Steve Allen Birnbaum

PART OF EMCORE CORP., Ortel Corp. is a company based in Alhambra, CA, founded by Amnon Yariv. Ortel Corp. manufactures advanced solutions for original equipment manufacturers.

Ondax, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets holographic optical filters and wavelength-stabilized laser sources. It products include wavelength stabilization gratings, low-frequency spectroscopy systems, wavelength stabilized lazers, ultra-narrowband notch filters and assemblies, ASE filters, beamsplitters and lasers, and pulse stretcher and compressor filters. The company was founded by Christophe Moser, Karsten Buse and Demetri Psaltis in July 2000 and is headquartered in Duarte, CA.

Prolacta Bioscience, Inc. provides specialty formulations of human milk for the nutritional needs of premature and critically ill infants. Its products include Prolact+ H2MF, Prolact+4, Prolact+6, Prolact+8, Prolact+10 and Neo20. The company was founded by Elena Taggart Medo in1999 and is headquartered in Duarte, CA.

Boka Sciences, Inc provides biotechnology services. It develops human hydration assessment tests using biomarkers. The company was founded by Andrew Byars and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA.

Part of Incyte Corp., Combion, Inc. is a company that develops ink-jet technology for a variety of high-density gridding synthesis applications. The company is based in Pasadena, CA. The company was founded by Thomas Theriault, John D. Baldeschwieler. Combion was acquired by Incyte Corp. on August 15, 1996 for $2.98 million.

Part of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Vestar, Inc. is a leading privately held real estate company that specializes in the acquisition, management, and development of retail real estate. The company is based in San Dimas, CA. The company manages over 30 million square feet of space in 7 states throughout the western United States, including entertainment-retail complexes, power and lifestyle centers, and neighborhood centers. Founded in 1989, Vestar has earned a reputation for integrity and responsibility in the fields of retail property development, operations, leasing, and marketing. Vestar was acquired by Nexgen, Inc. on February 22, 1995 for $96.70 million.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Syagen Technology, Inc. develops mass spectrometry products and technology for molecular analysis. It offers atmospheric pressure photo ionization (APPI) ion sources that are used for the ionization of a range of compounds, including non-polar compounds; ion sources with APCI/APPI combination that are used for the ionization of non-polar compounds; and APCI/APPI probes that are used for introducing samples into the ion source. The company was founded by Jack A. Syage in 1996 and is headquartered in Tustin, CA.

Huntington Medical Research Institute is an independent non-profit organization that aims to improve health and prolong life. The non-profit company is based in Pasadena, CA.

Athenaeum Ventures LLC (Athenaeum Ventures) is an venture capital firm founded in 1999 by John D. Baldeschwieler, Malcolm E. Cloyd and John H. Glanville. The firm is headquartered in Pasadena, California.

ALKU LLC operates as a specialized consulting services firm. It focuses on deploying consulting resources in the areas of health care, information technology, life sciences, and government programs. The company was founded by Mark Eldridge, Matt Ovanes, and David Bruner in 2008 and is headquartered in Andover, MA.