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Orthovita, Inc. engages in the development and commercialization of synthetic biologically-active tissue engineering products for restoration of the human skeleton. The company was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Malvern, PA.

Genoptix, Inc. provides specialized oncology diagnostics services. It offers a range of customizable clinical trial, custom assay development and companion diagnostics development services. The company was founded in 1999 by Tina S. Nova and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Semprae Laboratories, Inc. provides consumer products for female sexual health. The company was founded by Rachel Braun Scherl and Mary Wallace Jaensch in 2008 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Colorescience, Inc. engages in the provision of cosmetics and sunscreen products. The company is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

1315 Capital LLC (1315 Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2014 by Adele C. Oliva and Michael Koby. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

NovaSom, Inc. provides diagnostic services. It offers Obstructive Sleep Apnea home testing, with the AccuSom home sleep test, the only supported home sleep test that provides continuous patient support and next-day test results. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Glen Burnie, MD.

PreCision Dermatology, Inc. developed skincare therapies. It offered pharmaceutical products for skin barrier restoration, dermatoses, rosacea, acne, seborrheic dermatitis, and scaling associated with hyperkeratotic skin. The company was founded by Jeffrey M. Nugent in 2010 and was headquartered in Cumberland, RI.

Sprout2, Inc. develops compound to treat hypoactive sexual desire disorder. The company was founded on November 2, 2017 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Sprout Pharmaceuticals, Inc. provides delivery of a treatment option for the unmet need of women with Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder. The company was founded by Cynthia E. Whitehead and Robert S. Whitehead on November 29, 2011 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Encore Dermatology, Inc. manufactures prescription therapies and medical devices for dermatologists. It offers hylatopicplus emollient foam, hylatopicplus cream, and tetrix cream to manage and relieve the burning, itching, and pain. The company was founded Robert J. Moccia and Michael Brown in 2015 and is headquartered in Malvern, PA.

The Medical Device Manufacturers Association operates as a trade association. The private company is based in Washington. The American company was founded by Thomas C. Thompson.

Cernostics, Inc. develops and commercializes cancer diagnostic tests. Its technology is based on a systems approach to evaluating tissues via anatomic pathology and simultaneously evaluates immune, stromal, stem cell and tumor biomarkers on a single slide while preserving tissue structure. The company was founded in 2008 by Michel Nederlof and Rebecca Critchley-Thorne and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Ben Franklin Technology Partners /Ventures/ (Ben Franklin Tech Partners) is a venture Capital firm founded in 1982. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

University City Science Center provides physical space, resources and other support to the community. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Fujirebio Diagnostics AB develops and manufactures immunological reagents. It focuses on the development of monoclonal antibodies which fight against biochemical markers of diseases. The firm distributes products to the international biotech and diagnostic industries. The company is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Centocor, Inc. manufactures healthcare products. Its products include avakine & reopro. The company was founded in 1979 by Hubert J. P. Schoemaker & Michael A. Wall and is headquartered in Horsham, PA.

Apax Partners LLP engages in providing investment services. It focuses on investing in firms across the global sectors such as technology and telecommunications, services, healthcare, and consumer. The company was founded by Ronald Mourad Cohen and Alan J. Patricof in 1969 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

miraDry, Inc. provides a safe and effective solution for excessive underarm sweat. The company is based in Newport Beach, CA. With their miraDry treatment, they offer a permanent solution for more than 365 million people worldwide who experience excessive sweating. As the first and only FDA-cleared permanent treatment for underarm sweat, miraDry is dedicated to being patient-centric and supporting providers in delivering safe and effective results. Robert Catlin has been the CEO of the American company since 2024.

Innovative Health LLC provides a range of services including training, coaching and supervision, health promotion, health and social care project and service evaluation and consultancy. The company is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Homestead Smart Health Plans LLC is a company that aims to create transparent and sustainable health plans for employers. The company is based in Philadelphia, PA. Homestead's mission is to empower employers by putting the power back in their hands. The company was founded by health insurance industry insiders to address the issue of rising costs and decreasing coverage. The company was founded by Thomas James Knox and John Powers has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

3B Scientific GmbH engages in the holding and management of participating interests in firms. It also develops, manufactures, and distributes teaching materials, learning systems, as well as medical and therapy products. The company was founded on January 27, 1982 and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.

Oceana Therapeutics, Inc. manufactures pharmaceuticals and medical devices. It develops and commercializes therapeutics with a focus on colorectal, gastroenterology, and urological diseases. The firm provides Deflux that is used for the treatment of Vesicoureteral reflux, urological conditions and Solesta which is used for the treatment of fecal incontinence. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Edison, NJ.

Quaker Partners Management LP (Quaker Partners Mgmt) is a venture capital subsidiary of Independence Capital Partners Inc founded in 2002 by Ira Mark Lubert and Paul Sherrill Neff. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Part of International Business Machines Corp., Radiology Management Systems, Inc. manufactures radiology software. The company is based in Santa Monica, CA. The company was founded by Stephen M. Bloch. Radiology Management Systems was acquired by VitalWorks, Inc. on December 28, 1998.

DICOM Grid, Inc. operates as a healthcare Information Technology company. It engages in the development of comprehensive medical image management and exchange software solutions. The firm offers cloud platform for medical imaging information and applications. Its products and services include hospitals and health systems, medical groups and practices, radiology practices, contract research organizations and ambra service difference. The firm’s solutions include health systems, community hospitals, healthcare service providers, medical specialties and interoperability. The company was founded by C. Roger Bird and Shahram Partovi in 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Liquidia Technologies, Inc. is a clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of human therapeutics using its proprietary PRINT technology to transform the lives of patients. It operates in two segments: Pharmaceutical Products and Partnering & Licensing. The two product candidates from its pipeline: LIQ861 for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension and LIQ865 for the treatment of local post-operative pain. Liquidia Technologies was founded by Joseph M. DeSimone, Ashok K. Mendiratta, Edward T. Samulski, William R. Kenan, Ginger Denison and Jason Rolland in 2004 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Arthur D. Little, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in strategy and organization, operations management, technology and innovation management, corporate finance, and global carbon advisory serving corporations and organizations worldwide. The firm serves the automotive, healthcare, information, chemicals, consumer goods, retail, manufacturing, and transportation industries. The company was founded by Arthur Dehon Little and Roger Griffin in October 1886 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Canaan Management, Inc. (Canaan Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 1987 by Eric A. Young. The firm is headquartered in Westport, CT.

Orthobond Corp. develops chemicals to help facilitate better material surface bonding. It offers a technology based on self-assembled monolayers of phosphonate (SAMP) and osteoconductive self-assembled monolayer of phosphonate surface modification that elicits a biological response on inorganic implants without the use of a biologic. The company was founded by Gregory E. Lutz and Jeffery Schwartz in 2004 and is headquartered in North Brunswick, NJ.

Cerapedics, Inc. engaged in the provision of developing and commercializing novel osteobiologic products. It offers i-FACTOR Bone Graft, an advanced biologic that supported with level I evidence, and provides benefit ratio. The company was founded by Andrew J. Tofe and is headquartered in Westminster, CO.