Luc St-Onge

DeveloGen AG is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of metabolic and endocrine disorders with a particular focus on diabetes. DeveloGen develops highly innovative approaches for the treatment of diabetes and obesity targeting key pathophysiological mechanisms such as insulin resistance and loss of insulin-producing beta cells. DeveloGen's product pipeline includes two programs at advanced stages of lead optimization, a small molecule inhibitor program based on a novel and proprietary target to address insulin resistance (type 2 diabetes). A growth factor targeting beta cell regeneration (type 1 and type 2 diabetes). DeveloGen is based in Goettingen, Germany.

Max Planck Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften eV (MPG) is a non-profit organization headquartered in Munich, Germany. The firm was founded in 1948 as a successor organization to the Kaiser Wilhelm Society. MPG conducts basic research in the natural sciences, life sciences, and humanities and provides investment advisory services to foundations.

Affectis Pharmaceuticals AG discovers and develops drugs for the treatment of neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory diseases. Its products in pipeline include AFC-5128, P2X7 Compounds, AFC-5278 and AFC-08. The company was founded in January 2004 by Florian Holsboer, Wolfgang Wurst and Herbert Stadler and is headquartered in Dortmund, Germany.