Randall L. Halcomb

Orthobond Corp. develops chemicals to help facilitate better material surface bonding. It offers a technology based on self-assembled monolayers of phosphonate (SAMP) and osteoconductive self-assembled monolayer of phosphonate surface modification that elicits a biological response on inorganic implants without the use of a biologic. The company was founded by Gregory E. Lutz and Jeffery Schwartz in 2004 and is headquartered in North Brunswick, NJ.

Pacira Cryotech, Inc. develops novel technologies for treatment of peripheral nerves. Its iovera treatment harnesses the power of cold with the Focused Cold Therapy delivery system and delivers immediate results for both therapeutic and aesthetic applications. The firm’s iovera treatment does not use toxins, chemicals, or pharmaceuticals to achieve results and leaves nothing behind in the body. The company was founded by Lisa Elkins in 2005 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

The New York City Investment Fund Manager Inc. (The New York City Investment Fund Manager) is a venture capital firm founded by Henry Kravis in 1996. The firm is headquartered in New York, United States.

Intrexon ActoBiotics NV manufactures biopharmaceutical products. It focuses on the development and commercialization of a new generation of biological drugs. The company represents a novel concept for oral administration of therapeutic proteins, and is designed to be safer and more effective than injectable biopharmaceuticals. Intrexon Actobioticswas founded by Mark Vaeck, Emil Pot and Bernard Coulie in June 2006 and is headquartered in Zwijnaarde, Belgium.

venBio Partners LLC (venBio) is a venture capital subsidiary of Venbio Partners LP founded in 2009 by Adelman robert and Goodman corey. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Biogazelle NV is a research and development stage biotechnology firm. It specializes in ribonucleic acid for next generation diagnostics in the field of oncology and other diseases. The company was founded by Jan Hellemans and Jo Vandesompele in 2007 and is headquartered in Zwijnaarde, Belgium.

Snoody Ltd. develops and supplies antiviral and healing technology for various product applications. It provides wound dressings, mastitis prevention products, ulcer preventing socks, face masks, and integrated pathogen defense products. The company was founded in 2009 by Paul Francis Hope and is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.

NorthSea Therapeutics BV operates as a biotechnology company. It develops oral, structurally engineered fatty acid therapeutics. The company was founded by Hilde H. Steineger and David A. Fraser and is headquartered in Naarden, the Netherlands.

Stargazer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical products. The firm engages in the development of treatment for Stargardt’s disease, a rare form of juvenile, retinal degeneration. The company was founded by Gary Jay Sternberg and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Calypso Biotech BV operates as immunotherapy biotech company. It develops monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of immune pathologies with large unmet medical needs. The company was founded by Alain Vicari and Yolande Chvatchko in 2013 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

MBX Biosciences, Inc. operates as a preclinical-stage biotech company. It creates therapies to treat rare endocrine diseases. The company was founded by Peter Kent Hawryluk and Timothy Knickerbocker and is headquartered in Carmel, IN.

Part of Frontera Therapeutics, Inc., Frontera Therapeutics (HK) Ltd. is a Chinese pharmaceutical company that manufactures pharmaceutical products. The company was founded by Yong Dai and Yong Dai has been the CEO since incorporation.

Odyssey Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company that specializes in discovering, developing, and commercializing immunomodulators and oncology medicines. The company is based in Medfield, MA and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The company is composed of a team of drug hunters, scientists, and industry leaders in foundational biology, chemistry, and data sciences. Odyssey Therapeutics aims to transform drug discovery to accelerate and drive the creation and efficient delivery of life-enhancing precision medicines to patients. Odyssey Therapeutics was founded by David L. Pompliano, Gary D. Glick, and Melissa Merrick, with Gary D. Glick serving as the CEO since incorporation.

Pharvaris GmbH operates as a clinical-stage company. It specializes in medicinal chemistry, drug discovery and development and hereditary angioedema. The company was founded by Berndt A. E. Modig, Jochen Knolle, Anne Lesage and Hans G. C. P. Schikan in October 2015 and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

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.

Locki Therapeutics Ltd. is a British preclinical stage biotechnology company founded in 2019. The company is based in London, UK. Locki Therapeutics is developing a new class of drugs that enhance the function of beneficial proteins. The company has designed its proprietary encompass™ platform to create enhancement-targeting chimeric (entac™) medicines. These entacs harness the ability of dubs to regulate proteins, expanding the universe of treatable diseases.

Dualyx NV is a biotech company based in Ghent, Belgium that focuses on developing novel Treg-based therapies for patients with difficult-to-treat autoimmune diseases. The CEO of the company is Wouter Verhoeven, and it is located in Zwijnaarde, Belgium. Dualyx has developed a pipeline of highly promising immune modulating programs, including DT-001, an antibody agonist program targeting the TNF receptor 2 (TNFR2), which is currently in IND-enabling studies. The Belgian company aims to create next-generation biologic drugs for autoimmunity therapies with novel mechanisms of action, lower toxicity, and improved patient outcomes than traditional therapeutics. The company was founded in 2020 by Luc van Rompaey in collaboration with Wurzburg University, Argenx, VIB, Ghent University, and KU Leuven.

Part of Gilead Sciences, Inc., XinThera, Inc. is a drug discovery company focused on building a small molecule oncology and immunology pipeline. The company is based in San Diego, CA. XinThera is backed by a group of international investors including Foresite Capital, OrbiMed Advisors, LLC, and TTM Capital. XinThera's lead programs focus on well-validated targets with a mission to rapidly create and advance fast-follower programs with potential in areas of high-unmet need. XinThera was founded by Qing Dong, Stephen W. Kaldor, and Gene Hung. The CEO is Christopher C. LeMasters.

Gwynant Therapeutics develops new small molecules for oncology targets.

Garuda Therapeutics, Inc. aims to eliminate the need for donor or patient cells for blood stem cell transplants. The company is based in Natick, MA. The company's platform technology generates off-the-shelf, self-renewing blood stem cells that are HLA-compatible and transgene-free. This technology could potentially provide curative therapies for over 120 diseases. Garuda Therapeutics was founded by Dhvanit Shah, Sean Morrison, and David T. Scadden, with Dhvanit Shah serving as CEO since incorporation.

Electra Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical stage biotechnology company that develops therapies for the treatment of immunological diseases and cancer. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company's lead product candidate, ela026, is a monoclonal antibody that targets sirp on the cell surface of and t cells, and precisely depletes pathological immune cells. Electra currently has one program in clinical development and additional preclinical programs. The company was founded by Adam Rosenthal, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Star Therapeutics, Inc. is an American company that aims to develop life-changing therapies for rare diseases. The company's mission is to help millions of patients in urgent need. The company was founded by Adam Rosenthal, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Strebo Services Srl operates rest and care homes. The private company is based in La Louvière, Belgium. The Belgian company was founded in 2008. The CEO is Stéphane Mercier.

35Pharma, Inc. designs and develops biologics for diseases of high unmet medical need. The CEO of the Canadian company is Ilia A. Tikhomirov.

Entact Bio, Inc. is a company that focuses on creating new medicines by enhancing protein function. The company is based in Watertown, MA. The company is a team of scientists, entrepreneurs, drug creators, and problem solvers who work together to bring new medicines to patients who currently have few options. The CEO of the company is Victoria M. Richon. The founder of the company grew up in chaos and instability in an undisclosed capital city and has always been passionate and motivated to help enhance and provide medical solutions.

The Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association operates as a non-profit organization. The private company is based in Glenolden, PA. Suzanne Louise Bruhn has been the CEO of the company since 2023.