Julia Stephanus

Aratana Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the development and commercialization of pet therapeutics. Its portfolio includes NOCITA, ENTYCE, and GALLIPRANT. NOCITA (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension) acts as a local post-operative analgesia for cranial cruciate ligament surgery in dogs, and as a peripheral nerve block to provide regional post-operative analgesia following onychectomy in cats. ENTYCE(capromorelin oral solution) is intended for appetite stimulation in dogs. GALLIPRANT (grapiprant tablets) is for the control of pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis in dogs. The company was founded by Linda Rhodes and Steven St. Peter on December 1, 2010 and is headquartered in Leawood, KS.

ELIAS Animal Health LLC operates as a medical biotechnology company that develops treatments for cancer in companion animals. It focuses on developing targeted T cell-based immunotherapy for treating cancer in dogs, cats, and horses that harnesses the power of the animal?s own immune system to eliminate the cancer. The company is headquartered in Olathe, KS.

Borealis Ventures (Borealis Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Jesse Devitte and Phil J. Ferneau. The firm is headquartered in Hanover, New Hampshire.

PBI-Gordon Corp. is a private company that manufactures a variety of products for agriculture, lawn and garden, farm and ranch, turf and ornamental, and IVM. The company is based in Kansas City, MO and has subsidiaries in the United States.

Ceva Animal Health LLC, part of Ceva Santé Animale SA, is an American company located in Rutherford, NJ, that provides animal health services; retails veterinary pharmaceutical products. The firm was acquired by Ceva Santé Animale SA from Sumitomo Corp. on August 26, 2010. The company says this about itself: Ceva Animal Health offers a growing line of products to meet the health needs of companion animals, poultry, and swine. Ceva established its U.S. presence in 2005. Since then, the company has invested nearly $100 million in facilities supporting the growth in research and development plus vaccine production. Ceva currently supplies more than 70 countries with critical vaccines from the company?s North American headquarters located in Lenexa, Kansas.

Kansas Bioscience Organization, Inc. is a non-profit organization, which engages in bioscience industry, academic research institutions, and economic development organizations. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Fairway, KS.

Okava Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an American clinical stage biotechnology company.