Stefan Riley

ViaCell, Inc. provides and develops cellular medicine for the treatment of diseases. The firm develops medicines for treatment of cancer, genetic disorders, organ transplant tolerance, neurological disorders, and autoimmune diseases. The company was founded in April 2000 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Thiakis Ltd. develops hormone-based treatments for obesity and other metabolic diseases. It focuses to commercialize an effective anti-obesity treatment based on a peptide hormone called oxyntomodulin. The company was founded in 2004 by Steve Bloom and John Burt and is headquartered in Sandwich, the United Kingdom.

DuPont Pharmaceuticals Co. researches and develops pharmaceuticals and imaging products to treat diseases. It focuses on pharmaceuticals to treat unmet medical needs in the fight against HIV, cardiovascular disease, central nervous system disorders, cancer and arthritis-related disorders. The company is located in Wilmington, DE.

California Institute of Technology provides education focusing on science, engineering, academia, business, and public service. The company was founded in 1891 and it is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

ReNeuron Ltd. researches and develops drugs, diagnostics, and other therapeutic products. The company was founded on May 23, 1997 and is headquartered in Bridgend, the United Kingdom.

Bay City Capital LLC (Bay City Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Fred Craves, John Diekman, and Thomas Pritzker. The firm is headquartered in California, United States.

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. manufactures pharmaceuticals products. It develops and markets drugs for the treatment of respiratory, cancer, cardiovascular, immunological and central nervous system diseases. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Ridgefield, CT.

Karus Therapeutics Ltd. provides therapies for treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases. It offers HDAC6 and PI3K inhibitors for the treatment of cancer. The firm’s products in pipeline include KA-2237, KAR4000 Series and KAR3000 Series for the treatment of chronic inflammation, haematological malignancies, and solid tumours. The company was founded in July 2005 by Arasu Ganesan, Graham Keith Packham and Paul Townsend and is headquartered in Abingdon, the United Kingdom.

Novo Nordisk, Inc. operates diabetes care company. It offers biopharmaceuticals, chronic weight management, human growth hormone therapy and hemophilla management services. The firm also provides rare bleeding disorders, growth hormone related disorders, and women's health. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Plainsboro, NJ.

F2G Ltd. provides novel drugs for the treatment of life-threatening systemic fungal diseases. It primarily focuses on developing an F3 series of anti mould compound, which is an antifungal agent that acts through a mechanism different from marketed drugs. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.

Symphogen A/S provides antibody therapeutics for the treatment of cancers. It offers oncology products and creates selected antibody mixtures that address multiple oncology targets in a single drug product. The firm’s pipeline is fueled by its technology suite capable of identifying, selecting, manufacturing, and characterizing optimal antibody mixtures. The company was founded by Kirsten Aarup Drejer, Thomas Feldthus, Eigil Bjerl Nielsen, Anker Gunvald Lundemose, Kim Arthur Hueg, and John Soerensen Haurum in 2000 and is headquartered in Ballerup, Denmark.

The BioIndustry Association is a UK-based organization that represents the life sciences and biotech industry. The British company's mission is to facilitate and connect the ecosystem to help businesses start, grow, and deliver world-changing innovation. The non-profit company was founded by Cormac G. Kilty and Simon Geoffrey Best, and Steve Bates has been the CEO of the company since 2012.

Vantia Ltd. services to provide molecule agonists of vasopressin receptors. It offers healthcare improve clinical treatments through development and commercialization of innovative medicines. The company was founded by Robert Haigh and Chris Yea in 2008 and is headquartered in Southampton, the United Kingdom.

Novo Ventures (Novo Ventures) is a venture capital operating division of Novo Nordisk Fonden. It engages in investment activities. The firm was established in 1999, and is headquartered in Hellerup, Denmark.

Tarsa Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the development of therapies for the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis and related bone diseases. Its product OSTORA, is an oral formulation of calcitonin, which is a recombinant peptide hormone that inhibits bone resorption. The company was founded by David Brand and James Gilligan in 2009 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

The Royal College of General Practitioners is a professional membership body for family doctors in the UK and overseas. The non-profit company is based in London, UK and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The British company is committed to improving patient care and clinical standards. The RCGP offers a fellowship program, which is the highest level of membership and exemplifies their motto "cum scientia caritas". The company also provides accreditation for high-quality resources and activities relevant to general practitioners. The Daffodil Standards is a free, evidence-based framework to help practices self-assess and consistently offer the best end of life and bereavement care. The RCGP represents the interests of established GPs and acts as a conduit for local matters to be raised at national meetings.

Civitas Therapeutics, Inc. develops transformative pulmonary delivery therapies. The company was founded by Glenn Batchelder, Richard P. Batycky, Martin I. Freed, Jennifer Fujii, Jeffrey Elton and James L. Wright on June 17, 2009 and is headquartered in Ardsley, NY.

KalVista Pharmaceuticals Ltd. develops novel plasma kallikrein inhibitors. It also engages in the development of serine protease inhibitors and novel plasma kallikrein inhibitors represent a, approach to the treatment of DME, a leading cause of adult visual loss, plasma kallikrein inhibitors target a distinct molecular pathway and as such have the potential to offer those patients an effective treatment option. The firm has a clinical and advanced pre-clinical product pipeline targeting both intravitreal injection and oral administration, and its plasma kallikrein inhibitors can be applied to additional indications in ophthalmology. The company was founded by Lloyd Paul Aiello, Andrew Crockett, Robert Haigh and Edward P. Feener in 2011 and is headquartered in Porton Down, the United Kingdom.

NeRRe Therapeutics Ltd. provides clinical and pre clinical drugs for treatment of neuronal hypersensitivity. It develops neurokinin receptor antagonists acquired from GlaxoSmithKline. The company was founded by Emiliangelo Ratti and Mike Trower in 2012 and is headquartered in Stevenage, the United Kingdom.

Nuvelution Pharma, Inc. provides solutions for R&D companies in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. The firm leverages its knowledge, experience and relationships in the Pharma and Biotech industries to deploy capital in risk-sharing collaborations with companies where product development can be facilitated by both capital and human resources, making this model an essential tool for pharma and biotech companies to bring products to the market. The company was founded by Sanford S. Zweifach and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Morphic Therapeutic, Inc. engages in biotechnology drug development activity. The company is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Novo Holdings A/S (Investment Company) (Novo Holdings-IC) is the investment portfolio division of Novo Holdings A/S, a holding company headquartered in Hellerup, Denmark. They are ultimately owned by Novo Nordisk Fonden (Novo Nordisk Foundation). Founded in 1999, Novo Holdings-IC manages a broad portfolio of the Foundation’s financial assets.

Harmony Biosciences LLC operates as a biopharmaceutical company which develops therapies to help patients with unmet medical needs. It provides novel treatment options to patients with orphan and rare conditions, with an emphasis on central nervous system disorders. The company is headquartered in Plymouth Meeting, PA.

Stargazer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical products. The firm engages in the development of treatment for Stargardt’s disease, a rare form of juvenile, retinal degeneration. The company was founded by Gary Jay Sternberg and is headquartered in Boston, MA.