Wesley M. Jackson

Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Genzyme Corp. engages in development and manufacture of specialty therapeutic, surgical and diagnostic product. It serves in the areas of rare genetic diseases, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular diseases and endocrinology. The company was founded on June 8, 1981 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 100 multinationals. also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry and academic centers.

Antiva Biosciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company developing novel, topical therapeutics for the treatment of diseases caused by HPV infection. The company was founded by Karl Y. Hostetler in 2012 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute is a non profit organization that provides healthcare plans and services. It focuses on total health of its members and guided by personal physicians, specialists, and team of caregivers. Its expert and caring medical teams are empowered and supported by industry-leading technology advances and tools for health promotion, disease prevention, care delivery, and chronic disease management. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Part of Lumentum Holdings, Inc., Lightwave Microsystems Corp develops components used in fiber-optic equipment. The company is based in San Jose, CA. The company was founded by Andrew Lanza. Lightwave Microsystems was acquired by NeoPhotonics Corp., part of Lumentum Holdings, Inc. from August 03, 2022 on March 03, 2003.

Trinity Biosystems, Inc. develops and formulates orally delivered bio-therapeutic macromolecules. It offers TriPex system, an approach to macromolecule delivery that works cooperatively with the natural physiology of the body. The system utilizes a specific and natural biological transport mechanism: a receptor-mediated transcellular transport pathway that allows passage through the mucosal epithelium and delivery of the therapeutic payload into the blood. The company was founded by Randall J. Mrsny on July 19, 2002 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

University of California, Berkeley Foundation engages in the provision of philanthropic services.It offers social services and supports the advancement of higher education by securing private financial support. The company was founded by Phoebe Apperson Hearst, Jane Sather, Charles Franklin Doe in 1868 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.

Clinical & Laboratory Standards Institute is a non profit organization which develops clinical and laboratory practices and promoting their use worldwide. it offers education, membership, and specialty areas which include general laboratory, newborn screening, clinical chemistry and toxicology, hematology, and quality management systems. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

Part of Sanofi, Genzyme Molecular Oncology is a company that develops novel cancer therapeutics and diagnostics. The company is based in Cambridge, MA. The company was founded by Gail J. Maderis.

Keystone Symposia operates as a catalyst for the advancement of biomedical and life sciences by connecting scientists within and across disciplines at conferences and workshops. The company was founded by C. Fred Fox in 1972 and is headquartered in Silverthorne, CO.

Amunix, Inc. develops protein pharmaceuticals. It offers XTEN which is hydrophilic, unstructured, biodegradable polypeptides that impart a number of favorable properties upon the molecules to which they are attached. The company was founded by Volker Schellenberger and Willem Stemmer in 2006 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Ayla Networks, Inc. develops internet of things enterprise software platform for manufacturers and service providers. It offers Ayla Platform, an end-to-end platform that allows manufacturers and service providers to use home controls, HVAC, appliances, lighting and other everyday products. The company was founded by David C. Friedman, Adrian D. Caceres, Phillip Chang and Thomas H. Lee in 2010 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

Aprinoia Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a drug discovery and early development company. The company was founded by Ming-Kuei Jang in May 20, 2015 and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.

Berkeley Catalyst Fund Management LLC (Berkeley Catalyst Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

California Life Sciences Association (CLSA) is the largest and most influential life sciences advocacy and business leadership organization in California. The non-profit company is based in South San Francisco, CA, and has offices in other locations as well. The company works closely with industry, government, academia, and others to shape public policy, improve access to innovative technologies, and grow California's life sciences economy. CLSA serves biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, and diagnostics companies, research universities and institutes, investors, and service providers throughout the state. Mike Guerra has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Allarity Therapeutics A/S is a biotechnology company, which engages in the research and development of anti-cancer drugs. Its product pipeline includes LiPlaCis, 2X-121, 2X-111, irofulven phase 2, and APO010.The company was founded by Steen Meier Knudsen and Peter Buhl Jensen in 2004 and is headquartered in Hoersholm, Denmark.

Catalina Island Co. owns and operates resort Hotels. It offers dining, island spa, camping & boating, golf, casino, shopping, land tours and ocean tours facilities. The company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Part of Pfizer Inc., Ignite Immunotherapy, Inc. is a company that designs and develops oncolytic virus vaccines. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by David Schaffer, Douglas Hanahan, David H. Kirn, Theresa Janke, Melissa Kotterman. The CEO is Monika A. Vnuk.

Axent Biosciences, Inc. engages as a biotechnology company. It develops stem cell therapies to address unmet medical needs in human diseases and disorders. The company is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Part of Intellia Therapeutics, Inc., Rewrite Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on novel DNA writing technologies. The company is based in Emeryville, CA. The company was founded in 2016 by Shakked Halperin, David Schaffer. Shakked Halperin has been the CEO since 2016. Rewrite Therapeutics was acquired by Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. on February 04, 2022 for $200 million.

Berkeley Frontier Fund (Berkeley Frontier Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 202. The firm is headquartered in Berkeley, California.