Weimin Zhu

Human Genome Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that exists to place new therapies into the hands of those battling serious disease. Its lead products include BENLYSTA for systemic lupus erythematosus and raxibacumab for inhalation anthrax. The firm's other products include, mapatumumab, darapladib, albiglutide, ZALBIN, HGS1036 and HGS1029. The company was founded by Alan G. Walton and William A. Haseltine in 1992 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD.

The North Face, Inc. retails climbing and backpacking equipment. It designs and distributes outerwear, skiwear, functional sportswear, tents, backpacks, and climbing and backpacking equipment. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

StemCyte, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company that collects, banks and distributes cord blood stem cell transfusion units. It focuses on stem cell transplantation, therapy, applications, diagnostics, and genomic research. The firm uses insulated containers to keep your baby's cord blood cool throughout transport. The company was founded by Denis Rodgerson and Robert Chow in 1997 and is headquartered in Covina, CA.

Crown Bioscience, Inc. provides biomedical outsourcing solutions. It provides syngeneic and xenograft tumor models and custom model development and drug testing. The firm produces antibodies for therapeutic, diagnostic and theranostic applications. It also offers preclinical and drug development for anti-cancers therapeutics. The company was founded by Dr. Yiyou Chen, Dr. Yue Alexander Wu, Dr. William Pan and Dr. Faming Zhang in 2006 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Applied StemCell, Inc. is a biotechnology company. Its products include stem cell research, genome editing products for cell line generation, primary cells from patient samples and isogenic cell lines. The company was founded by Ruhong Jiang, Ruby Yanru Chen-Tsai and Michael Cleary and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

NVIGEN, Inc. develops multifunctional and biodegradable nanoparticles. Its products include MagVigen, MaxVigen, MyQuVigen, and AuVigen. The company was founded by Aihua Fu and Guo Liang Yu and is headquartered in Campbell, CA.

QuanDx, Inc. provides molecular diagnostics. It specializes in the development and commercialization of novel diagnostic tools. The firm provides diagnostic and prognostic information for hematological and solid tumor cancers, as well as a number of infectious diseases. The company was founded by Matthew Lei and Guo-Liang Yu in 2012 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Evena Medical, Inc. manufactures medical smart glasses. It develops imaging systems for hospitals, military personals, and emergency medical services. The firm's products include Eyes-On Glasses, Evena Owl and DeepVu. The company was founded by Melvyn Harris in 2010 and is headquartered in Roseville, CA.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Apexigen America, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, which focuses on the discovery and development of innovative antibody-based therapeutics for the treatment of cancer with a focus on immuno-oncology. Its product portfolio includes humanized antibodies, targeting diseases such as cancer, inflammatory diseases and ophthalmic disease. The company was founded by Xiao Dong Yang in July 2010 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA.

OrbiMed Advisors Private Equity (OrbiMed Advisors Private Equity) is a private equity and venture capital subsidiary of Orbimed Advisors LLC founded in 1993 by Samuel D. Isaly. The firm is headquartered in New York and it has additional offices in San Francisco, Mumbai, Shanghai, Herzliya, Hong Kong and London.

University of the Pacific is a nationally ranked university with a long tradition of dedicated teaching, small class sizes, practical experience and vibrant residential life. The breathtaking main campus in Stockton, California is home to seven schools and colleges, with more than 80 majors and programs of study. Pacific also has the McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento and the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco. Total university enrollment is nearly 7,000, with 3,757 undergraduates in an average class size of 19 and a student/faculty ratio of 14:1. It is located in Stockton, California.

Mendel Biotechnology, Inc. operates as a plant biotechnology company. It develops genetic and chemical solutions for a range of agricultural markets. The firm offers biofuel feedstocks, yield enhancement, flowering, drought tolerance, freezing tolerance, disease resistance, nutrient use efficiency, and cold germination products. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Newark, CA.

Immune-Onc Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapeutic antibodies for cancer treatment. The company was founded by Charlene Liao and Gui-Liang Yu in 2016 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Sycamore Management Corp. (dba Sycamore Ventures) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. The firm was founded in 1995 by Joseph Cho and Peter Gerry. Sycamore Ventures manages investment portfolios for individual and institutional clients.

Apollomics, Inc. operates as a sciences oncology company. It is a biotechnology company focusing on the discovery and development of oncology therapies with the potential to be combined with other treatment options to harness the immune system and target specific molecular pathways to inhibit cancer. The company was founded by Sanjeev Gurunath Redkar and Guo-Liang Yu on May 21, 2015 and is headquartered in Foster City, CA.

Part of Abcam Plc, Calico Biolabs, Inc. is a company that develops custom rabbit monoclonal antibodies for research and diagnostic use. The company is based in Pleasanton, CA. The company was founded in 2011 by Robert Pytela. The CEO is Emma Sceats. Calico Biolabs was acquired by Abcam Plc on January 28, 2019.

Blossomhill Therapeutics, Inc. is a small molecule drug discovery and development company that focuses on unmet medical needs in oncology and autoimmune disorders. The company is based in San Diego, CA. Dr. Cui is the lead inventor of multiple oncology medicines and clinical compounds, including crizotinib, lorlatinib, repotrectinib (TPX-0005), TPX-0022, TPX-0046, and TPX-0131. The company was founded by J. Jean Cui, Ph.D., a renowned drug design and development scientist, and Y. Peter Li, Ph.D., M.B.A., a biotech veteran. Jing Rong Cui has been the CEO since incorporation.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Innoforce Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. is a bioinnovation-enabling corporation located in the Hangzhou Bay Biotech Valley within the Hangzhou Airport Economic Demonstration Area. The founders and core management team have extensive international experience and expertise in technology innovation, product development, and business operations. The Chinese company's first phase of the campus covers 21 acres, including biologic process development laboratories, scale-up and R & D labs, and manufacturing facilities for protein, cell, and gene therapies. The company was founded in 2018 by Guo-Liang Yu, Yuling Li, and Zhenhua Wu. Dewan Zeng has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Alpine BioTherapeutics Corp. engages in the development of stem cell-based therapy to treat blindness. The company was founded by Jiagang Zhao and Ying Wu in 2017 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

U-Systems, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and markets ultrasound systems. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Schenectady, NY.