Joel S. Bedford

Eurofins Genomics Blue Heron LLC engages in the development of accurate gene synthesis platform for the production of genes and gene variants for use in expression analysis. Its services include GeneMaker technology, vector synthesis & custom cloning, plasmid preparation, and variant library. The company was founded by John Mulligan in 1999 and is headquartered in Bothell, WA.

CereHealth Corp. engages in the production of brain imaging software by utilizing high resolution gamma cameras. It specializes in Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) & Positron Emission Tomography (PET). The company is headquartered in Littleton, CO.

OnKure, Inc. engages in the discovery and development of epigenetic therapies for the treatment of cancer. It develops selective inhibitors of histone deacetylases in preclinical models of both hematological and solid tumor cancers. The company was founded by Xuedong Liu and Anthony D. Piscopio in April 2011 and is headquartered in Longmont, CO.

VetDC, Inc. develops cancer drugs for pets. It is a cancer-focused veterinary biopharmaceutical company developing innovative, underutilized human technologies for use in companion animals. It offers VDC-1101, a novel anti-cancer pro-drug from Gilead Sciences for use in animal cancer. The company was founded by Terry J. Opgenorth in 2009 and is headquartered in Fort Collins, CO.

Siemens Corp. manufactures electrical hardware and software for the communication, power, medical and other industries. The company was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Atlas Venture Advisors Inc (Atlas Venture Advisors) is a venture capital firm founded in 1980 by Christopher Julian Spray. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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

Anark Corp. provides 3D data management products and software solutions. Its solutions include engineering; release and publishing automation, manufacturing; process planning and execution, quality inspection; planning and execution and supplier procurement and collaboration. The company was founded by Stephen Collins and Scott Collins in 2000 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

SomaLogic Operating Co., Inc. engages in the development of technologies used in the areas of diagnostics, clinical research, and pharmaceutical development. It offers protein biomarker systems for applications in drug discovery, therapeutic treatments, and wellness monitoring. The firm's products and services include SOMAscan service, SOMAscan at the institution, individual SOMAscan reagents, SOMAmer discovery service, SomaLogic CLIA laboratory, and technical support. The company was founded by Larry Gold and David Brunel in 2000 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Bend Research, Inc. provides drug delivery and formulation development technologies. The company is headquartered in Bend, OR.

Keystone Symposia operates as a catalyst for the advancement of biomedical and life sciences by connecting scientists within and across disciplines at conferences and workshops. The company was founded by C. Fred Fox in 1972 and is headquartered in Silverthorne, CO.

Colorado BioScience Association operates as an association for life sciences. The non-profit company is based in Denver, CO. The company was founded by Steve A. Orndorff. Jennifer Jones Paton has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

Life Technologies Corp. provides products in the areas of scientific research, genetic analysis and applied sciences. Its brands include Invitrogen, Applied Biosystems, Gibco, Molecular Probes, Noves, Ambion and Ion Torrent. The firm’s portfolio includes the most cited products and technologies in qPCR, capillary electrophoresis sequencing, nextgeneration sequencing, molecular diagnostics, forensics, cell culture and analysis, and agriculture research. The company was founded on November 21, 2008 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen provides social services. Its services include maternity, out of home placement, disaster relief, housing and shelter, social justice, health, foster and child care, and counseling. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Perth Amboy, NJ.

Colorado State University Ventures, Inc. provides intellectual property, licensing, partnership-building and entrepreneurship services. It offers business technology transfer and commercialization services. The firm provides its services to the corporate, private and government sectors. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Fort Collins, CO.

Part of American Foundation for Biological Research, Biomedical Research, Inc. is a company that provides biomedical research services. The company is based in Rockville, MD. The company was founded by Hun-Chi Lin.

Torrey Pines Investment, Inc (Torrey Pines Investment) is a venture capital firm is founded in 2002 by Nikolay Savchuk.The firm is headquartered San Diego, California.

TriSalus Operating Life Sciences, Inc. develops infusion systems for the interventional radiology and oncology markets. Its infusion systems are designed to deliver embolic agents through a micro-catheter with an expandable tip that collapses in forward flow and expands the vessel wall in reverse flow to increase targeted delivery, minimize reflux, and reduce damage to healthy tissue. The company was founded by Aravind Arepally and James E. Chomas in 2011 and is headquartered in Westminster, CO.

NeoTREX, Inc. provides healthcare services. The non-profit company is based in Fort Collins, CO.

The Colorado Institute For Drug Device & Diagnostic Development provides health maintenance services. The American company was founded by Richard C. Duke.

Vidasym, Inc. develops drugs for the treatment of kidney diseases and osteoporosis. The private company is based in Chicago, IL.

Cetya Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the commercialization of histone deacetylase inhibitors based on largazole. Its histone deacetylase inhibitors analog has bifunctional modifications and the potential to target specific cell types or tumors. The company was founded by John Pilon in 2012 and is headquartered in Fort Collins, Co.

NanoCellect Biomedical, Inc. develops flow cytometry and cell sorting technology solutions for life science researchers to perform cellular analysis, develop molecular diagnostics, and improve personalized medicine. Its products include wolf cell sorter and N1 single cell dispenser. The company was founded by Nate Heintzman and Yuhwa Lo in 2009 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Veana Therapeutics, Inc. develops cancer fighting immunotherapeutic products. The company was founded by Emmanuel Akporiaye in 2012 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Chroma Medicine, Inc. is a biotechnology company that pioneers a new class of genomic medicines using epigenetics to deliver precise, programmable single-dose therapeutics while preserving genomic integrity. The company is based in Cambridge, MA and has subsidiaries in Italy. The company's modular platform enables the development of medicines that can address a wide range of complex diseases, whether they require silencing, activation, or targeting multiple genes at once. Chroma Medicine was founded by the world's foremost experts in genomic research and is led by a veteran team of industry leaders and scientists with deep experience in genomic medicine, drug discovery, and development. Catherine Stehman-Breen has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Sparta Healthcare Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on January 12, 2021 and is headquartered in Fort Collins, CO.

PhotonPharma, Inc. is a company that is developing a personalized therapeutic cancer vaccine called Innocell. The company is based in Fort Collins, CO, at the Research Innovation Center of Colorado State University. The vaccine is designed using autologous tumor tissue and a photochemical inactivation platform that uses riboflavin and UV light to render tumor cells incapable of replication while still being able to metabolize, express proteins, present antigen, and stimulate immune recognition and response mechanisms. The company has demonstrated the ability of this technology to prevent metastatic tumor formation, reduce the growth of tumors, and stimulate cellular immune response pathways in preclinical development animal models. The company was founded in 2018 by Raymond Goodrich, and the CEO is Alan S. Rudolph.

Think Bioscience, Inc. is a company that is revolutionizing synthetic biology by utilizing living systems to create better medicines. The company is based in Boulder, CO and was founded by Jerome Fox, who has been the CEO since incorporation. The company's approach to drug discovery involves a combination of applied microbiology, enzymology, and computational science to develop small-molecule therapeutics for difficult-to-treat conditions.

Swift Biosciences, Inc. develops molecular biology reagents. It offers Next Generation Sequencing sample preparation for Illumina and Ion Torrent platforms. The firm?s products include Accel-NGS and Amplicon Panels and myT Primer. The company was founded by David C. Olson and Vladimir L. Makarov in February 2010 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.