John Hamer

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.

Golden Pine Ventures LLC is an Venture Capital firm founded in 2004. The firm is headquartered in Durham.

Cogenics Icoria, Inc. provides medical research services. The firm offers genomics and proteomics-related research instruments, consumables, data, including databases, software & other research-oriented products. Icoria offers gene expression analysis and other related services. Its tissue informatics software performs tissue analysis for toxicology studies of early-stage drug candidates and other purposes. The firm also provides biomarkers to develop diagnostics and therapies for liver injuries, metabolic conditions & cancer. The company is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Arcato Laboratories, Inc. develops, produces and commercializes oral healthcare products. It offers OraWax, a wax-based proprietary formulation that has an over-the-counter anesthetic incorporated into its matrix so as to provide sustained relief from the discomfort. The company was founded on 2011 by Michael Jay and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Dep-Xplora ApS provides drugs in the development of depots for joint injections. Its non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are widely used as rescue medicine to relieve moderate to severe postoperative pain after minor joint surgery and to alleviate inflammatory pain associated with various arthritis conditions. The firms prodrug approach taken enables establishment of drug concentration to manage pain and inflammation at the site of action and at the same time minimizes the risk of systemic adverse events. The company was founded by Jens Hansen and Claus Selch Larsen in 2012 and is headquartered in Lejre, Denmark.