Richard C. Birkmeyer

CuraGen Corp. develops protein, antibody and small molecule pharmaceutical products. The firm focuses on the development of CR011-vcMMAE, a Phase II clinical trial drug for the treatment of patients with metastatic melanoma and breast cancer. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Branford, CT.

BioRez, Inc. engages in the design and development of resorbable polymer scaffold technology. The firm offers a device that is suited for tendon, ligament, and other soft tissue injuries. The company was founded by Cato T. Laurencin and Joseph W. Reilly in 2008 and is headquartered in New Haven, CT.

FMP Products, Inc. designs, manufactures and sells laboratory automation equipment to pharmaceutical companies. Its products include 3D digital video microscope with automated xyz stage and servo controlled micro manipulators. The company was founded by Thomas J. Friedlander And Walter Meltzer in 2005 and is headquartered in Danbury, CT.

EpiEP, Inc. develops heart-related medical devices. It has developed epicardial access system, EpiAccess, which engages a patent protected pressure-guided needle that is designed to alert physicians of needle tip location during epicardial access procedures. The firm specializes on instruments that facilitates an epicardial approach for patients who benefit from minimally invasive procedures on the surface of the heart. The company was founded by Pamela M. Bunes, Jason Tucker-Schwartz, Srijoy Mahapatra and George T. Gillies in December 2008 and is headquartered in New Haven, CT.

P2 Science, Inc. operates as a specialty chemical biorefinery company. It offers cosmetics and personal care, flavors and fragrances, specialty materials, and bioactives. The company was founded by Neil A. Burns, Paul Anastas, and Patrick Foley in 2011 and is headquartered in Woodbridge, CT.

SAMI Health, Inc. provides healthcare information technology services. It is developing information solutions for hospitals and other healthcare institutions. The company was founded by Richard R. Rakowski and Matt Walton in 2012 and is headquartered in Westport, CT.

AxioMx, Inc. develops and produces recombinant antibody technologies. Its service offerings include antigen & project design, recombinant antibody development, antibody optimization, and antibody production. The company was founded by Christopher K. McLeod and Michael P. Weiner in 2012 and is headquartered in Branford, CT.

Happy Harry's, Inc. owns and operates a chain of drug stores. It has drugstore chain in Delaware, with locations in Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The company was founded in 1962 and is located in Newark, DE.

Part of Bain Capital Holdings LP, DuPont Medical Products NEN is an American company that supplies life science research detection products. The company is located in the US. DuPont Medical Products NEN was acquired by Bain Capital LP from EIDP, Inc. on May 08, 1996.

454 Life Sciences Corp. engages in the provision of medical testing services to determine the nucleotide sequence of whole genomes. The company was founded by Jonathan M. Rothberg in 2000 and is headquartered in Branford, CT.

First State Innovation, Inc. provides investment services to technology-based and early stage businesses. It services include seed capital, alternative funding, skilled human capital, commercialization assistance, intellectual capital and other entrepreneurial resource services. The firm also provides biotechnology and life sciences, advanced materials, information technology, nanotechnology, financial services and supporting infrastructure. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

Delaware BioScience Association promotes Delaware's bioscience industry. It facilitates growth of the life science industry, advancements in research as well as supporting education initiatives in Delaware and the surrounding region. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Newark, DE.

Fraunhofer USA, Inc. is a non-profit, research and development organization, which provides applied research services. It conducts applied R&D to customers from industry and state and federal governments. The firm develops and validates scientific applications and technologies for industrial innovation in the USA. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MI.

LabWare, Inc. provides laboratory workflow automation services. It offers implementation, training, strategic planning, consulting, project management, testing and validation and support services. The firm serves clinical, environmental, beverage and forensics sectors. The company was founded in 1988 and is based in Wilmington, DE.

Playdom, Inc. provides online gaming services. Its products include action and adventure games, simulation games, role playing games and sports games. It offers services to Facebook and MySpace. The company was founded in February 2008 by Chris Wang, ling Xiao and Dan Hue and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Part of Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA, Fresenius Medical Care Management AG is a German company that provides innovative products, therapies, and services to create a livable future for their patients. The company is based in Bad Homburg, Germany. The company specializes in chronic and acute kidney dialysis and therapeutic apheresis. The company was founded in 2005. The CEO is Helen Giza.

LabWare Ltd. develops laboratory automation software. It offers electronic laboratory notebook (ELN) and laboratory information management system (LIMS). The firm also provides testing and validation, strategic planning, project management, LIMS and ELN support services, and LIMS and ELN training. The company is headquartered in Cheshire, the United Kingdom.

AlloMek Therapeutics LLC develops and discovers pharmaceutical products for cancer therapies. It offers MEK kinase inhibitors that improve the biopharmaceutical properties of previous MEK inhibitors. The company was founded by Khire R. Uday and Barry Hart in 2010 and is headquartered in Farmington, CT.

Vifor Fresenius Medical Care Renal Pharma Ltd. engages in the research in as well as development, marketing, and distribution of pharmaceutical products used in the field of nephrology for the treatment of patients suffering from chronic kidney disease. It offers products specialized in anemia, mineral, bone, and cardio-renal management. The company was founded on November 26, 2010 and is headquartered in St. Gallen, Switzerland.

Smith & Nephew A/S operates as a is a global medical technology business. It specializes in healthcare, medical supplies, medical devices, wound care, orthopaedic reconstruction and sports medicine. The company was founded by Thomas James Smith in 1856 and is headquartered in Horsholm, Denmark.

LabWare Holdings, Inc. develops software solutions for automating laboratory operations. The firm’s products include ELN (electronic laboratory notebook), LIMS(laboratory information management systems) and summary of core product features. Its services include GOLD-LIMS and ELN, LIMS and ELN training, LIMS and ELN implementation consultants, LIMS and ELN implementation services overview, LIMS and ELN support services, LIMS and ELN post g-live services, project management, strategic planning and testing and validation. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

Delaware Humane Association operates as a non-profit human resources organization. The non-profit company is based in Wilmington, DE. The company was founded in 1957. The CEO is Patrick Carroll.

Clmbr LLC provides fitness technology services. The company was founded by Avrum Elmakis and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Delaware SPCA provides animal welfare services. The non-profit company is based in Newark, DE. The company was founded in 1873 by Ferris Bringhurst.

Part of Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung, National Medical Care (Deutschland) GmbH is a German company that operates dialysis centers. The company is based in Bad Homburg vd Hoehe, Germany. The company was founded in 2003. The CEO is Katarzyna Mazur-Hofsaess.

Trice Medical, Inc. provides diagnostics services. Its products enable micro invasive surgeon visualization procedures that offer painless, cosmetically undetectable, and surgical grade care in the office environment. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, PA.