Avner Yayon

Quintiles Transnational Corp. provides biopharmaceutical development and commercial outsourcing services. It offers product development and integrated healthcare services, including commercial and observational solutions. The company was founded by Dennis B. Gillings and Gary Koch in September 1990 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

BioSphere Medical, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets microsphere technology to medical applications. The company uses microsphere technology to develop its products for medical applications using embolotherapy techniques. It offers Embosphere Microspheres for uterine fibroids, hypervascularized tumors and other arteriovenous malformations, EmboGold Microspheres for Hypervascularized tumors and arteriovenous malformations, EmboCath Infusion Catheter and Segway Guidewire for peripheral embolization procedures and HepaSphere Microspheres for liver cancer. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Rockland, MA.

Cheyne Capital Management (UK) LLP (Cheyne) is the alternative investment fund management subsidiary of Cheyne Capital Management Ltd., ultimately held by Novatrust Ltd. in Great Britain. The firm was founded by Jonathan Lourie and Stuart Fiertz in 2000. Headquartered in London, Cheyne manages the Cheyne Funds for a range of clients which include pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, banks, funds of funds and other financial institutions as well as family offices and high net-worth individuals.

Verinata Health, Inc. focuses on maternal and fetal health. It develop and offer non-invasive tests for early identification of fetal chromosomal abnormalities. The firm's products include 'verifi' prenatal test, a non-invasive test that detects three primary aneuploidies for trisomies 21, 18 and 13 from a single maternal blood draw as early as 10 weeks and 'Monosomy X', a test for Turner syndrome. The company was founded by Michael D. Grisham and Richard P. Rava in 2001 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Cheetah Medical, Inc. develops and markets non-invasive blood monitoring system. The firm offers cheetah sensors, staling SV and cheetah nicom devices. It provides noninvasive hemodynamic monitoring technologies which are designed for use in critical care, operating room and emergency department settings for a wide variety of patient populations. The company was founded by Hanan Keren in 2000 and is headquartered in Newton Center, MA.

Yissum Research Development Co. Ltd. (Yissum Research) is a venture capital subsidiary of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem founded in 1964. The firm is headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel.

Tel-Aviv University operates as a university in Israel. Its faculties include arts, engineering, science, humanities, law, life science, management, medicine, and social science. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Ramat Aviv, Israel.

QuantomiX Ltd. develops and markets capsules that enable real-time analysis of wet cells and tissue biopsies. The firm with the its QXTM capsule product line, wet samples, including cells and tissues biopsies, will be able to be examined immediately and accurately. The company's technology enables scanning electron microscopes (SEM) to image and analyze wet samples such as cells, tissue biopsies, foods and ink, in their native environment. QuantomiX was founded in March 2001 by Micha Brunstein, Zachy Berger and Ory S. Zik and is headquartered in Rehovot, Israel.

Part of INVO BioScience, Inc., Bio X Cell, Inc. develops therapeutics to treat infertility. The company is based in Beverly, MA. Bio X Cell was acquired by Emy's Salsa Aji Distribution Co., Inc. on February 25, 2009 for $48.27 million.

Med Tech Transfer LLC provides medical device technologies. It operates business through two segments: Oxus Medical and Tesa Medical. The Firm's Oxus Medical segment provides oximetry based steerable catheter for cardiac resynchronization. The Tesa Medical segment provides anterior cruciate ligament repair fixation services. The company was founded by Kevin Mcardle and Robert Michael Palladino in 2010 and is headquartered in Worcester, MA.

AccuVein, Inc. provides medical imaging solutions. Its products include vein viewing system, extended reach powered wheel stand, unpowered wheel stand, and hands free solution. The company was founded by Ron P. Goldman on September 7, 2011 and is headquartered in Medford, NY.

Covidien Holding, Inc. manufactures and supplies healthcare products for use in clinical and home settings. It offers medical devices, pharmaceuticals and medical supplies to hospitals, long-term care and alternate care facilities, doctors’ offices and in the home. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Part of Colmar Investment Holdings Ltd., Oceana Investment Corp. Ltd. operates as a British investment company. The company is based in London, UK.

Part of UTB Holdings Ltd., UTB Partners Ltd. is an investment holding British company. The company is based in London, UK. UTB Partners was founded in 2003.

Life Technologies Ltd. engages in scientific and medical activities. The company was founded on May 13, 1983 and is headquartered in Paisley, the United Kingdom.

United Trust Bank Ltd. engages in the provision of funding facilities for individuals and businesses. It offers a wide range of short and medium term funding solutions, which include asset finance, bridging finance, development finance, motor finance, specialized mortgages, and structured finance. The firm also offers deposit accounts for individuals, businesses and charities. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Strandbags Holdings Pty Ltd. engages in retailing of handbags and wallets. It offers women's and men's wallet, luggage, business and travel bags, and backpacks. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Belrose, Australia.

The Institute for Strategic Dialogue is an organization that focuses on developing policy and operational responses to address the challenges of violent extremism and inter-communal conflict activities. The non-profit company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 2006 by Sasha Havlicek, who has been the CEO since 2006.

Massachusetts Biotechnology Education Foundation supports science and biotechnology education in Massachusetts through school programs and workforce training. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Ramot At Tel Aviv (Venture Capital) (Ramot At Tel Aviv) is a venture capital subsidiary of Ramot At Tel Aviv University Ltd. The firm is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Part of Warner Bros. The company is based in London, UK. Discovery, Inc., Site Five Productions Ltd. engages in the production of motion pictures and television programs.

NanoHive Medical LLC is a leading innovator in 3D printed spinal interbody fusion implants and instrumentation. The company is based in Woburn, MA. The company's proprietary biomimetic Soft Titanium™ technology sets them apart in the $1.50B spinal interbody fusion device market. The Hive™ portfolio of interbody fusion devices provides ideal biomechanical elastic modulus properties, clear and precise diagnostic imaging capability, osteoblast cell attraction and integration, all of which lead to consistently strong fusion constructs and efficacious clinical experiences. NanoHive was founded by Chris Jones and Ian Helmar, and the CEO is Patrick T. O'Donnell.