Joel McComb

BioSpyder Technologies, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Carlsbad, CA. BioSpyder Technologies has developed a novel product for targeted sequencing called Tempo-Seq, which is a gene expression profiling tool designed to monitor hundreds to thousands of genes at once in high throughput. Tempo-Seq can analyze expression in samples with thousands of cells or from single cells without pre-amplification, maximizing utilization of precious or limited samples. The assay content is flexible and customizable, delivering unprecedented accuracy and sensitivity with simplified data analysis that eliminates the need for bioinformatics. Tempo-Seq assays deliver an easy-to-use solution for customers doing expression profiling for any species. The private company was founded in 2011 by Joel McComb, Bruce Seligmann, and Joanne Yeakley, with Joel McComb serving as the CEO since then.

Part of IDEX Corp., Innovadyne Technologies, Inc. manufactures enabling non-contact, nanoliter to microliter liquid handling devices. The company is based in Santa Rosa, CA. Innovadyne Technologies was acquired by IDEX Corp. on November 14, 2008 for $3.30 million.

Bausch & Lomb, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets eye health products. It offers over-the-counter supplements, eye care products, ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, contact lenses, lens care, ophthalmic surgical devices, and instruments. The company was founded by John Jacob Bausch and Henry Lomb in 1853 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

Viridos, Inc. develops and commercializes genomic-driven solutions and products. The firm's offerings are designed for application in solutions such as human health, food, water production, and environment. The company was founded by J. Craig Venter, Hamilton O. Smith, David C. Kiernan and Juan Enriquez-Cabot in February 2005 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.