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Esperance Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops oncology products. It specializes in oncology products that selectively kill cancer cells without harming normal cells. The company was founded by Hector W. Alila in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

DuPont Pharmaceuticals Co. researches and develops pharmaceuticals and imaging products to treat diseases. It focuses on pharmaceuticals to treat unmet medical needs in the fight against HIV, cardiovascular disease, central nervous system disorders, cancer and arthritis-related disorders. The company is located in Wilmington, DE.

PhenoTech, Inc. develops and markets monoclonal antibodies which are used in blood diagnostic and therapeutic applications. It offers blood diagnostic reagents, such as nanoscale emissive antibody-complexes for typing reagents for pre-transfusion testing. The company was founded by Eric Ostertag in 2003 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Calosyn Pharma, Inc. develops intra-articular therapeutics for osteoarthritis. Its product is based on a class of drugs known as calcium channel blockers. The firm's drugs is used in humans for the treatment of heart and vascular diseases. The company was founded by David D. Waddell and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Invisalert Solutions, Inc. provides patient safety solutions. The firm offers ObservSMART, a wristband and software-based q15 minute check tracker that replaces pencil and paper-based forms. It specializes in resolving non-compliance issues in the acute healthcare, corrections, drug delivery, long-term care, youth and special education markets. The company was founded by Regina Widdows, Peter Nagy and Michele Marcolongo on August 20, 2014 and is headquartered in Newtown Square, PA.

Barrett, Vernon, Montgomery LLC (VCE Capital Partners LLC) is a venture capital firm is founded in 2001 by Ross Barrett and Russell Vernon. The firm is headquartered in Bossier City,Louisiana.

Ben Franklin Technology Partners /Ventures/ (Ben Franklin Tech Partners) is a venture Capital firm founded in 1982. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Biolog, Inc. enages in the manufacture of diagnostic substances. It offers microbial identification, phenotype microarrays for microbial and mammalian cells, mitochondria function assays, educational porta, microbiome, microbial community analysis, and microbial detection. The company was founded by Barry R. Bochner and Donald W. Barnby in 1984 and is headquartered in Hayward, CA.

MicroBiome Therapeutics LLC develops drug therapies for metabolic diseases. Its microbiome modulators are designed to augment the growth of certain desirable bacterial strains and discourage the growth of others. The company was founded by John B. Elstrott and Dale R. Pfost in 2009 and is headquartered in New Orleans, LA.

Fitness Interactive Experience LLC develops interactive games that promote health and daily activity in a fun, socially connected environment. It offers Utilifit, a daily activity game designed to boost players. It also offers step ahead, a style game that uses real-world movement and activity to determine player progress. The company was founded by Michael D. Tinney and Jeff Abeles in 2012 and is headquartered in Lilburn, GA.

K-94 Discoveries, Inc. develops novel targeted therapies for cancer based on proprietary discoveries. The company was founded by William Hansel in 2013 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA.

Embera NeuroTherapeutics, Inc. develops treatments for smoking cessation, cocaine dependence and other addictions. The company was founded by Nicholas Edward Goeders and Marie A. Lindner in 2005 and is headquartered in Sudbury, MA.

VC Experts, Inc. provides market research, industry data and related content. It also provides information on private company valuations, terms of the financings, and prices of the transactions for bankers to perform their due diligence. The company was founded by Joseph W. Bartlett and Ross P. Barrett and is headquartered in Shreveport, LA.

Timtec, Inc. supplies building blocks, intermediates, plant extracts, and library collections for general screening and template-based purposes. The private company is based in Newark, DE.

Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare France develops and manufactures medical equipment. It also markets products though a a network of retailers, importers, and distributors. The firm's products include wheelchairs, life aids, patient hoists, diagnosis devices, transfer boards, and medical instruments. The company was founded on February 9, 1998 and is headquartered in Frouard, France.

Searle & Co., Inc. provides investment advisory services. The business continuity plan addresses data back up and recovery, all mission critical systems, financial and operational assessments, alternative communications with customers, employees, regulators, alternate physical location of employees, critical supplier, contractor, bank and counter-party impact, regulatory reporting and assuring their customers prompt access to their funds and securities if they are unable to continue their business. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Greenwich, CT

Gardner Lewis Asset Management LP (Gardner Lewis) is an independent, SEC-registered investment adviser and hedge fund manager headquartered in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1990 by W. Whitfield Gardner and John L. Lewis IV. Gardner Lewis provides investment advisory services on a discretionary basis to both managed account clients as well as private pooled investment vehicles it sponsors intended only for sophisticated investors.

Research Corporation Technologies, Inc. provides investment related services. It operates as technology development company that typically invests in new technology platforms in life sciences, healthcare technology, biomedical, preclinical and clinical-stage therapeutics, devices, drugs, and diagnostics, medical devices, and biotech tools for gene expression and protein production with medical devices. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Tucson, AZ.

Raven Telemetry, Inc. develops Augmented Industrial Management (AIM) platform for manufacturers. It specializes in industrial internet, manufacturing, internet of things, telemetry systems, employee engagement, gamification, production counters, artificial intelligence and data analytics. The company was founded by Martin Cloake, Andrew Blanchard and Braden Stenning in 2013 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Scipher Plc provides real estate management services. It is a technology development and licensing company. It also provides IP protection and licensing services that enable its clients to exploit their IP assets. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Hayes, UK.

Fairbridge Venture Partners LP (Fairbridge Venture Partners) is a Venture Capital firm founded in 2010 by Ben F. duPont and Mike T. Kane. The firm is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware.

GigSky, Inc. facilitates and streamlines mobile connectivity for travelers. Its products include GigSky Apple SIM, GigSky Data SIM and GigSky Enterprise Manager. The company was founded by Ravi Rishy-Maharaj in 2010 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

RF Code, Inc. develops information technology solutions for environmental monitoring and asset management. It offers data-driven software, integrated applications, dashboards and reporting, asset management, monitoring, and professional solutions. Its products include asset tags, sensors, readers and real-time location systems (RTLS) devices, software, and distributed network closets. The company was founded by Robert P. Ufford, Mitchell Medford, and Roc A. Lastinger in 1997 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

VIDA Diagnostics, Inc. engages in the production and sale of diagnostic software solutions. The firm?s products help for early detection, evaluation, and treatment of pulmonary diseases including COPD (emphysema, chronic bronchitis), lung cancer, and asthma. The company was founded by Eric Hoffman, Milan Sonka, Joseph Reinhardt, and Geoffrey McLennan in 2004 and is headquartered in Coralville, IA.

Chartline Capital Management LLC (Chartline Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Ben F. duPont. The firm is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware.

Pointr Ltd. operates as an indoor positioning and navigation company. The company was founded by Mehmet Can Akpinar, Axel Katalan and Ismail Ege Akpinar and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.