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Part of Celldex Therapeutics, Inc., Virus Research Institute, Inc. develops systems for the delivery of vaccines. The company is based in Cambridge, MA.

Connecticut Innovations, Inc (CI) is venture capital firm founded in 1989. The firm is headquartered in Rocky Hill, Connecticut.

CuraGen Corp. develops protein, antibody and small molecule pharmaceutical products. The firm focuses on the development of CR011-vcMMAE, a Phase II clinical trial drug for the treatment of patients with metastatic melanoma and breast cancer. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Branford, CT.

Cellomics, Inc. provides imaging technology products and services. It is a provider of technologies and products for the advancement of cell science research, including complete systems for high-content imaging of cells, tissues and whole organisms. The firm's platform includes automated imaging instruments, image analysis software, data management and bioinformatics software, coupled with reagents, cell-culture media, sera and specialty media formulations, along with laboratory automation and services. The company's offering is aimed at providing life science researchers with a quantitative, automated approach to understanding the biology of cells, including stem cells and cell systems, supporting all aspects of the drug discovery process as well as academic and systems biology research. Cellomics was founded on October 1996 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

McFarland, Dewey & Co. LLC provides investment banking services. The private company is based in Cleveland, OH.

Talon Capital LLC is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Harry Lunenburg and Paul Cole in 2002. Talon Capital manages assets on behalf of institutional clients and private investors.

Affinity Financial Corp. provides financial services. It offers banking and technology services to employers and financial institutions. The company was founded by J. Randall Waterfield and Richard R. Waterfield in 1996 and is headquartered in Newport, CA.

Retail Optimization, Inc. provides merchandising optimization software solutions. Its software platform enables proprietary optimization technology based on calculating the incremental marginal contribution of each individual SKU integrating POS data, rest-of-market data, loyalty data, corporate strategies, shopper insights, and consumer demand. The company was founded by Vaughn D. Roller in 2006 and is headquartered in Gloucester, MA.

CyVek, Inc. engages in the development of a novel, platform technology for measuring analytes in biological samples. It is a biotechnology company dedicated to the advancement of healthcare by empowering researchers and clinicians with a disruptive technology for performing multi-analyte immunoassays. The firm is a versatile platform that can be quickly and easily configured for diverse applications such as rapid diagnostic tests, multi-sample multi-analyte tests, or routine ELISA-like tests, for use in both research and clinical settings. The company offers an breadth of applications, from life science research to drug discovery, personalized medicine, diagnostics, and point-of-care testing. CyVek was founded by Per J. Hellsund, Rajiv Pandey and Marty Andrew Putnam in 2010 and is headquartered in Wallingford, CT.

iDevices LLC develops connected devices through bluetooth technology. Its products include iGrill, a wireless bluetooth cooking thermometer; kitchen thermometer, and iShower. The firm also offers app development, electrical engineering, embedded software, industrial design, distribution, marketing and customer services. The company was founded by Christopher J. Allen Sr. in 2009 and is headquartered in Avon, CT.

Part of WSP Global, Inc., WSP Group Ltd. is an investment holding British company. The company is based in London, UK. The company was founded in 1987 by Christopher Cole, Malcolm Stephen Paul. WSP Group was acquired by WSP Global, Inc. on August 01, 2012 for $429.32 million.

454 Life Sciences Corp. engages in the provision of medical testing services to determine the nucleotide sequence of whole genomes. The company was founded by Jonathan M. Rothberg in 2000 and is headquartered in Branford, CT.

Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Axiom Venture Partners (Axiom Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1994 by Samuel Mckay and Alan Mendelson. The firm is headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut.

Asia Society is an educational organization that aims to promote mutual understanding and strengthen partnerships among people, leaders, and institutions. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in Hong Kong. The company was founded by Tom W. Su and Luis Juan L. Virata.

NovaTract Surgical, Inc. manufactures and develops laparoscopic medical devices. It offers NovaTract, a laparoscopic retractor that addresses the need to increase visibility (by using fewer instruments), improves tissue manipulations, provides angle of retraction modifications and reduces the number of ports and incisions. The firm also offers its intra-abdominal retraction system for use in general, colorectal, gynecology, urology, urogynecology, bariatric, and robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery applications. The company was founded by Eleanor L. Tandler in April 2010 and is headquartered in Agoura Hills, CA.

Thetis Pharmaceuticals LLC is a biopharmaceutical company. It improves the lives of patients suffering from gastrointestinal diseases. The company’s proprietary HEALER™ technology platform enables the pharmaceutical development of bioactive lipids, including resolving and other fatty acids, that actively regulate inflammation resolution and tissue repair. Its technologies are pro-resolving lipids and intellectual property. The company was founded by Frank C. Sciavolino, Banavara L. Mylari and Gary Mathias in 2011 and is headquartered in Southport, CT.

CaroGen Corp. operates as a vaccine company. It creates and develops virus-like-vesicle based nanoparticle vaccines to address a broad range of infectious and chronic diseases. The company was founded by Bijan Almassian, John Rose, Michael Robek and Valerian Nakaar on November 16, 2012 and is headquartered in Hamden, CT.

seqWell, Inc. operates as biotechnology company. Its products include plexWellTM 96, plexWellTM 384, plexWellTM Plus 24, and plexWell LP 384. The company was founded by Joseph Mellor and is headquartered in Beverly, MA.

AST & Science LLC designs and manufacturers miniature satellites. The company was founded by Abel Avellan and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

VC23 Investors LLC (VC23) is a venture capital firm founded in 1900. The firm is headquartered in Avon, Connecticut.