Ena Prossner
Director/Board Member bij Spark Therapeutics Ireland Ltd.
Profiel
Dr Ena Prosser is a Partner in Fountain Healthcare Partners since the initial fund raising in 2008 and the two subsequent funds.
Ena is a PhD biotechnologist by training and has a broad background in investment, international alliance and intellectual property management.
She has led due diligence projects on technologies and products within the specialty pharma, diagnostic, device and biotechnology areas.
At Fountain, Ena has led several investment including Genable (Ire) Ltd (sold to Spark Therapeutics Inc in 2013), led the Series B investment in NeRRe Therapeutics(UK) Ltd and KaNDy Therapeutics (UK) Ltd (acquired by Bayer, 2020), joined the board of Inotrem S.A.
in Paris in 2020 and Netherlands-based Calypso Biotech in 2021.
Ena was formerly Director of BioResearch Ireland at Enterprise Ireland.
In this role, she led a large team to identify, fund, protect and exploit relevant Intellectual Property, commercialise lifescience technologies and review investment opportunities in R&D.
Prior to Enterprise Ireland, Ena held various R&D and project management roles within Elan Corporation and had extensive involvement in drug delivery development, licensing and acquisition projects over a 9-year period.
Ena has a strong innovation policy background and was a member of the Irish Government Innovation Taskforce in Intellectual Property, ICSTI and Knowledge Transfer Ireland.
Ena works closely with leading ophthalmology research charity Fighting Blindness Ireland and the INFANT Research Center based in UCC (Ireland).
Ena is an Adjunct Professor at University College Dublin and a member of the Institute of Directors (Ireland).
Actieve functies van Ena Prossner
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Fountain Healthcare Partners Ltd.
 Fountain Healthcare Partners Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Fountain Healthcare Partners Ltd. (Fountain) is venture capital firm, founded in 2008 by Manus Rogan and Aidan King. The firm is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Private Equity Investor | 01-01-2008 |
Spark Therapeutics Ireland Ltd.
 Spark Therapeutics Ireland Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Spark Therapeutics Ireland Ltd. develops new gene medicines to treat autosomal dominant genetic diseases. Its product RhoNova, is designed for the treatment of patients with rhodopsin linked autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa, a debilitating, progressive form of inherited blindness resulting from a diverse array of mutations in the RHO gene. The company was founded by Jane G. Farrar, Paul Kenna, and Gearóid Tuohy and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Director/Board Member | - |
NeRRe Therapeutics Ltd.
 NeRRe Therapeutics Ltd. Medical DistributorsDistribution Services NeRRe Therapeutics Ltd. provides clinical and pre clinical drugs for treatment of neuronal hypersensitivity. It develops neurokinin receptor antagonists acquired from GlaxoSmithKline. The company was founded by Emiliangelo Ratti and Mike Trower in 2012 and is headquartered in Stevenage, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | - |
KaNDy Therapeutics Ltd.
 KaNDy Therapeutics Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology KaNDy Therapeutics Ltd. engages in the provision of a treatment of chronic debilitating female sex-hormone related conditions. Its product is NT-814 a non-hormonal therapy to treat moderate to severe post-menopausal vasomotor symptoms. The company was founded by Dr. Mike Trower and Mary Kerr in 2017 and is headquartered in Stevenage, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | - |
NeRRe Therapeutics Holdings Ltd.
 NeRRe Therapeutics Holdings Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services NeRRe Therapeutics Holdings Ltd. is a British biotechnology company founded in 2017. The private company is based in Stevenage, UK. The company is engaged in research and development of biotechnology. | Director/Board Member | 08-09-2017 |
Inotrem SA
 Inotrem SA BiotechnologyHealth Technology Inotrem SA specializes in the development of therapeutic approaches based on its proprietary TREM-1 platform. The firm focuses on the control of immune reactions in acute inflammatory diseases. The company was founded by Jean-Jacques Garaud, Marc Derive and Sebastien Gibot in 2013 and is headquartered in Paris, France. | Director/Board Member | 01-01-2020 |
Calypso Biotech BV
 Calypso Biotech BV BiotechnologyHealth Technology 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. | Director/Board Member | 01-01-2021 |
Eerdere bekende functies van Ena Prossner
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Institute of Directors In Ireland
 Institute of Directors In Ireland Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Institute of Directors In Ireland promotes governance and develops leadership skills. It offer services to boards in Ireland including a non-executive director and chairperson appointment service through the boardroom centre, a board evaluation service, carried out by highly experienced assessors. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Elan Corp. Plc
 Elan Corp. Plc Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Elan Corp. Plc is a neuroscience focused biotechnology company. The company engages in research, development, and commercial activities for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease and autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis. It was founded in December 1969 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | - |
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Opleiding van Ena Prossner
| The Marketing Institute of Ireland | Undergraduate Degree |
| Dublin City University | Doctorate Degree |
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Elan Corp. Plc
Elan Corp. Plc Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Elan Corp. Plc is a neuroscience focused biotechnology company. The company engages in research, development, and commercial activities for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease and autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis. It was founded in December 1969 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Health Technology |
Enterprise Ireland
 Enterprise Ireland Investment ManagersFinance Enterprise Ireland (Enterprise Ireland) is a venture capital firm founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Ireland. | Finance |
Cappella, Inc.
