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Avedro, Inc. develops ophthalmic medical devices and pharmaceutical products. The firm’s products include KXL System, Mosaic system, IROC system and Riboflavin family. Its procedure includes Lasic Xtra, accelerated cross-linking and photorefractive intrastromal cross-linking. The company was founded by David F. Muller and B. Stuart Trembly on November 6, 2002 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Histogenics Corp. engages in the development, marketing, and commercialization of restorative cell therapies. Its regenerative medicine platform combines expertise in cell processing, scaffolding, tissue engineering, bioadhesives, and growth factors to provide solutions that can be utilized individually and in concert to treat musculoskeletal-related conditions. The company was founded on June 28, 2000 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

nContact Surgical, Inc. manufactured electro medical equipment. The company was founded by Andy C. Kiser, James G. Whayne and Sidney D. Fleischman in 2005 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

SARcode Bioscience, Inc., develops biopharmaceutical products. Its program is a novel class of lymphocyte function-associated antigen-1 (LFA-1) antagonists for the treatment T-cell mediated inflammatory diseases. The company was founded by Thomas Gadek and John P. Burnier in 2006 and is headquartered in Brisbane, CA.

TransEnterix is advancing the field of minimally invasive surgery through exploration, innovation and collaboration. Based in North Carolina's Research Triangle Park, TransEnterix is a rapidly growing medical device company founded in 2006. Since its inception the company has designed, received FDA approval and launched the groundbreaking SPIDER Surgical System, which provides surgeons with enhanced capabilities by creating triangulation via single site access with flexible articulating instruments. The platform enables a whole new class of less invasive surgery - Flexible Laparoscopy - which builds on the proven technologies of laparoscopic surgery and catheter based medical treatments.

Cempra, Inc. engages as a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company, which focuses on the development of antibacterials to meet critical medical needs. Its products include; Solithromycin and Taksta. The company was founded by Prabhavathi B. Fernandes on November 18, 2005 and is headquartered in Chapel Hill, NC.

CancerGuide Diagnostics was founded and launched by experienced individuals, passionate about fulfilling the unmet needs in current cancer care and drug development. CancerGuide Diagnostics'™ vision is to dramatically improve the management of cancer by providing physicians with advanced molecular diagnostics that enable individualized treatment decisions. CancerGuide is a singularly focused diagnostic product and services company that is actively licensing high-value, novel technology that may improve the quality of life for those living with cancer. Through its collaboration with Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®), CancerGuide provides an innovative development-to-commercial market platform for emerging molecular oncology diagnostic technologies. In addition to its internal diagnostic development programs, CancerGuide provides companion diagnostic development services, including tumor profiling and signature development services, to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to help maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of cancer therapy pipelines.

Salveo Specialty Pharmacy, Inc. operates as a holding company that engages in the provision of medications and clinical services to patients with chronic conditions. It specializes in organ transplant, stem cell transplant, HIV, hepatitis, oncology, biologics, rheumatoid arthritis, dermatology, and neurology therapies. The company was founded by Jeffrey Freedman and Charles Brown in 2011 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL.

Magnolia Medical Technologies, Inc. develops medical devices that focus on improving the accuracy of diagnostic blood culture tests. The company was founded by Gregory J. Bullington and Richard G. Patton and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

First Aid Beverages, Inc. develops and commercializes comprehensive portfolio of over-the-counter pharmaceutical products. It develops liquid formulated single-dose products for treating pain and upset stomach symptoms. The company was founded by Mary Page Platerink and Jay Pasricha in 2010 and is headquartered in Burlingame, CA.

Avizia, Inc. provides telemedicine solutions. The firm uses Cisco TelePresence technology, that enable to meet the product requirements and user needs of healthcare, education, and government customers. Its solutions include telemedicine devices, workflow management software and a line of peripherals, such as digital stethoscopes and examination cameras. The company was founded by Michael Baird, Steven Luke Leininger, and Core Costley in April 2013 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

VirMedica, Inc. provides technology solutions which designed to optimize the commercialization of specialty pharmaceutical products. It is an innovative holding company bringing together complimentary businesses for the specific purpose of redefining the market access landscape for specialty products. The company’s technology solution offers an end-to-end transformational platform to optimize specialty product commercialization and management. The company was founded by Mark K. Barnes in 2013 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Sofinnova Investment Inc (Sofinnova Investment) is a venture capital firm founded in 1976 by Jacques F. vallle & Joel F. Martin. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

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.

Duke University Health System, Inc. engages in the provision of health care services. It offers cancer treatment, primary care, orthopedics, aesthetics, and fertility services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

TherOx, Inc. operates as a medical device company which focuses on developing and commercializing therapies to treat ischemic and oxygen deprived tissue. Its SSO2 therapy consists of TherOx DownStream system, a mobile hardware device that interfaces with the TherOx DownStream Cartridge that controls cartridge operation wherein SSO2 solution is created and mixed with the patient's blood to create superoxygenated blood for delivery to the coronary arteries. The company was founded by David B. Musket, Paul J. Zalesky and J. Richard Spears in 1994 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Intersouth Partners (Intersouth Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1985 by Dennis Dougherty and Roy Rodwell. The firm is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

Applied Genetic Technologies Corp. is a clinical stage biotechnology company, which engages in the usage of a gene therapy platform to develop transformational genetic therapies for patients suffering from rare and debilitating diseases. The firm also focuses on conducting clinical trials in the field of ophthalmology, optogenetics, adrenoleukodystrophy, and otology. The company was founded by Richard Jude Samulski, Nicholas Muzyczka, William W. Hauswirth, Terence R. Flotte, and Barry J. Byrne on January 19, 1999 and is headquartered in Alachua, FL.

