Kurtis P. Keller

STAR Technologies, Inc. manufactures computers for medical, scientific and defense markets. It offers business and home services. The firm's business services include repair and trouble shooting, network services, data recovery, broadband installation, customized service plans, virus and spyware detection and removal, firewalls and Internet security and custom-built PC's. Its home services include on site service and repair, upgrades, wired and wireless networks, firewalls and Internet security, data backup and recovery, preventative maintenance and custom built PC's. The company was founded in August 1981 and is headquartered in Vancouver, WA.

Bytemobile, Inc. provides internet protocol services for mobile data networks. The company was founded by Kannan Ramchandran, Upamanyu Madhow, David Pelly, Constantine Polychronopoulos and Vaduvur Bharghavan in 2000 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

BioResource International, Inc. engages in the research, development and manufacturing of high-performance enzyme solutions for animal nutrition. Its products include Xylamax, XylaQuick, Versayme and Valkerase. The firm’s products help poultry and swine producers optimize animal nutrition. BioResource International was founded by Giles C. Shih abd Jason C. H. Shih in November 1999 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Asklepios BioPharmaceutical, Inc. operates as a gene therapy-based company. It engages in capsid development, scaled manufacturing, and a portfolio of therapeutic programs. The company was founded by Richard Jude Samulski, Xiao Xiao, and Sheila A. Mikhail in 2001 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Bamboo Therapeutics, Inc. develops gene therapy products for central nervous system and neuromuscular diseases. Its therapeutic platform is based on the use of Adeno-associated virus as a gene therapy vehicle. The company’s proprietary technologies include chimeric vectors, self-complementary vectors, and dual glycan receptor. It focuses on the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, giant axonal neuropathy, Friedreich ataxia, and Canavan disease. Bamboo Therapeutics was founded by Richard Jude Samulski, Sheila A. Mikhail, Josh Grieger, Xiao Xiao, and Paola Leone in December 2014 and is headquartered in Chapel Hill, NC.

Brain Neurotherapy Bio, Inc. develops transformative neurological gene therapies that restore and preserve health and well-being. The company was founded by Krystof S. Bankiewicz, Sheila Mikhail and Jude R. Samulski in 2018 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC.

The North Carolina Biotechnology Center provides research and education grants. Its services include financing, technology assessment, business planning, and marketing strategies implementation. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP provides legal services. It specializes in the areas of corporate law, securities, corporate, litigation, mergers, real estate, pro bono, investment management and taxation. Their clients include industrial, commercial, financial, private funds, governmental, educational, charitable and cultural enterprises and entities. The company was founded by Algernon Sydney Sullivan and William Nelson Cromwell in 1879 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Viralgen Vector Core SL is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that produces AAV gene therapy treatments for pharmaceutical and biotech companies. The company was founded in 2017 by Javier García Cogorro and is based in Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain. Viralgen offers the Pro10™ based suspension manufacturing platform, which increases scalability, performance, and yield of AAV therapies. The Spanish company's clinical facilities have four CGMP manufacturing suites, with 250-liter and 500-liter bioreactors. In 2020, Viralgen expanded within the scientific park by constructing a new building for large-scale commercial manufacturing. The new state-of-the-art space includes three additional CGMP suites with a manufacturing capacity of >2,000 liters each, as well as a suite dedicated to fully automated fill and finish operations. The new facility has received the CGMP certification by the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS) as part of the EMA network. The CEO is Jimmy Vanhove.

Ropes & Gray LLP provides legal and private equity services. Its practice areas include asset management, banking, business and commercial litigation, business restructuring, capital markets and corporate governance and compliance. The company was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

A.T. Kearney, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. Its services include strategic, operational and technology consulting executive search services. The company was founded by Andrew Thomas Kearney in 1926 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

The American Academy of Arts & Sciences is an organization that honors excellence and brings together leaders. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA.

Part of The National Academies of Science, the National Academy of Engineering operates as a professional membership organization. The company is based in Washington.

Part of Oracle Corp., Navio Communications, Inc. is a company that develops internet display technology. The company is based in Sunnyvale, CA. Navio Communications was acquired by Oracle Corp. from New Aurora Corp. on August 13, 1997.