Patrick Walsh

DSM BV engages in the provision of ingredients, expertise, and solutions for plant-based products. It operates through the following segments: Animal Nutrition and Health (ANH); Health, Nutrition, and Care (HNC); Food and Beverage (F and B); and Other. The ANH segment includes developing sustainable animal farming through essential products, performance solutions, and precision services serving the poultry, swine, ruminants, and aquaculture markets. The HNC segment provides health, nutrition, and care solutions for markets such as early life nutrition, dietary supplements, pharma, medical, and personal care. The F and B segment focuses on supporting healthy diets through nutritious, delicious, and sustainable solutions for several market segments including bakery, beverages and brewing, dairy, savory, plant-based alternative proteins, and pet food. The Other segment is involved in corporate activities. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Heerlen, the Netherlands.

MicroMRI, Inc. develops medical devices. It focuses on developing and commercializing novel and innovative products that perform high resolution Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of bone micro-architecture with subsequent detailed visualization of bone structural elements. The company was founded by Onne Ganel and Bryon Gomberg on September 19, 2003 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

LSP Management Group BV (LSP) is an independent European venture capital firm which was founded by Martijn Kleijwegt, Frits van der Have and Tom Schwarz in 1998. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the firm provides financing to early- to mid-stage life science companies.

Andera Partners SCA (Andera Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Pierre-Michel Passy. The firm is headquartered in Paris, France.

Sandoz International GmbH develops and manufactures generic pharmaceuticals. It produces finished dosage forms of such off-patent drugs as diabetes treatment Glucophage, GERD drug Prilosec, and cholesterol. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Holzkirchen, Austria.

IDEA AG develops pain therapeutics and biopharmaceutical drugs. The firm develops and commercializes non-invasive therapeutic drugs and the targeted pain therapeutics for arthritic and osteoporosis-related inflammation, chronic pain and diseases. Its technology platform is based on proprietary carriers applied on skin and engineered to diminish side effects and increase drug potency. The company founded by Gregor Cevc in 1993 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Efficas Medical Foods & Nutrition LLC develops science-based consumer products for the nutritional management of the immune system for both humans and pets. Its products are non-prescription medical food and helps to provide relief from asthma and associated allergies. The company was founded by Nancy Fogg-Johnson and Alex Merolli in 2003 and is headquartered in Fullerton, CA.

Affimed NV Niederlassung Deutschland discovers and develops antibody-based therapeutic drugs. The firm generates and develops a pipeline of antibody product candidates based on proprietary technology platform. It offer therapeutic drugs that target autoimmune diseases and tumor cells. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany.

CAD Sciences LLC develops computer-assisted visualization of contrast enhancement in MR imaging of cancer. The company was founded by Jordan R. Metzger on March 1, 2002 and is headquartered in White Plains, NY.

Curetis GmbH operates as a molecular diagnostics company which focuses on the development and commercialization of products for diagnosing severe infectious diseases. The firm offers diagnostic solutions for hospitals and large-scale laboratories. Its products include Unyvero L4 Lysator, Unyvero C8 Cockpit, Unyvero A50 Analyzer, and Unyvero Application Cartridges. The company was founded by Andreas Boos, Johannes Bacher, Gerd Lüdke, and Anne Thews in August 2007 and is headquartered in Holzgerlingen, Germany.

Biogen International GmbH produces pharmaceuticals. It develops medicines for psoriasis and multiple sclerosis. Its products include FUMADERM and BG-12. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Lucerne, Switzerland.

EyeSense AG develops novel continuous blood glucose monitoring systems for diabetes patients. The firm's continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) gives a sense of security to diabetic patients. The company was founded by Achim Müller in 2006 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

4SC Discovery GmbH provides research and development services in biology. The company is headquartered in Planegg-Martinsried, Germany.

ImCyse SA engages in the development of curative therapies in the field of immune and allergic pathologies. It offers a technological platform that helps develop medicinal products with potential benefits in all clinical circumstances where HLA class II restricted specific immunity can be causative of or contribute to damages to humans or animals. The firm's products are used in organ-specific autoimmunity, allergy, alloimmunity, cancer and infectious diseases. The company was founded in August 2010 by Jean-Marie R. Saint-Remy and is headquartered in Liege, Belgium.

Quattro Research GmbH is an interdisciplinary team of scientists and IT professionals that provides IT solutions for research and development. The private company is based in Martinsried, Germany. The German company specializes in bioregistration and handles antibodies and other macromolecules. The company also offers products such as the HELM hierarchical editing language for macromolecules and an electronic lab journal. Quattro/CM is their software that helps manage inventory easily.

ViCentra BV engages in the development of medical devices. It focuses in creating devices for diabetes patients. The company was founded by Tim Oakes and Joseph John Cefai in 2013 and is headquartered in Utrecht, the Netherlands.

Ventaleon GmbH is a biotechnology company, which engages in the development of inhaled treatments against viral infections. Its products include LASAG (D,L-lysine acetylsalicylate • glycine), a lysin-salt formulation of well known acetyl salicylic acid. The company was founded by Gerhard Scheuch in 2012 and is headquartered in Gauting, Germany.

Fund+ is an independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium.

Immunic AG develops pharmaceuticals in the immunology space. The firm offers immune modulators to block TH17-and TH1-mediated immune and autoimmune responses. The company was founded by Andreas Muhler and Manfred Groppel in April 2016 and is headquartered in Martinsried, Germany.

Indigo Diabetes NV develops a needle-free glucose sensor by exploiting groundbreaking photonics technology. Its product addresses the need for accurate, low-cost glucose monitoring systems with an optimal user experience. The company was founded by Danae Delbeke on November 17, 2016 and is headquartered in Ghent, Belgium.

Curexsys GmbH is a German company founded by molecular biologist Jens Gruber and biochemist Dr. Herbert Stadler. The company is based in Goettingen, Germany. The company aims to become a leading supplier for clinical grade exosomes in regenerative medicine and anti-aging therapies. Exosomes are extracellular, nanoscale vesicles that transfer information to neighboring cells and distant tissues. Curexsys is currently pursuing the development of several programs in three indications, focusing on the generation of clearly defined, characterized, and purified extracellular vesicles/exosomes from their proprietary iMSC lines derived from Evotec's iPSC platform.

Vectura GmbH manufactures and develops pharmaceutical therapies for airways diseases. It offers dry powder formulation technology, device technology, and development capabilities. The company was founded by Gerhard Scheuch in 1997 and is headquartered in Gemünden, Germany.