Christine Thiran

Pacira Cryotech, Inc. develops novel technologies for treatment of peripheral nerves. Its iovera treatment harnesses the power of cold with the Focused Cold Therapy delivery system and delivers immediate results for both therapeutic and aesthetic applications. The firm’s iovera treatment does not use toxins, chemicals, or pharmaceuticals to achieve results and leaves nothing behind in the body. The company was founded by Lisa Elkins in 2005 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Intrexon ActoBiotics NV manufactures biopharmaceutical products. It focuses on the development and commercialization of a new generation of biological drugs. The company represents a novel concept for oral administration of therapeutic proteins, and is designed to be safer and more effective than injectable biopharmaceuticals. Intrexon Actobioticswas founded by Mark Vaeck, Emil Pot and Bernard Coulie in June 2006 and is headquartered in Zwijnaarde, Belgium.

Mercier Vanderlinden Asset Management NV (Mercier Vanderlinden) is an asset management firm headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium. The firm was founded by Stéphane Mercier and Thomas Vanderlinden in 1999 as Optimum Asset Management. They are a subsidiary of Van Lanschot Kempen NV (AMS: VLK) in The Netherlands. Mercier Vanderlinden offers asset management and estate planning services to their clients. The firm is a signatory to the UN-supported Principles of responsible Investment (UNPRI) and integrates environmental, social and governance considerations in all their investment processes.

Part of Université Catholique de Louvain, UCL Patrimoine NV is a Belgian company that buys and sells real estate. The company is based in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. The company was founded in 2007. Thierry Bennert has been the CEO of the company since 2012.

Saint Jean Baptiste De La Salle is a Belgian company that provides housing for minors with mental handicaps. The private company is based in Namur, Belgium.

Caritas International BV provides material assistance and non-essential hardware to victims of wars and natural disasters. It helps victims of wars, natural disasters, migration and poverty. Those victims are refugees or disaster in their own country, provide material assistance and non-essential hardware. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc operates as a hospital which provides reference care and treats serious, rare or complex diseases of patients. The company was founded on August 23, 1976 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

Biogazelle NV is a research and development stage biotechnology firm. It specializes in ribonucleic acid for next generation diagnostics in the field of oncology and other diseases. The company was founded by Jan Hellemans and Jo Vandesompele in 2007 and is headquartered in Zwijnaarde, Belgium.

Federation Belge du Commerce et des Services ASBL provides economic services. The non-profit company is based in Brussels, Belgium. The Belgian company was founded in 1941. Dominique Michel has been the CEO of the company since 2008.

UNESSA ASBL operates as an employers' organization. The CEO of the Belgian company is Christophe Happe.

Calypso Biotech BV operates as immunotherapy biotech company. It develops monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of immune pathologies with large unmet medical needs. The company was founded by Alain Vicari and Yolande Chvatchko in 2013 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Dualyx NV is a biotech company based in Ghent, Belgium that focuses on developing novel Treg-based therapies for patients with difficult-to-treat autoimmune diseases. The CEO of the company is Wouter Verhoeven, and it is located in Zwijnaarde, Belgium. Dualyx has developed a pipeline of highly promising immune modulating programs, including DT-001, an antibody agonist program targeting the TNF receptor 2 (TNFR2), which is currently in IND-enabling studies. The Belgian company aims to create next-generation biologic drugs for autoimmunity therapies with novel mechanisms of action, lower toxicity, and improved patient outcomes than traditional therapeutics. The company was founded in 2020 by Luc van Rompaey in collaboration with Wurzburg University, Argenx, VIB, Ghent University, and KU Leuven.

Secrétariat Social des Classes Moyennes ASBL is a private company based in Namur, Belgium. The Belgian company provides administration services. The company was founded in 1945. Jean-Benoît Le Boulengé has been the CEO of the company since 2007.

Betaplus Pharma SA provides natural science research and development services. The private company is based in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Belgium. The Belgian company was founded in 2002. Stéphan Mairlot has been the CEO of the company since 2007.

The Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association operates as a non-profit organization. The private company is based in Glenolden, PA. Suzanne Louise Bruhn has been the CEO of the company since 2023.