Christopher B. Capel

Bausch Health Americas, Inc. manufactures and distributes pharmaceutical products. The company was founded on November 29, 2011 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ.

Novartis Corp. manufactures pharmaceuticals, vaccines, consumer health, generics, eye care and animal health products. It manufactures drugs for oncology, hypertension, diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular diseases. The company was founded on November 15, 1996 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Advanced Animal Diagnostics, Inc. develops integrated systems and solutions for the detection of animal diseases. The firm engages in the researching, developing and commercializing on-farm diagnostic tests, such as QScout MLD for early detection of subclinical mastitis in dairy cows. It also provides solutions for the diagnosis and treatment of veterinary health problems including mastitis and other animal diseases. The company was founded by Rodolfo Rodriguez and Victor M. Minton in July 2001 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

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.

United BioSource Corp. is a scientific and medical affairs organization that partners with life science companies to develop and commercialize their products. The company is involved in pre- and post-approval product development; pricing, coverage, reimbursement, and access strategies; and medical publication and communications. United BioSource Corp. was founded by Ethan D. Leder and Mark P. Cleinin in 2003 and is headquartered in Chevy Chase, MD.

Hutchison Law Group PLLC provides legal services. The private company is based in Raleigh, NC. The company was founded by Merrill M. Mason, Fred D. Hutchison.

Syngenta Corp. manufactures agricultural chemicals and distributes field, garden, and flower seeds. It produces herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, and crop protection products for pest control and vegetation management. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

The North Carolina Biotechnology Center provides research and education grants. Its services include financing, technology assessment, business planning, and marketing strategies implementation. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC.

USfalcon, Inc. provides information technology services. Its services include A&AS program support, aircraft engineering fabrication and modification, aircraft maintenance, aviation training, system design and development, system engineering, cyber security, network operations, classroom instruction, and curriculum development. The firm serves aerospace, mission systems engineering, information technology, and education and training markets. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Cary, NC.

Eilenberg & Krause LLP provides legal services. The private company is based in New York, NY.

Hatteras Venture Partners (Hatteras Venture) is venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Clay B. Thorp and John Crumpler. The firm is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

Council for Entrepreneurial Development provides an interactive forum for entrepreneurs, investors, service professionals, academicians, researchers and public policy makers. Its services and programs include connections to capital, venture mentoring, and signature conferences empower member companies to go further. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Entrepreneurial Development Center is a non-profit organization, which provides professional and business direction, networking and educational programs. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Cedar Rapids, IA.

The North Carolina Bar Association is a voluntary membership organization of legal professionals, including lawyers, judges, paralegals, and law students. The non-profit company is based in Cary, NC. The organization is dedicated to serving the public and the legal profession. The North Carolina Bar Foundation, a charitable organization, leads pro bono and civic education programs and development initiatives for members and the public. The mission of the organization is to unite the talent and generosity of the legal profession to be a power of greater good for the people of North Carolina.

Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, Inc. provides food to communities in Central and Eastern North Carolina. It operate through their partnership with grocery stores, growers, packers, food manufacturers and community members. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

DC Bio Corp. develops technology for application to cancer and diseases associated with chronic viral infections. The company is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.

Norfolk Plant Sciences Ltd. engages in the provision of biotechnology services. The company was founded by Jonathan Jones and Cathie Martin on July 5, 2007 and is headquartered in Norwich, the United Kingdom.

The North Carolina Technology Association operates as a statewide membership association for the technology sector. It offers technology, executives, marketing, events, public affairs, workforce development and economic development programs. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Part of FUJIFILM Holdings Corp., FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies UK Ltd. is a pharmaceutical manufacturing company. The company is based in Billingham, UK. The British company was founded in 2006. Lars Petersen has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies USA, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical products. It offers biologics process development and biologics cGMP manufacturing. The company is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

Talon USA, Inc. provides integrated business and technology services. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

AgBiome LLC provides early stage research and discovery to the agriculture industry. It develops biological product that controls the predominant soil-borne diseases of greenhouse and major row crops. The firm applies genomics and screening technologies to identify plant-associated microbes that enhance plant health, pest resistance, and yield. The company was founded by Jeff Dangl, John N. Couch, Paul Schulze-Lefert, Scott J. Uknes, John Ryals, Eric R. Ward, and Mike Koziel in 2012 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Novadip Biosciences SA operates as a advanced biopharmaceutical company that develops cell-based therapies to treat patients with critical size bone defects and severe bone diseases. Its proprietary product, Creost, is a natural scaffold-free and tridimensional bone structure, which reconstructs large bone defects without the need of any biomaterial. The firm is a osteogenic living implant with a mineralization similar to a real bone. Its Creost is an autologous cell based-therapy product obtained from Adipose-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells (AMSCs) which promotes (i) a perfect engraftment without any scaffold and (ii) a tissue remodeling with all native bone properties. Novadip Biosciences was founded by Jean-Fran?ois Pollet and Denis Dufrane in 2013 and is headquartered in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.

Cereius, Inc. develops novel radio-labeled therapeutics for treating solid tumor brain metastasis. The firm delivers new targeted classes of both radiologic diagnostics and radiotherapeutics for the treatment of cancers in the brain. The company was founded by Kimberly Blackwell and Michael R. Zalutsky in 2017 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

ImmunOs Therapeutics AG is a company based in Schlieren, Switzerland that pioneers HLA-based therapeutics to create transformational medicines for cancer and inflammation. The Swiss company has identified specific HLA molecules that activate the immune system and is utilizing these molecules as the backbone of novel therapies capable of stimulating both the innate and adaptive immune systems of cancer patients to eliminate tumor cells. ImmunOs' lead program is a multi-functional fusion protein that blocks specific LILRB and KIR receptors and activates anti-tumor responses. The company is also using HLA molecules to develop novel therapies to treat inflammatory diseases. ImmunOs is supported by leading international investors, including Samsara BioCapital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Gimv, Pfizer Ventures, Biomed Partners, Schroder Adveq, Mission BioCapital, GL Capital, Peak6, Fiscus, and Redalpine. The company was founded by Osiris Marroquin Belaunzaran and Christoph Renner, and the CEO is Sean R. Smith.

Javara, Inc. operates an integrated research organization that provides clinical research services to healthcare organizations. The company is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC.

Lmk Clinical Research Consulting LLC engages in clinical services. It offers process development, eTMF selection and TMF reference model and implementation, document filing and indexing and quality control, and inspection readiness. The company was founded by Sholeh Ehdaivand in 2014 and is headquartered in Huntersville, NC.

Part of Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies Holdings Denmark ApS, Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies Denmark ApS is a pharmaceutical manufacturing company based in Hillerod, Denmark. The Danish company provides process development and cGMP production in cell culture, microbial fermentation, and gene therapies. The company offers full-service microbial fermentation services, including quality control, fill/finish, process characterization/validation, and labeling and packaging. The CEOs of the company are Lars Petersen and Martin Meeson.

Axplora is a German company that focuses on delivering sustainable and technologically advanced API products and services. The private company is based in Raubling, Germany. The company's goal is to benefit people, patients, and the planet. The CEO of the company is Sylke Hassel.

2Blades Foundation is a non-profit organization that focuses on developing sustainable and environmentally-friendly genetic solutions to improve crop health and agricultural efficiency for farmers worldwide. The non-profit company is based in Evanston, IL. The foundation has been awarded grants from charitable foundations and contracts for commercial partnerships totaling more than $36 million. The company's mission is to discover, advance, and deliver genetic improvements in crop disease resistance. The company also provides infographics demonstrating the impact and importance of key crop diseases.