François Meyer

Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics (AMT) Holding NV engages in the development of human gene based therapies. The company has a product pipeline of several gene therapy products in development for hemophilia B, acute intermittent porphyria, Parkinson's disease and SanfilippoB. It is expected to be finally dissolved in September 2012. Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics (AMT) Holding was founded by Sander J. H. van Deventer and John J. P. Kastelein on March 20, 1998 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Basf Performance Products Ltd. manufactures chemical products. It offers dyes and pigments, plastics, and other inorganic basic chemicals. The company was founded on September 12, 1996 and is headquartered in Cheadle, the United Kingdom.

Founded in 1982, Aventis Pharma SARL is a French pharmaceutical company that manufactures pharmaceuticals. Part of Sanofi, the company is based in Antony, France.

SaviCorp is an automotive technology company dedicated to saving the planet, one vehicle, one fleet, at a time. It creates and commercializes blow-by gas and crankcase engine emission reduction technology, which intends to develop and market on a commercial basis. The technology is a relatively simple gasoline and diesel engine emission reduction device that the company intends to sell to its customers for effective and efficient emission reduction and engine efficiency for implementation in both new and presently operating automobiles. The company’s products include Dynovalve, Dynocap, Dynoflo, Dynoplug, Fiber and water. SaviCorp was founded by Serge V. Monros on November 3, 1986 and is headquartered in Santa Ana, CA.

Sandoz Pharmaceuticals AG develops and produces biopharmaceuticals. The firm specializes in the production of biopharmaceutical and biosimilars for the treatment and prevention of chronic diseases. It focuses on finding cure for diseases, such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and inherited metabolic disorders. The company was founded on January 6, 2006 and is headquartered in Rotkreuz, Switzerland.

BioSeek, an Asterand company, is improving the success rate of pharmaceutical research and development by integrating human biology from the earliest stages of drug discovery onward. Their BioMAP® Systems incorporate predictive primary human cell-based disease models that generate uniquely informative biological activity profiles for each potential drug. As a result, their technology drives the selection and development of new drug candidates. they leverage their BioMAP® Systems technology in collaborations to enhance the productivity of their pharmaceutical partners' pipelines to identify promising compounds for therapeutic development. Asterand plc acquired BioSeek on February 18, 2010. Asterand is the leading global supplier of high quality, well characterized human tissue and human tissue-based research services to drug discovery scientists. BioSeek's BioMAP® platform and primary human cell based assays are highly complementary to the human tissue-based products and services offered by Asterand. Formed in January 2006 from the merger of Asterand, a human tissue biorepository, and Pharmagene, a human tissue-based drug discovery company, Asterand plc is uniquely positioned to provide a comprehensive approach to meet the research needs of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. From their offices in Royston (United Kingdom), San Francisco, California and Detroit, Michigan they have more than 90 employees focused on providing services and products to accelerate drug discovery research from target identification through to compound evaluation and drug safety.

Urogene is a urology-focused biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of small molecule drugs for the treatment of: Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunctions such as overactive bladder and stress urinary incontinence, Prostate and Bladder Cancers. They have the expertise to set-up and manage preclinical and clinical development plans in these therapeutic areas. Its objective is to provide innovative candidates with clinical proof-of-concept of efficacy and safety. Partnerships with key players in the urology field will be proposed for late-stage clinical development and commercialization. Besipirdine, in-licensed from Aventis, is now reaching that stage. It is a potential novel first-in-class oral treatment for Overactive Bladder (OAB) currently in Phase II development. Development is planned in additional indications including Interstitial Cystitis (IC) and Stress-related Urinary Incontinence (SUI). Besipirdine represents a potential breakthrough and novel blockbuster product in OAB, SUI, mixed incontinence and IC.