Klaus Dugi

Viventia Biotech, Inc. discovers, develops, manufactures, and commercializes monoclonal antibody products. Its products are used to treat head, neck, and bladder cancers. The company was founded by Albert D. Friesen in 1995 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada

View Operating Corp. engages in the design and manufacture of architectural glass. It offers smart windows and smart building. The company was founded by Paul Nguyen in 2007 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

Natron Energy, Inc. develops batteries. It is developing a radical new battery technology for stationary applications including renewables support, smart grids/microgrids, and UPS. The company was founded by Robert Huggins and Colin Wessells in 2012 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Cocoon Biotech, Inc. develops and manufactures medicines for osteoarthritis patients. The company was founded by Ailis Tweed-Kent in 2013 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Vium, Inc. provides technology for preclinical drug discovery services. It offers biomedical investigators with technology that accelerates the preclinical drug discovery and development pipeline. The company was founded by Timothy L. Robertson and Jonathan Betts-Lacroix in 2013 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Crocus Technology SA develops magnetically enhanced semiconductor technologies. Its products include microcontrollers, magnetic logic units, access control, CTMP memory, and magnetic sensors. The firm’s services encompass licensing and design. It caters to mobile phone manufacturers. The company was founded by Jean-Pierre Nozieres, Jean-Pierre Braun, Thierry Chavigner and Jacques Noels in 2004 and is headquartered in Grenoble, France.

Part of Leadership Foundations, Women's Forum, Inc. is a non-profit community for women leaders of diverse achievement. The company is based in New York, NY.

Touchstone Innovations Investment Management Ltd. is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Touchstone Innovations Ltd. founded in 1986. Touchstone Innovations Investment Management Ltd. is headquartered in London.

Women in Bio, Inc. is an organization that supports women in the life sciences industry. The non-profit company is based in Bethesda, MD and has subsidiaries in the United States. The organization has 13 chapters in the United States and is funded by sponsors and partners who are dedicated to supporting diversity and inclusion for women of all ages. Founded in 2002, it offers professional educational programs, peer-to-peer learning, mentoring, and networking opportunities for women at all career levels. Women in Bio was founded by Faith L. Charles and Cynthia Wong Hu.

Kuur Therapeutics provides clinical cellular therapeutics services. It develops, manufactures and markets personalized cellular immunotherapeutics for infectious disease and cancer. Cell Medica has developed proprietary production technology enabling GMP compliant manufacture of antigen-specific T cells. The company was founded by Gregg Sando in 2006 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Crescendo Biologics Ltd. engages in the development of new medicines based on antibody fragment technology. Its products in pipeline in dermatology include CB001, a transformational Humabody-based topical biologic for psoriasis which combines exceptional activity against a validated target with a topical route of delivery to avoid systemic side effects. The firm?s oncology products in pipeline include Humabody Multi-Specific T-Cell Engagers, Humabody Antibody Drug Conjugates and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors. The company was founded by Michael Anthony Romanos, David Rayll Brown and John Bradshaw on November 13, 2007 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

Amazentis SA is a Swiss innovative life science company that focuses on developing products targeting mitochondrial health for advanced nutrition. The company was founded in 2007 by Pierre Landolt, Patrick Aebischer, and Chris Rinsch, and it is currently based in Lausanne, Switzerland. The company has published its research on Mitopure™ Urolithin A in top peer-reviewed scientific journals, including Nature Medicine, Nature Metabolism, JAMA Network Open, and European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Amazentis has a strategic partnership with Nestlé Health Science to expand the health applications of Mitopure™. Brian Ray has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Akamis Bio Ltd. operates as a biotechnology company which develops novel therapeutics that addresses cancer and other clinically unmet diseases. Its products include Enadenotucirev, Espindolol and AbEnAd. The firm also develops treatments based upon the research phase vaccine platform PolySTAR, which combines recombinant viral vectors with polymers to shield them from the immune system, and the research phase adjuvant and immunotherapeutic platform PolyMAP, which combines polymers with synthetic adjuvants to significantly enhance the effectiveness of vaccines. The company was founded by Andrew Justin Stewart Coats and Stefan D. Anker on November 17, 2006 and is headquartered in Abingdon, the United Kingdom.

TopiVert Ltd. develops topical treatments for inflammatory diseases of the eye and gut. Its application is used in the treatment of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and cystic fibrosis and other inflammatory diseases of the lungs. The company was founded by Eric Charles Meldrum in 2011 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

IP Group Plc /Venture Capital/ (IP Group) is a venture capital subsidiary of IP Group Plc founded in 2001. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Amphivena Therapeutics, Inc. provides drug discovery services. It develops tetravalent, T-cell redirecting bispecific antibodies for the treatment of hematologic malignancies. The firm’s’ lead drug candidate is AMV-564, a CD33/CD3-targeting treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML), which Amphivena is currently preparing to advance into clinical development. The company was founded by Jeanmarie Guenot in December 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Transcelerate Biopharma, Inc. is a non-profit consortium that collaborates with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to improve the delivery of new medicines. The non-profit company is based in King of Prussia, PA. The organization's mission is to identify, prioritize, design, and facilitate implementation of solutions to drive the efficient, effective, and high-quality delivery of new medicines. Transcelerate has 20 member companies and 30+ initiatives focused on improving the patient and site experience, enhancing sponsor efficiencies and drug safety, and harmonizing processes and sharing information. The company was founded by Garry Arthur Neil, and Janice Chang has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

Coqual, formerly known as the Center for Talent Innovation, is a nonprofit think tank that helps leaders create diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY, and was founded by Sylvia Ann Hewlett. The company focuses on conducting cutting-edge research and providing advisory services on various identities, including gender, race, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, and LGBTQ. Coqual was founded in 2004 and offers in-depth research, thought leadership, and data-driven solutions to address bias and barriers to inclusion for underrepresented populations in the workplace. Lanaya Irvin has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Biothera Pharmaceutical, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. It develops Imprime PGG, a novel dectin receptor agonist that reverses tumor-mediated immunosuppression while promoting antigen presentation to drive T cell activation. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Roseville, MN.

iOX Therapeutics Ltd. provides cancer therapeutics services. The company was founded by Vincenzo Cerundolo in February 2015 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

AOBiome LLC develops and commercializes skin care products. The firm operates an application of AOB that has the potential to restore critical biological and biochemical processes through the symbiotic relationship between humans and this naturally-existing bacteria to address significant clinical need. It has six ongoing clinical programs in acne vulgaris, or acne, allergic rhinitis, migraine, atopic dermatitis, or eczema, rosacea and hypertension, and multiple ongoing preclinical programs, including pulmonary and gastrointestinal disorders. The company was founded by Jamie Heywood, Lenny Barshack, Spiros Jamas, and David Whitlock in 2013 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Thrombolytic Science International LLC operates as a vascular medicine and biotech company. The company was founded by Alexis Wallace and Victor Gurewich and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

PhESi LLC provides drug and clinical development services for life sciences companies. The private company is based in East Lyme.

CytoKi Pharma ApS engages in the research and experimental development within biotechnology. It develops therapeutics for serious tissue and organ injuries. The company was founded by Rasmus Jørgensen on June 12, 2019 and is headquartered in Vaerlose, Denmark.

Arctos Medical AG engages in the acquisition, development, holding, registration, management, disposal, and exploitation of intellectual property rights and similar assets in the medical sector. These include patents, trademarks, licenses, industrial property rights, and inventions. The company was founded on June 6, 2012 and is headquartered in Bern, Switzerland.