Ana Arakelian

Protab Laboratories is a custom research contract manufacturer that guides brands through the product development and technical process. The private company operates a state-of-the-art facility in Southern California, specifically in Foothill Ranch, CA, providing rapid turnaround services for tablet, capsule, and powder form products. The company also offers high-capacity mixing processes for nutritional and dietary supplements, tableting, microencapsulation, granulation, and milling. The company was founded in 2004 by Steven Chen.

University of Hawai'i at Hilo engages in the provision of services relating to higher education. It offers bachelor’s degrees, minors, master’s degrees, doctoral degrees, certificate programs, graduate certificate programs, and distance learning. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Hilo, HI.

Peking University provides post-secondary education services. It offers undergraduate and graduate courses. It provides courses such as basic and applied sciences, social sciences and the humanities, sciences of medicine, management, and education. The company was founded by JiaNai Sun in 1898 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Armstrong Teasdale LLP engages in the provision of legal services. Its core practices include the following: litigation, corporate services, financial and real estate services, and intellectual property The company is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Bonutti Technologies, Inc. discovers, develops, and delivers surgical and rehabilitation products. The firm carries orthopedic equipment, scopes-endoscopes, and orthopedic implants. The company was founded by Peter M. Bonutti in 1989 and is headquartered in Effingham, IL.

Conagen, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Bedford, MA. Conagen's scientists and engineers use synthetic biology tools to develop sustainable nature-based products through molecular level manufacturing and fermentation. The private company focuses on producing high-value ingredients for various industries, including food, nutrition, flavors and fragrances, pharmaceuticals, and renewable materials. Conagen has developed Conamax, a microbial antibody production platform, and a new scalable natural compound called dihydro resveratrol, which has industrial and human health applications. The company is also creating sustainable ingredients for personal care and cosmetics products and improving infant nutrition and adult health and wellness. Conagen recently presented with their pipeline partner Sensegen at the Built with Biology conference in April 2022. The company was founded in 2010 by Steven Chen and Oliver Yu.

Surveyor Capital Ltd. is a hedge fund seeding platform headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Citadel LP, which is owned by GFH HFEVA LLC. Surveyor Capital manages capital exclusively for Citadel’s multi-strategy funds and its positions are consolidated in Form 13F filed by Citadel Advisors LLC.

D. E. Shaw & Co. (London) LLP (D. E. Shaw-London) is an alternative investment manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of D. E. Shaw & Co. LP in the US. D. E. Shaw-London manages assets on behalf of institutional clients and high net worth investors.

HBK Europe Management LLP (HBK Europe) is an alternative investment firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2003 and is a subsidiary of HBK Investments LP, which is owned by HBK Partners II LP in the US. HBK Europe provides discretionary investment management services and related administrative services to their funds, which are private investment funds offered only to sophisticated investors with substantial resources.

Perry Corp., do-business-as Perry Capital, is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Richard C. Perry and Paul A. Leff in 1988. Perry provides investment advisory and management services for private fund clients.

Akeso Biomedical, Inc. develops solutions for the treatment of bacterial infections, microbial biofilms, and chronic wounds using a broad-spectrum iron complex chemistry. Its product includes Fe3C compounds for the prevention of foodborne illnesses, and the treatment of bacterial infections, including chronic wounds and medical devices. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA.

MIT Center for Biomedical Innovation improves global health by overcoming obstacles to the development and implementation of biomedical innovation. Its programs include Biomanufacturing Program, Consortium on Adventitious Agent Contamination in Biomanufacturing and New Drug Development Paradigms program. The company was founded by Frank Lennox Douglas in 2005 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

ABEC, Inc. is a leader in delivering engineered process solutions and services for manufacturing in the biotech industry. The private company is based in Bethlehem, PA and has subsidiaries in Canada and Ireland. The company has been in operation since 1974 and have a long history of providing complete in-house capabilities, custom and flexible approaches, and long-term credibility. ABEC's customers include the majority of the world's pharmaceutical and biotech companies, and they are known for engineering, manufacturing, installing, and servicing processes and equipment for manufacturing leading therapies. The company's turn-key solutions and support services help reduce overall cost and time to market while maximizing productivity. ABEC is a leading provider of stainless steel and single-use integrated solutions and services for biopharmaceutical manufacturing. The company was founded in 1974 by Jack Wilson, and the CEO is Scott Pickering.

Kodiak Ventures Management Company Inc (Kodiak Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Jim H. Furneaux and David Furneaux. The firm is headquartered in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

Tepha, Inc. develops and commercializes medical devices and biomaterial technology. The firm’s products include monofilament suture, monofilament mesh, surgical film and composite mesh. The company was founded by Anthony J. Sinskey and Simon Williams in 1998 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA.