Megan Knight

Computer Sciences Corp. provided information technology solutions. It operated through the global business services, global infrastructure services segments. The company was founded by Roy Nutt and Fletcher Roseberry Jones on April 16, 1959 and was headquartered in Tysons, VA.

Quintiles Transnational Corp. provides biopharmaceutical development and commercial outsourcing services. It offers product development and integrated healthcare services, including commercial and observational solutions. The company was founded by Dennis B. Gillings and Gary Koch in September 1990 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and markets pharmaceutical products. Its medical products include xyrem, erwinaze, vyxeos, and kidrolas. The company was founded by Bruce C. Cozadd in 2003 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Novartis Corp. manufactures pharmaceuticals, vaccines, consumer health, generics, eye care and animal health products. It manufactures drugs for oncology, hypertension, diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular diseases. The company was founded on November 15, 1996 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

HemoShear Therapeutics LLC engages in the development of human-relevant systems for applications in drug research and development. It creates human relevant systems that replicate the biology of organ systems and diseases throughout drug discovery and development. The firm's technology imposes human-derived hemodynamic forces on human primary cells to recreate human biology. The company was founded by Brian R. Wamhoff and Brett R. Blackman in 2008 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

Part of Nanomune Technologies, Inc., Aspira Biosystems, Inc. develops technology that enables the capture of targeted proteins. The private company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company was founded by Casey Crawford Lynch. Aspira Biosystems was acquired by Nanomune Technologies, Inc. on July 20, 2004.

Axon Capital LP is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. Formerly known as TPG-Axon Management LP, the firm is a successor to Axon Investments LP, its parent company, which was founded by Dinakar Singh in February 2005. Axon Capital provides discretionary investment advisory services to domestic and offshore private investment vehicles.

Alerion Biomedical, Inc. manufactures novel technologies for improving detection. It also manufactures biomarkers and contrast media for preclinical and clinical imaging devices. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Merck Serono SA operates as a holding company in the pharmaceutical field. It engages in the research, development, manufacture, and distribution of therapeutic products for the treatment of human diseases. The company was founded on May 21, 1987 and is headquartered in Coinsins, Switzerland.

Pearl Therapeutics, Inc. develops therapies for the treatment of chronic respiratory diseases. It offers respiratory product development, high quality therapies for COPD, Asthma and treatment and prevention of chronic respiratory diseases and asthma. The company was founded in 2006 by Sarvajna Dwivedi and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

The Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) is a public charity founded in 1998 by Ronald Steven Lauder, Leonard Alan Lauder, and Howard Fillit. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The ADDF is dedicated to accelerating the discovery of drugs to prevent, treat, and cure Alzheimer's disease. The company is the only public charity solely focused on funding the development of drugs for Alzheimer's, using a venture philanthropy model to support research in academia and the biotech industry. The ADDF has awarded over $209 million to fund over 690 Alzheimer's drug discovery programs, biomarker programs, and clinical trials in 19 countries. The CEO is Mark Roithmayr.

Balboa Biosciences, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It develops therapeutics for central nervous system disorders. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Neuroinsights LLC provides consultation and advice on investing in the neurotech industry. The company was founded by Casey and Zach Lynch and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Pharmaco LSR, Inc. provides clinical research services.

IQVIA Clinical AB delivers information and technology solutions for healthcare purposes. It specializes in primary care, hospital, and specialist products. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Solna, Sweden.

Dart NeuroScience LLC develops drugs to improve memory. The private company is based in San Diego, CA. The CEO of the company is Kenneth E. Johns.

Tarrant Capital IP LLC operates as a venture capital firm. It serves the consumer, retail, technology, internet, healthcare, energy, cleantech, digital media, real estate, renewables and transportation industries. The company was founded by David Bonderman and Jim Coulter in 1992 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

DoveTail Integrated Systems, Inc. develops platform solutions to deliver pre-engineered, pre-fabricated, pre-qualified manufacturing facilities suitable for a bio-pharmaceutical production processes including therapeutic proteins, vaccine, and fill finish configurations. The firm’s products include PlantConnex System and BioTypeKit. The company was founded by Bart van Praag and Gregg J. Pacchiana in 2010 and is headquartered in Hillsborough, NC.

Greenwich Biosciences, Inc. develops and markets cannabinoid prescription medicines through online. The company is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

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.

Allucent LLC provides construction services. It specializes in intuitive design, project health indicators, master schedule integrated and intelligent reuse. The company was founded by Adam Evarts and Derrick Whiting and is headquartered in Rexburg, ID.

Lighthouse Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company that specializes in precision medicine approaches to address major unmet medical needs. The private company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company's expertise lies in small molecule protease inhibition. Lighthouse's lead program, LHP588, is a phase 2b ready orally bioavailable small molecule that targets a specific infectious pathogen, Porphyromonas gingivalis. This pathogen is associated with chronic degenerative and inflammatory disorders such as dementia, periodontal disease, atherosclerosis, and orodigestive cancers. Lighthouse Pharmaceuticals was founded in 2022 by Casey Crawford Lynch, who has been the CEO since 2022.