Bradley A. Kachuik

Viron Therapeutics, Inc. discovers and develops novel therapeutics for inflammatory disorders. Its products include VT-111a, a recombinant protein that functions to reduce monocyte infiltration to sites of viral infection, as well as inhibits cardiovascular damage due to coronary stent placement. The firm also develops VT-310, a glycoprotein for the treatment of cancer, VT-384 that inhibit interferon gamma production, VT-346, a glycoprotein that protects against human TNF-mediated inflammatory signals and VT-214, a chemokine binding protein. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in London, Canada.

GrowthWorks Capital Ltd. (GrowthWorks) is a venture capital firm founded in 1992 by David Levi. The firm is headquartered in Vancouver, Columbia with additionaal offices in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and Ontario.

Boyd Biomedical, Inc. manufactures nonwoven and membrane products. The private company is based in South Lee, MA and has subsidiaries in the United States.

The Ontario Bioscience Industry Organization is a membership organization that engages in strategy, programming, policy development, and advocacy. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada. The Canadian company was founded by Simon Goulet. Maura Campbell has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Quantum Dental Technologies, Inc. manufactures medical devices and equipment. It offers the Canary Dental Caries Detection System, a device for the early detection of decay on smooth enamel surfaces, root surfaces, and biting surfaces between teeth and around existing amalgam/composite fillings using a pulsating laser light to scan teeth. The company was founded in 2006 by Stephen Abrams and Andreas Mandelis and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

MITACS builds partnerships between academia, industry, and the world to create a more innovative future. The non-profit company is based in Vancouver, Canada. The Canadian company offers research funding, training opportunities, and access to top research talent. John W. Hepburn has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Genome Alberta is a non-profit corporation. It initiates, funds, and manages genomics research and partnerships. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

GE Healthcare AB wholesales and distributes pharmaceutical products. It promotes contrast agents for X-rays, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound and radiopharmaceuticals, use to predict and diagnose early-stage diseases. The company was founded on October 21, 1983 and is headquartered in Danderyd, Sweden.

Nitto Denko Avecia, Inc. develops and manufactures therapeutic nucleic acid. Its services include custom DNA and RNA synthesis, specialized synthesis services, and purification and downstream processing. The company is headquartered in Milford, MA.

Part of Asahi Kasei Corp., Technikrom, Inc. is a bioprocessing company that aims to provide assurance to biopharmaceutical companies and eventually to patients and the community in the form of viral-safe medications. The company is based in Glenview, IL. Technikrom offers support and inspiration to biopharmaceutical companies and reduces bioburden quickly in clarification using biooptimal™ mf-sl hollow membrane fiber microfilter, with speedy large volume processing capacity. Asahi Kasei Bioprocess is pioneering biologics safety and manufacturing efficiency. Asahi Kasei Medical Co., Ltd. acquired Technikrom on March 01, 2009.

Cellectricon AB provides cell-based screening services to accelerate drug discovery. The firm develops and validates exciting central nervous system and peripheral pain assays using primary cells, accelerating the path from assay validation to compound screening. Its system is equipped with an imaging-based microplate reader to simultaneously record transient fluorescence and luminescence signals, providing real-time monitoring and readouts of cell culture response. The company was founded by Jan Owe Owesson Orwar, Daniel T. Chiu and Stig Anders Jakob Lindberg in 1999 and is headquartered in Molndal, Sweden.

OncoPlex Diagnostics, Inc. operates a cancer diagnostics laboratory. It provides information that helps physicians choose targeted therapies and avoid therapies. The company is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

Aqua Air, Inc. provides engineering services.

Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company that develops pharmaceutical products. Its products include Aptiom (eslicarbazepine acetate) tablets, Latuda (lurasidone HCl) tablets, Lunesta (eszopiclone) tablets, Xopenex (levalbuterol HCl) Inhalation Solution, Xopenex HFA (levalbuterol tartrate) Inhalation Aerosol, Brovana (arformoterol tartrate) Inhalation Solution, Omnaris (ciclesonide) Nasal Spray, Alvesco (ciclesonide) Inhalation Aerosol, and Zetonna (ciclesonide) Nasal Aerosol. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.

Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., CARR Separations, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets a line of high-capacity, high-speed centrifuges. The company is based in Franklin, MA. CARR Separations was acquired by Kendro Laboratory Products LP on November 10, 2000.

Cytovance Biologics, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical contract manufacturing company. It specializes in the production of therapeutic proteins and antibodies from both mammalian cell culture and microbial fermentation. Its services include Cell Line Selection, Cell Culture, Recovery and Purification, Analytical development, Troubleshooting Existing Processes, Final Product Fill and Finish, Technology Transfer, Microbial Fermentation, Purification, Cell banking and storage, and Project management. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK.

Avantor Performance Materials LLC manufactures and markets chemicals for the biopharmaceutical industry. The firm’s products include acids, amino acids, denaturants, excipients, molecular biology products, salts, stains and dynes, sugars and biological buffers and reagents. The company was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Center Valley, PA.

Part of Noble Iron, Inc., Noble Iron (US), Inc. is a company that provides software for asset management services. The company is based in Houston, TX.

Part of Mallinckrodt Plc, BioVectra, Inc. USA is a pharmaceutical company that manufactures pharmaceutical products. The company is based in Charlottetown, CA.

Part of AbbVie, Inc., AbbVie Bioresearch Center, Inc. is a company that provides drug discovery, development sciences, and biologics research services. The company is based in Worcester, MA.

Medarex, Inc. provides commercial physical and biological research services. The company's UltiMAb, a human antibody development system creates and develops antibodies products for cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory, autoimmune, and infectious diseases. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey.

Shire US, Inc. sells and markets prescription medicines. The company was founded on September 28, 1983 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA.

Regenerative Medicine Solutions LLC provides regenerative technologies for the treatment of an array of debilitating conditions. It also provides stem cell treatments, gene therapy, platelet-rich plasma, natural growth factors and other innovative regenerative medical technologies, for the treatment of an array of debilitating medical conditions. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Abalos Therapeutics GmbH engages in the development of an anti-cancer arenavirus-based drug. It focuses on awakening immune responses against tumors and metastases. The company was founded by Karl Lang and Philipp Lang and is headquartered in Essen, Germany.

Rimon Therapeutics Ltd. develops and markets pharmaceutical products. The company was founded by Michael May and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

Centre For Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine supports our partners to develop and commercialize cell and gene therapies and regenerative medicine technologies. Its services include business, technical and facilities. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.