Henry N. Wixon

Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (Virginia Innovation Partnership) is a private equity/venture capital non-profit operating division of the Virginia Innovation Partnership Authority firm founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia.

Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc. handles, protects and licenses technologies developed by the faculty, staff and students. It facilitates the licensing of technology to companies, encourages new faculty startup ventures, works with publishers and distributors of software, and supports the transfer of research and knowledge to other universities, research institutes and companies. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Blacksburg, VA.

HemoShear Therapeutics LLC engages in the development of human-relevant systems for applications in drug research and development. It creates human relevant systems that replicate the biology of organ systems and diseases throughout drug discovery and development. The firm's technology imposes human-derived hemodynamic forces on human primary cells to recreate human biology. The company was founded by Brian R. Wamhoff and Brett R. Blackman in 2008 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

TechLab, Inc. develops, manufactures, and distributes rapid non-invasive intestinal diagnostics. It focuses on enteric disease and microbiology of the intestinal tract, and scope of study includes markers of intestinal inflammation, the toxins of Clostridium difficile, amebiasis, and vaccine development. It offers diagnostic tests for colitis, parasitology, intestinal inflammation, and Shiga toxins of enterohemorrhagic E. coli. The company was founded by Tracy Wilkins in 1989 and is headquartered in Blacksburg, VA.

University of Akron provides public research education. Its programs include under graduate studies, graduate studies, international studies, law, and continuing education. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Akron, OH.

Epsilogen Ltd. engages in the development of immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies to treat cancer. The firm offers IGEG platform technology based on combining the power of IgE and Immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody molecules. The company was founded by Sophia Karagiannis and James Spicer and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

The International Biomedical Research Alliance supports the NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program and associated global Ph.D. and M.D./Ph.D. training programs based in the Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

National Academy of Sciences operates as a private, nongovernmental institution that advises on issues related to science and technology. It provides independent, objective analysis and advice and conducts other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions. The firm also encourages education and research, recognize outstanding contributions to knowledge, and increase public understanding in matters of science. The company was founded on March 3, 1863 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

PierianDx, Inc. provides genomic software and services. It develops a platform to manage, analyze, and interpret complex genomic tests for clinical laboratories across the United States. The firm?s genomics software platform, Clinical Genomicist Workstation (CGW), provides data-driven workflow for health systems, academic medical centers, and commercial labs to improve patient outcomes through genomic analysis, interpretation and reporting. The company was founded by Jeffrey D. Milbrandt, Karen Seibert, John D. Pfeifer, Herbert W. Virgin, and Rakesh Nagarajan in 2014 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

National Cancer Institute provides healthcare services. It specializes in different cancer treatment such as adrenocortical carcinoma, anal cancer, appendix cancer, skin cancer, breast cancer, cardiac tumors, endometrial cancer, and gallbladder cancer. The company was founded in March 1937 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

National Institutes Of Health conducts & supports peer-reviewed medical research and science. The firm's scientists & researchers investigate on different ways to prevent diseases as well as the causes, treatments and cures for common and rare diseases. The company was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

MASA Life Science Ventures (MASA Life Science Venture) is a venture capital firm founded in 1994 by Andrew Sinclair Dunlop. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

CEO Roundtable on Cancer, Inc. promotes activities to reduce cancer risk, enable early detection, facilitate better access to treatment and hasten the discovery. Its programs include CEO cancer gold standard, life sciences consortium and project data sphere. The company was founded by George H. W. Bush in 2001 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

The National Academy of Medicine (United States) is based in Washington and is focused on improving the health and well-being of individuals through various initiatives. These initiatives include the clinician well-being collaborative, which aims to accelerate the implementation of a national plan for health workforce well-being, and the development of a code of conduct for the use of artificial intelligence in health care. The organization also provides resources to support meaningful community engagement in health and health care programs and policies. Recently, the National Academy of Medicine announced the appointment of Mandy Cohen, a member of the organization, as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Additionally, the organization has released a publication celebrating 50 years of progress in biomedical science, health, and health care.

Cadence, Inc. manufactures and designs cutting and piercing instruments. Its products include advanced surgical, custom OEM products, specialty blades-custom, specialty blades catalog, and cadence science catalog. The company was founded by Martin F. Lightsey in 1985 and is headquartered in Staunton, VA.

Boston Scientific is a manufacturer of medical devices used in interventional medical specialties. The company is headquartered in Voisins-le-Bretonneux, France.

KICTeam, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture and distribution of disposable cleaning and maintenance products. Its products include cleaning swisel, cleaning wipes, adhesive remover cleaning card, adhesive remover pen, and encoded card reader cleaning card. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Auburn, ME.

SIRAKOSS Ltd. develops medical devices. It focuses on synthetic Bone technology. The company was founded in October 2010 by Jordan Christopher Conway, Janet Mabel Scott Gibson, and Iain Ronald Gibson and is headquartered in Aberdeen, the United Kingdom.

Aclaris Life Sciences, Inc. operates as a technology-based company which focuses on rational drug design to identify novel drugs for cancer and chronic inflammatory diseases. It also engages in design and development of kinase inhibitors that target key enzymes involved in the regulation of cancer growth, survival and metastasis in modulations of chronic inflammation. The company was founded by Joseph B. Monahan, Gabriel Mbalaviele and Shaun R. Selness in 2010 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Maryland Momentum Fund seeks investment opportunities in companies located in the United States. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of technology services and industries. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements with an investment size ranging from USD 1,50,000 to USD 5,00,000. It also makes follow-on investments.

CIT GAP Funds invests in companies located in United States, primarily in Virginia. The fund target companies operating in the fields of life sciences, hardware, software, biotechnology and agricultural sectors. It provides financing for seed and early stage requirements with an investment up to USD 0.125 million.

FTEN, Inc. provides financial technology solutions to financial institutions. It offers solutions to clearing firms, broker dealers, prime brokers, hedge funds, and proprietary traders. The company was founded by Ted Myerson in 2001 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Harpoon Medical, Inc. develops surgical services. It offers an image-guided, minimally invasive surgical tool for mitral valve repair that enables surgeons to access and repair the mitral valve in a beating heart via a small incision between the ribs without the need for cardiac arrest or cardiopulmonary bypass. The company was founded by James S. Gammie and Peter Wilson in July 2013 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

INDOOR Biotechnologies, Inc. operates as an immunodiagnostics and biotechnology company specializing in manufacturing innovative products for investigating allergy and asthma. It products include antibodies, immunoassay standards, sampling media and rapid tests, and molecular reference standards. It also offers testing, environmental testing suite, and biomanufacturing. The company was founded by Martin D. Chapman and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

Epidarex Capital Partners LLC (Epidarex Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Kyparissia Sirinakisvin. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses