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Viventia Biotech, Inc. discovers, develops, manufactures, and commercializes monoclonal antibody products. Its products are used to treat head, neck, and bladder cancers. The company was founded by Albert D. Friesen in 1995 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada

Biothera, Inc. develops natural gluco polysaccharide that engages and directs natural innate immune systems. The company was founded by Daniel Conners in 1997 and is headquartered in Eagan, MN.

Cocoon Biotech, Inc. develops and manufactures medicines for osteoarthritis patients. The company was founded by Ailis Tweed-Kent in 2013 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Vium, Inc. provides technology for preclinical drug discovery services. It offers biomedical investigators with technology that accelerates the preclinical drug discovery and development pipeline. The company was founded by Timothy L. Robertson and Jonathan Betts-Lacroix in 2013 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

ODIN Forvaltning AS (ODIN) is the wholly-owned mutual fund management subsidiary of Sparebank 1 Forvaltning AS, which is owned by SpareBank 1 Gruppen AS in Norway. The firm was founded in 1990 as Independent Fund Management and changed their name to ODIN Forvaltning AS in 1992 to emphasize their Nordic heritage. Headquartered in Oslo, ODIN manages mutual funds for institutional clients, pension funds, corporates, family offices, high-net worth individuals and private investors. They are a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principals for Responsible Investment which integrates social responsibility into their investment analysis and decision-making.

Merck Serono SA operates as a holding company in the pharmaceutical field. It engages in the research, development, manufacture, and distribution of therapeutic products for the treatment of human diseases. The company was founded on May 21, 1987 and is headquartered in Coinsins, Switzerland.

Forum Mondial de L'Economie engages in the foremost political, business and cultural organizations to shape global, regional and industry agendas. The company was founded by Klaus Schwab in 1971 and is headquartered in Cologny, Switzerland.

Part of Leadership Foundations, Women's Forum, Inc. is a non-profit community for women leaders of diverse achievement. The company is based in New York, NY.

Acumen Fund, Inc (Acumen Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Jacqueline Novogratz. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Women in Bio, Inc. is an organization that supports women in the life sciences industry. The non-profit company is based in Bethesda, MD and has subsidiaries in the United States. The organization has 13 chapters in the United States and is funded by sponsors and partners who are dedicated to supporting diversity and inclusion for women of all ages. Founded in 2002, it offers professional educational programs, peer-to-peer learning, mentoring, and networking opportunities for women at all career levels. Women in Bio was founded by Faith L. Charles and Cynthia Wong Hu.

Kuur Therapeutics provides clinical cellular therapeutics services. It develops, manufactures and markets personalized cellular immunotherapeutics for infectious disease and cancer. Cell Medica has developed proprietary production technology enabling GMP compliant manufacture of antigen-specific T cells. The company was founded by Gregg Sando in 2006 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

The King's Fund organizes healthcare conferences and other events. The company was founded in 1897 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Genomics England Ltd. runs and delivers 100,000 genomes project. Its flagship project sequences 100,000 genomes from NHS patients with a rare disease and their families, and patients with cancer. The company was founded by Jeremy Hunt on July 5, 2013 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Transcelerate Biopharma, Inc. is a non-profit consortium that collaborates with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to improve the delivery of new medicines. The non-profit company is based in King of Prussia, PA. The organization's mission is to identify, prioritize, design, and facilitate implementation of solutions to drive the efficient, effective, and high-quality delivery of new medicines. Transcelerate has 20 member companies and 30+ initiatives focused on improving the patient and site experience, enhancing sponsor efficiencies and drug safety, and harmonizing processes and sharing information. The company was founded by Garry Arthur Neil, and Janice Chang has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

Coqual, formerly known as the Center for Talent Innovation, is a nonprofit think tank that helps leaders create diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY, and was founded by Sylvia Ann Hewlett. The company focuses on conducting cutting-edge research and providing advisory services on various identities, including gender, race, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, and LGBTQ. Coqual was founded in 2004 and offers in-depth research, thought leadership, and data-driven solutions to address bias and barriers to inclusion for underrepresented populations in the workplace. Lanaya Irvin has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Biothera Pharmaceutical, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. It develops Imprime PGG, a novel dectin receptor agonist that reverses tumor-mediated immunosuppression while promoting antigen presentation to drive T cell activation. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Roseville, MN.

iOX Therapeutics Ltd. provides cancer therapeutics services. The company was founded by Vincenzo Cerundolo in February 2015 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Thrombolytic Science International LLC operates as a vascular medicine and biotech company. The company was founded by Alexis Wallace and Victor Gurewich and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

PhESi LLC provides drug and clinical development services for life sciences companies. The private company is based in East Lyme.

AOBiome Therapeutics, Inc. develops microbiome-targeted therapies for local, nasal and systemic inflammatory conditions. Its portfolio includes three clinical-stage programs, a Phase 2b study to treat patients with acne vulgaris, a Phase 2 trial to reduce elevated blood pressure, and a Phase 1b/2a clinical trial in allergic rhinitis, as well as earlier-stage preclinical programs targeting diverse inflammatory indications. The company was founded by Jamie Heywood, David Whitlock and Lenny Barshack in 2013 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Part of Affimed NV, Affimed GmbH is a clinical leader in innate immuno-oncology. The company, based in Heidelberg, Germany, develops proprietary cancer-targeting bispecific antibodies that activate the innate immune system to kill tumor cells. Affimed leads clinical development of innate cell engagers for solid/hematologic tumors as monotherapy, in combination with NK cells or with checkpoint inhibitors. Adolf Hoess has been the CEO of the German company since 2010.

Noxsudor Therapeutics Ltd. manufactures capsules that control sweating.

RYSE Asset Management LLP (RYSE) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Atique Mirza. The firm is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Perspectum Group Plc engages in the sale of diagnostic products via a software-as-a-medical device platform. Its products combine expertise in image formation, magnetic resonance image analysis and artificial intelligence to support healthcare provider diagnosis, treatment decision-making, and monitoring of the progression of chronic metabolic diseases, multi-organ pathologies and cancer, and determine whether the patient is responding to therapy. Its products include Liver MultiScan, MRCP+, Hepatica, and CoverScan MD. The company was founded by Matthew Robson on June 10, 2021 and is headquartered in Oxford, the United Kingdom.

WF World Fund Management GmbH (WF World Fund Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.