 Cappella, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Cappella, Inc. operates as a medical device company, which develops novel solutions for the treatment of complex coronary artery disease (CAD) and specifically bifurcation vascular disease. The company was founded by Antonio Columbo and Ascher Shmulewitz in 2004 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Health Technology |
Fountain Healthcare Partners Ltd.
Fountain Healthcare Partners Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Fountain Healthcare Partners Ltd. (Fountain) is venture capital firm, founded in 2008 by Manus Rogan and Aidan King. The firm is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Finance |
Spark Therapeutics Ireland Ltd.
Spark Therapeutics Ireland Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Spark Therapeutics Ireland Ltd. develops new gene medicines to treat autosomal dominant genetic diseases. Its product RhoNova, is designed for the treatment of patients with rhodopsin linked autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa, a debilitating, progressive form of inherited blindness resulting from a diverse array of mutations in the RHO gene. The company was founded by Jane G. Farrar, Paul Kenna, and Gearóid Tuohy and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Health Technology |
Institute of Directors In Ireland
Institute of Directors In Ireland Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Institute of Directors In Ireland promotes governance and develops leadership skills. It offer services to boards in Ireland including a non-executive director and chairperson appointment service through the boardroom centre, a board evaluation service, carried out by highly experienced assessors. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Commercial Services |
Trino Therapeutics Ltd.
 Trino Therapeutics Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: GenericHealth Technology Trino Therapeutics Ltd. operates as a drug discovery and development company. It focuses on developing oral small molecules for the treatment and unmet management of inflammatory bowel disease and other inflammatory indications. The company was founded by Neil Howard Frankish and Helen Sheridan in 1999 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Health Technology |
NeRRe Therapeutics Ltd.
NeRRe Therapeutics Ltd. Medical DistributorsDistribution Services NeRRe Therapeutics Ltd. provides clinical and pre clinical drugs for treatment of neuronal hypersensitivity. It develops neurokinin receptor antagonists acquired from GlaxoSmithKline. The company was founded by Emiliangelo Ratti and Mike Trower in 2012 and is headquartered in Stevenage, the United Kingdom. | Distribution Services |
Inotrem SA
Inotrem SA BiotechnologyHealth Technology Inotrem SA specializes in the development of therapeutic approaches based on its proprietary TREM-1 platform. The firm focuses on the control of immune reactions in acute inflammatory diseases. The company was founded by Jean-Jacques Garaud, Marc Derive and Sebastien Gibot in 2013 and is headquartered in Paris, France. | Health Technology |
KaNDy Therapeutics Ltd.
KaNDy Therapeutics Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology KaNDy Therapeutics Ltd. engages in the provision of a treatment of chronic debilitating female sex-hormone related conditions. Its product is NT-814 a non-hormonal therapy to treat moderate to severe post-menopausal vasomotor symptoms. The company was founded by Dr. Mike Trower and Mary Kerr in 2017 and is headquartered in Stevenage, the United Kingdom. | Health Technology |
Calypso Biotech BV
Calypso Biotech BV BiotechnologyHealth Technology 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. | Health Technology |
NeRRe Therapeutics Holdings Ltd.
NeRRe Therapeutics Holdings Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services NeRRe Therapeutics Holdings Ltd. is a British biotechnology company founded in 2017. The private company is based in Stevenage, UK. The company is engaged in research and development of biotechnology. | Commercial Services |
