Nate Heintzman

Carterra, Inc. engages in provision of innovative technologies designed to accelerate the discovery of novel therapeutic candidates. It offers Kinetics software, Epitope mapping, therapeutic areas, and antibody formats. The company was founded by James Smith and Josh Eckman in 2005 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

Life Technologies Corp. provides products in the areas of scientific research, genetic analysis and applied sciences. Its brands include Invitrogen, Applied Biosystems, Gibco, Molecular Probes, Noves, Ambion and Ion Torrent. The firm’s portfolio includes the most cited products and technologies in qPCR, capillary electrophoresis sequencing, nextgeneration sequencing, molecular diagnostics, forensics, cell culture and analysis, and agriculture research. The company was founded on November 21, 2008 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Gen-Probe, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets rapid, accurate and molecular diagnostic products and services that are used primarily to diagnose human diseases, screen donated human blood, and ensure transplant compatibility. It also develops and manufactures the PROCLEIX assays, which are used to detect human immunodeficiency virus, the hepatitis C virus, the hepatitis B virus, and the West Nile virus in donated human blood. The firm's clinical diagnostics products include APTIMA family of assays, which are used to detect the common STDs chlamydia and gonorrhea. Gen-Probe was founded by Thomas H. Adams and David E. Kohne in 1983 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Innogest SGR SpA (Innogest) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Claudio Giuliano and Marco Pinciroli. The firm is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

The Allen Institute, specifically the Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group, is dedicated to exploring the field of bioscience to identify and foster ideas that have the potential to change the world. The non-profit company is based in Seattle, WA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The group recommends funding to the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, which invests in award mechanisms to accelerate the understanding of biology. This includes the Allen Discovery Centers at partner institutions for leadership-driven, compass-guided research, and Allen Distinguished Investigators for frontier explorations with exceptional creativity and potential impact.

Molecular Assemblies, Inc. develops an enzymatic deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) synthesis technology designed to power the next generation of DNA-based products. The firm's technology will enable the reading and writing of DNA for industries including industrial synthetic biology and precision medicine, as well as emerging applications of DNA for data information storage, nanomachines, and bio-based electronics. The company was founded by William Efcavitch and Curt Becker in 2013 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

The Keck School of Medicine of USC is a place of dynamic activity in patient care, scientific discovery, medical and bioscience education, and community service. Their faculty, staff, students, residents, alumni, donors and friends are committed to excellence. Together they are poised to lead medicine in the 21st Century for the benefit of humankind. This is an exciting time of great transformation as they endeavor to create a truly stellar academic medical center at USC.

Hybritech, Inc. provides prostate diagnostic testing services. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Betaglue Technologies SpA is a holding company, which engages in the provision of medical technology and oncology research services. The company was founded by Francesco Izzo and is headquartered in Naples, Italy.

Viridos, Inc. develops and commercializes genomic-driven solutions and products. The firm's offerings are designed for application in solutions such as human health, food, water production, and environment. The company was founded by J. Craig Venter, Hamilton O. Smith, David C. Kiernan and Juan Enriquez-Cabot in February 2005 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

KromaTid, Inc. provides products and services for mutation detection and disease diagnosis. Its services include high resolution screening of individual genes to the entire genome, sequence, location and orientation from a single assay, cost effective discovery of inversions and translocations, rapid assay development and data delivery. The company was founded by Andrew F. Ray, Susan M. Bailey, Michael Cornforth, Edwin Goodwin, and Joel S. Bedford in 2007 and is headquartered in Longmont, CO.

Celsee Diagnostics, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets integrated comprehensive single-cell analysis solutions. It provides identification, analysis, and retrieves single cells from blood and tissue. The company was founded by Priyadarshini Gogoi, Saedeh Sepehri, and Christopher Siemer in 2011 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Menarini-Silicon Biosystems SpA develops and distributes lab-on-a-chip technologies for miniaturized cell-biology testing. The company was founded by Nicol? Manaresi and Gianni Medoro and is headquartered in Castel Maggiore, Italy.

Atricath SpA is a holding company, which engages in the research and development of technology for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. The company was founded by Enrico Perfler and is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

Roche Pharmaceuticals provides research and development services in the fields of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics. It also provides diagnostics and drugs for cancer and transplantation. The company is headquartered in Nutley, NJ.

Vivace Therapeutics, Inc. discovers and develops novel cancer drug. The company was founded by Shuang Qiao in 2014 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

ARCH Venture Partners LLC is a Venture Capital firm founded in 1986. The firm is headquartered in Chicago with additional office in Dublin.

Actym Therapeutics, Inc. engages in development of novel immuno-oncology therapies. The company was founded by Christopher D. Thanos and Laura Hix Glickman and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.

Walking Fish Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the provision of immune therapy services. It offers treatment for oncology, rare deficiency disease, regenerative medicine, and infectious disease. The company was founded by Lewis T. Williams, Mark Selby, Seenu Kothakota, and Tom Brennan and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

IIF Management Co LLC (Illumina Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Nicholas J. Naclerio. The firm is headquartered in Foster City, California.

Part of Pfizer Inc., Pfizer Srl (Italy) is an Italian pharmaceutical company that manufactures pharmaceutical products. The company is based in Latina, Italy. The company was founded by Charles Erhart, Charles Pfizer.

EryDel SpA offers medical research. It develops drugs and diagnostics delivered through human red blood cells via a medical device technology. The company was founded by Luigia Rossi and Mauro Magnani in 2007 and is headquartered in Bresso, Italy.