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Leidos, Inc. provides scientific, engineering, systems integration and technical services and solutions. It offers solutions and services that leverage the power of data analytics, systems integration, and cyber security across national security, health, and engineering markets. The company was founded by John Robert Beyster in June 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Aurora Biosciences Corp. designs and develops proprietary drug discovery systems, services and technologies to the discovery of new medicine. It develops a proprietary ultra-high throughput screening platform that uniquely integrates innovative fluorescence chemistry, molecular biology, miniaturization, automation, and informatics. The company also provides assay development and screening services. Aurora was founded in 1995 and is located in San Diego, CA.

The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is an umbrella organization of over 240 national diabetes associations in 160 countries and territories. The private company is based in Brussels, Belgium. The mission of IDF is to promote diabetes care, prevention, and a cure worldwide. IDF advocates for people with diabetes and works towards its mission by collaborating with national diabetes associations, healthcare professionals, and policymakers. Founded in 1950, IDF represents the interests of the growing number of people with diabetes and those at risk.

OcuNexus Therapeutics, Inc. develops and commercializes therapeutic products for wound care and tissue repair. The firm offers Nexagon, an oligonucleotide that downregulates the gap junction in tissue repair. Its Nexagon also reduces lesion spread, swelling, inflammation, scarring, and time to wound closure in various tissue types, including the eye, skin, spinal cord, nerve, and brain. The company was founded in 2005 by David Lawrence Becker, Colin C. Green and Bradford J. Duft and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

CalciMedica, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in drug development. It discovers and develops novel small molecule drugs for the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune disorders and organ transplant rejection. The company was founded by Gonul Velicelebi, Kenneth Stauderman, Anjana Rao, Patrick Hogan, Stefan Feske, Michael Harpold, Tom Reed, and Jack Roos in December 2006 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

BioCision LLC operates as a life science research and development company. Its products include cell cryopreservation systems, sample cooling, freezing, snap-freezing, ice-free cooling systems, tube temperature and plate temperature management, support platforms, sample transport, cryostorage boxes, cryogenic vials, ice pans and buckets and other accessories. The firm’s products protect temperature-sensitive therapeutics, biological samples and biomaterials. The company was founded by Brian Schryver and Rolf O. Ehrhardt in 2007 and is headquartered in San Rafael, CA.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

American Diabetes Association provides diabetes related medical services. It funds research, publishes scientific findings, provides information and other services to people with diabetes, their families, health professionals and the public. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

OMNIlife science, Inc. manufactures orthopedic, prosthetic and other related products. The firm products are used in hip and knee replacement, joint pain and robotic surgery. The company was founded by Edward J. Cheal and George B. Cipolletti in 1999 and is headquartered in Raynham, MA.

Medical Innovations Ltd. develops and manufactures medical devices. It involves in the distribution of medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies. The company was founded on September 9, 2002 and is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand.

Cooley LLP engages in the provision of legal services. It offers strategic litigation and business transaction services and is a representative of private and public companies, financial institutions, venture capital firms and nonprofit organizations. Its practices include commercial litigation; patent counseling and prosecution; employment and labor; asset recovery; and estate planning and personal representation. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Ardea Biosciences, Inc. is a biotechnology company which is focused on the development of small-molecule therapeutics for the treatment of serious diseases. The company was founded in January 1994 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

CoDa Therapeutics (NZ) Ltd. develops and markets biopharmaceutical products. The company was founded by David Becker, Colin Green, Bradford J, Duft, and Howard E. Greene and on December 9, 2003 and is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand.

New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants operates as an institute of chartered accountants. The company is headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand.

The Pinnacle Society engages in recruitments, direct placement and executive search. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Postbank Uganda Ltd. provides commercial financial services. It offers affordable innovative products and services via a national wide distribution channels comprising of branches, ATMs, and mobile vans operated on a commercially sustainable basis. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Kampala, Uganda.

Enztec Ltd. provides orthopedic medical devices. It specialises in creating orthopedic instrument solutions for implant companies and orthopedic surgeons worldwide. The firm offers bespoke design, manufacturing services and contract manufacturing. The company was founded by Paul Morrison and James Burn in 1992 and is headquartered in Christchurch, New Zealand.

OMNI Orthopaedics, Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes orthopedic implants. The company was founded by David L. Lasalle, George B. Cipoletti and Edward J. Cheal on December 22, 2008 and is headquartered in Taunton, MA.

KPMG (Auckland) provides accounting services. It also provides audit, tax and advisory services, and industry insight to help other companies to negotiate risks and perform in today's business environments. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Auckand, New Zealand.

Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics operates as food and nutrition professionals. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. Wylecia Wiggs Harris has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

New Zealand Film Commission provides funding and support services to New Zealand’s screen industry through creating and promoting films. The company is headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand.

Akarna Therapeutics Ltd. develops novel small molecule therapeutics. It offers non-bile acid FXR agonist, a therapeutic for the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and fatty-liver diseases. The company was founded by Raju Mohan in 2014 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

Oppilan Pharma Ltd. operates as a biotechnology company. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

Escalier Biosciences BV develops biological products. The company is headquartered in Nijmegen, the Netherlands.

InflammX Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on targeting the NLRP3 inflammasome pathway of inflammation. The private company is based in Tampa, FL. The company has identified the key disease-related upstream trigger for inflammasome activation and its therapeutics target this trigger. Its lead product, Xiflam™, is set to enter phase 2b clinical trials in the fourth quarter of 2022. In addition, InflammX has a follow-on pre-clinical peptide program that also targets the dysregulated NLRP3 inflammasome, which will be developed following additional funding being raised. The company was founded by Colin Richard Green, and the CEO is Brian Levy.

Abvance Therapeutics, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company that aims to improve diabetes control and reduce the risk of hypoglycemia. The company is based in Reno, NV. The company's Abv100 platform is designed to replace rapid acting insulin and can be used by any patient type, including those with type 1 and type 2 diabetes who use injections or pumps. The platform protects against hypoglycemia, allowing for safer use of insulin and better control of diabetes, which can lead to improved long-term health outcomes. The company was founded in 2016 by Alan Cherrington, David Maggs, and Soumitra Ghosh. David Maggs has been the CEO since 2016.