Thomas Taapken

Elbion NV discovers and develops therapeutics for neurological diseases and immunological disorders. It focuses on the discovery and development of new drugs for CNS and immunological diseases. The company was founded by Dr. Thomas Kronbach and Dr. Bernd Kastler in 2002 and is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium.

elbion AG discovers and develops new small molecule drugs for the treatment of inflammatory and central nervous system diseases with high unmet medical need. It's lead product candidate AWD 12-281 is a topical inhibitor and is in phase IIa trials for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and has licensed it to GlaxoSmithKline for exclusive development and commercialization. It focuses on target areas, including PDE inhibitors and CNS modulators, in terms of novel chemistries, novel assays and mechanisms of action, as well as in-house animal disease models. Founded in 2002, the company is headquartered in Radebeul, Germany.

Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH engages in the development, manufacture, and packaging of medicines, as well as pharmaceutical products. It also focuses on the research into the causes of diseases and the search for its drug treatment. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

DVC Deutsche Venture Capital (DVC) is an independent venture capital firm focused on science-based sectors. DVC was established in 1998 and is based in Munich. The firm operates in partnership with Deutsche Bank AG (FR: DBK; NYSE: DB).

Biotie Therapies Oy engages in the research, development, and commercialization of pharmaceutical products. The company was founded by Markku Tapani Jalkanen and Sirpa Tuulikki Jalkanen in June 1992 and is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.