Carolyne Zimmermann

SonoThera, Inc. is a biotechnology company founded by Michael H. Davidson, Kenneth P. Greenberg, and Steve Feinstein. The company is based in South San Francisco, CA. The company is dedicated to treating the root cause of human disease through genetic therapy. SonoThera is developing an ultrasound-guided, nonviral gene therapy platform and treatments designed to provide patients with the next generation of safe and effective genetic medicines. The platform utilizes sonoporation, a microbubble-mediated biophysical process to non-invasively deliver genetic payloads selectively targeting a wide range of organs within the body. Kenneth P. Greenberg has been the CEO since incorporation.

Part of Johnson & Johnson, Johnson & Johnson Innovation LLC focuses on accelerating innovation worldwide and forming collaborations between entrepreneurs and Johnson & Johnson's healthcare businesses. The private company is based in South San Francisco, CA. Johnson & Johnson Innovation provides scientists, entrepreneurs, and emerging companies with one-stop access to science and technology experts who can facilitate collaborations across the pharmaceutical, medical device, and consumer companies of Johnson & Johnson. The company connects with innovators through its regional innovation centers, Johnson & Johnson Innovation - JLABS, JJDC, Inc., and its business development teams to create customized deals and novel collaborations that speed up the development of innovations to solve unmet needs in patients. JLABS provides the laboratories, expertise, education, tools, and resources needed to help life science startups thrive, all with no strings attached. Johnson & Johnson Innovation Center for Device Innovation at the Texas Medical Center (CDI @ TMC) has been established to accelerate the development of medical devices.

dRx Capital AG (dRx Capital) is a investment arm of Novartis AG founded in 2015 by Valencia Rick. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. develops, manufactures, and markets prescription drugs. It manufactures and markets prescription drugs used to treat a number of diseases and conditions including cardiovascular, dermatological, central nervous system, bone disease, cancer, organ transplantation, psychiatry, infectious disease, and respiratory. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in East Hanover, NJ.