Beth Thompson-Webb

Virica Biotech, Inc. is a Canadian company that specializes in viral medicines, including gene therapies, vaccines, and oncolytic viruses. The company is based in Ottawa, Canada and was founded in 2018 by Ella Korets-Smith and Jean-Simon Diallo. The company has developed a new product category of viral sensitizers (VSE™) that removes the barriers to manufacturing effective viral medicines at scale. The company's purpose is to realize the promise of viral medicines and extend the horizons of human healthcare. Jean-Simon Diallo has been the CEO since 2018.

Culture Biosciences, Inc. operates as biotech company advancing bio-manufacturing as a service. The company was founded by William Patrick and Matthew Ball in 2016 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

SMSbiotech, Inc. is an early-stage biotech venture that aims to build a new generation of effective biotherapies using its unique small stem cell platform technology. SMSbiotech is based in San Marcos, CA. The private company's patented regenerative medicine technology addresses the lack of ability of many patients to restore cells and tissues.