Jeffrey Black

Alphatec Spine, Inc. is focused on the design, development, manufacturing, and marketing of products for the surgical treatment of spine disorders, with a focus on treating condition affecting the aging spine. The firms product portfolio and pipeline include spinal disorder products and systems. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Part of Boston Scientific Corp., Lpath Therapeutics, Inc. develops pharmaceutical products focused on bioactive signaling lipids as targets for treating and diagnosing important human diseases. The private company is based in San Diego, CA. Lpath Therapeutics was acquired by Neighborhood Connections, Inc. on November 30, 2005 for $23.13 million.

Verenium Corp. produces cellulosic ethanol derived from multiple biomass feedstocks. It manufactures and markets enzyme products in the fields of animal health and nutrition, grain processing, oilseed processing, oilfield services and other industrial processes such as pulp and paper and textiles. The company was founded in December 1992 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Regent Pacific Management Corp. provides management consulting services. The private company is based in San Francisco, CA.

Cellana, Inc. produces biofuel feedstocks from marine microalgae. Its products include renew omega-3 epa and dha nutritional oils, food/animal feed, and biofuel feedstocks. The company was founded by C. Barry Raleigh and is headquartered in Kailua-Kona, HI.

Cellana LLC develops biofuels and animal feed from algae. The firm offers DHA nutritional oils, food and animal feed, and biofuel feedstocks. The company was founded by C. Barry Raleigh and is headquartered in Kailua-Kona, HI.

Applied Proteomics, Inc. develops protein biomarkers for the healthcare and drug development sectors. It specializes in blood-based multiplex protein tests to help physicians, direct patients towards current standard-of-care patient management. The company was founded by David B. Agus and W. Daniel Hillis in May 2007 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Part of Boston Scientific Corp., Apollo Endosurgery International LLC engages in research and development on natural sciences and engineering. The private company is based in Dover, DE.

Apollo Endosurgery, Inc. is a medical technology company, which focuses on the design, development, and commercialization of medical devices to advance gastrointestinal therapeutic endoscopy. It offers Endoscopy, Surgical and Other products. The firm's endoscopy product portfolio consists of the OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System, the OverStitch Sx Endoscopic Suturing System, and the Orbera Intragastric Balloon System. Its products are used by gastroenterologists and bariatric surgeons in a variety of settings to treat multiple gastrointestinal conditions including closure of acute perforations and chronic fistulas, inadvertent perforation of the GI tract, tissue closure after the removal of abnormal lesions in the esophagus, stomach or colon, the treatment of swallowing disorders, esophageal stent fixation, and obesity. The company was founded by Christopher J. Gostout and Dennis L. McWilliams in 2005 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.