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ID Biomedical Corp. develops gene-based disease testing and subunit vaccines. It conducts research, development, manufacturing, sales, and marketing from its facilities in Canada and in the United States. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Genencor International, Inc. develops and manufactures enzyme product solutions for industrial, agricultural and health care markets. It finds genes and alters their proteins for use in cleaning, textile, health care, food and animal feed products using gene discovery, molecular evolution, functional genomics and immunology techniques. The company also develops solutions for the biofuels, biodefense and biosafety industries. Genencor International was founded in 1982 and is located in Rochester, NY.

Bechtel Group, Inc. provides engineering and construction services. It offers technology, development, financing, ownership, procurement, safety, and environment services for roads, rail systems, airports, seaports, fossil and nuclear power plants, refineries and petrochemical facilities, mines and smelters, defense and aerospace facilities, environmental cleanup projects, telecommunications networks, pipelines and oil and gas field development services. The company is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Alba Therapeutics Corporation is a privately held, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical Company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products to treat autoimmune and inflammatory diseases and is based in Baltimore, Maryland. Genetics, environment, aberrant immune response, and barrier dysfunction are all required for autoimmunity. Alba's technology platform is based on modifying disease state epithelial permeability using compounds which impact the regulation of tight junctions in cell barriers throughout the body with potential applications in celiac disease, Crohn's disease, asthma/COPD and acute lung injury. As a development stage company Alba maximizes value creation by leveraging its human capital, partnerships and technology. Since the Company's formation in 2004, the company has entered human clinical trials with its lead product, received Fast Track designation from the FDA (in Celiac Disease), successfully completed three Phase I clinical trials and completed its first Phase II study. Along with $30m raised in its Series A financing, equity and non-equity capital, such as SBIR and ATP grants and venture debt, are being used to develop products, enhance its powerful IP position and build the Company's infrastructure and core competencies

Morrison & Foerster LLP is a law firm that provides legal services on various industries, which include: litigation, financial services, intellectual property and technology, and transactional work, such as corporate, capital markets and real estate finance representations. The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Part of Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., California & Hawaiian Sugar Co. is a private company that refines raw sugar cane. The company is based in Concord, CA. California & Hawaiian Sugar was acquired by A&B Hawaii, Inc. on June 16, 1993 for $60 million.

Cato Research LLC operates as an international regulatory and clinical contract research organization. It offers clinical strategy, clinical trial services, data management and biostatistics, medical and pharmacovigilance, medical writing, pharmacokinetics, preclinical/nonclinical services, project management, quality assurance, and regulatory affairs. The company was founded by Allen Cato and Lynda Sutton in 1988 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

The Institute for Genomic Research specializes in deciphering and analyzing genomes.

The State Bar of California operates as an official attorney licensing agency. The non-profit company is based in San Francisco, CA. Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

Cato BioVentures (Cato BioVentures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Cato Research LLC founded in 1990 by Allen Cato and Lynda Sutton. The firm is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

Sluss+Padgett LLC provides heating and air conditioning services to residential and commercial sectors. Its services include cooling, heating, plumbing, maintenance and air purification. The company was founded by Alex Bardi and Susan Bardi in 1989 and is headquartered in Norcross, GA.

J. Craig Venter Institute, Inc. operates as a not-for-profit genomics research organization. It conducts research on human genomic medicine, infectious diseases, plant genomics, microbial and environmental genomics, synthetic biology and biological energy, bioinformatics, and software engineering. The firm also develops a suite of software packages for sequencing/assembly, gene finding, annotation, genome analysis, microarray data analysis and normalization, protein expression quantitation, computational management, and cloud-based bioinformatics. The company was founded by J. Craig Venter and Hamilton O. Smith in October 2006 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

Lowe's Home Centers owns and operates home centers. The company is headquartered in Wilkesboro, NC.

Cancer Advances, Inc. develops treatment of gastrointestinal cancers. It also develops variety of immunomodulators which includes adaptive T-cells, therapeutic vaccines, and monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of gastric and pancreatic cancer. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Proteus RM LLC (Venture Capital) (Proteus RM) is a venture capital subsidiary of Proteus RM LLC founded in 2006 by Gregory A. Bonfiglio. The firm is headquartered in Portola Valley, California.

Part of @titude Global, MZ Group is a leading investor relations solutions provider. The private company is based in New York, NY, and maintains a global footprint with professionals located throughout every time zone and in São Paulo. The company has over 25 years of experience in implementing award-winning investor relations programs and has developed a reputation for delivering tangible, measured results via its robust suite of services. MZ's one-stop-shop platform serves management teams at public and private companies, including SPACs and IPOs. The platform leverages strategic financial communications, industry-leading investment community outreach, public relations, financial media, ESG consulting and software, a market intelligence desk, and technology solutions spanning investor relations websites, conference call/webcasting, video production, and XBRL/EDGAR filing services. The CEO of the company is Rodolfo Zabisky.

Armour Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the development of a new class of anti-hormone therapeutics for the treatment of reproductive tissue-based cancers. The company was founded by Josh Silvertown in 2009 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Epalex Corp. engages in the development of novel treatments for migraine and epilepsy. The treatment for the first time provides a way for patients with epilepsy to gain control over their seizures. The firm also develops transformational products for seizure prophylaxis in patients suffering from primary generalized epilepsies. The company was founded Randall B. Murphy and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.