Ray Solomon

Schering Plough Corp. manufactures and sells pharmaceuticals, consumer and animal health care products. The firm discovers, develops, manufactures and markets advanced drug therapies. The company is headquartered in Kenilworth, NJ.

King Street Capital Management LP (King Street) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and global alternative asset manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was co-founded in 1995 by Brian Higgins and Ottavio Biondi. King Street provides investment management services on a discretionary basis to private investment funds.

First Merchants Bank NA provides investment advice and other commercial banking services. The firm’s services include online, mobile and telephone banking, ACH, direct deposit, wires, stop payments, money orders, safe deposit boxes, wealth management, savings and CDs. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Muncie, IN.

Octagon Research Solutions, Inc. provides software services to the pharmaceutical sectors. The company was founded by James C. Walker in 1999 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, PA.

Vicept Therapeutics Inc. develops dermatologic therapeutic products. The firm develops topical agents for the treatment and prevention of a number of medical and cosmetic indications including bruising of the skin. The company was founded on July 1, 2009 by Neal Walker, Stewart D. Shanler, and Christopher V. Powala and is headquartered in Malvern, PA.

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.

Active Protective Technologies, Inc. develops medical technology solutions. It provides a smartbelt that can determine a human fall, and deploys airbags to protect the hips of older adults. The device also has all functionality of medical alert pendants, and will therefore wirelessly alert caregivers. The company was founded by Drew Lakatos and Robert F. Buckman and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Part of AstraZeneca PLC, Astra Merck, Inc. is a company that sells pharmaceutical products. The company is based in Orlando, FL. The company was founded by Myrtle S. Potter, Thomas A. McCourt. Astra Merck was acquired by Astra AB from Merck & Co., Inc. on July 12, 1998 for $4,400 million.

Cadient Group, Inc. develops interactive marketing strategies for health-care organizations. It provides metrics analysis, creativity, rich user experience, architecture and development and relationship marketing. The company is headquartered in Malvern, PA.

Trigenesis Therapeutics, Inc. operates as dermatology company, The company was founded by Neal S. Walker and Stephen A. Tullman on September 23, 2003 and is headquartered in Montgomery, PA.

Life Sciences Pennsylvania (LSPA) is a trade association that represents various entities in the life sciences industry, including biotechnology, medical device, diagnostic, pharmaceutical, research, and investment companies, as well as service providers. The non-profit company is based in Wayne, PA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The organization unifies innovators in the state to make Pennsylvania a leader in the life sciences industry. Founded in 1989, LSPA aims to create a business and public policy environment that encourages and incentivizes the diverse life sciences economy in Pennsylvania. Christopher P. Molineaux has been the CEO of the company since 2009.

Follica, Inc. develops therapies for hair follicle disorders. The firm provides an out-patient therapy coupled with an at-home system for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia (hair loss) and medical device development fields to develop and commercialize its product platform. The company was founded by Rox R. Anderson, George Cotsarelis, Vera Price, Daphne Zohar, David Steinberg, and Bernat Olle in 2006 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Y-Prime LLC provides eClinical software and professional services. It offers patient and IP management, site monitoring, clinical outcomes, supply forecasting and professional services. The company was founded by Shawn Blackburn and Jaime Cook in 2006 and is headquartered in Malvern, PA.

Ralexar Therapeutics, Inc. operates as an pharmaceutical company that develops topical and systemic therapies. The company was founded in January 2014 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

TrialScope, Inc. engages in the provision of clinical trial solutions and services. It offers advisory and disclosure services. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.

Myota, Inc. engages in the provision of data security management solutions. The company was founded by Jae Yoon Chung and is headquartered in Chesterbrook, PA.

Tradewell Technologies, Inc. is a company based in New York, NY. Alexander Reyfman has been the CEOs since incorporation. Tradewell Technologies, Inc. was founded by Michael Wong, Alexander Reyfman.

The Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue is a bipartisan initiative that serves as the authority on tech statecraft. The private company is based in West Lafayette, IN and has subsidiaries in the United States. The institute focuses on the intersection of technology and foreign policy. The company was founded by Mung Chiang and the CEO is Michelle Giuda.

Jet Services, Inc. provides home services. The company is headquartered in Sparks, NV.

Advancing Innovation in Dermatology, Inc. is a non-profit organization that aims to catalyze the development of new dermatologic solutions. The non-profit company is based in Mendham, NJ. The organization provides resources for individuals interested in translational research and product and service innovation in dermatology. The company also fosters community and innovation in dermatology. The Advancing Innovation in Dermatology Accelerator Fund bridges the gap between institutional funding and traditional venture capital. The company was founded by Neal S. Walker, William D. Ju, Brian N. Cunningham, William Eaglstein.