Dennis Fenton

Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engaged in the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics in the areas of thrombosis, other hematologic disorders, and inflammation. It offers Andexxa and Bevyxxa medicines. The company was founded by Charles J. Homcy and David R. Philips on September 2, 2003 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Founded in 2005 and headquartered in San Diego, Amira Pharmaceuticals is a small molecule pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and early development of new drugs to treat inflammatory and fibrotic diseases. Amira combines the rigor of a big pharmaceutical company with the ingenuity and energy of a small company, creating an environment for efficient development of novel compounds and effective pre-clinical and clinical program decisions. The firm's team is building on unparalleled insights into bioactive lipid pathways and complex signaling processes controlling many conditions including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cardiovascular and various fibrotic diseases. Amira has a partnership with GlaxoSmithKline for the development of FLAP (5-lipoxygenase activating protein) inhibitors in respiratory and cardiovascular disease.

Kythera Biopharmaceuticals LLC operates as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel prescription products for the aesthetic medicine market. The company was founded by Jay Edward Birnbaum, Amit D. Munshi, Nathaniel Eames David, and Keith R. Leonard, Jr. on June 3, 2004 and is headquartered in Westlake, 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.

Synedgen, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company leveraging a proprietary glycomics technology platform to develop modified therapeutic polysaccharides that target mucosal surfaces in genetic and acquired disorders. The firm’s products include Prisyna oral care and Synedgen wound care. The company was founded by William P. Wiesmann and Shenda Baker in 2009 and is headquartered in Claremont, CA.

XenoPort, Inc. operated as a biopharmaceutical company. Its products included horizant and regnite. The company was founded by Ronald W. Barrett, William J. Dower and Mark A. Gallop on December 17, 1999 and was headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Amgen Ventures LLC (Amgen Ventures) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Amgen, Inc. founded in 2004. The firm is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California.

The Biotechnology Institute is a non-profit organization, which engages in designing and managing programs about biotechnology research. Its programs include BioGENEius Challenges, leadership awards, and Adopt-A-School. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Omniox, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company which develops medicines for hypoxic diseases. Its technology overcomes fundamental biochemical shortcomings of hemoglobin-based and per fluorocarbon oxygen delivery approaches. The company was founded in 2006 by Stephen P. L. Cary, Michael A. Marletta, Jonathan Winger and Elizabeth Marshall Boon and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA.

Nora Therapeutics, Inc. develops therapeutics to address clinical unmet needs in reproductive medicine. Its's lead product NT100, seeks to improve pregnancy outcomes in women undergoing in vitro fertilization or who have suffered recurrent spontaneous miscarriages. The company was founded by Darryl L. Carter and Chris B. McClain in 2007 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Pfenex, Inc. is a development and licensing Biotechnology Company, which focuses on leveraging its Pfenex Expression Technology platform for developing and improving protein therapies. Its products include PF708, PF743, PF745, CRM197, PF810, PF753 and PFXX. The company was founded on November 19, 2009 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Modern Meadow, Inc. design and produces biologically advanced materials. The firm produces Zoa, a branded materials platform constructed from biologically produced collagen protein. The company was founded by Francoise Marga, Karoly Jakab, and Gabor Forgacs in 2011 and is headquartered in Nutley, NJ.

Abzena Ltd. engages in the provision of proprietary technologies and complementary services to enable the development and manufacture of biopharmaceutical products. It offers antibody discover and candidate screening, immunology and immunogenicity assessment, antibody and protein engineering, bio conjugation, custom synthesis of cytotoxic payloads, reagents, and other small molecules, manufacture of payload linkers, development of manufacturing cell lines, and manufacture of biopharmaceuticals. The company was founded by Sunil Shaunak in 2001 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

Cirius Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. It offers metabolic treatment for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. The company was founded by Jerry R. Colca and Brian Finck and was founded in March 2017, and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.