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Banque Lombard Odier & Cie SA (Investment Management) (Lombard Odier-IM) is the investment management division of Banque Lombard Odier & Cie, a subsidiary of Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 2002 when Lombard Odier & Cie and Darier Hentsch & Cie. merged. They are headquartered in Geneva with branches and representative offices throughout Switzerland, Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. Lombard Odier-IM provides private banking and asset management services to institutions, family-owned businesses and high-net worth individuals. They also provide a range of support services for independent intermediaries.

Medtronic Spine LLC develops medical devices for invasive therapies. It designs, manufactures and markets instruments used in therapies for the restoration of spinal anatomy. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Animas LLC manufactures and distributes external insulin pumps for diabetes patients. The company was founded on November 5, 1996 and is headquartered in West Chester, PA.

Gynesonics, Inc. provides medical devices for women's health. It offers VizAblate System for the transcervical treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids under intrauterine ultrasound guidance. The company was founded by Jessica grossman in 2005 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society is a non-profit organization that offers healthcare products. The non-profit company is based in Rockville, MD.

Nuvaira, Inc. develops medical devices for treating lung diseases. It works on a novel catheter-based system that has the potential to improve lung function, exercise capacity and quality of life for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The company was founded by Steven Dimmer and Martin L. Mayse in 2008 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

Schroder & Co. Bank AG specializes in investment management. The firm engages in trading in interest rate products, securities and foreign exchange, as well as proprietary trading. Its insourcing activities include securities administration, funds transfer, accounting, and information technology services. The company was founded in 1804 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales ensures that its members, students, and affiliates maintain the highest standards of professional competency and conduct to protect the public interest. The non-profit company is based in London, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. With over 150,000 members, the institute provides technical information, helplines, and communities to its members.

PTV Sciences LP (PTV Healthcare Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Matthew S. Crawford and Evan S. Melrose. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Founded in 1873, Siegfried AG is a chemical product manufacturing company. The company is based in Zofingen, Switzerland and is a part of Siegfried Holding AG.

Lifescan, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, and market of blood glucose monitoring products. Its portfolio includes personal blood glucose meters, testing strips, lancets, point of care testing systems and integrated digital solutions. The company was founded by Gary H. Stroy in 1981 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

Sphere Medical Ltd. develops monitoring and diagnostic products to provide clinical and economic benefits in critical care environment. It offers microfabricated and transducers technologies. The company was founded in March 2002 by Gavin Troughton and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

Endeavour Vision SA (EV) is an independent venture capital firm headquartered in Geneva. EV traces their origins back to 1989 through the convergence of the Vision Capital European team and the Swiss VC firm, Endeavour. EV was co-founded in 2000 by Sven Lingjaerde and Damien Tappy. The firm specializes in providing funding for entrepreneurs in life sciences, biotech, medtech, cleantech and information technology. EV operates in close cooperation with Genevest, an independent investment vehicle which has reached the divestment stage. Their investors in the funds they advise are industrial corporations, family offices, global institutional investors and business leaders in the technology and investment industry.

Apitope International NV develops therapeutic vaccines. It operates as a bio-pharmaceutical company that engages in developing peptide therapies. The firm specializes on the discovery and development of revolutionary disease modifying therapies for treating autoimmune and allergic diseases, including multiple sclerosis, and Graves’ disease, FVIII intolerance and uveitis. The company was founded by David Wraith in 2002 and is headquartered in Diepenbeek, Belgium.

Quanta Dialysis Technologies Ltd. develops haemodialysis systems. The firm's SC+ is a performance, portable, compact haemodialysis system providing clinical efficacy utilising flow rates typically used on traditional machines. It offers SelfCare+, a haemodialysis machine for dialysis patients to control their disease and determine the treatment regime and care. The company was founded by Clive Henrey Buckberry, John Eric Milad and Martin Johnson in 2008 and is headquartered in Alcester, the United Kingdom.

Based in Laufen, Ricola is a Swiss family company with a long tradition and is deeply-rooted in its Swiss homeland. Ricola herb specialties are produced exclusively in Switzerland. Ricola has a packaging plant for its box-packs in Brunstatt, France. Marketing and distribution for the American market are orchestrated by Ricola Inc. USA, in Morris Plains, New Jersey, USA. Our own Milan-based subsidiary, Divita S.r.l., was set up in 2006 to take care of product distribution in Italy, and the Asian markets are served by a representation office in Singapore and Hong Kong respectively. In all the other markets Ricola cooperates closely with local distributors.

Part of Novartis AG, Roche Diagnostics AG is a Swiss healthcare company committed to improving lives through innovative medicines and diagnostic tests. The company is based in Rotkreuz, Switzerland. Roche has been a pioneer in healthcare since its founding in 1896 and has helped millions of patients worldwide.

Oncimmune Ltd. provides clinical testing services for cancer detection. The firm develops early cancer detection tests for lung, breast, colorectal, prostate, stomach, pancreatic and ovarian cancers. The company was founded by John F. R. Robertson in 2003 and is headquartered in Nottingham, the United Kingdom.

BioScience Managers Pty Ltd (Bioscience Managers) is a private equity & venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Jeremy Curnock Cook. The firm is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

Arix Capital Management Ltd (Arix Capital Management) is a venture capital subsidiary of Arix Bioscience Plc founded in 2012 by Christopher Thomas Evans. The firm is headquartered in Cardiff, United Kingdom.

Medimaps Group SA designs and provides medical tools. The company is headquartered in Plan-les-Ouates, Switzerland.

Simbec-Orion Group Ltd. provides contract research services for rare and orphan conditions. The firm offers services for oncology, orphan diseases, respiratory, dermatology, infectious vaccines and diseases. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Pentrebach, the United Kingdom.

HiberGene Diagnostics Ltd. develops, manufactures, and markets molecular diagnostic tests for human infectious diseases. Its products include Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) technology, HG swift, HG meningococcus, pipeline, and HG group B streptococcus. The company was founded by Brendan K. Farrell, Peter William Kidney, Peter Valentine Coyle, Derek J. Fairley, and Joe Kidney in November 2009 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

MT\:Onyx AG provides business support services. The private company is based in Oberlunkhofen, Switzerland. The Swiss company was founded by Meinhard Folkert Schmidt. Meinhard Folkert Schmidt has been the CEO since incorporation.

CeQur Corp. designs, manufactures and commercializes disposable wearable insulin infuser. The company is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.

Diabeloop SAS develops an electronic artificial pancreas for patients suffering from diabetes 1 in order to reduce hypoglycemia. The company was founded on March 24, 2015 and is headquartered in Grenoble, France.

Sanan Capital Ltd. provides investment services. The private company is based in Dinas Powys, UK. It was founded in 2019.

valuationLAB AG is an independent research firm headquartered in Wollerau, Switzerland. The firm was founded in 2013 and offers life science research to unlock value by translating complicated science into easy-to-understand financial forecasts and valuations for investors. valuationLAB provides a wide range of research products and services for public and privately-held life science companies, corporate investors, venture capitalists, and institutional investors based on detailed, bottom-up, fundamental research.