David Deems

Axela, Inc. develops biosensor technology. It offers next generation, commercial stage, multiplex tools that provide enhanced analysis of proteins, DNA and RNA. The firm’s products include Ziplex System, autograph, metabolic, colon and breast cancer, inflammation Xpress chips, diffractive optics technology and sensors, dotLab mX System and dot-Avidin, Ready and Covalent products. The company was founded by M. Cynthia Goh, Richard Loo, B. Jane Goh and Richard McAloney in 2001 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

HX Diagnostics, Inc. provides diagnostic services for infectious diseases. It develops and commercializes seasonal and pandemic influenza assays that allow clinicians to make assessments of their patient's health status. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

ActivBiotics, Inc. discovers and develops pharmaceutical drugs. It provides discovery, development, and commercialization of therapies for the treatment of vascular disease, inflammation, and other high-value chronic and infectious diseases. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA.

Interface Biologics, Inc. operates as a commercial stage privately held company that develops transformative biomedical polymer technologies to improve the safety and effectiveness of medical devices. It provides technologies to medical device manufacturers and drug companies. The company was founded by Paul J. Santerre in December 2001 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Pharmascience, Inc. manufactures and distributes generic and drug products. It offers liquids, tablets, capsules, suppositories, powders, and ophthalmic. The company was founded by Morris Goodman and Ted S. Wise in 1983 and is headquartered in Montr?al, Canada.

Ontario Institute for Cancer Research provides research on the prevention, early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. It offers Innovation programs, like cancer stem cell, innovation in target validation, and smarter imaging, Technology programs, like drug discovery, genome technologies, informatics and bio-computing, imaging translation, and tranformative pathology, and Translation programs. The company was founded by Calvin R. Stiller in December 2005 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Verde Ventures (Verde) is a venture capital subsidiary of Conservation International Foundation founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

Turnstone Biologics, Inc. develops bio-therapeutics for the treatment of cancer. It develops Maraba oncolytic viral immunotherapy, a platform representing a disruptive approach in the treatment of cancer. The company was founded by David Stojdl, Brian D. Lichty and John C. Bell and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Centre For Imaging Technology Commercialization medical technology manufacturer. The company is headquartered in London, Canada.

XLV Diagnostics, Inc. operates as a medical imaging equipment company that develops, manufactures, and commercializes X-ray detectors for digital radiology machines used in early cancer detection and treatment applications. The firm also offers digital mammography machines. The company was founded in June 2011 and is headquartered in Thunder Bay, Canada.

Protedyne Corp. provides industrial-quality automation and data management services. It offers genome-based drug discovery equipment. The firm also provides automation systems that combine laboratory robotic hardware with a software infrastructure to ensure data management and process tracking. The company was founded by Stan Klein in June 2000 and is headquartered in Windsor, CT.

CDP Capital Private Equity (CDPQ) is a private equity subsidiary of The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec founded in 1995. The firm is headquartered in Montréal with additional office in London.

Biometric Imaging, Inc. manufactures cellular analysis instruments. It offers services to clinics, hospitals, blood banks, and cancer management centers for disease management and therapy monitoring. The company was founded by Bala S. Manian in 1992 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Abbott Diagnostics, Inc. develops, manufactures and sells medical diagnostic instrument, test and automation products. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Bayer Corp. manufactures and markets pharmaceutical, healthcare, nutrition and materials products. The firm offers consumer care, diagnostics, diabetes and animal health products. It also provides material science products, which include coating, adhesive and sealant raw materials polycarbonates polyurethanes and thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers. The company was founded in 1973 and is based in Whippany, NJ.

Siemens Canada Ltd. manufactures communication products, medical equipment and industrial products. It provides products for the health care, information and communications, energy and power, automation, transportation and building technologies. The company was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in Oakville, Canada.

Science & Medicine Group, Inc. engages in the provision of business information and media solutions for life science, analytical instrument, clinical diagnostic, diagnostic imaging, and dental industries. It offers business intel and market research; and media and marketing services. The company is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Emerging Technology Partners LLC (ETP) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Wei-Wu He and Bill Snider. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Price Associates) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm was founded by Thomas Rowe Price, Jr. in 1937. They are a subsidiary of the T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TROW), which was formed in 2000 as the publicly traded parent holding company of Price Associates and their affiliated entities. Price Associates offers a variety of mutual funds, sub-advisory services and separate account management for individual and institutional investors, retirement plans and financial intermediaries.

Atto BioScience, Inc. is a company based in Rockville, MD that specializes in storage connectivity and infrastructure solutions for data management. The company's FibreChannel Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) provide fast data throughput for direct-attached or networked storage. The company also offers production grade solutions for Tape Library Storage Connectivity. Atto BioScience was acquired by Becton, Dickinson & Co. on July 01, 2004 for $25 million.

BroadOak Capital Partners LLC (BroadOak Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Bill Snider and Lars Hanan. The firm is headquartered in Maryland.

Molecular Transfer, Inc. develops, manufactures and distributes human and mouse stem cell research products and services. It expertise in stem and neural cell culture, along with cutting-edge tools for novel transfection approaches. The firm's services include integrated solution services, stem cell banking, testing services and contract research and development services. The company was founded by Joel Jessee in 2009 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD.

BioInformatics, Inc. engages in the provision of market research and advisory services. Its services include interviews, surveys, market modeling, focus groups, and industry experience. The company is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Empire Genomics Corp. is a molecular and cytogenetic diagnostics company. The private company is based in Bethesda, MD. The CEO of the company is William F. Snider.

IXRF Systems, Inc. designs and manufactures software and hardware for the micro-analysis and x-ray fluorescence industries. Its products include micro-XRF, mobile -XRF, vacuum devices, stages, upgrades, sdd detectors. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Tonbo Biotechnologies Corp. provides cell analysis reagents for use in in-vitro cell assays and protocols. It offers antibodies and reagents, recombinant proteins, PCR reagents, and research focus as well as technical support and custom and bulk reagents. The company was founded by Todd R. Nelson and john Miller in 2011 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

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.