Franz Hefti

Rinat Neuroscience Corp. manufactures and markets drugs for treating neurological diseases. The company was founded by Arnon Rosenthal and Patrick G. Lynn on November 21, 2000 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Limerick BioPharma is dedicated to the discovery and development of novel small molecule product candidates to address areas of significant unmet medical need. Their intent is to bring forth innovative therapies that have the potential to change treatment paradigms via their enhanced safety and / or efficacy profiles. Limerick is developing novel products that can enhance the safety of existing therapeutic agents or function as innovative stand-alone therapies. Their lead programs are in the areas of metabolic diseases and solid organ transplantation. In metabolic diseases, their programs are in clinical development for treatment of diabetes and dyslipidemia. For transplant indications, their programs are in clinical development as adjunctive therapy to treat metabolic dysregulation induced by leading immunosuppressants. Beyond these first-generation programs, Limerick has developed a proprietary and cutting-edge discovery platform that can be leveraged for other high-need, high-value areas. They intend to maximize the value of their product candidates and discovery platform through independent development, licensing and other partnership opportunities.

Covagen AG engages in the research in as well as development, production, and distribution of pharmaceutical and diagnostic products and technologies. The company was founded by Julian Bertschinger and Dragan Grabulovski in 2007 and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

Cadent Therapeutics, Inc. develops novel small molecule therapeutics to treat schizophrenia and other cognitive disorders. It focuses on modulating synaptic plasticity, the mechanism through which the brain builds and evolves the synaptic networks that carry out cognitive functions such as learning and memory. The company was founded by Kollol Pal, Frank S. Menniti, and Bertrand Leo Chenard in 2010 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Asceneuron SA operates as a biotechnology company. It develops therapeutics for orphan tauopathis and Alzheimer?s disease. The firm specializes in small molecule drug discovery for neurodegenerative diseases. The company was founded by Dirk Beher, Frank Murdoch Armstrong and Christoph Wiessner in October 2012 and is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Ataxion, Inc. develops novel therapies for rare, debilitating, and underserved neurologic diseases. It focuses on orphan genetic disorders termed hereditary ataxias. It was founded by Josh Resnick and David Grayzel in April 2013 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

FAAH Pharma, Inc. operates as a project-focused company developing a clinical asset initially for postherpetic neuralgia. The company was founded on June 26, 2014 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Spinogenix, Inc. provides biotechnology services. It offers therapeutics, neurodegeneration, amyloids, traumatic brain injury and neurorestorative. The company was founded by Stella Sarraf in 2016 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Prevail Therapeutics, Inc. develops therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases. The firm engages in the research and development of novel biologic gene therapies to treat Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases. The company was founded by Asa Abeliovich on July 6, 2017 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Chlorion Pharma, Inc. Develops small molecule leads for the treatment of naturopathic pain and epilepsy. It develops therapeutics for the treatment of neuropathic pain and epilepsy. The company was founded by Jeffrey A. M. Coull, Yves De Koninck and Martin Gagnon in 2004 and is headquartered in Laval, Canada.