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Schering Plough Corp. manufactures and sells pharmaceuticals, consumer and animal health care products. The firm discovers, develops, manufactures and markets advanced drug therapies. The company is headquartered in Kenilworth, NJ.

Cerexa, Inc. develops biopharmaceutical products. It is focuses on developing, acquiring and commercializing antibiotics to treat life-threatening, hospital-based infections. Cerexa's compound PPI-0903 is a cephalosporin used in treatment for complicated skin and skin-structure infections, as well as community-acquired and hospital-acquired pneumonias. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Alameda, CA.

Synedgen, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company leveraging a proprietary glycomics technology platform to develop modified therapeutic polysaccharides that target mucosal surfaces in genetic and acquired disorders. The firm’s products include Prisyna oral care and Synedgen wound care. The company was founded by William P. Wiesmann and Shenda Baker in 2009 and is headquartered in Claremont, CA.

Cardea Bio, Inc. develops bioelectronics for use in research and diagnostics. Its products include AGILE 100 and pipeline. The company was founded by Ross Bundy, Kiana Aran, and Brett Goldsmith in 2013 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

The Alzheimer's Association is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the United States. The Alzheimer's Association provides information and resources for Alzheimer's and other dementias. Alzheimer’s Association was founded in 1980. Joanne Pike has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

Profil Institute for Clinical Research, Inc. operates as a full-service clinical research organization (CRO), that focuses on diabetes, obesity and NAFLD/NASH. It offers clinical development, regulatory affair, clinical research, scientific, data management and statistical, monitoring, quality and compliance, and recruitment services. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Chula Vista, CA.

CONNECT creates and scales companies in the technology and life sciences sectors. It creates an environment in which entrepreneurs and C-suite executives have access to the people, capital, and technology resources. The organization was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Amplyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops broad-spectrum antifungal agents for the treatment of life-threatening fungal infections. The firm's compound APX001, shows broad-spectrum activity in animal models of invasive fungal infection by common species of Candida and Aspergillus. It develops oral and injectable anti-infective drugs, including protease inhibitors and antibiotics. The company was founded by André Marquis, Mitchell W. Mutz and Gerry Crabtree in 2006 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

VR Strategic Advisors LLC provides investment advice. The private company is based in Scottsdale, AZ. The CEO of the company is Veronique Riethuisen.

BioBrit LLC (BioBrit) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Dan Bradbury. The firm is headquartered in La Jolla.

Codagenix, Inc. provides platform technology to construct viral vaccines against multiple targets. It focuses on SAVE platform technology that utilizes computer-based rational design of viral genomes for the design and construction of vaccines for a range of medically important human diseases. The company was founded by J. Robert Coleman, Eckard Wimmer, Charlie Petty and Steffen Mueller in 2009 and is headquartered in Farmingdale, NY.

Hone Capital LLC (Hone Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Capital Securities Corp. founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Codecombat, Inc. engages in the provision of multiplayer programming game for learning how to code. It operates as a community project, with players volunteering to create levels, contributes code to add features, fix bugs, playtest, and translate the game into different languages. Its coding programs include CodeCombat and Ozaria. The company was founded by Nicholas Winter, Matt Lott, George Saines, and Scott Erickson in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Biocon Biologics India Ltd. operates as a biotech company. It develops treatments for chronicle diseases. The company is headquartered in Bengaluru, India.

January Therapeutics, Inc. provides biotechnology services. The company was founded by Robin Jackman and Neil Raheja and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Tesla Motors Ltd. engages in the sale of premium electric powered vehicles through its own stores. The company was founded on February 28, 2002 and is headquartered in West Drayton, the United Kingdom.

Abilita Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company that focuses on discovering and developing drugs that target challenging human membrane proteins with high medical impact, such as GPCRs, ion channels, and transporters. The company is based in San Diego, CA. The company's internal drug discovery pipeline is focused on treating cancer and chronic pain. Abilita Bios EMP™ platform fuels research collaborations with pharmaceutical and biotech partners. The company was founded in 2014 by Mauro Mileni, who has been the CEO since 2014.

Inherent Biosciences, Inc. is a commercial-stage life science company based in Salt Lake City, UT. Inherent Biosciences has developed an epigenetic platform that detects gene dysregulation across multiple genes and related pathways to pioneer a new category of diagnostics and therapeutics that leverage epigenetics, biology's inherent mechanism for gene regulation, to radically transform how we diagnose and treat complex diseases like infertility. The company is actively involved in clinical trials to further validate its diagnostic tools. The company was founded by Kristin Brogaard and Andrew C. Olson, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Ensemble VC (Ensemble VC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Collin R. West, Conrad Shang and Gopinath Sundaramurthy. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

First Bight Ventures (First Bight) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Veronica B Wu. The firm is headquartered in Houstan, Texas.

Propel Bio Partners LLC (Propel Bio Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2022 by Leen Kawas and Richard Alan Kayne. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

CRISPRQC, Inc. provides a comprehensive crispr analytics platform that enables scientists and researchers to optimize gene editing outcomes and ensure the highest levels of quality control. The company is based in San Diego, CA. The platform is built on the company's proprietary crispr-chip technology, which allows for direct, real-time measurement of crispr activity. The company strives to empower its customers with the insights needed to push forward the life-saving cures and sustainable agricultural advances fueled by crispr editing. CRISPRQC was founded by Ross Bundy and Kiana Aran, with Ross Bundy serving as the CEO since incorporation.

Propel Bio Management LLC provides investment advice. The private company is based in Los Angeles, CA. The company was founded in 2022. Leen Kawas has been the CEO of the company since 2022.