Nick Leschly

Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 100 multinationals. also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry and academic centers.

Proclara Biosciences, Inc. provides treatment of chronic neurodegenerative diseases. The firm develops therapies for protein misfolding diseases, such as chronic diseases of aging and certain orphan indications by harnessing General Amyloid Interaction Motif (GAIM), which is a multi-target approach that reduces levels of pathological misfolded protein deposits. The company was founded by Hampus Jacob Hillerstrom and Jonathan Eithan Solomon in December 2006 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

FierceBiotech is an American company that publishes magazines and articles. The private company is based in Washington. The CEO of the company is Nick Leschly.

Edimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. provides biopharmaceutical products for improving the health and quality of life of families living with XLHED. It has developed EDI200 as a treatment for X-linked Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia (XLHED), which is a rare orphan disease that causes symptoms including lack of sweat glands, poor temperature control, respiratory problems, and hair and tooth malformations. The company was founded by Pascal Schneider and Olivier Gaide in 2009 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Synlogic Operating Co., Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. The firm's pipeline focuses on rare diseases, the company is leveraging the broad potential of its synthetic biotics platform for novel drug development in major disease areas through partnerships with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. It also engages in development of synthetic biotics-based treatment for inflammatory bowel disease. The company was founded by James J. Collins and Timothy K. Lu in 2014 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.