Don W. Grimm

Hamilton BioVentures (Hamilton BioVentures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1998 by Robert F. Ellsworth and Kerry Dance. The firm is headquartered in Solana Beach, California.

Splash Pharmaceuticals, Inc. manufactures and develops pharmaceutical products. It is engaged in the development of proprietary drugs that treat diseases involving cell migration, invasion and metastasis. The firm creates non-toxic cancer drugs which block angiogensis (blood supply) and metastasis (deadly spread) of different types of solid tumor. The company was founded by Terence R. Jones on December 13, 2001 and is headquartered in Solana Beach, CA.

Acoustic Cytometry Systems, Inc. manufactures cell-testing devices. It commercializes single molecule sensitivity flow cytometers that enable a new generation of proprietary applications in life science research, clinical diagnostics, and industry. The company's products are used for blood exam and medical research. Acoustic Cytometry Systems was founded by John W. Elling in 2006 and is headquartered in Los Alamos, NM

UC San Diego Foundation specializes in obtaining private gifts in support of research, teaching, and public service, as well as engages in management of gift assets. The company is was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Cytoprint, Inc. develops proprietary image classification technology for fluorescence cellular microscopy. Its technology focuses on discovery assays for important biological processes and on linking biological processes to gene and protein function. The company was founded by John W. Elling and Christopher B. Shumate in 2001 and is headquartered in Santa Fe, NM.

Invitrogen develops, manufactures and markets research tools in kit form and provides other research products and services to corporate, academic and government entities. These research kits simplify and improve gene cloning, gene expression and gene analysis techniques.