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Life Technologies Corp. provides products in the areas of scientific research, genetic analysis and applied sciences. Its brands include Invitrogen, Applied Biosystems, Gibco, Molecular Probes, Noves, Ambion and Ion Torrent. The firm’s portfolio includes the most cited products and technologies in qPCR, capillary electrophoresis sequencing, nextgeneration sequencing, molecular diagnostics, forensics, cell culture and analysis, and agriculture research. The company was founded on November 21, 2008 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

BIOCOM provides scientific and technological services. The firm focuses that positively influence the growth of the life science industry, including capital formation, public policy, workforce development and scientific discovery and development. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

The Scripps Research Institute is a private, non-profit research organizations that performs basic biomedical research in molecular & cellular biology, chemistry, immunology and neuroscience. They receive the majority of its funding from federal agencies such as the National Institutes of Health. The organization also partners with pharmaceutical companies and is affiliated with the Scripps hospital group. The organization was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in La Jolla, California.

Hamilton BioVentures (Hamilton BioVentures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1998 by Robert F. Ellsworth and Kerry Dance. The firm is headquartered in Solana Beach, California.

Splash Pharmaceuticals, Inc. manufactures and develops pharmaceutical products. It is engaged in the development of proprietary drugs that treat diseases involving cell migration, invasion and metastasis. The firm creates non-toxic cancer drugs which block angiogensis (blood supply) and metastasis (deadly spread) of different types of solid tumor. The company was founded by Terence R. Jones on December 13, 2001 and is headquartered in Solana Beach, CA.

Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc. engages in discovery, development and commercialization of novel drugs for metabolic diseases using the proprietary technology and the knowledge of processes and pathways within the liver that are useful for liver-selective drug targeting and treatment of metabolic diseases. Metabasis was incorporated in April 1997 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Hybritech, Inc. provides prostate diagnostic testing services. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

OmniAb Operations, Inc. operates as a drug discovery company. It provides pharmaceutical industry partners access to antibody repertoires and screening technologies to enable discovery of next-generation therapeutics. Its OmniAb platform includes the Biological Intelligence of its transgenic animals, including OmniRat, OmniChicken and OmniMouse, that have been genetically modified to generate antibodies with human sequences to facilitate development of human therapeutic candidates. The company is headquartered in Emeryville, CA.

Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical drugs. Its products include influenza fighter Tamiflu, controversial acne medication Accutane, HIV inhibitor Fuzeon, obesity drug Xenical, and hepatitis C therapy Pegasys. The company was founded in 1896 Roche and is headquartered in Nutley, NJ.

Ceragenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on infectious disease and dermatology. It offers two base technologies: Ceragenins and Barrier Repair. The Ceragenins is used for the treatment of infectious disease and Barrier Repair Technology is used for the treatment of dermatological disorders, including atopic dermatitis, neonatal skin disorders and others. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Bruker AXS, Inc. develops and manufactures analytical X-ray systems for applications in life science, lab & process automation and material analysis. The company was founded in 1997 by Jay T. Flatley and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

GenWay Biotech, Inc. operates as protein and antibody solutions provider. The firm has a proprietary technology platform and an international network to provide its clients with solutions and applications for proteins, antibodies, assays and cell lines. It specializes in recombinant proteins and domain-specific IgY (chicken) antibodies and its applications, such as Seppro products and difficult-to-express proteins. The company was founded by Wei-Wei Zhang in 1998 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

eStudySite, Inc. engages in the provision of clinical trials research services. It offers acne, weight loss, skin infection, diabetes, bacteremia, psoriasis, shingles, and diabetic foot infection studies. The company was founded by William D. O'Riordan and Paul Manos in 1999 and is headquartered in La Mesa, CA.

Meridien Research, Inc. provides medical research and ancillary business services to the clinical trial industry. Its services include specialty studies, marketing and patient recruitment staff, rapid feasibility response, and streamlined communication. The company was founded by Cathy Collins in 2000 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

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.

Third Way is a center-left think tank that advocates for policies to combat climate change by promoting evidence-based solutions such as advanced nuclear and carbon capture technology, renewables, hydropower, existing nuclear, energy storage, and efficiency. The private company is based in Washington. The American company also specializes in public policy, including the economy, national security, social policy, and politics. Third Way uses public opinion research and original analysis to unite progressives around a broad path to power at all levels of government and debunk outdated electoral theories.

Manhattan Institute For Policy Research, Inc. develops and disseminate new ideas for greater economic choice and individual responsibility. It focuses on economic growth, education, energy and environment, health care, legal reform, public sector, race and urban policy. The company was founded by Antony Fisher and William J. Casey in 1977 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Mount Sinai Hospital provides medical and healthcare services. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The United States Olympic Endowment is an independent nonprofit company that creates as an endowment for sports in the Olympic Movement in the United States. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO.

The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles operates a gallery for contemporary art. It services include collection, presentation, and interpretation of art and to preserving for future generations. The company was founded in 1979 and headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

National Research Institute provides therapies for health care. The firm focuses on therapeutic areas that affect minorities such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, vaccines, dyslipidemias, hepatitis C, and osteoporosis, among others. It offers access to therapies through clinical research. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Warburg Pincus & Company US LLC engages in the provision of investment services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Third Point LLC is a SEC-registered investment adviser and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1995 by Daniel S. Loeb and is a subsidiary of Third Point LP. Third Point provides discretionary investment advisory services to a variety of domestic and offshore private investment vehicles, single private equity-style fund and a separately managed institutional account.

Third Point Ventures LLC (Third Point Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Third Point LLC founded in 1995 by Daniel Seth Loeb. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.