Stephen Hitchcock

Second Genome, Inc. develops microbiome-based therapeutic products. It offers phyclochip community, 16S sequencing community analysis, whole metagenomic profiling, nucleic acid isolation, inferred function and custom informatics services. The company was founded in 2009 by Corey S. Goodman, Janet A. Warrington, Todd Z. DeSantis, John Hulls and Gary Andersen and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Therini Bio, Inc. engages in research and development in the field of biotechnology. The company was founded by Katerina Akassoglou in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

HLS SACHA GmbH engages in the provision of engineering services in the area of machine construction. It offers CAD, CAM, and CAE-based products and computer services; software development; custom manufacturing for the automotive industry; software and electronics design, including semiconductors and circuitry for the development of software for electronic products; as well as design, development, and production of machines and equipment. The company was founded on October 23, 2019 and is headquartered in Augsburg, Germany.

HLS Ingenieurbüro GmbH provides engineering services. The firm specializes in the bodywork sector of the automobile industry, assembly technology, the aerospace industry and rail vehicles. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Augsburg, Germany.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is a nonprofit organization that aims to help people lead healthy and productive lives. The non-profit company is based in Seattle, WA, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's mission is to create a world where everyone has equal opportunities. The company is guided by the belief that every life has equal value. The foundation is currently working on 'the big catch-up' project, which aims to increase vaccination levels among children to pre-pandemic levels and strengthen primary healthcare services for essential immunization in the future. The company was founded by Melinda French Gates and William H. Gates, and the CEO is Mark Suzman.

Wyeth LLC develops, manufactures, and distributes pharmaceuticals and biological substances. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Madison, NJ.

Genome Canada provides genomic research services. It connects ideas and people across public and private sectors to find new uses for genomics, invests in large-scale science and technology to fuel innovation,and translates discoveries into applications, new technologies, societal impacts and solutions across key sectors of national importance, including health, agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture, energy, mining, and the environment. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Neurana Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in a biotechnology industry. It focused on the development of drugs to treat neuromuscular disorders. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Synlogic Operating Co., Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. The firm's pipeline focuses on rare diseases, the company is leveraging the broad potential of its synthetic biotics platform for novel drug development in major disease areas through partnerships with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. It also engages in development of synthetic biotics-based treatment for inflammatory bowel disease. The company was founded by James J. Collins and Timothy K. Lu in 2014 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

UPMC Enterprises (UPMC Enterprises) is a venture capital subsidiary of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Xenocor, Inc. is a privately held corporation based in Utah that offers a suite of leading-edge, fog-free, disposable surgical technologies for minimally invasive, abdominal, and thoracic procedures. The American company also offers a suite of leading-edge, fog-free, single-use endoscopes for minimally invasive surgical procedures. These products emerged from the Center for Medical Innovation and are FDA cleared, CE marked, and patent protected. The company was founded by John Langell, Lane Brooks, and Sourav Kole, and the CEO is Evan Kelso.

Reservoir Neuroscience, Inc. develops novel therapeutics. It focuses on treating dysfunctional blood vessels in the brain other neurological disorders. The company was founded by Aaron Friedman in 2019 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.

Mindimmune Therapeutics, Inc. develops drugs that target the immune system to treat diseases of the central nervous system. It focuses on the treatment of Alzheimer's, Huntington's disease, pain, and psychiatric disorders. The company was founded by Stevin Zorn, Frank S. Menniti, Robert B. Nelson, and Brian M. Campbell on July 12, 2016 and is headquartered in Kingston, RI.

QurAlis Corp. engages in discovering and developing new therapies for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and other neurological diseases. It offers therapeutic programs and targets, and biomarkers. The company was founded by Clifford Woolf, Kevin Eggan, Jonathan J. Fleming, and Kasper Roet and is headquartered in North Cambridge, MA.

Libra Therapeutics, Inc. operates as biotechnology company which develops novel disease-modifying therapeutics. It focuses on the areas of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, frontotemporal dementia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's disease. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

NeuroTherapia, Inc. discovers and develops new therapies for diseases with an underlying component of neuroinflammation. The company was founded by Mohamed Naguib Attala and Joseph F. Foss in 2015 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Dolby Family Ventures (Dolby) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Paros Bio, Inc. is a private company that specializes in gene therapy for neurodegenerative diseases. The company is based in Boston, MA. The company is focused on developing a gene replacement approach to treat autosomal dominant Alzheimer's disease (ADAD). Specifically, they are working on a gene therapy that targets mutations in the presenilin 1 gene (PSEN1), which is the underlying genetic cause of ADAD.

L.E.K. Consulting is a global strategy consulting firm that specializes in corporate strategy, transaction services, and performance improvement. Founded in 1983, L.E.K. currently employs over 900 professionals in 20 offices worldwide. Global clients include Fortune 500, FTSE 100, Eurotop 300, and many of the largest firms in Asia-Pacific. With a reputation for solving the most complex issues, L.E.K. collaborates with business leaders to accelerate the pace and precision of strategic decision-making.

Novasenta, Inc. develops therapies for cancer. The company is based in Pittsburgh, PA. The company was founded by Greg Delgoffe, Robert L. Ferris, Dario Vignali. Mani Mohindru has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Generian Pharmaceuticals, Inc. provides pharmaceutical services. The company is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Part of SV Health Investors LLP, Dementia Discovery Fund is a venture capital fund. The company is based in London, UK. Founded in 2015, Dementia Discovery Fund operates as a venture capital fund.

AviadoBio Ltd. is a gene therapy company based in London, UK. AviadoBio's technology is based on pioneering research from King's College London and the UK Dementia Research Institute. The British company's mission is to develop and deliver transformative gene therapies for neurodegenerative disorders, including frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The company is developing AVB-101 for patients with FTD-GRN. AviadoBio's investors include New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Monograph Capital, Advent Life Sciences, EQT Lifesciences, Dementia Discovery Fund (DDF), F-Prime Capital, Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Inc. (JJDC), and LifeArc. The company was founded by Youn Bok Lee, Do Young Lee, Chris E. Shaw, and Lisa Deschamps has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

SV Health Investors LLP (SV Health Investors) is a venture capital firm founded in 1994 by Peter McPartland. The firm is headquartered in London.