George Emont

ApoVax, Inc. developed immunotherapies and therapeutic vaccines. It was a biotechnology company that developed novel immunotherapies, which are treatments based on regulating the host immune system to fight disease. The firm was a scientific foundation that built on two platform technologies that are used to modulate the immune system-ProtEx and ApoVax. The company was founded by Haval Shirwan in 2001 and was headquartered in Louisville, KY.

RhinoCyte, Inc. develops and commercializes diagnostic tools and therapies. The firm engages in the discovery and development of products to extend and enhance the quality of human life. Its technology facilitates functional recovery in patients, including therapeutic stem cell transplantation with cells from the patient's own nasal cavity eliminating the need for immunosuppressive therapy. The company was founded by Fred J. Roisen and Steven R. Gailar in 2005 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

Intellirod Spine, Inc. develops a wireless implantable microelectronic lumbar spine fusion sensor. Its strain monitoring system allows spine surgeons to assess the strain on implanted spinal fusion rods and provide evidence of rod loads indicative of loosening or increased load sharing as fusion progresses. The firm’s intellirod system provides postoperative data complementing surgeon data currently collected from flexion extension x-rays and costly high radiation CT scans. The company was founded by William P. Hnat, John F. Naber, Rolando M. Puno, Michael Voor and Kevin M. Walsh in 2003 and is headquartered in Akron, OH.

Intrepid Bioinformatics Solutions, Inc. provides web-based data repository and data management systems for the genetic research communities. It serves as a community for genetic researchers and scientific programmers who need to achieve meaningful use of their genetic research data, including queries and analysis, time and effort, and reliability and results. The company was founded by Thomas S. Kalbfleisch and Theodore S. Kalbfleisch in 2006 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

Humana Ventures LLC (Humana Ventures) is a venture capital division of Humana Inc founded in 2001 by David A. Jones, Sr. The firm is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

Triathlon Medical Venture Partners LLC (Triathlon Medical Venture) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Dennis Costello and John Rice. The firm is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio with additional offices in Indianapolis and Louisville.

Kentucky Seed Capital LLC (Kentucky Seed Capital) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Louisville.

SironRX Therapeutics, Inc. provides regenerative therapies for cardiovascular disease. Its technology is stromal cell-derived factor-1 is a naturally occurring chemokine that is rapidly over-expressed in response to tissue injury, particularly during ischemia. The firm is developing novel therapies that promote wound repair and prevent scarring of dermal wounds. The company was founded by Marc S. Penn and Rahul Aras in 2010 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.