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PolyTherics Ltd. develops biomedical polymers for therapeutic applications. The company was founded by Antony Godwin, Sunil Shaunak and Steve Brocchini in 2001 and is headquartered in Babraham, the United Kingdom.

Kiniciti is a platform company that invests in and partners with companies to strengthen the cell and gene therapy ecosystem. The company, which is based in New York, NY, was founded by Geoffrey Michael Glass, who has been the CEO since incorporation. Kiniciti is backed by private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) and Biospring Partners. The company offers a highly tailored, collaborative, and flexible investment and strategic support model to ensure the promise of cell and gene therapeutics is delivered quickly and safely to patients worldwide. The leadership team includes professionals experienced in investing in and building successful companies across the life sciences sector.

Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) is a private equity firm founded in 1979 by Patrick Welsh, Russ Carson and Bruce Anderson. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Abzena (Cambridge) Ltd. provides antibody engineering and immunogenicity screening services. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Babraham, the United Kingdom.

Medherant Ltd. develops transdermal drug delivery patches. It offers transdermal drug patches for skin surface and are being used increasingly for pharmaceutical products such as analgesics, alzheimer's, smoking cessation, and hormone therapy. The company was founded by David Haddleton on April 2, 2014 and is headquartered in Coventry, the United Kingdom.

Astro Bidco Ltd. is a British biopharmaceutical company founded in 2018 that specializes in integrated drug discovery, design, optimization, manufacturing, and chemistry services.

Aptuit LLC engages in the development of pharmaceutical and biotechnological products. Its offerings include drug design and discovery, preclinical biosciences, API development and manufacture, solid state chemistry, solid and oral dosage form development and manufacture, integrated drug discovery and drug development, Aptuit INDiGO, and physical and analytical chemistry services. The company was founded in December 2004 and is headquartered in Greenwich, CT.

IP2IPO Innovations Ltd. provides business development and technology transfer services. The firm also provides strategic industry University partnerships, patenting, licensing, spin-out incubation and equity management services. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 100 multinationals. also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry and academic centers.

Touchstone Innovations Investment Management Ltd. is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Touchstone Innovations Ltd. founded in 1986. Touchstone Innovations Investment Management Ltd. is headquartered in London.

Bioprocess Innovation Center develops biopharmaceutical products. The CEO of the Swedish company is Charlotta Ljungqvist.

Ajinomoto Althea, Inc. provides biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing services to biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies worldwide. It offers development services in the areas of process development, protein formulation technology, analytical development and validation, and regulatory support. The company was founded by Magda Marquet and Francois Ferre in 1998 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

The American Chamber of Commerce in Sweden was founded in 1992 and operates as a chamber of commerce. The non-profit company is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

VINNOVA AB provides funding services and financial assistance. It promotes collaborations between companies, universities, research institutes and the public sector. The company was founded in January 2001 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Part of Danaher Corp., Global Life Sciences Solutions USA LLC is a company that manufactures therapeutics. The company is based in Marlborough, MA.

Part of GE Aerospace, GE UK Group is an investment holding company. GE UK Group is based in Altrincham, UK. The British company was founded in 2008. The CEO is Kevin Michael O'Neill.

Cytiva Testa Center AB is a Swedish company that provides an open and friendly testbed for biological production. The private company is based in Uppsala, Sweden. The company offers hands-on training, digital applications, and access to bioprocessing labs, equipment, and expertise to help ensure the success of your project. The company was founded in 2018, and the CEO is Jesper Hedberg.

BioLamina AB develops, manufactures and markets cell culture reagents intended for culturing of primary cells. Its applications animal stem cells, cancer cells, cardiac applications, clonal applications, endothelial applications, epithelial applications, expansion of human PSC, eye applications, hepatic applications, intestinal applications, kidney cell culture, lung applications, neural applications, pancreatic applications and skeletal muscle applications. The company was founded by Kristian Tryggvason and Karl Tryggvason in 2008 and is headquartered in Sundbyberg, Sweden.

NorthX Biologics Matfors AB is a biologics company that specializes in high-quality protein production and DNA manufacturing. The company is based in Matfors, Sweden, and has subsidiaries in Sweden. The Swedish company offers comprehensive cell banking services, including master cell bank production, GMP cell banking, and cell bank characterization, ensuring quality and compliance for biological products. The company also provides premium plasmid DNA services, offering GMP, High Quality, and Research Grade plasmids for gene therapy, cell therapy, molecular biology research, and clinical applications. The company was founded in 1963, and Janet Hoogstraate has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

IMED AB is focused on the development and commercialization of fully human monoclonal antibodies for treatment of immune disorders and diseases such as ischemia/reperfusion injury, HIV and cancer. IMED’s unique antibodies modulate the natural process of cell death called apoptosis by selective and specific blocking or induction of central signaling pathways. IMED AB is a privately owned biotechnology company funded by Karolinska Development and LinkMed AB and intends to out-license its products to pharmaceutical companies.

Science for Life Laboratory, also known as scilifelab, is a national resource in Sweden that provides unique technologies and expertise to life scientists. The private company is based in Solna, Sweden. The Swedish company is closely connected to a community of researchers in various fields such as biomedicine, ecology, and evolution.

GE Healthcare AB wholesales and distributes pharmaceutical products. It promotes contrast agents for X-rays, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound and radiopharmaceuticals, use to predict and diagnose early-stage diseases. The company was founded on October 21, 1983 and is headquartered in Danderyd, Sweden.

GE Healthcare AS markets contrast agent for x-ray, ultrasound, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and radiopharmaceuticals for clinicians to predict, diagnose, inform, and treat diseases. The company was founded on September 07, 1981 and it is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

New England Venture Capital Association, Inc. is a non-profit organization which operates as a catalyst, and advocate, and a resource for the innovation economy. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Axial Therapeutics, Inc. provides biopharmaceuticals. It is harnessing the link between the human get microbiome and the central nervous system to develop a new class of biotherapeutics to improve the quality of life for people with neurological diseases and disorders. The company was founded by Sarkis Mazmanian and David H. Donabedian and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Longwood Fund LP invests in companies located in the US. The fund targets companies operating in the fields healthcare companies. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements.

General Atlantic LLC (General Atlantic) is a private equity firm founded in 1980 by Charles F. Feeney. The firm is headquartered in New York.

PathAI, Inc. provides artificial intelligence powered technology for the pathology laboratory. It offers research and drug development, clinical and global health solutions. The firm specializes in pathology, digital pathology, oncology, immune-oncology, auto immune disease, neurodegenerative disease, companion diagnostics, precision medicine, solutions, research and development and computational pathology. The company was founded by Andrew H. Beck and Aditya Khosla in 2016 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Biospring Management Partners LP (Biospring Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Michelle Dietwiler and Jennifer Lumba. The firm is headquartered in New York.