James A. Gow

Bausch & Lomb, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets eye health products. It offers over-the-counter supplements, eye care products, ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, contact lenses, lens care, ophthalmic surgical devices, and instruments. The company was founded by John Jacob Bausch and Henry Lomb in 1853 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

MedImmune Vaccines, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets live vaccines. Its developed vaccine is inhaled FluMist. The company is located in Mountain View, 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.

Octagon Research Solutions, Inc. provides software services to the pharmaceutical sectors. The company was founded by James C. Walker in 1999 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, PA.

NormOxys, Inc. develops small-molecule therapeutics for the treatment of cancer. Its major product is OXY111A. The company was founded by Conrad J Bletzer, Jr. Claude Nicoalu, Jean-Mearie Lehn, Gay Goodman, Ruth Greferath and Roscoe Brady in 2004 and is headquartered in Brighton, MA.

BioTheryX, Inc. pengages in the development of clinical drugs. It focuses on the restoration of protein homeostasis, including protein degradation and modulation, and multi-kinase inhibition. The company was founded by David I. Stirling and Lawrence Zaslow in 2007 and is headquartered in Chappaqua, NY.

Vicept Therapeutics Inc. develops dermatologic therapeutic products. The firm develops topical agents for the treatment and prevention of a number of medical and cosmetic indications including bruising of the skin. The company was founded on July 1, 2009 by Neal Walker, Stewart D. Shanler, and Christopher V. Powala and is headquartered in Malvern, PA.

Aclaris Life Sciences, Inc. operates as a technology-based company which focuses on rational drug design to identify novel drugs for cancer and chronic inflammatory diseases. It also engages in design and development of kinase inhibitors that target key enzymes involved in the regulation of cancer growth, survival and metastasis in modulations of chronic inflammation. The company was founded by Joseph B. Monahan, Gabriel Mbalaviele and Shaun R. Selness in 2010 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Active Protective Technologies, Inc. develops medical technology solutions. It provides a smartbelt that can determine a human fall, and deploys airbags to protect the hips of older adults. The device also has all functionality of medical alert pendants, and will therefore wirelessly alert caregivers. The company was founded by Drew Lakatos and Robert F. Buckman and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Zoomi, Inc. provides elearning data to companies. Its products include zoomi engine, zoomi dashboard, and zoomi player. Its artificial intelligence studies learner behaviors and patterns to understand what each employee knows, what still needs to be taught and how to best deliver that information automatically. The company was founded by Mung Chiang, Ju William, and James Walker in January 2015 and is headquartered in Malvern, PA.

Domain Associates LLC (Domain Associates) is a venture capital firm founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey.

Part of AstraZeneca PLC, Astra Merck, Inc. is a company that sells pharmaceutical products. The company is based in Orlando, FL. The company was founded by Myrtle S. Potter, Thomas A. McCourt. Astra Merck was acquired by Astra AB from Merck & Co., Inc. on July 12, 1998 for $4,400 million.

Trigenesis Therapeutics, Inc. operates as dermatology company, The company was founded by Neal S. Walker and Stephen A. Tullman on September 23, 2003 and is headquartered in Montgomery, PA.

Life Sciences Pennsylvania (LSPA) is a trade association that represents various entities in the life sciences industry, including biotechnology, medical device, diagnostic, pharmaceutical, research, and investment companies, as well as service providers. The non-profit company is based in Wayne, PA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The organization unifies innovators in the state to make Pennsylvania a leader in the life sciences industry. Founded in 1989, LSPA aims to create a business and public policy environment that encourages and incentivizes the diverse life sciences economy in Pennsylvania. Christopher P. Molineaux has been the CEO of the company since 2009.

Part of Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, Integrated Genetics, Inc. is a pharmaceutical preparations company. The company is based in Framingham, MA. The company was founded by Robert J. Carpenter.

Follica, Inc. develops therapies for hair follicle disorders. The firm provides an out-patient therapy coupled with an at-home system for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia (hair loss) and medical device development fields to develop and commercialize its product platform. The company was founded by Rox R. Anderson, George Cotsarelis, Vera Price, Daphne Zohar, David Steinberg, and Bernat Olle in 2006 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

NovaDigm Therapeutics, Inc. developes innovative immunotherapeutics and preventative vaccines. It protect patients from fungal and bacterial infections, which can be recurrent, drug-resistant and in some cases, life-threatening. The firm NDV-3A, is the first vaccine to demonstrate preclinical efficacy in reducing the severity of disease caused by both fungal and bacterial pathogens. NDV-3A is in Phase 2 clinical development for recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (RVVC) with follow-on indications planned for Candida, a fungal pathogen, and Staphylococcus aureus, including MRSA. The company was founded by Toumas R. Holmberg, Michael R. Yeaman, Frederick M.Haneyand John E. Eswards Jr. in 2005 and is headquartered in Grand Forks ND.

Smithkline Beecham Ltd. manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products. It also provides mineral water, bottled water, and soft drinks. The company was founded on January 24, 1989 and is headquartered in Brentford, the United Kingdom.

Ralexar Therapeutics, Inc. operates as an pharmaceutical company that develops topical and systemic therapies. The company was founded in January 2014 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

Helio Vision, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. It develops a therapy for fibroproliferative disorders that lead to abnormal scarring and blindness after retina surgery. The company was founded by Josef H. von Rickenbach, Dean Eliott and Tomasz P. Stryjewski in 2016 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Myota, Inc. engages in the provision of data security management solutions. The company was founded by Jae Yoon Chung and is headquartered in Chesterbrook, PA.

Advancing Innovation in Dermatology, Inc. is a non-profit organization that aims to catalyze the development of new dermatologic solutions. The non-profit company is based in Mendham, NJ. The organization provides resources for individuals interested in translational research and product and service innovation in dermatology. The company also fosters community and innovation in dermatology. The Advancing Innovation in Dermatology Accelerator Fund bridges the gap between institutional funding and traditional venture capital. The company was founded by Neal S. Walker, William D. Ju, Brian N. Cunningham, William Eaglstein.