John Dallaire

Desert Angels, Inc. helps investors who seek opportunities to invest in Southwest regional startup or early stage companies. Its scope of interest includes businesses in the biotech and IT industries. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Tucson, AZ.

Medipacs, Inc. develops infusion pump technology for fluid delivery systems. It offers Mini-Infuser CRI pump that is intended to be used for medication delivery, such as in post-surgical pain management, with 10-60 kg (22 lbs-130 lbs) canines that are under the supervised and direct care of veterinary healthcare professionals in a hospital or acute care setting. The company was founded in 2004 by Mark Banister and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

SynCardia Systems LLC engages in the manufacture of temporary total artificial heart. Its total artificial heart provides immediate, safe blood flow of up to 9.5 L/min through each ventricle. The company was founded by Marvin J. Slepian, Jack G. Copeland, and Richard G. Smith in 2001 and is headquartered in Tucson, AZ.

Tempronics, Inc. manufactures and develops thermoelectric systems. Its thermostatic devices are used in cooling and power generation equipment, including compressors, gas turbines, steam turbines and electrical generators. The firm serves air conditioning, automotive, aviation, refrigerator, thermal management and solar energy markets. The company was founded by Tarek Makansi and Mark Nelsen Evers in 2006 and is headquartered in Tucson, AZ.

Kurzweil Technologies, Inc. provides research, development, and marketing services. Its affiliated companies include FatKat, Kurzweil Educational Systems, and Kurzweil Music Systems. Kurzweil Technologies was co-founded by Raymond C. Kurzweil and Aaron Kleiner in 1995 and is headquartered in Wellesley Hills, MA

Adicyte, Inc. operates in healthcare sector. It offers cosmetic and augmentation, stem cell therapy, reconstructive procedures. The company was founded by Scott C. Edelman and David T. Harris in 2011 and is headquartered in Tucson, AZ.

Tucson Museum of Art & Historic Block, Inc. operates as a not-for-profit organization. It offers art exhibitions, tours, education programs, studio art classes, and museum store. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Tucson, AZ.

Regenesis Biomedical, Inc. operates as a medical technology company which designs, manufactures, and markets energy-based medical products and services. The firm offers Provant therapy system for the palliative treatment of post-operative pain and edema in superficial soft tissue. The company was founded by Frank R. George and Mary C. Ritz in 1997 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Sharklet Technologies, Inc. develops surface technologies to inhibit microorganism growth. Its products include Foley urinary and central venous catheter, endotracheal tube, clearsight intraocular lens and adhesively-backed film. The company was founded by Anthony Brennan in 2007 and is headquartered in Aurora, CO.

PostBidShip, Inc. operates as an online freight transportation for shippers, carriers and brokers. Its online load bidding system enables shippers to create their accounts, post their freight needs, verify its member carriers’ authority, insurance, safety records and protect their company’s contact information during the bidding process, review bids and select a winning carrier. The company was founded by Micky Thompson and Jarret Hamstreet in 2010 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

REhnu LLC manufactures and commercializes solar concentrating technology. Its technology uses large glass mirrors to focus sunlight onto photovoltaic cells to produce solar electricity. The company was founded by Roger Angel in 2009 and is headquartered in Tucson, AZ.

Radiance Therapeutics, Inc. engages in ophthalmic therapeutic innovation, is commercializing a clinically demonstrated novel anti-metabolite therapy for glaucoma drainage surgery. It specializes in novel anti-metabolite therapy for glaucoma drainage surgery. The company is headquartered in Tucson, AZ.

RxActuator, Inc. engages in the manufacture of proprietary veterinary medical devices. It offers a wearable infusion pump for animals. The company was founded by Mark Banister in 2017 and is headquartered in Tucson, AZ.

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.

The American company is focused on developing non-viral gene medicines for patients with genetically driven diseases. The company integrates capabilities from various scientific disciplines to create optimized therapeutics in a redosable, non-viral format. The company's proprietary development and delivery platforms are designed to achieve higher standards for potency, durability, redosability, and safety. Rampart Bioscience is committed to realizing the potential of gene therapy to provide safe, long-lasting treatments for a wide range of diseases. The company's culture is built on the tenets of authenticity, integrity, and personal freedom, and they are working together to achieve audacious goals. The company was founded by Louis Breton and Jeffrey Bartlett, and Louis Breton has been the CEO since incorporation.

Petra Pharma Corp. operates as a drug development company that develops novel small molecules for the treatment of cancer and metabolic diseases. The company was founded by Lewis Clayton Cantley and Nathanael S. Gray in 2016 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Lodo Therapeutics Corp. engages in the development of novel therapeutics from its metagenomics-based small molecule discovery platform. Its Lodo platform leverages breakthroughs in next-generation sequencing (NGS), artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML), along with advances in synthetic biology and automation. The company was founded by Sean Brady and David L. Pompliano and is headquartered in New York, NY.

MedImmune LLC develops medicines for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases such as cancer and immune system disorders. It offers solutions in the areas of monoclonal antibodies and vaccines for infection, oncology, respiratory disease and inflammation, cardiovascular diseases, and neuroscience. The company was founded by Wayne T. Hockmeyer in 1988 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD.

California Institute of Technology provides education focusing on science, engineering, academia, business, and public service. The company was founded in 1891 and it is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation supports cancer research through grants to scientists in fields including cellular biology, genetics, immunology, and virology. It was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

MPM Bioimpact Inc (MPM Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Ansbert K. Gadicke and Luke B. Evnin. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Column Group LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Peter Svennilson. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco.

The Jackson Laboratory provides biotechnology research services. It offers nonprofit research, biomedical research, genomics, genetics, cancer, neuroscience, immunology, aging, bioinformatics, computational biology, research mice, genomic medicine, reproductive biology, developmental biology, eye research and hearing research. The company was founded by Clarence Cook Little in 1929 and is headquartered in Bar Harbor, ME.

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research provides research and technology services. Its services include biomedical, genomics, and genetics for students. The company was founded by Edwin C. Whitehead in 1982 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

The American Cancer Society, California Division, Inc., is led by an unpaid volunteer Board of Directors, comprised of community leaders, health care professionals, survivors and concerned citizens. The company employs more than 160 thousand volunteers each year throughout the state to conduct programs in partnership with professional staff. Each year it conducts both internal and external audits to ensure that they are stewarding donors dollars in the most cost-effective way possible. Year after year, surveys conducted by credible polling agencies clearly indicate that the American Cancer Society is the most trusted organization of its kind in the country.

Foundation for Biomedical Research provides animal research and testing services. The non-profit company is based in Washington.

Bowdoin College is an independent, nonsectarian, coeducational residential, undergraduate liberal arts institution founded in 1794. It is located in Brunswick, ME.

The Broad Foundations is a reform organization. It focuses its grantmaking in four common areas: education, science, arts, and civic. The company was founded by Eli Broad and Edythe L. Broad and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

The Broad Institute, Inc. engages in the provision of research and development in biomedicals to cure infectious disease. Its scientific areas include chemical biology and therapeutics, genome regulation, cellular circuity and epigenomics, medical and population genetics, and metabolism. The company was founded by Eric S. Lander, Eli Broad and Edythe Broad in 2003 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.