Paul S. Bavier

Gerber Scientific LLC produces automated manufacturing systems for the sign making, specialty graphics and packaging, apparel and flexible materials and ophthalmic lens processing industries. It also serves fashion and apparel, transportation, aerospace and furniture industries. The company was founded by H. Joseph Gerber in 1968 and is headquartered in Tolland, CT.

Biodel, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company, which develops novel formulations of already approved therapeutics to treat endocrine disorders such as diabetes and osteoporosis. The company develops product candidates by applying formulation technologies to existing drugs in order to improve their therapeutic profiles. Biodel was founded by Solomon S. Steiner and Erik Steiner on December 3, 2003 and is headquartered in Danbury, CT.

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.

Albireo Pharma, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the development and commercialization of novel bile acid modulators for the treatment of orphan pediatric liver diseases and gastrointestinal disorders. Its pipeline products include Odevixibat, A3384, and Elobixibat. The company was founded by Jan Peter Mattsson and Per-Göran Gillberg on December 8, 2003 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.