Alan Montgomery

ZymoGenetics, Inc. develops protein based drugs. It focuses on the discovery, development, manufacture, and commercialization of therapeutic proteins for the treatment of human diseases, including homeostasis, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, cancer, and viral infections. The company was founded by Earl W. Davie, Benjamin D. Hall and Michael Smith in 1981 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Geospiza, Inc. develops enterprise-class software systems for workflow management of genetic analysis. It makes software for crunching the vast amounts of genetic data. The firm's products include GeneSifter analysis edition and lab edition which provide integrated solutions for genetic analysis to help researchers and core lab managers focus on the science. The company was founded by Todd M. Smith and Robert Arnold in 1997 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Cardeas Pharma Corp. develops drugs for the prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia. It offers a novel antibiotic formulation of two drugs with synergistic activity against relevant, resistant Gram-negative bacilli, including pseudomonas aeruginosa, acinetobacter baumannii, and carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae. The company was founded by Alan Bruce Montgomery on November 23, 2011 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

W Fund Management LLC (W Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Mr. Hamburg Robert. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Life Sciences Discovery Fund provides research in the Washington state to promote life sciences competitiveness. The firm offers commercialization of health-related technologies, economic development in Washington state, improving health and health care in Washington state. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Vicis LLC designs and manufactures football helmets that mitigate linear and rotational impact forces. The company was founded by Samuel R. Browd, David L. Marver, Jonathan Posner and Per Reinhall in 2013 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Avalyn Pharma, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical products. It develops improved therapies for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and other severe respiratory diseases. The company was founded by Richard Glenn Vincent and Mark W. Surber in 2011 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.