Douglas J. Downs

Carolus Therapeutics, Inc. develops novel products for the treatment of inflammatory diseases. It company focuses on therapeutic strategies to noninvasively monitor and disrupt proinflammatory interactions of chemokines, and prevent or reverse inflammation associated with an array of human diseases, including atherosclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, sepsis, organ transplantation, and cancer. The company was founded by Jay Lichter, Jürgen Bernhagen, and Christian Weber in 2007 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

RQx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company developing small molecule antibiotics. The firm develops small molecule antibiotics to combat serious life threatening infections, including those caused by multi drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. It is developing novel, first-in-class antibiotics that evade the current abundance of antibiotic resistance mechanisms, which are now common across the globe. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Silarus Therapeutics, Inc. develops therapeutics targeting erythroferrone for the treatment of iron deficiency and iron overload disorders. The company was founded by Tomas Ganz, Sanford J. Madigan, and Elizabeta Nemeth in May 19, 2014 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Blue Octy LLC develops wireless Internet connected devices. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

COI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. provides life science investors. It offers research and development infrastructure and industry mentors to the portfolio companies of Avalon Ventures. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Proximal Data, Inc. developed software and storage devices. It accelerated access to data in virtualized compute environments by moving storage closer to the compute processors. The company was founded by Rory Bolt in 2011 and was headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Awarepoint Corp. provides real-time location system solutions. It offers cloud-based, Real-time Location System (RTLS) on a single platform of integrated software, technology and managed services. The firm delivers rapid-time-to-impact implementations, automating, and streamlining asset management, capacity management, patient flow, caregiver coordination, quality and regulatory compliance, patient and staff satisfaction. The company was founded by James D. Adams and Derek Smith in 2002 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

E-Band Communications LLC designs and manufactures wireless telecommunications equipment. Its products include E-link eagle, E-link mini, 1000Q, 1000Q-CPRI, 1000LR, multiport and antennas. The company was founded by Sam Smookler and Saul Umbrasas in 2003 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.