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Lumira Capital Investment Management is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Nordion (Canada),Inc. founded in 1989 by Tony Pullen. The firm is headquartered in Toronto.

SurroMed, Inc. provides pharmaceutical research. It focuses on discovering & applying biomarkers to improve the drug discovery and development process and enable the precise diagnosis and personalized treatment of disease. The company's research process yields biological markers and information that enable accelerated, cost-efficient discovery and development of new therapeutic products, as well as development of diagnostic tests for early disease detection, disease staging, patient stratification, guiding and monitoring therapy. SurroMed was founded in 1997 and is located in Menlo Park, CA.

Virginia Biotechnology Association promotes the biotechnology industry. The private company is based in Richmond, VA. The company was founded in 1992 by Terry R. Woodworth. John L. Newby has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Part of Pfizer Inc., CovX Research LLC is a company that manufactures biotherapeutics and medical products. The company is based in San Diego, CA. The company was founded by Richard Alan Lerner, Carlos F. Barbas. CovX Research was acquired by Pfizer Inc. from Tavistock Life Sciences Co. on January 31, 2008 for $230 million.

Renovis, Inc. develops pharmaceutical products. The company discovers, develops, and commercializes novel therapeutics for neurological and inflammatory diseases. It is headquartered in San Francisco, CA

Immunex Corporation is a leading biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving lives through immune system science innovation

Symphony ViDA, Inc. develops and manufactures biopharmaceutical drugs. Its products are used to treat the multiple forms of cancer and neovascular diseases of the eye. The company was founded in October 2008 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

BioSpace, Inc. operates as an online community for industry news and careers for life science professionals. It offers online job board, daily biotech news feeds, and community features connect recruiters, job seekers. The company was founded in March 1995 and is headquartered in Urbandale, IA.

Athena Neurosciences LLC operates as a research-based pharmaceutical company committed to the field of neurology. It develops therapeutic and diagnostic products. The company was founded by David Rowley-Jones, Larry C. Fritz, and Larry A. Bock in 1986 and is headquartered in Allegan, MI.

Elan Pharmaceuticals LLC develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products. It specializes in treatment of neurological and autoimmune diseases. The firm's drugs are used in the treatment of for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and rheumatoid arthritis diseases. The company is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

enGene, Inc. develops therapeutic solutions for the treatment of metabolic diseases. It operates as a biotechnology company which develops a mucosal immunotherapy platform for treating several prevalent, chronic diseases including inflammatory bowel disease and diabetes. The firm also develops proprietary, non-integrating biopolymer based nucleotide DNA and siRNA delivery technology that facilitates localized delivery of immune-modulating proteins to the intestinal mucosa for treating various immune disorders. The company was founded in 1999 by Anthony T. Cheung, John C. Brown, Timothy J. Kieffer, and Francis John Gargiulo and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

AdipoGenix, Inc. develops molecular pharmaceutical products. It offers small molecule pharmaceuticals to treat obesity and its co-morbidities. The firm’s technology includes AdipoBASE, AdipoSCREEN, AdipoPATH and AdipoTARGET. The company was founded by Gerri Waloga, Barbara E. Corkey, Stephen R. Farmer, James A. Hamilton, James L. Kirkland, H. Jeff Leighton and Paul F. Pilch in 1997 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

ActivBiotics, Inc. discovers and develops pharmaceutical drugs. It provides discovery, development, and commercialization of therapies for the treatment of vascular disease, inflammation, and other high-value chronic and infectious diseases. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA.

The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Credit Suisse (USA), Inc. provides investment services. It offers securities underwriting and trading, mergers & acquisitions advice, research, private equity investment & derivative, and risk management services. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

MAKO Surgical Corp. is a medical device company, which develops and markets advanced robotic arm solution, joint specific applications for the knee, hip and orthopedic implants for orthopedic procedures. It also provides RIO robotic arm interactive orthopedic system, including a tactile robotic arm utilizing an integrated bone cutting instrument and a patient specific visualization component. The company was founded by Maurice R. Ferre and Rony A. Abovitz in November 2004 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Cardiac Dimensions, Inc. develops novel interventional tools for the treatment of heart failure and the related condition of mitral valve regurgitation. It offers the CARILLON Mitral Contour System, a proprietary and implantable device designed to be positioned in the coronary sinus vein using cardiac catheterization techniques. The firm also offers patient enrollment, clinical testing, and medical consulting services. The company was founded by James W. Fitzsimmons and Scott Jordan Wolf in 2001 and is headquartered in Kirkland, WA.

HistoSonics, Inc. develops medical devices. The company was founded by Christine Gibbons, Jim Bertolina, Zhen Xu, William Robert, Hall Timothy, J. Brian Fowlkes, Thomas W. Davison, and Charles Cain in November 2009 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Corvia Medical, Inc. develops medical devices for the treatment of heart failure. It also offers transcatheter treatment of heart failure with preserved or mildly reduced ejection fraction. The company was founded by David S. Celermajer and is headquartered in Tewksbury, MA.

BAROnova, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage medical-device company. It develops nonsurgical, nonpharmacologic devices. The firm's TransPyloric Shuttle device enables the patient' stomach to fill up faster, stay full longer, and potentially delay gastric emptying. The company was founded by Hugh Narciso in 2006 and is headquartered in Goleta, CA.

Pharmasset, Inc. developed drugs to treat viral infections. It focued in the development of oral therapeutics for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The company was founded in 1998 and was headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

Endotronix, Inc. develops wireless heart sensor technology. The firm has introduced the Cordella Heart Failure System, a comprehensive solution for heart failure management. The company was founded by Anthony I. Nunez and Harry D. Rowland in June 2007 and is headquartered in Lisle, IL.

Engage Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the development of rescue therapy for uncontrolled epileptic seizures. The company was founded by Gregory T. Mayes III and Jouko Isojarvi in 2017 and is headquartered in Summit, NJ.