Charles N. Blitzer

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

viTToria Biotherapeutics, Inc. is a gene-edited cell therapeutics company based in Philadelphia, PA. The company is developing novel CAR-T cell therapies using their proprietary Senza5 platform, which maximizes stemness, durability, and target cell cytotoxicity. The technology is exclusively licensed from the University of Pennsylvania and has pipeline applications in oncology and autoimmune diseases. The company was founded by Bruce A. Peacock and Nicholas Siciliano, with Nicholas Siciliano serving as CEO since incorporation.

Dianthus Therapeutics OpCo, Inc. provides heath care services. The company was founded by Jonathan Violin and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Tamurobio, Inc. provides biotechnology services. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

Interius BioTherapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that targets cancer. The company was founded by Saar Gill and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Aegle Therapeutics Corp. is a biotechnology company, which isolates extracellular vesicles including exosomes (“EVs”) secreted by allogeneic bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells to treat dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (“DEB”), a rare pediatric connective tissue disorder. Its EV therapy has the potential to demonstrate a safer, lower cost means of harnessing the regenerative healing power of stem cells without using the cells. The company was founded by Evangelos V. Badiavas, and Robert F. Williamson III in 2013 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

Tellus BioVentures LLC (Tellus BioVentures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Leon O. Moulder. The firm is headquartered in Miromar Lakes, Florida.

Helsinn Healthcare SA develops and provides licenses for drugs. The firm offers services to oncology, cancer supportive care, pain and inflammation, gastrointestinal fields. The company was founded by Gabriele Braglia in 1976 and is headquartered in Pazzallo, Switzerland.

The Fox Chase Cancer Center owns and operates hospitals. It is an independent, non-profit institution that is engaged in cancer treatment, research and prevention services. The firm's staff provides consultations and treatment recommendations for different types of adult cancer. The company was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Temple University Hospital, Inc. owns and operates a healthcare centre. The company provides pulmonology, cardiology, gastroenterology, hematology, nephrology, oncology, neurology, ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngology, and bone marrow transplantation services. Additionally, it offers heart, lung, kidney, and trauma surgery; maxillofacial surgery; psychiatry; radiation oncology; and diagnostic imaging services. The company also provides treatment of infectious diseases and diabetes. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 100 multinationals. also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry and academic centers.

Navrogen, Inc. is a biotechnology company, which engages in the discovery and development of tumor produced HIO-factors that are associated with cancer prognosis and therapeutic response of immune-mediated anti-cancer therapies. The company was founded by Luigi Grasso and Nicholas C. Nicolaides in 2017 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Part of Eisai Co., Ltd., Eisai Corp. of North America is a pharmaceutical company that manufactures pharmaceutical products. The company is based in Woodcliff Lake, NJ.

Part of Sanofi, Sunpharm Corp. is a company that develops small molecule pharmaceutical products. The company is based in Jacksonville, FL. The company was founded by Harry Z. Rosengart. Sunpharm was acquired by GelTex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on November 17, 1999 for $12.16 million.

Portal Instruments, Inc. operates as a medical device company that focuses on drug delivery systems. It manufactures jet injectors that deliver drugs through the skin without a needle at specific depths and volumes. The firm engages in developing and commercializing a needle-free platform technology to transform the delivery of medicines and improve the patient experience. The company was founded by Patrick A. Anquetil and Ian W. Hunter in 2012 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Part of Stryker Corp., Stryker Biotech LLC develops, manufactures and markets surgical and medical products. The company is based in Hopkinton, MA.

Sun Biopharma Research, Inc. is an American biopharmaceutical company that operates in the field of biopharmaceuticals. The private company was founded by Michael T. Cullen.

Mayo Clinic Health System-Owatonna engages in medical services. It offers services and treatments for allergy, audiology, bones, cancer, cardiology, emergency medicine, eye diseases, hearing, joints, mammography, and medical oncology. The company was founded by Albert J. Olson and Franklin C. Anderson in 1948 and is headquartered in Owatonna, MN.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

Praeventix, Inc. is a biotechnology company founded by Dr. Douglas Pippin based on discoveries researched by Dr. Pippin and at Temple University. The company is based in Exton, PA, and was founded by Douglas Pippin. The company is initially focused on the development of pre-clinical candidate pra-523, a potential first-in-class neuromodulatory therapy for pruritus and other potential indications, including IBD. Praeventix is pursuing novel serotonergic therapeutics for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and cocaine use disorder (CUD). Douglas Pippin has been the CEO since incorporation.

Bausch & Lomb Australia Pty Ltd. manufactures and distributes prescription medicines. It offers consumer healthcare, prescription, aesthetic skin and eyecare. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Chatswood, Australia.

Part of KPMG International Cooperative, KPMG LLP (Michigan) is a company based in Detroit, MI.

CyDex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. provides pharmaceutical discovery, development and manufacturing services. Its product Captisol is a polyanionic beta-cyclodextrin derivative with a sodium sulfonate salt separated from the lipophilic cavity by a butyl ether spacer group, or sulfobutylether (SBE). The firm engages in technology with substantial characterization, safety documentation and regulatory review. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Zenas Pharma, Inc. is an American pharmaceutical company that is focused on developing a portfolio of first- and autoimmune therapeutics to address areas of high unmet medical need. The company is located in the US. The company's lead product candidate, obexelimab (zb012), is a novel bifunctional antibody with first-in-class potential that inhibits B-cell lineages that express CD19.

Eligix, Inc. develops and distributes medicines. It also offers cellular transplantation and immune therapies to enhance human immune response to cancers and infectious diseases. The company is located in Medford, MA