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BCM Technologies Inc (BCM Technologies) is a venture capital subsidiary of Baylor University founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Sapphire Therapeutics, Inc. develops biopharmaceutical products. It develops compounds for the treatment of oncologic and metabolic diseases. The firm products include anamorelin for the treatment of anorexia and cachexia. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ.

Bacterial Barcodes, Inc. provides equipment, reagents, and software for microbial genotyping of bacteria and fungi. The company was founded on November 10, 2005 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Life Sciences Discovery Fund provides research in the Washington state to promote life sciences competitiveness. The firm offers commercialization of health-related technologies, economic development in Washington state, improving health and health care in Washington state. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason is a non-profit organization that operates as a medical research institute. It conducts reserach for eliminating autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and multiple sclerosis, and immune system diseases such as allergies and asthma. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Vectorlogics, Inc. develops and commercialized vaccines for virus based cancer therapies and viral liver diseases. The company was founded by David T. Curiel in 1998 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

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.

The Pacific Northwest Research Institute, Inc. is a non-profit organization, which engages in the biomedical research. The interests of the Institute’s investigators range from genetic and genomic studies on the cellular and metabolic processes that lead to cancer and neurological defects to foundational and clinical studies on pancreatic function and diabetes. The company was founded by William Hutchinson in 1956 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc. provides medical devices and procedures for the minimally invasive treatment of venous reflux disease, an underlying cause of varicose veins. Venous reflux disease results in symptoms such as leg pain, swelling, fatigue, skin ulcers, and painful varicose veins. The company was founded on January 31, 1995 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

EndoGastric Solutions, Inc. develops natural orifice surgical products and procedures to advance the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. The firm offers EsophyX device and StomaphyX device. The company was founded by Stefan J. M. Kraemer, Clifton A. Alferness, Scott Jordan Wolf, James W. Fitzsimmons and John M. Adams in 2003 and is headquartered in Redmond City, WA.

Part of Boston Scientific Corp., EndoVascular Technologies, Inc. is a company that makes invasive endovascular systems. The company is based in Menlo Park, CA. The company was founded by Wesley D. Sterman. EndoVascular Technologies was acquired by Guidant Corp. on December 22, 1997 for $145.32 million.

Cardiac Dimensions, Inc. develops novel interventional tools for the treatment of heart failure and the related condition of mitral valve regurgitation. It offers the CARILLON Mitral Contour System, a proprietary and implantable device designed to be positioned in the coronary sinus vein using cardiac catheterization techniques. The firm also offers patient enrollment, clinical testing, and medical consulting services. The company was founded by James W. Fitzsimmons and Scott Jordan Wolf in 2001 and is headquartered in Kirkland, WA.

Ensemble Innovation Ventures (Ensemble Innovation) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Technology Alliance supports and promotes technology-based businesses and research institutions. It organizes programs, events, data analysis, and policy activities for education, research, and entrepreneurship technology advancement. The company was founded by William H. Gates Sr. in 1996 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Eurofins Genomics Blue Heron LLC engages in the development of accurate gene synthesis platform for the production of genes and gene variants for use in expression analysis. Its services include GeneMaker technology, vector synthesis & custom cloning, plasmid preparation, and variant library. The company was founded by John Mulligan in 1999 and is headquartered in Bothell, WA.

Institute for Systems Biology operates as a nonprofit biomedical research organization. It develops a systems approach to characterize, predict, and manipulate state transitions in biological system. The company was founded by Leroy E. Hood, Ruedi Aebersold and Alan Aderem in 2000 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

WRF Capital (WRF Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1994 by Ronald Howell. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Integrated Diagnostics, Inc. operates as a molecular diagnostics firm. It develops diagnostics and measurement technologies that has a capability of measuring biomarkers for diagnosis and management of complex diseases. The company was founded by Jim Heath, David J. Galas, Leroy E. Hood, and Paul Edward Kearney and is headquartered Seattle, WA.

Epoch Biosciences, Inc. manufactures and develops molecular tools for genetic analysis. Its technology has numerous applications including the detection of inherited diseases and single nucleotide polymorphisms to identify individuals at risk for disease or adverse drug reactions and gene expression measurement. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Bothell, WA.

Quantum Dot Corp. develops and markets novel solutions for biomolecular detection. Its products and services employ quantum dot particles, tiny semiconductor crystals that emit light brightly in a range of sharp colors. The company was founded by Bala Manian in 1998 and is located in Hayward, CA.

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.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Voluntary Hospitals of America is a charity organization that aims to bring help to underprivileged individuals. The private company is based in Pittsburgh, PA. The company offers various services such as essay editing, essay writing, SOP writing, and personal statement writing services. These services are designed to help students and job seekers create impactful documents that can help them stand out from the competition.

Part of UCB SA, Darwin Molecular Corp is a biotechnology research and development firm. The company is based in Bothell, WA. Darwin Molecular was acquired by Celltech Group Plc on November 20, 1996 for $120 million.

Point B Capital LLC (Point B Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Point B, Inc. founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Raven Biotechnologies, Inc. engages in the development of antibody therapeutics for the treatment for cancer, autoimmune disorders and infectious diseases. Its products are used in treatment of gastrointestinal, lung, colon, pancreatic, prostate, breast, brain, and ovarian cancer. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.