Jeffrey D. Abbey

Centocor, Inc. manufactures healthcare products. Its products include avakine & reopro. The company was founded in 1979 by Hubert J. P. Schoemaker & Michael A. Wall and is headquartered in Horsham, PA.

National Semiconductor Corp. develops and manufactures analog intensive and mixed-signal integrated circuits. The firm’s product portfolio includes power management circuits, audio and operational amplifiers, analog-to-digital or digital-to-analog converters, communication interface circuits, lighting and display circuits, adaptive voltage scaling circuits, and radio frequency integrated circuits, as well as power references, regulators, and switches. The company was founded by Arie Brish on June 29, 1959 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Qterics, Inc. provides device management system. It offers NetReady which enables consumer electronics manufacturers to efficiently and effectively control, maintain, and support Internet-connected digital home products including televisions, BD players, set-top boxes, routers, smart phones, tablets, and gaming consoles. The company was founded by Patrick Sansonetti and Scott Pirdy in 2003 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

Affinergy LLC develops site-specific biological systems using biofriendly linkers that selectively adhere to proteins, drugs, cells, and biomaterial surfaces. The firm focuses on developing coatings and medical devices for the orthopedic and cardiovascular markets. It constructs bifunctional peptide linkers that selectively immobilize proteins, cells, and therapeutics onto biomaterial surfaces. The firm offers its products for orthopedics, cardiovascular, and tissue engineering; and drug delivery and stem cells markets. The company was founded by Daniel J. Kenan, Jonathan Gindes, and Mark W. Grinstaff in 2002 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Novartis Corp. manufactures pharmaceuticals, vaccines, consumer health, generics, eye care and animal health products. It manufactures drugs for oncology, hypertension, diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular diseases. The company was founded on November 15, 1996 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Liquidia Technologies, Inc. is a clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of human therapeutics using its proprietary PRINT technology to transform the lives of patients. It operates in two segments: Pharmaceutical Products and Partnering & Licensing. The two product candidates from its pipeline: LIQ861 for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension and LIQ865 for the treatment of local post-operative pain. Liquidia Technologies was founded by Joseph M. DeSimone, Ashok K. Mendiratta, Edward T. Samulski, William R. Kenan, Ginger Denison and Jason Rolland in 2004 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

Viridos, Inc. develops and commercializes genomic-driven solutions and products. The firm's offerings are designed for application in solutions such as human health, food, water production, and environment. The company was founded by J. Craig Venter, Hamilton O. Smith, David C. Kiernan and Juan Enriquez-Cabot in February 2005 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Aerpio Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on advancing innovative therapies for vascular diseases. The firm develops small molecules and monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of vascular disease and enhancement of wound healing. Its two lead programs include a tie-2 activator for diabetic macular edema and vascular leak, and a hypoxia-inducible factor 1-a stabilizer for wound healing and the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. The company was founded by Joseph H. Gardner and Robert Shalwitz in 2011 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

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.

Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical LLC manufactures pharmaceutical products. Its products include ditropan, elmiron, modicon, otho cept and ortho novum etc. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Raritan, NJ.

Rochester Institute of Technology is a privately endowed, coeducational university with ten colleges emphasizing career education and experiential learning. It was founded in 1829 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

Pfizer Ventures Investments LLC (Pfizer Ventures Investments) is a venture capital subsidiary of Pfizer Inc. founded in 2001. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Vibren Technologies, Inc. use to distribute Flash Player (from Adobe Systems) software. Its software was used in embedded devices such as digital signs, kiosks, toys and vending machines. The company also offered engineering support to manufacturers to integrate multimedia software into their products. Vibren Technologies was founded in 2000 and was located at Littleton, MA.

Syngenta Corp. manufactures agricultural chemicals and distributes field, garden, and flower seeds. It produces herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, and crop protection products for pest control and vegetation management. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

The North Carolina Biotechnology Center provides research and education grants. Its services include financing, technology assessment, business planning, and marketing strategies implementation. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. develops standards for cable telecommunications systems. The company is headquartered in Exton, PA.

