinical development, as well as strategic planning for commercialization of its therapeutics. The company was founded by Rong-Hwa Lin in 2000 and is headquartered in Los Altos, CA.

Paperless, Inc. provides online messaging services. The firm offers back, front end, mobile and data driven development technology. The company was founded by James D. Hirschfeld and Alexa H. Hirschfeld in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

[24]7.ai, Inc. delivers customer engagement software and services for customers to interact with companies through the web, mobile, chat, social, and phone. Its products include active share, chat, customer engagement platform, digital chat agents, speech - vivid speech, virtual agent, and Face book messenger for enterprise. The firm serves education, financial services, healthcare, insurance, retail and e-commerce, telecom, travel and hospitality, and utilities. The company was founded by Pallipuram V. Kannan, Prakash Gurbaxani, Sudhakar Kosaraju, and Shanmugam Nagarajan in 2000 and is headquartered in Campbell, CA.

Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Sherpalo Ventures LLC (Sherpalo Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Ram Shriram. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Stanford Health Care provides healthcare services. It services includes cardiac care, cancer treatment, neurosciences, surgery and organ transplants. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Stanford, CA.

Zazzle, Inc. provides online retail services. It offers customized t-shirts, business cards, invitations, souvenirs and gifts. The firm's proprietary technology enables individuals, professional artists and brands, including Disney and Hallmark to create and offer unique products. The company was founded by Bobby Beaver, Jeff Beaver and Robert Beaver in 1999 and is headquartered in Redwood, CA.

The National Association of Corporate Directors is a non-profit organization that provides essential resources to help directors strengthen board leadership. The American company was founded by Maryann Bruce and the CEO is Peter R. Gleason.

Albemarle Catilin Corp. is a technology based company. It manufactures and develops biodiesel catalysts. The firm transesterification catalysts reduce the toxic waste and improve the quality of bio diesel and glycerin byproducts. The company was founded in 2007 by Victor Shang-Yi Lin, Larry J. Lenhart and Jennifer A. Nieweg and is headquartered in Ames, IA.

Next Jump, Inc. provides ecommerce and advertising technology. It offers a tailored and personalized approach to online shopping. The company was founded by Greg Kunkel, Charlie Kim, and Meghan Messenger in 1994 and is headquartered in New York. NY.

Polaris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. researches and develops protein drugs for cancer treatment. It offers ADI-PEG 20, a biotherapeutic agent that is in advanced clinical development for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma and metastatic melanoma; Uricase-PEG 20; TNF-PEG 20 and CK2 inhibitor. Polaris Pharmaceuticals was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Baseline Industries LP (Baseline Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Steve P Anderson. The firm is headquartered in Jackson, Wyoming.

Skycatch, Inc. develops drone platform for commercial logistics applications. It offers high precision package, explore1 drone and base station, data viewer solutions. The company was founded by Christopher Bumgardner and Christian Berney Sanz in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

California Biomedical Innovation Alliance provides biomedical advocacy and community services. The private company is based in South San Francisco, CA and has subsidiaries in United States. The CEO of the company is Sara Radcliffe.

The Solve ME/CFS Initiative is a non-profit organization that focuses on myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), long COVID, and other post-infection diseases. The non-profit company is based in Glendale, CA. The organization provides answers and links to information for those living with and managing ME/CFS or long COVID. ME/CFS is a chronic, complex, neuroimmune disease that limits the health and productivity of patients and is often triggered by an infection. The organization's advocacy cafe chat series features community members sharing their stories to advocate for change. The Solve ME Research Advisory Council includes professionals from many fields that touch on ME/CFS. The company was founded in 1987. Oved Amitay has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Molecular Assemblies, Inc. develops an enzymatic deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) synthesis technology designed to power the next generation of DNA-based products. The firm's technology will enable the reading and writing of DNA for industries including industrial synthetic biology and precision medicine, as well as emerging applications of DNA for data information storage, nanomachines, and bio-based electronics. The company was founded by William Efcavitch and Curt Becker in 2013 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

California Life Sciences Association (CLSA) is the largest and most influential life sciences advocacy and business leadership organization in California. The non-profit company is based in South San Francisco, CA, and has offices in other locations as well. The company works closely with industry, government, academia, and others to shape public policy, improve access to innovative technologies, and grow California's life sciences economy. CLSA serves biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, and diagnostics companies, research universities and institutes, investors, and service providers throughout the state. Mike Guerra has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Archigen Biotech Ltd. is a British company that develops, manufactures, and distributes biological pharmaceuticals. Archigen Biotech is based in Cambridge, UK. The joint venture company was founded in 2014.

Indiaspora is a non-profit organization that aims to unite the Indian diaspora community and promote their engagement with India. The organization was founded in 2012 and is based in the United States. Indiaspora hosts various events and initiatives to connect Indian-Americans and other members of the Indian diaspora, including conferences, networking events, and cultural programs. The organization also works to promote philanthropy and social impact among the Indian diaspora community, with a focus on supporting education, entrepreneurship, and innovation in India. Overall, Indiaspora serves as a platform for the Indian diaspora to come together, share ideas, and make a positive impact on both their local communities and India as a whole.

Part of Scientific Industries, Inc., Scientific Bioprocessing, Inc. (SBI) offers solutions for digitally simplified bioprocessing in the life science industry. The company is based in Pittsburgh, PA. SBI's DOTS platform turns the standard shake flask into a smart mini bioreactor by providing modern bioprocessing sensors and control options along with innovative software for easy sensor control and data monitoring. The company was founded by Govind Rao, Joe Qualitz. Daniel Grünes has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Altrubio, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Redwood City, CA. The company specializes in developing novel therapies leveraging immune checkpoint agonism to enhance the function of natural pathways to downregulate an overactivated immune system. Altrubio's pipeline includes two clinical stage product candidates: neihulizumab, an immune checkpoint agonist antibody targeting PSGl-1/CD162 that depletes unwanted activated T cells with proof of mechanism in four autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, and ABGN-107, an antibody-drug conjugate employing a unique enzyme cleavable hydrophilic self-immolative linker and targeting a gastrointestinal tumor antigen. The company was founded in 2000, and the CEO is Judy Chou.

National Resilience, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical manufacturing and technology company, which engages in the development of vaccines. It offers virus production, formulations, RNA modalities, and CMC development. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

New York University Tandon School of Engineering engages in the provision of educational services focusing on science and technology. Its degrees and programs include bachelor of science, master of science, doctor of philosophy, advanced certificate programs, a bridge program to NYU Tandon, and industry partner programs. The company was founded in 1854 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.