Isaac Rodriguez-Chavez

Ply Gem Industries, Inc. designs and manufactures residential interior and building products. It offers siding, steel siding, windows, doors, stone, trim, fence and rail, roofing, gutters, and accents. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Cary, NC.

U.S. Bioscience, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company specializing in the development and commercialization of products for patients with cancer and AIDS and allied infections. The company has three products on the market. In addition to its headquarters, U.S. Bioscience has a manufacturing facility located in Nijmegen, The Netherlands, an analytical laboratory in Exton, PA, and a subsidiary near London to coordinate clinical trials in Europe. U.S. Bioscience, Inc. is headquartered in West Conshohocken, PA.

Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC engages in the operation of a global contract research organization, which provides drug development, laboratory and lifecycle management services. It offers adaptive trial design, bio analytical lab, bio similar development, biostatistics, GMP lab, clinical supplies, trial monitoring, CMC regulatory, data management, dental pain clinic, real-world outcomes, site intelligence and activation, central lab, global regulatory affairs, IRT systems, late stage research, medical communications, device and diagnostics, medical writing, nonclinical development and regulatory consulting and intelligence, regulatory development, innovation and vaccine sciences. The company was founded by Fredric N. Eshelman in 1985 and is headquartered in Wilmington, NC.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

The Association of Clinical Research Organizations operates as an association of clinical research organizations. The non-profit company is based in Washington. David S. Simmons has been the CEO of the American company since 2015.

Paradigm Health, Inc. develops a platform for clinical research. The company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded by Milind Kamkolkar. Kent Thoelke has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Council for Entrepreneurial Development provides an interactive forum for entrepreneurs, investors, service professionals, academicians, researchers and public policy makers. Its services and programs include connections to capital, venture mentoring, and signature conferences empower member companies to go further. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

The North Carolina Technology Association operates as a statewide membership association for the technology sector. It offers technology, executives, marketing, events, public affairs, workforce development and economic development programs. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Artspace Projects, Inc. is a private company that specializes in developing affordable spaces for artists and small businesses. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company creates, own, and operate these spaces, making them accessible to those who may not have the means to afford traditional commercial real estate.

Part of BrightSpring Health Services, Inc., Community Learning Centers, Inc. is a private company that operates community-based facilities for troubled youth. The company is based in Englewood, CO. Community Learning Centers was acquired by Youthtrack, Inc. on September 03, 1996.

The Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce is a business organization that provides resources and support to small businesses in the Raleigh, NC area. The non-profit company's services include tax assistance and a small business resource guide.

GI Manager LP (GI Manager) is a private equity firm founded by Richard Allen Magnuson and Michael F. Foust in 2001. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

e-Emphasys Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of dealer management software for agriculture, construction, heavy truck, material handling, and other equipment dealers. The company is based in Cary, NC and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's e-emphasys ERP and IntelliDealer solutions provide digital transformation and data intelligence technology to better manage and grow businesses. The e-emphasys dealer management platform incorporates a full suite of technology including business intelligence and reporting, CRM, mobile field service applications, inspection applications, ecommerce customer portals, RFID, artificial intelligence, IoT, and telematics. The company was founded by Milind Bagade, Sayam R. Bagade, and Jeffrey W. Hart has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Echo Health Ventures (EHV) is a venture capital firm. The firm is launched by Cambia health solutions Inc and mosaic health solutions Inc in 2016. The firm headquartered in Seattle, with other offices located in Durham and Portland.

Myocardial Solutions, Inc. provides cardiac magnetic resonance diagnostics. Its solution, MyoStrain, offers heart failure detection and monitoring and cardiac stress testing. The company was founded by Nael F. Osman and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

ReSearch Pharmaceutical Services LLC provides clinical research services to the bio-pharmaceutical industry. Its services include analytical and product development, clinical operations, data services, medical and regulatory affairs, quality and training services. The company was founded by Daniel M. Perlman in 1998 and is headquartered in Fort Washington, PA.

Zeneca Pharmaceuticals manufactures medicines.

InfaCare Pharmaceutical Corp. develops and commercializes proprietary pharmaceuticals for the neonatal and pediatric patient population. It offers Stanate, a heme oxygenase inhibitor for the treatment of infantile jaundice or hyperbilirubinemia. The company was founded by Robert A. Vukovich on July 5, 2005 and is headquartered in Trevose, PA.

SpeakUp! The company is based in Devon, PA. The company promotes open and honest communication about the challenges facing today's youth. is a movement founded by Martha W. Gillin, a mother of 10 children.

Fennebresque & Co. LLC is engaged in the provision of investment banking and advisory services. Its advisory services are exclusive sales, mergers and acquisitions and capital raising services. The company was founded by John Fennebresque Jr. in 2007 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina provides health care insurance services. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

ICON Clinical Research, Inc. provides research and consulting services. It services include clinical research, biometrics, interactive technologies, laboratory, clinical pharmacology and consulting services. The company was founded by John Climax and Ronan Lambe in 1990 and is headquartered in North Wales, PA

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. engages in the provision of brokerage, investment banking, and asset management services to individuals, businesses, and governments. The company was founded by Julie E. Silcock and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

GRAIL LLC is a healthcare company. It engages in the development of a technology for early detection of cancer. The company was founded by Jeffrey T. Huber, William H. Rastetter, and Mostafa Ronaghi on September 11, 2015 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Longitude Capital Management Co LLC (Longitude Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Juliet Trammenoms Bakker, Patrick Enright, David Hirsch and Marc-Henri Galletti. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.