Larry S. Gontovnick

Chemokine Therapeutics Corp. is a biotechnology company, developing chemokine-based therapies to treat cancer, blood disorders and vascular diseases. The company's product candidates in clinical trials include CTCE-0214, for enhancing the immune system; and CTCE-9908, to prevent the spread of cancer and its continued growth. Chemokine Therapeutics was founded on July 15, 1998 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Digital Solid State Propulsion, Inc. develops, produces controllable rocket motors and energetic materials. The company was founded by Wayne N. Sawka in October 2005 and is located in Reno, NV.

LARTA Institute is a non-profit organization based in Los Angeles, CA that aims to foster science and technology innovation for a sustainable planet. LARTA Institute's innovation platform and ecosystem accelerate new science and technology from idea to sustainable enterprise by providing a unique combination of connections, resources, and funding. The organization has helped over 4,500 startups, and its alumni have raised more than $7 billion in external funding. LARTA Institute offers startup programs designed to accelerate the translation of new ideas into sustainable enterprises and is committed to supporting diverse startup founders. The organization was founded in 1993 as a regional technology alliance to stimulate economic development of technology-based enterprises and has since become a national partner for numerous federal government agencies.

OptumInsight, Inc. provides healthcare information technology and consulting services. It offers technology services, information, analytics, business services and consulting to help solve the most important problems clients face across the health system. The firm provides solutions for physicians, hospitals, life sciences companies, government agencies and other organizations that comprise the health care system. The company is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a global specialty pharmaceutical and medical device company, which engages in developing, manufacturing and marketing medical products and technologies, within the areas of interventional oncology, wound closure and ophthalmology. The company was founded by William L. Hunter and Cruz F. Tony in 1992 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

The National Association of Seed and Venture Funds (NASVF) is a global non-profit organization with members in different U.S. states and countries. It promotes investments in seed and early-stage companies by supporting entrepreneurship and job creation through the formation of capital programs. The firm connects investors, economic development organizations, public and private funds and tech transfer professionals in building their local economies through commercializing technologies. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.