Council for Entrepreneurial Development provides an interactive forum for entrepreneurs, investors, service professionals, academicians, researchers and public policy makers. Its services and programs include connections to capital, venture mentoring, and signature conferences empower member companies to go further. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Norfolk Plant Sciences Ltd. engages in the provision of biotechnology services. The company was founded by Jonathan Jones and Cathie Martin on July 5, 2007 and is headquartered in Norwich, the United Kingdom.

Novartis Pharma AG engages in the research in as well as the production and distribution of pharmaceutical, chemical, medical, and biotechnological products. It also provides related services. The company was founded on October 25, 1989 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

AgBiome LLC provides early stage research and discovery to the agriculture industry. It develops biological product that controls the predominant soil-borne diseases of greenhouse and major row crops. The firm applies genomics and screening technologies to identify plant-associated microbes that enhance plant health, pest resistance, and yield. The company was founded by Jeff Dangl, John N. Couch, Paul Schulze-Lefert, Scott J. Uknes, John Ryals, Eric R. Ward, and Mike Koziel in 2012 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Imcheck Therapeutics SAS operates as a biopharmaceutical company which develops immunotherapeutic anti-cancer strategies for research. The company was founded by Olive Daniel in 2015 and is headquartered in Marseille, France.

Magnolia Neurosciences Corp. operates as a drug discovery and development company. The firm focuses on the creation of a novel class of neuroprotective medicines. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Mediar Therapeutics, Inc. develops therapeutics to halt, reverse and fibrosis. The company was founded by Paul Yaworsky in 2018 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Catalys Pacific LLC (Catalys Pacific) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by BT Slingsby. The firm is headquartered in Cayman Islands.

Trex Bio, Inc. manufactures immunotherapies for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The company is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Artidis AG develops nano mechanical biomarkers for rapid cancer diagnostics. The private company is based in Basel, Switzerland. The Swiss company was founded by Marija Plodinec, Marko Loparic, Philipp Oertle, Tobias Appenzeller. Marija Plodinec has been the CEO since incorporation.

Entrepreneurship Lab NYC is an entrepreneurship education and networking program that was founded in 2012. The program focuses on first-time founders with prior entrepreneurship education and is centered around bio and health tech. The goal of the program is to provide these founders with the basic skills and knowledge they need to succeed in their entrepreneurial endeavors.

Versameb AG operates as an preclinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. The company was founded by Friedrich Metzger, Roger Meier and Urs Breitenstein in 2018 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

Enlaza Therapeutics, Inc. is a company that develops novel classes of protein therapeutics using their proprietary war-lock™ platform. The company is based in La Jolla, CA. The company's platform utilizes synthetic biology technology for site-specific covalent coupling driven by drug binding. Enlaza Therapeutics is pioneering the field of covalent biologics and is building a pipeline of first-in-class covalent biologics. The CEO of the company is Sergio G. Duron.

Pathalys Pharma, Inc. is a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company that focuses on developing advanced therapeutics to manage end-stage kidney disease. The company is based in Raleigh, NC. The company's initial asset is Upacicalcet, a novel calcimimetic that has the potential to improve the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in hemodialysis patients. Pathalys Pharma continues to identify other high priority needs and potential solutions for patients with end-stage kidney disease. The company was founded by Ashwin Ram, Mahesh Krishnan, Jay P. Shepard, Brian Taylor Slingsby. The CEO is Neal F. Fowler.

2Blades Foundation is a non-profit organization that focuses on developing sustainable and environmentally-friendly genetic solutions to improve crop health and agricultural efficiency for farmers worldwide. The non-profit company is based in Evanston, IL. The foundation has been awarded grants from charitable foundations and contracts for commercial partnerships totaling more than $36 million. The company's mission is to discover, advance, and deliver genetic improvements in crop disease resistance. The company also provides infographics demonstrating the impact and importance of key crop diseases.