James Taylor

Re-Vana Therapeutics Ltd. is a specialty ocular therapeutic and British drug delivery company that focuses on developing its internal pipeline and external strategic collaborations to advance its novel drug delivery platform. In 2022, Re-Vana won the Ophthalmic Innovation Summit Retina Award in drug delivery and the Belfast Nth Ireland Chamber 2022 Award for Business Innovation. Re-Vana Therapeutics was founded in 2016 as a spin-out from Queen's University, with the main office located in Belfast, UK, and an office, Re-Vana Therapeutics, Inc., based elsewhere. The company has raised more than $17.75m to support the development of sustained release biologics. In 2019, Re-Vana secured funding from Innovate totaling more than $400k to support the development of a sustained release drug. Additionally, in 2020, the company entered into a strategic feasibility collaboration with a leading pharmaceutical company for a novel therapeutic.

Phoenix Venture Partners LLC (Phoenix Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by John Chen, Zach Jonasson, Frank Levinson and David Soane. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

Sentinel Monitoring Systems, Inc. develops real-time and near-real-time systems to monitor the effectiveness of microbial control. The Sentinel Online Monitor is a multivariate spectroscopic analyzer for real-time monitoring of bioburden and other target analytes. The Sentinel Sample Collector automatically collects excursion samples identified by online monitors and/or periodic samples during production runs. The company was founded by Bill Puen in 2014 and is headquartered in Tucson, AZ.

LensGen, Inc. develops an accommodating intraocular lens based solution to treat presbyopia and cataracts. It focuses on restoring youthful vision to millions of cataract and presbyopia patients with a new classification of fluid-optic intraocular lenses. The company was founded by Ramgopal Rao on April 23, 2013 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Founded in 1999 by Dr. Ron Weiss and Jeff Joseph, Prescient Capital Partners is a venture capital/private equity firm located in Berwyn, Illinois. In 2007, the firm formed Prescient Advisors to provide strategic consulting services to assist entrepreneurs and CEOs of start-up, emerging and established companies in accessing resources needed to grow their businesses.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

InFocus Capital Partners (InFocus Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Rob Rothman and Ron Weiss. The firm is headquartered in Jericho, New York.

Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ.

Viron Therapeutics, Inc. discovers and develops novel therapeutics for inflammatory disorders. Its products include VT-111a, a recombinant protein that functions to reduce monocyte infiltration to sites of viral infection, as well as inhibits cardiovascular damage due to coronary stent placement. The firm also develops VT-310, a glycoprotein for the treatment of cancer, VT-384 that inhibit interferon gamma production, VT-346, a glycoprotein that protects against human TNF-mediated inflammatory signals and VT-214, a chemokine binding protein. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in London, Canada.

American College of Cardiology Foundation provides cardiovascular education services. Its services include cardiac surgery, chronic angine, diabetes, geriatric cardiology and heart failure and cardiomyopathies. The company was founded by Franz Groedel, Robert P. Glover and Bruno Kisc in 1949 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

EyeCare Services Partners Holdings LLC provides ophthalmologic and optometric services. The company was founded in May 2014 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

The Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada operates a college for medical professionals. The non-profit company is based in Ottawa, Canada. The CEO of the Canadian company is Andrew Padmos.

Xandar Kardian, Inc. engages in the development of proprietary software solutions utilizing IR-UWB RADAR technology. Its application is for smart building, security, and vehicle use. The company was founded by Sung Ho Cho in 2017 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

VHS of Illinois provides healthcare services to communities throughout the northwest and southwest suburbs of Chicago. Its services include bariatrics, cancer care, heart and vascular care, hospice care, imaging and radiology, orthopedics, pain management, psychiatry and behavioral health, rehabilitation, urology, and women’s health services. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Berwyn, IL.

