Samuel Gerssen

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.

Part of Center for Translational Molecular Medicine, Top Institute Pharma provides pharmaceutical research services. The company is based in Leiden, Netherlands. Top Institute Pharma was acquired by Center for Translational Molecular Medicine on June 09, 2015.

N.V. Organon engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of prescription medicines. It offers products for cardiovascular diseases, fertility, gynecology, anesthesia, respiratory, consumer health care, neuroscience as well as immunology, animal health, and oncology. Its products include mometasone furoate inhalation powder, moxifloxacin, pegylated liposomal doxorubicin HCI, desogestrel, desloratadine, sun care, flu medicine, foot care, follitropin beta, formoterol fumarate inhalation powder, hormone therapy, and canine vaccines. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Oss, the Netherlands.

Lonza Biologics Plc manufactures monoclonal antibodies, recombinant proteins and diagnostic monoclonal antibodies. The company was founded in 1897 and is headquartered in Slough, the United Kingdom.

Organon Pharma (UK) Ltd. develops and manufactures pharmaceuticals. It offers osteoarthritis pain treatment Arcoxia, cardiovascular medication Cozaar, HIV drug Crixivan and asthma treatment Singulair. It operates a research center specializing in the development of central nervous system disorder such as Alzheimer's disease, depression, anxiety and migrane. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Hoddesdon, the United Kingdom.

Schering-Plough Research Institute provides pharmaceutical research. The company is headquartered in Kenilworth, NJ.

Organon Pharmaceutical USA, Inc. markets and distributes pharmaceutical products. Its products include contraceptives and anesthetics, as well as treatments for mental health disorders. The company is headquartered in Roseland, NJ.

Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij Oost Nederland NV (Development Agency East Netherlands) is an Independent Private Equity/Venture Capital firm that focuses its activities on strengthening the economy of the provinces of Gelderland and Overijssel, the Netherlands. Oost NV is headquartered in Apeldoorn.

Part of Sanofi, Genzyme Europe BV is a Dutch company that develops and manufactures pharmaceutical and biotherapeutic products. The company is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

AM-Pharma BV operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It engages in the development of proprietary recombinant human Alkaline Phosphatase. The firm’s products include Acute Kidney Injury, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and Hypophosphatasia. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Bunnik, the Netherlands.

Complix NVengages in the development of biopharmaceutical company developing Alphabodies, a pipeline of transformative protein therapeutics. The Company is currently focusing its internal research and development activities on oncology and autoimmune diseases. Its therapeutic Alphabodies focuses on the treatment of autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and multiple sclerosis, and infectious diseases, and viral diseases such as influenza, HIV, and RSV. The company was founded by Mark Vaeck and Ignace Lasters in 2008 and is headquartered in Diepenbeek, Belgium.

The Hubrecht Institute is a research institute that focuses on fundamental, multidisciplinary research on healthy and diseased cells, tissues, and organisms. The location of the private company is in Utrecht, Netherlands. The institute encompasses 23 research groups dedicated to this mission.

INKEF Capital BV is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2010 by Frank R Landsberger. INKEF Capital BV is headquartered in Amsterdam.

DCPrime BV engages in the provision of therapeutic vaccines for the treatment of cancer. It develops whole-cell-based vaccine addressing blood cancers with a high risk of relapse. The company was founded by Ada M. Kruisbeek and Rik J. Scheper in March 2005 and is headquartered in Leiden, the Netherlands.

Asceneuron SA operates as a biotechnology company. It develops therapeutics for orphan tauopathis and Alzheimer?s disease. The firm specializes in small molecule drug discovery for neurodegenerative diseases. The company was founded by Dirk Beher, Frank Murdoch Armstrong and Christoph Wiessner in October 2012 and is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Microbiotica Ltd. performs research and experimental development on biotechnology. The company was founded by Michael Anthony Romanos, Trevor David Lawley and Gordon Dougan in December 2016 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

INIM Pharma AB operates as drug development company that focuses on the development of immunomodulatory drugs for interstitial lung diseases. It develops a new local treatment for severe rare lung diseases such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The company was founded by Carl-Johan Dalsgaard and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Neuroplast BV is a Dutch stem cell technology company that focuses on developing autologous cell products for the treatment of primarily inflammation-driven neurological disorders. Neuroplast is located in Brightlands Chemelot Campus in the Netherlands. The company's transformative treatment, Neuro-cellsò, is currently being tested for traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) and aims to reduce the irreversible impact of TSCI during the crucial first phase. The company was founded in August 2014 by physician De Munter and neurologist Erik Wolters, and current investors include Invest, Brightlands Venture Partners, and Liof NV. Johannes de Munter has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

VectivBio AG is a clinical-stage biotechnology company. The firm focuses on developing transformational therapeutics for patients living with serious and rare diseases. Its program apraglutide, is a next-generation GLP-2 analog for the treatment of short bowel syndrome (SBS). The company was founded by Luca Santarelli in 2019 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

Pharvaris GmbH operates as a clinical-stage company. It specializes in medicinal chemistry, drug discovery and development and hereditary angioedema. The company was founded by Berndt A. E. Modig, Jochen Knolle, Anne Lesage and Hans G. C. P. Schikan in October 2015 and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

Abata Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotech company based in Watertown, MA. Abata Therapeutics is focused on developing engineered Treg cell therapies for severe autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The American company's lead programs are in ind-enabling studies for progressive multiple sclerosis and type 1 diabetes, both of which are tissue-specific autoimmune diseases with significant unmet needs. The company has developed a differentiated product engine to create tissue-specific, robust, and durable therapies. Abata Therapeutics was launched by Third Rock Ventures, with participation from a diverse syndicate of investors, including ElevateBio, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Invus, Samsara Biocapital, and the JDRF T1D Fund. The company was founded in 2021 by Richard Ransohoff and the CEO is Samantha Singer.

Third Rock Ventures LLC (Third Rock Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by Mark Levin, Robert Tepper, Kevin Starr and Nick Leschly. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Aduro Biotech Holdings Europe BV operates as a biopharmaceutical company specializing in immune oncology antibody discovery. The firm’s technology creates a pipeline of antibodies aiming to treat the immune system of cancer patients. Its antibody portfolio includes immune checkpoint inhibitors and novel antibody formats. The company was founded by Wiebe Olijve, Andrea van Elsas, and Hans van Eenennaam in 2011 and is headquartered in Oss, the Netherlands.