Robin Hodownes

Genzyme Corp. engages in development and manufacture of specialty therapeutic, surgical and diagnostic product. It serves in the areas of rare genetic diseases, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular diseases and endocrinology. The company was founded on June 8, 1981 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

AutoGenomics, Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of an automated, microarray-based multiplexing diagnostic platform. The company was founded by Fareed Kureshy, Shailendra Singh, and Ramanath Vairavan in April 1999 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Kapa Biosystems, Inc. provides genomic tools. It develops solutions that accelerate genomics research to diagnose, monitor, and treat cancer and complex inherited and infectious diseases. The company was founded by John Foskett, Paul McEwan, Ron McEwan, and Christopher McGuinness in 2006 and is headquartered in Wilmington, MA.

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.

Dow Pharmaceutical Sciences, Inc. develops and distributes topical drug products. The firm provides product development services including formulation and regulatory consulting, formulation optimization utilizing state-of-the-art in vitro permeation models, full analytical support, cGMP clinical manufacturing and clinical labeling. The company was founded by Gordon J. Dow in 1977 and is headquartered in Petaluma, CA.

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.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Sekisui Diagnostics LLC provides drug development, genetic testing and other services. Its product lines include clinical chemistry systems and reagents, coagulation systems and reagents, point of care rapid tests and immunoassay system, enzymes and specialty biochemicals. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA.

Chiral Quest (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. provides drug discovery services. It focuses on the development and manufacture of chiral catalysts, development of synthetic processes, and a technology applications platform. Its products include a, b, and Cyclicb-amino acids; b-hydroxy acids; chiral amines, alcohols, amino alcohols, and pyrrolidines; succinates; and achiral compounds, a-hydroxy acids, and APIs and intermediates. Chiral Quest has one manufacturing site in Jiangxi province, and three overseas offices in USA, Europe & India respectively. The company was founded by Xumu Zhang in 2000 and is headquartered in Suzhou, China.

New England Baptist Hospital provides orthopedic surgery and the treatment of musculoskeletal diseases and disorders. Its services include orthopedics, general surgery, medical services, patient care services, and programs. The company was founded by Francis Fremont Whittier in 1893 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Western New York Venture Association provides business opportunity and investment forum to the Niagara region. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Part of Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Ireland Ltd. is an Irish company that helps people live healthier lives through their life-changing technology. The company is based in Dublin, Ireland. The company's technology focuses on keeping the heart healthy, nourishing the body at every stage of life, improving movement, and providing information, medicines, and breakthroughs to manage health.

Rochester Bioventure Center provides market research services. The non-profit company is based in Rochester, NY.

Table Mountain Capital LLC (Table Mountain Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.

PrismHealthDX, Inc. engages in the provision of precision diagnostics and chronic disease management services. It focuses on enterprising innovation and development of clinical diagnostic and disease management capabilities; root-cause disease characterization; and education and wellness tracking solutions. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Watchmaker Genomics, Inc. applies advanced enzymology to enable breakthrough applications for the reading, writing, and editing of DNA and RNA. Based in Boulder, CO, the Watchmaker team brings decades of collective experience building successful life science companies, commercializing novel technologies, and advancing clinical genomics applications. The company's product portfolio includes enzymes and kits for next-generation sequencing library preparation, synthetic biology, and molecular diagnostics. Watchmaker partners directly with innovative life science companies, commercial sequencing providers, and pioneering research labs. The CEO of the company is John F. Foskett.