Gerd Lüdke

Beckman Coulter, Inc. manufactures and distributes biomedical testing instrument systems and general biomedical research products. It develops and markets products that simplify, automate and innovate complex biomedical testing. The firm’s systems operate in both diagnostics and life sciences laboratories on seven continents. Its products improve the productivity of medical professionals and scientists, supplying critical information for improving patient health and delivering trusted solutions for research and discovery. The company was founded in 1935 by Arnold O. Beckman and is headquartered in Brea, CA.

Johnson & Johnson Innovation JJDC Inc (Johnson & Johnson Innovation JJDC) is a venture capital subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson founded in 1973. The firm is headquartered in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

LSP Management Group BV (LSP) is an independent European venture capital firm which was founded by Martijn Kleijwegt, Frits van der Have and Tom Schwarz in 1998. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the firm provides financing to early- to mid-stage life science companies.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

CropDesign NV develops traits for cereal crops. It delivers agronomic traits for the global commercial seed markets. The firm focuses on enhancing grain yield in crops such as corn and rice, and increasing biomass of energy crops. Its platform, TraitMill, lows evaluating the effect of genes on the performance of plants under different growing conditions, including drought and low nutrient stress. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Zwijnaarde, Blgium.

deVGen NV provides biotechnology services for the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries. It innovates in crop protection research and environment induced stress tolerance for its own crops and provides technology to corporate partners. The firm produces and sells its hybrid seeds in field crops such as rice, sunflower, sorghum and pearl millet in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The company was founded by Thierry Bogaert on September 10, 1997 and is headquartered in Ghent, Belgium.

Linden Manager LLC (Linden Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Anthony B Davis and Brain C Miller. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

BD Biosciences, Systems & Reagents, Inc. provides tools and solutions to research and clinical laboratories in basic research, drug discovery, development, biopharmaceutical production and disease management. The company was founded on May 9, 1991 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie - Flanders Institute operates as a non-profit organization, provides research and development services. It specializes in translating basic scientific results into pharmaceutical, agricultural and industrial applications. The company was founded on January 1, 1996 and is headquartered in Ghent, Belgium.

MyCartis NV develops technologies for healthcare personalization needs. It offers Evalution, a multiplex analysis platform to develop protein and nucleic-acid based clinical biomarkers. The company provides disruptive solutions in the fields of clinical and translational research for various applications in the detection of proteins and nucleic acids, such as sandwich immunoassays, antibody assays, genotyping assays, and mutation analysis assays to customers and partners. It offers products for various disease areas, including cell signalling, cardiovascular, oncology, and preeclampsia. The company was founded by Koen Kas in August 2004 and is headquartered in Ghent, Belgium.

Intrexon ActoBiotics NV manufactures biopharmaceutical products. It focuses on the development and commercialization of a new generation of biological drugs. The company represents a novel concept for oral administration of therapeutic proteins, and is designed to be safer and more effective than injectable biopharmaceuticals. Intrexon Actobioticswas founded by Mark Vaeck, Emil Pot and Bernard Coulie in June 2006 and is headquartered in Zwijnaarde, Belgium.

Part of The European Molecular Biology Laboratory, EMBL Enterprise Management Technology Transfer GmbH is an alternative investment manager. The company is based in Heidelberg, Germany. The German company was founded in 1999. The CEO is Gabor M. Lamm.

San José State University Research Foundation is a non-profit organization that is focused on the provision of services for the welfare of the university through assistance in research, education, and community service. The foundation was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

reMYND NV engages in the development of disease-modifying treatments against alzheimer's, parkinson's, diabetes and other protein misfolding disorders. Its drug and development unit focuses on innovative, disease-modifying drugs for treating degenerative disorders. The company was founded by Fred Van Leuven, Stefaan Wera and Joris Winderickx in 2002 and is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium.

Sequana Medical AG operates as a medical device company. It specializes in the production and design of implantable pump systems to manage fluid balance within the body. The firm offers the Alfapump system, its proprietary solution to manage and remove ascites, which can occur as a symptom of liver disease, cancer, or congestive heart failure and its focus areas encompass clinical research, product innovation, and technology development. The company was founded by Noel L. Johnson in 2000 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Paramit Corp. engages n the provision of medical devices and life science instruments. It offers PCB assembly, vpoke mechanical assembly, optics capabilities, test solutions, and post manufacturing services. The company was founded by Billoo Rataul in 1990 and is headquartered in Morgan Hill, CA.

Bio-Incubator Leuven is a dynamic and innovative environment that provides lab space and support to R&D-intensive life sciences companies. The private company offers customizable modules that can be modified to meet the specific requirements of each client. The company is based in Leuven, Belgium. Leuven's knowledge institutes, including KU Leuven, University Hospitals Leuven, VIB, and IMEC, generate a huge outflow of knowledge that entails a myriad of innovative ideas for new and existing companies. The CEO of the Belgian company is Michaël de Blauwe.

FlandersBio vzw is a life sciences cluster organization based in Flanders, Belgium. FlandersBio creates value by organizing networking and training activities, supporting internationalization, providing services, and building expertise. The Belgian company was founded by Jean Marie Stassen.

Stichting De Weijerhorst provides welfare and pension funds. The company is headquartered in Maastricht, the Netherlands.

Lumeon Ltd. operates as a digital health company. It offers cloud-based management platform for outpatient care providers including doctors, ophthalmologists, and physiotherapists. The firm?s platform offers pre-operative and discharge readiness, chronic disease, post-acute care, lifestyle coaching, and imaging optimization solutions. The company was founded by Robbie M. Hughes on August 4, 2005 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

InfanDx AG develops diagnostics tests for the care of neonates. The firm develops a new generation of diagnostic tests for the care of neonates. The company is headquartered in Cologne, Germany.

Curetis USA, Inc. engages in the manufacture and development of diagnostic instruments. The company is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD.

Part of OpGen, Inc., Ares Genetics GmbH is an Austrian company that develops artificial intelligence software for DNA sequencing tests. The company is based in Vienna, Austria. The CEO of the company is Theo deVos.

Nobi NV operates as an elderly and residential care center. The company is based in Antwerp, Belgium. The Belgian company was founded by Roeland Pelgrims, Bert de Haes. Roeland Pelgrims has been the CEO since incorporation.

EQT Life Sciences Group BV (EQT Life Sciences) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of EQT AB founded in 2022 after the acquisition of LSP by EQT. The firm is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Health Economics Privak II NV is a Belgian company that provides credit intermediation services. The private company is based in De Pinte, Belgium. The company was founded in 2017.

Part of Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Diagnostics GmbH is a German company that manufactures and distributes diagnostic healthcare equipment and products. The company is based in Wiesbaden, Germany. The CEOs are Edita Apuokiené and Robert Emmett Funck. The company was founded in 1995.