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Bioxel Pharma, Inc. develops pharmaceutical products used in the treatment of cancer, multiple sclerosis and Alzheimers. The company is engaged in the development, production and distribution of therapeutically active taxanes isolated from the Canadian yew. Bioxel Pharma was founded on July 13, 1995 and is headquartered in Quebec, Canada.

HBM Partners AG (HBM-P) was established in 2001 as an independent provider of investment advisory services with headquarters in Zug, Switzerland. HBM-P's field of expertise comprises global human medicine, biotechnology, medical technology and related sectors. The firm primarily advises HBM BioVentures AG and HBM BioCapital via their Cayman Islands-based, wholly-owned subsidiary, HBM Partners (Cayman) Ltd., which acts as the investment manager for the HBM funds. They rely on the services of an external consultant to analyze investment opportunities in the US.

u-blox AG supplies positioning and wireless semiconductors and modules for the automotive, industrial, and consumer markets. It offers cellular and short range radio such as multiradio, wi-fi, bluetooth, and V2X. The company was founded Daniel Ammann, Jean-Pierre Wyss, Gerhard Troester, and Andreas Thiel in 1997 and is headquartered in Thalwil, Switzerland.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Part of Solvay SA, Rhone Poulenc Rorer is a French pharmaceutical company that manufactures and distributes pharmaceutical products.

Chemgineering Holding AG provides technology, consulting and engineering services in fields of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and bulk chemicals. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Münchenstein, Switzerland.

Institut Straumann AG operates a dentistry group. It engages in the research, development and manufacturing dental implants, instruments, prosthetics and tissue regeneration products for use in tooth replacement and restoration solutions. The company is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce is an organization that advocates for Swiss, American, and multinational business interests. The non-profit company is based in Zurich, Switzerland. The Swiss company is active in all three major regions of Switzerland, organizing events and conducting comprehensive studies on business-related topics. The organization's special committees provide valuable input into its operations, and its flagship publication, the Yearbook, contains a member directory and a comprehensive collection of facts and figures on Swiss-U.S. business relations. Martin M. Naville has been the CEO of the company since 2004.

Econis AG engages in the provision of Information Technology services. It offers IT outsourcing, econis private cloud, FinTech platform, and SAP HANA in-memory computing. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Dietikon, Switzerland.

Swisscom Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Swisscom AG (SW: SCMN), Switzerland's telecom operator with headquarters in Bern, Switzerland. The group was founded in 2005 as a division of Swisscom's group level activities and focuses on investing in early-stage growth companies. The firm partnered with Vinci Capital in 2006 to launch Mona Lisa, a co-investment venture capital fund to Renaissance Technology 2, aiming to promote and capitalize on the innovation potential of Swiss technological SMEs. For Swisscom the cooperation with Vinci Capital is an opportunity to increase innovation and boost the development of Swiss technology SMEs. For Vinci Capital, it provides access to Swisscom's industry expertise for selecting new investments and developing commercial and technological partnerships with the companies in the portfolio.

Accenture AG provides services and solutions in the areas of strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations. The company was founded on August 5, 1983 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Bachofen AG engages in the supply of industrial automation technology solutions. It offers components, assemblies, and systems used in sector-specific applications such as production sites and system operators in the chemical, medical technology, automotive, machines and installations, construction, and transport industries. The firm also provides services, which include consuting, logistics, quality management, testing, and installation. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Uster, Switzerland.

BLR & Partners AG is a venture capital and private equity firm based in Zurich, Switzerland. The Swiss company was founded by Ulrich Jakob Looser and the CEO is Mikael Ramvall.

NetXP SAS offers information systems services. It specializes in the engineering of technical infrastructures, allowing these for greater adaptability to change, security and performance. The company was founded on June 15, 2001 and is headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, France.

Part of Applied Materials, Inc., Applied Materials UK Ltd. is a leader in materials engineering solutions for the semiconductor, flat panel display, and solar photovoltaic industries. The company was founded in 1980 and is based in Reading, UK. Applied Ventures, LLC, the venture capital arm of Applied Materials, Inc., invests in innovative startups. Applied Materials offers a range of supply chain services to keep tools and fabs operating at peak performance, including transactional spares, expert rebuilds, and forecasted parts management. The British company's fully optimized parts network supports the added complexity of today's and tomorrow's semiconductor and display.

Fostag Formenbau AG is a private company based in Stein am Rhein, Switzerland. The Swiss company provides services such as advice, planning, construction, production, acceptance, training, and service in the field of form building. Fostag Formenbau specializes in product areas such as medicine, pharma, labor, packing, and special applications. The company was founded in 1955, and Markus Mühlemann has been the CEO of the company since 1998.

Baitella AG specializes in individualized holding system solutions with central clamping unit. Its products include endoscope and instrument holder for surgery, patient arm positioning, anesthetic and breathing tubes, monitoring monitors, as well as holders for gauges, optics, photography, and video. The company was founded by Carlo Baitella in 1958 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Hifield Group is a holding French company for Almond, Rampar, and Board of Cyber companies. The company is based in Sevres, FR. and has subsidiaries in the United States and France. The CEO of the company is Jean-François Aliotti.

BLR Capital AG is an investment advisor that focuses on industrially driven value creation for small and medium-sized companies in the industrial and services sectors. The private company is based in Zurich, Switzerland and currently has around 20 partners and employees. BLR Capital invests in medium-sized companies in German-speaking countries and sees itself as an active partner with the aim of achieving sustainable increases in value for the Swiss company and its investors. The company has managed over 30 companies in its own investment portfolio and as an active portfolio manager over the last 5 years. BLR Capital is committed to long-term and sustainable considerations with the focus on the future of the company and its stakeholders. Founded in 2009 as a subsidiary of BLR Partners, BLR Capital has been the "operative" unit since 2018, which implements a wide range of its own projects and services for third parties.

Part of Hifield Group, Almond SAS is a French company that provides cyber security and digital technology services. The company is based in Sevres, France. Jean-François Aliotti has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

ZuriMED Technologies AG is a Swiss company that specializes in biomaterial research and translational development. The company is based in Zurich, Switzerland. The company was founded in 2015. The CEO is Xiang Li.