Terry W. Osborn

WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. used to provide genomic technology solutions for single-cell analysis and clinical research. The firm offered SmartChip Real-Time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) system, which provided a suite of gene expression and genome analysis technologies enabling biomarker discovery and validation on a single platform with the sensitivity and accuracy of PCR. The company was founded by Alnoor Shivji, Victor Joseph and Amjad Huda on October 22, 2002 and was headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Advanced Life Sciences Holdings, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the discovery, development and commercialization of novel drugs in therapeutic areas of infection, cancer and inflammation. Its product candidate, Restanza, is a novel once-a-day oral antibiotic in late-stage development for the treatment of life-threatening infections including community-aquired bacterial pneumonia and biodefense pathogens including anthrax, plague and tularemia. The company was founded by Michael T. Flavin on January 1, 1999 and is headquartered in Woodridge, IL.

WaferGen, Inc. develops novel products for cell biology and genetic analysis. The firm focuses on the development systems for gene expression, genotyping and stem cell research for the life science and pharmaceutical industries. The company was founded by Alnoor Shivji, Victor Joseph and Amjad Huda and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Part of AAIPharma, Inc., Pharmaceutical Development Center researches and develops pharmaceutical products. The company is based in Charlotte, NC. Pharmaceutical Development Center was acquired by AAIPharma, Inc. on July 31, 2001.

Gene Express, Inc. provides research and development on molecular diagnostic products. It also provides genomic data to accelerate and enable drug and molecular diagnostic development. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Wilmington, NC.

Kansas Bioscience Authority LLC operates as a venture investor. It invests its own funds, attracts co-investors, manages its portfolio companies, and calls on its network of partners and experts to generate a return on and of invested capital. The firm focuses on agribusiness, animal health, human health, and life sciences technology sectors. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Olathe, KS.