Sam B. Nickerson

Bioject Medical Technologies, Inc. develops and manufactures needle-free injection therapy systems. Its products include Biojector 2000, Needle Free Injection System, ZetaJet, Drug Reconstitution System, and Needle-Free Vial Adapter. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Tigard, OR.

Essential Group, Inc. provides clinical and contract research services for pharmaceutical and biotech companies. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Gurnee, IL.

GSK Equity Investment Ltd (GSK Equity) is a venture capital firm a subsidiary of GlaxoSmithKline Plc founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in Reedwood City, California.

Tullis Health Investor Inc (Tullis Health) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 1986 by Jim Tullis. The firm is headquartered in Palm Beach, Florida.

ARCH Development Partners LLC is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2001. The firm is headquartered in Chicago.

MPEX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and manufactures therapies for antibiotic resistance with focus on gram-negative organisms. It offers Aeroquin (MP- 376), an aerosol formulation of levofloxacin for the treatment of pulmonary infections in patients with cystic fibrosis, as well as antibiotic programs to address antibiotic resistance in gram negative organisms. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Patricia Industries AB (Patricia Industries) is a private equity subsidiary of Investor AB founded in 1972. The firm is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.