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LifeCell Corp. develops and markets tissue repair products. The firm focuses on reconstructive, urogynecologic and orthopedic surgical procedures. Its products include alloderm, strattice, graft jacket, allocraftdbm and repliform. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Branchburg, NJ.

Shire ViroPharma, Inc. develops and manufactures drugs. It offers treatment for prophylaxis of hereditary angioedema, as well as capsules for the treatment of antibiotic associated pseudomembranous colitis caused by Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) and enterocolitis. The company was founded by Claude H. Nash and Mark A. McKinlay in September 1994 and is headquartered in Exton, PA.

Alafair Biosciences, Inc. operates as a medical device company. It develops novel suite of products based on a non-cell adhesive hydrogel technology that protects and manages advanced wound healing. The firm addresses problems of wound healing and scar prevention with natural, animal-free biopolymer based products that are biocompatible, bioresorbable and hydrate injured tissues throughout healing. The company was founded by Daniel L. Peterson, John D. Joyoprayitno and Sarah Mayes in 2011 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Fannin Partners LLC (Fannin Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Leo E. Linbeck III. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

The University of Melbourne, founded in 1853, is a world-renowned institution located in Parkville, Australia. The university is a leader in education, teaching, and research, offering a wide range of coursework and research programs.

Monash University operates as a public research university. It specializes in higher education, global engagement, postgraduate courses, undergraduate study, and PhD research. The company was founded on March 1961 and is headquartered in Clayton, Australia.

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals operates as a non-profit organization that promotes humane principles, prevents cruelty, and alleviates pain, fear and suffering of animals through nationwide information, awareness and advocacy. The company was founded by Henry Bergh on April 10, 1866 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Reliance Life Sciences Pvt Ltd. provides biotechnology clinical research services. Its services include pre clinical services, phase-I, biometrics, cardiac safety studies, medical writing, and pharmacovigilance. The company was founded by Dhirubhai H. Ambani in 2001 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science provides science related journal, program, and education services. The firm also promotes the responsible use of science in public policy. The company was founded in 1848 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is an organization that represents over 95,000 members and works to protect, promote, and advance the needs of all veterinarians and those they serve. The AVMA is based in Schaumburg, IL, and Janet Donlin has been the CEO of the private company since 2016. The AVMA provides a variety of resources and tools to help veterinarians run a more efficient and successful practice, including practical tools for day-to-day operations, HR management, and business calculators. The organization also partners with state veterinary associations to advocate for animal health, animal welfare, and the advancement of the veterinary profession.

BioHouston, Inc. engages in life science and biotechnology commercialization. The firm's mission is to create an environment that will stimulate technology transfer and research commercialization, thereby generating economic wealth for the Houston region and making it a global competitor in life science commercialization. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.

The Indus Entrepreneurs is a non-profit organization. It provides mentoring, networking, education and funding to entrepreneurs. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

VCA Animal Hospitals, Inc. owns and operates veterinary clinics in Colorado. It provide a full range of general medical and surgical services as well as specialized treatments like wellness, spay/neuter, oncology, dermatology, boarding and grooming. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

The Harris County Hospital District recently embarked on a major, multi-phase capital construction plan that would invest more than $350 million in new facilities, expansion and land acquisition to meet the growing need for primary care by the county’s underserved population. Plans called for construction of two community health centers and eligibility centers, two ambulatory care towers, and renovation and expansion of the LBJ General Hospital Emergency Center.

eCardio Diagnostics LLC provides remote cardiac monitoring products and services. It also provides an array of cardiac monitoring solutions designed to optimize patient care, increase patient compliance and decrease the time required to diagnose an arrhythmia. The firm offers cardiac event monitors, mobile cardiac telemetry. The company was founded in 2004 by Larry Wayne Lawson and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

The Colorado Veterinary Medical Association provides veterinary services. The private company is based in Denver, CO.

Center for Drug Research & Development operates as a drug development and commercialization company. The firm provides the specialized expertise and infrastructure to identify, validate and advance promising discoveries, and transform them into commercially viable investment opportunities for the private sector and ultimately into new therapies for patients. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Part of Becton, Dickinson & Co., Deseret Medical, Inc. is a company that sells medical equipment. The company is based in Salt Lake, NJ.

Pratham USA provides contributions and support services. It focuses on innovative interventions to address gaps in the education system. The firm is a volunteer-driven organization with 14 chapters across the United States that raises awareness and mobilize financial resources for work on the ground. The company was founded by Vijay Goradia, Farida Lambay and Madhav Chavan in 1999 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Preventice Solutions, Inc. develops mobile health applications. It integrates technology from industries in health care, pharmaceuticals, medical device companies and mobile phone technology in an open, secure cloud-computing framework. The firm also offers HealthClips Rx, an interactive patient education platform that feeds data about patient compliance and post-surgical complications back into the clinical system. The company was founded in 2007 by Scott Burrichter, Dan Spors, Jonathan P. Otterstatter and Greg Wobig and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Accel-Rx provides seed and start-up investment services to the new health sciences companies. It engages in leveraging investment support to the research and commercialization centers such as the existing health-related Centers of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECRs). The company was founded by Natalie Dakers in 2014 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Cell Care Therapeutics, Inc. develops stem cell derived biopharmaceuticals to treat inflammatory and degenerative ophthalmic diseases. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Monrovia, CA.

Bondwell Technologies, Inc. engages in the development of biomaterial-based platform technology. It helps utilize the natural ability of proteins, molecular tools required for every natural process. The company was founded by Brenton Scott, David Howell, Sarah E. Bondos, and Kristin A. Howell on August 7, 2017 and is headquartered in College Station, TX.

Telephus Medical LLC is a biotechnology company that develops immunotherapy products. The private company is based in Rochester, NY and was founded in 2012 by Mark Benedyk.

Allterum Therapeutics, Inc. is a bio-pharmaceutical company. It develops 4A10, a monoclonal antibody therapy for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Fesariustherapeutics, Inc. is an American Brooklyn-based company that specializes in tissue repair biomaterial for reconstructive surgeons. The company's flagship product, Dermisphere™, is an intelligently patterned native-state hydrogel scaffold for dermal tissue regeneration. The scaffold is made of collagen microspheres incorporated in a self-assembling collagen hydrogel that provides an optimal environment for cells from surrounding healthy tissues to migrate into the hydrogel. The company was founded by Jason Spector, a renowned plastic surgeon, and has been led by CEO Thomas G. Roueche since 2021.