Jim van Heusden

Prosensa Holding NV engages in the development of ribonucleic acid-modulating, or RNA-modulating, therapeutics for the treatment of genetic disorders. The company focuses on rare neuromuscular and neurodegenerative disorders, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, myotonic dystrophy and Huntington's disease. It has developed a portfolio of clinical and pre-clinical RNA-based drug candidates. Prosensa's current clinical portfolio is focused on the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Leiden, the Netherlands.

Janssen Pharmaceutica NV engages in the development of medical solutions. It offers research and development services in the field of mental illness, neurological disorders, anesthesia, analgesia, gastrointestinal disorders, fungal infection, allergies and cancer. The firms products include Zytiga, Caelyx, Dacogen, Edurant, Fentanyl-Janssen, Intelence, Leustatin, , Pariet, and Reminyl. The company was founded in 1953 by Paul Janssen and is headquartered in Beerse, Belgium.

Aprea Therapeutics AB operates as a holding company that provides research performed at Karolinska Institutet. It focuses its activities on discovery and development of novel anticancer compounds targeting the tumor suppressor protein. Its product has been tested in a Phase I/II dose escalating safety study in patients with refractory hematological malignancies or prostate carcinoma. It pursues the development of an anticancer drug, APR-246, which has p53-based mechanism for patients with ovarian cancer. The company was founded by Klas Gosta Wiman, Galina Selivanova, Vladimir Bykov, Wenjie Bao, Natalia Issaeva, and Staffan Strömblad in 2003 and is headquartered in Solna, Sweden.

FlandersBio vzw is a life sciences cluster organization based in Flanders, Belgium. FlandersBio creates value by organizing networking and training activities, supporting internationalization, providing services, and building expertise. The Belgian company was founded by Jean Marie Stassen.

Ovizio Imaging Systems SA develops and markets imaging systems and sensors. Its microscopes include iLine F, iLine M, iLine S and QMod. The company was founded by Catherine Yourassowsky, Frank Dubois, Philip Mathuis and Serge Jooris in December 2009 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

Multiplicom NV develops, manufactures, and commercializes molecular diagnostics solutions. It specializes in pathology laboratories, next generation sequencing, multiplex amplification of specific targets for resequencing, genetics, assay kits, clinical laboratories, and personalized medicine. The company was founded by Chris De Jonghe in 2011 and is headquartered in Niel, Belgium.

Modus Therapeutics AB operates as a clinical-stage drug development company that develops new pharmaceutical therapies designed to restore impaired blood flow and oxygen transport in diseases with unmet medical needs. The firm’s product Sevuparin, evaluates in a phase II clinical trial in sickle cell disease (SCD) and repeated painful crises in SCD, so called vaso-occlusive crises (VOC) that leads to loss of vital organ function and reduced life span. The company was founded by Carl Mats Wahlgren in 2011 and is headquartered in Solna, Sweden.

Bioskills BVBA provides business services. The private company is based in Waasmunster, Belgium. The Belgian company was founded by Jim van Heusden.

Biogazelle NV is a research and development stage biotechnology firm. It specializes in ribonucleic acid for next generation diagnostics in the field of oncology and other diseases. The company was founded by Jan Hellemans and Jo Vandesompele in 2007 and is headquartered in Zwijnaarde, Belgium.

ReWind Therapeutics NV is a biotech company based in Leuven, Belgium that develops first-in-class remyelinating therapies for myelin-related diseases. The Belgian company's aim is to bring these therapies into fast-track clinical development. Myelin-related diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, are those where the myelin sheath surrounding nerves is damaged, leading to deficient nerve transmission that may affect multiple functions, including sensation, cognition, and movement, among others. ReWind Therapeutics develops first-in-class therapeutics designed to re-initiate the process of remyelination in patients suffering from major debilitating diseases such as multiple sclerosis, optic neuritis, or nerve injuries. The company's team has extensive R&D expertise and has built a strong patent estate for developing novel remyelination therapeutics. The company was founded in 2017 by Ku Leuven's Centre for Drug Design and Discovery (CD3) and Axxam S.p.A. The CEO of the company since 2021 is Anja Harmeier.

Breye Therapeutics ApS is a biopharmaceutical company based in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Danish company develops novel, oral ophthalmology drugs to address the needs of millions of patients suffering from deteriorating vision due to diabetic retinopathy (DR) or age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Breye Therapeutics' lead program with Danegaptide has a clinically de-risked safety profile and potential for a short and well-accepted clinical regulatory pathway. The company aims to provide less burdensome and more effective treatments for DR and AMD patients, which are currently treated with unpopular intravitreal injections directly into the eye. The company was founded in 2019, and the CEO is Ulrik Mouritzen.