Bernd Brust

Invitrogen develops, manufactures and markets research tools in kit form and provides other research products and services to corporate, academic and government entities. These research kits simplify and improve gene cloning, gene expression and gene analysis techniques.

Part of General Electric Co., GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc. provides software and technologies to hospitals and health care systems. The company is based in Hermosa Beach, CA.

Life Technologies Corp. provides products in the areas of scientific research, genetic analysis and applied sciences. Its brands include Invitrogen, Applied Biosystems, Gibco, Molecular Probes, Noves, Ambion and Ion Torrent. The firm’s portfolio includes the most cited products and technologies in qPCR, capillary electrophoresis sequencing, nextgeneration sequencing, molecular diagnostics, forensics, cell culture and analysis, and agriculture research. The company was founded on November 21, 2008 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce is a chamber of commerce based in San Diego, CA. Gerald Robert Sanders has been the CEO of the non-profit company since 2013.

BIOCOM provides scientific and technological services. The firm focuses that positively influence the growth of the life science industry, including capital formation, public policy, workforce development and scientific discovery and development. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Antylia Scientific provides laboratory and industrial fluid handling products, instrumentation, equipment, and supplies. The firm's services include calibration services, custom-blend chemicals, custom cut-to-lenght tubing, custom single-use bioprocess assemblies, custom temperature probes, on-site calibration services and special and custom orders. The company was founded by Jerry Cole and John Parmer in January 1955 and is headquartered in Vernon Hills, IL.

Cole-Parmer Ltd. manufactures laboratory glassware, plasticware and scientific equipment. The firm provides lab equipment and lab products. Its brand names include Stuart, Techne, Jenway and Electrothermal. The company was founded by James Heffernan in 2002 and is headquartered in Stone, the United Kingdom.

Cole-Parmer Instrument Co. Ltd. engages in the distribution of laboratory and industrial fluid handling equipment. The firm offers balances and scales, calibration, furniture, flowmeters, pumps, safety products and process controllers. The company was founded on June 6, 1996 and is headquartered in St. Neots, the United Kingdom.

Part of Cole-Parmer Instrument Co. LLC, UK Boxer Midco 2 Ltd. is an investment holding company. The company is based in Altrincham, UK and was founded in 2008.