Cellective Therapeutics, Inc. provides biopharmaceuticals products. It develops monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of oncology and autoimmune diseases. Cellective Therapeutics products include monoclonal antibodies that target the B-cell antigens CD19, CD20 and CD22 are in preclinical stage programs. It was founded by Thomas F. Tedder and Alter E. Geller in May, 2003 and is headquartered in Durham, NC

Aldagen, Inc. develops and produces pharmaceutical products. It focuses on developing product candidates to address cardiovascular disease. The firm develops ALD-301 for the treatment of critical limb ischemia; ALD-201 for the treatment of ischemic heart failure; and ALD-401 for the post-acute treatment of ischemic stroke. The company also supplies ALDHbr cells for use in investigator-sponsored clinical studies. Aldagen was founded by Andrew E. Balber, Michael Sherman Colvin, Clay Smith and Nelson Chao in March 2000 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

The North Carolina Biotechnology Center provides research and education grants. Its services include financing, technology assessment, business planning, and marketing strategies implementation. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Council for Entrepreneurial Development provides an interactive forum for entrepreneurs, investors, service professionals, academicians, researchers and public policy makers. Its services and programs include connections to capital, venture mentoring, and signature conferences empower member companies to go further. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Coserics LLC developed biotechnology based medicines. Its lead compound, SNX-1012 was used for treatment of chemotherapy induced oral mucositis in solid tumor patients. The company was headquartered in Durham, NC.

The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences provides medical research services. Its services include preclinical safety, inhalation exposure and aerosol sciences, analytical chemistry and hepatassure services. The firm specializes in Chemical, Drug safety, Toxicology, Global partnership, Translational research, Computational modeling, Genomics, Vivarium and Biosciences Accelerator services. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC.

GlaxoSmithKline LLC engages in discovering, developing, and delivering medicines, vaccines, and other healthcare products. It offers prescription medicines that treat various diseases, including cancer, HIV/AIDS, depression, diabetes, high blood pressure, herpes, asthma, migraine, and heart diseases, as well as stomach and skin problems, infections, and flu. It also provides vaccines for children and adults; and over-the-counter products. The company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Tigerconnect, Inc. provides secure mobile messaging services. It offers secure, real-time mobile messaging for the enterprise, empowering organizations to work more securely. The company serves healthcare, enterprise, personal and developers. The company was founded by Jeffrey Albert Evans, Andrew A. Brooks and Brad Brooks in 2010 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Alcresta Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the development of enzyme-based products designed to address challenges faced by people living with gastrointestinal disorders and rare diseases. It offers products designed to improve the delivery, digestion, and absorption of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids or LCPUFAs. The company was founded by Robert Gallotto and Dr. Alexey L. Margolin in 2011 and is headquartered in Newton, MA.

Perspectum Ltd. provides technology solutions for diagnosing and staging liver disease. The company was founded by Rajarshi Banerjee, Stefan Karl Neubauer, Matthew David Robson, Alastair Cavanagh, James Hugh Charteris Mallinson and John Michael Brady on September 18, 2012 and is headquartered in Oxford, the United Kindgom.

Venus Concept Ltd. provides procedural medical devices for aesthetic procedures. The firm specializes in advanced non-surgical platforms for body contouring, skin tightening, cellulite and scar reduction, skin resurfacing, skin rejuvenation, acne reduction, and hair removal. The company was founded by Domenic Serafino, Oded Ron-Edoute, and Orit Fishgold Ron-Edoute and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

HealthQuest Capital Management Co LLC (HealthQuest Capital ) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Garheng Kong. The firm is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

Strongbridge Biopharma Plc operates as a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, which focuses on the development and commercialization of therapies for rare diseases. Its pipeline is comprised of Keveyis, Macrilen, Recorlev, and Veldoreotide. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Trevose, PA.

CleanSlate Centers, Inc. operates addiction treatment center. It offers drug treatment, alcohol treatment, and treatment for multiple addictions. The company was founded by Amanda Wilson in 2009 and is headquartered in Northampton, MA.

Bardy Diagnostics, Inc. manufactures medical devices. It offers medical device technology, cardiology, and electrophysiology. The company was founded by Gust H. Bardy in 2013 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Etairos Health Corp. provides information technology consulting services and solutions. It offers big data, CIO consulting, cloud, cost optimization, custom applications, infrastructure, IT professional development, Security and network. The company is headquartered in Riverside, CA.

Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company which engages in developing and commercializing anti-infective s for the hospital and selected non-hospital or communities. It markets antibiotics including Baxdela, Vabomere, Orbactiv, and Minocin for injections. These antibiotics are used in the treatment of infections caused by various bacterial diseases. The company was founded by William L. Jorgensen, Peter Moore, and Thomas A. Steitz in October 2000 is headquartered in Morristown, NJ.

Somatus, Inc. provides health care services. It offers value-based kidney care for health plans, health system, and provider groups. The company was founded by Ikenna Okezie and Anthony Welters in 2016 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Be The Match is a non-profit organization that connects patients with their donor match for a life-saving marrow or umbilical cord blood transplant. The private company is based in Minneapolis. The American company operates the most diverse registry in the world, which includes both adult donors willing to donate to a stranger in need and stored cord blood units. Be The Match provides patients and their families one-on-one support, education, and guidance before, during, and after transplant. Amy L. Ronneberg has been the CEO of the company since 2013.