Byron Hewett

Immunicon Corp. develops, manufactures, markets and sells proprietary cell-based diagnostic and research products and services. It provides services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to develop new therapeutic agents, which focuses on cancer disease management. Immunicon's products and technology platforms have application in cancer research and in other fields of medicine, such as cardiovascular and infectious disease. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Huntingdon Valley, PA.

BioBehavioral Diagnostics Co. manufactures and markets attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder systems. It develops and markets a proprietary platform technology to objectively measure specific behaviors that correlate with brain function and deficits in inhibitory control. The firm's product Quotient ADHD System measures impulsivity, hyperactivity and inattention as an aid in the assessment of ADHD and this system includes a data acquisition unit, a proprietary normative database, analytics and reports. The company was founded by Eric B. Gordon in 2006 and is headquartered in Westford, MA.

Qiagen, Inc. provided technologies for separating, purifying and handling nucleic acids. The company was founded in 1988 and was headquartered in Germantown, MD.

Part of Bayer AG, Chiron Diagnostics Corp. is a company that develops medical diagnostic products. The company is based in East Walpole, MA. Chiron Diagnostics was acquired by Bayer AG from Chiron Corp. on November 30, 1998 for $1,100 million.

Beluga Composites Corp. develops and manufactures immunodiagnostic testing systems and related therapeutic drug monitoring systems. The firm's products include single water tanks, double water tanks, container series tanks, compartment tanks and accessories. The company is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

SomaLogic Operating Co., Inc. engages in the development of technologies used in the areas of diagnostics, clinical research, and pharmaceutical development. It offers protein biomarker systems for applications in drug discovery, therapeutic treatments, and wellness monitoring. The firm's products and services include SOMAscan service, SOMAscan at the institution, individual SOMAscan reagents, SOMAmer discovery service, SomaLogic CLIA laboratory, and technical support. The company was founded by Larry Gold and David Brunel in 2000 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.