Chris Carlson

Emergent Technologies, Inc. (Emergent Technologies) is a venture capital firm founded in 1989 by Thomas A. Harlan. The firm is headquartered in Austin. Texas.

Pure Protein LLC specializes in immunology tools for diagnostics, drug and vaccine development, and high-yield protein production. It operates as a biopharmaceutical company, produces soluble human leukocyte antigen (sHLA) proteins and custom products in various human and animal cell lines. The firm provides sHLA class I and II proteins for use in transplantation, drug target discovery, and bio-therapeutic development, as well as diagnostic and therapeutic reagents for use in immunology research and development. The company was founded by William Hildebrand in 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Selenium Ltd. develops develops anti-microbial, anti-fungal and anti-neoplastic properties. It operates as a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the prevention of bacterial biofilm formation using molecular coatings of redox active selenium for medical, dental, ophthalmic and industrial applications. The company was founded by Julian Spallholz and Ted Reid in 2004 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Pure MHC LLC provides diagnostics and therapeutics technology services. It offers epitope discovery solution where it identifies peptide epitopes that are upregulated in the affected state and validated as ligands presented by human leukocyte antigen (HLA) molecules and T cell receptor mimics (TCRms) technology, monoclonal antibodies that function like T-cell receptor. The firm also provides regulatory compliance support and existing target validation and tissue distribution services. The company was founded by William Hildebrand in 2013 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Choncept LLC produces biotechnology products. It develops chondroitin from fermentation of recombinant bacteria to replace the current chondroitin source of beef and other animal by-products. The company was founded by Paul L. DeAngelis in 2002 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK.

Enavail LLC produces bioactive peptides and compounds for clinical research. Its technology focuses on generating crystalline or amorphous forms of poorly water-soluble compounds, providing enhanced dissolution and bioavailability, and producing powder forms of labile proteins. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Reveal Sciences LLC provides personal care products. It offers real-time visual product feedback through color changing technology and caretype analysis for skin and hair conditions as well as specialty biomaterials to meet product formulation needs. The company was founded on November 12, 2007 and is headquartered in Austin, TX

Caisson Biotech LLC is a company based in Austin, TX. Caisson Biotech is an emergent company that specializes in an undisclosed field. The company was founded in 2009 by Thomas A. Harlan, who has been the CEO since then.

Heparinex LLC operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on the novel recombinant synthesis of compounds for the anticoagulation market and associated markets and the dermal filler market. The firm maintains partnerships in the areas of medical device coatings; novel autoimmune and infectious disease and cancer drug discovery and dermal fillers. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK.

Transformation Enzyme Corp. is a nutritional supplement company. Its products include TPP Lypo and Thrive in 63. The company was founded by DicQie Fuller-Looney in May 1991 and is headquartered in Houston,TX.

American Red Cross of Central Texas provides redcross services. The company is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Beacon Sciences LLC operates as a biotechnology company. The firm platform utilizes supra-molecular recognition chemistry rather than antibodies or enzymes to create a binding event in an assay. Its applications include medical diagnostics, biowarfare detection, molecular tools, environmental monitoring, food and beverage testing, chronic disease monitoring, and pre-clinical drug safety testing. The company was founded by Eric V. Anslyn in 2007 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.