Cellview Imaging, Inc. develops and commercializes ophthalmic imaging devices. It provides multispectral, hyperspectral, metabolic Imaging, and optical coherence tomography. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Nectar Services Corp. engages in the development of proactive network monitoring and management software for the unified communications industry. Its products include UC management platform, UC diagnostics, perspective, US foundation and call analysis. The firm also provides consulting, implementation, training and technical support services. The company was founded by David Giangano and Frances Vinci in 2006 and is headquartered in Jericho, NY.

ExSight Venture Management LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by James C. Murray. The firm is headquartered in New York.

The Colorado Museum of Natural History provides informal science education. It offers exhibits, discussions, and activities to help Museum visitors celebrate and understand the wonders of Colorado, earth, and the universe. The company was founded by Edwin Carter in 1868 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

ArcScan, Inc. develops and markets ultrasound scanners for ophthalmology. It provides the software tools to clean up scanned existing paper, maps or photos, and selectively vectorize all or parts of the raster. The company was founded by John D. Watson in February 2007 and is headquartered in Golden, CO.

ONL Therapeutics, Inc. develops biopharmaceutical services. It protects and improves the vision of patients with a range of retinal diseases and conditions, including retinal detachment and both the wet and dry forms of age-related macular degeneration. The company was founded by David Zacks and Jeffery Jamison in 2006 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

Pinstripes, Inc. is an experiential dining and entertainment company that offers a combination of made-from-scratch dining, bowling, and bocce, as well as flexible private event space. Pinstripes has 13 locations across the United States, including Northbrook, South Barrington, Oak Brook, and Chicago, IL; Edina, MN; Georgetown and Bethesda, MD; Cleveland, OH; Norwalk, CT; and San Mateo, CA. The company's elegant and spacious venues can accommodate groups of 20 to 1,500 people for private events, parties, and celebrations. Pinstripes has plans for significant further expansion, with five additional venues scheduled to open in 2022. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Northbrook, IL. Dale Schwartz founded the company in 2007 and has been the CEO since then.

Visibly, Inc. develops a platform to perform an online eye exam. It operates as a healthcare technology firm that offers the convenient and affordable way to get a prescription for glasses and contacts. The firm’s technology provides valid glasses and contact lens prescriptions online from the convenience of home. The company was founded by Aaron Dallek and Steven Lee in 2012 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of Comera Life Sciences Holdings, Inc., Comera Life Sciences, Inc. is a company that has developed a technology platform to transform the formulation of biotherapeutics for the benefit of patients. The company is based in Woburn, MA. Reform Biologics, a subsidiary of Comera Life Sciences, offers formulation development collaborations and product-specific licenses for a broad spectrum of protein-based therapeutics. The company's patented technology can extend product life-cycles, enable alternative dosing, and improve manufacturing efficiency for biopharmaceutical partners. Reform Biologics creates gentler therapies for fragile patients, including pediatric patients, by using their proprietary technology to transform intravenous drugs into subcutaneous injections, to reduce adverse reactions, and to improve drug stability. The company's goal is to enhance comfort, convenience, safety, and compliance so that patients living with debilitating diseases can experience a better life while treating their medical conditions. The company was founded by David S. Soane, Zachariah Jonasson, and Jeffrey S Hackman has been the CEO of the company since 2021. Comera Life Sciences was acquired by OTR Acquisition Corp. on May 20, 2022 for $156.08 million.

L7 Informatics, Inc. provides integrated informatics platform for laboratory operations. The firm''s solutions include EnterpriseScience Platform, Genomic Cloud, BioBuilds and custom solutions. The company was founded by Christopher Mueller in 2011 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Serenex, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company that develops drugs for tumors and cancers of the blood and bone marrow. Its products include drugs for chemotherapy treatments as well as inhibitor compounds. Serenex was founded by George Young and Timothy Haystead in 2000 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

iconectiv LLC engages in the provision of mobile, broadband, and enterprise software and services. It offers network and operations management; numbering; registry; messaging; and fraud and identity solutions. Its platforms include TruNumber, TruOps, and TruReach. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ.

Part of Fabrinet, Fabrinet West, Inc. is a worldwide manufacturer based in Santa Clara, CA. The company specializes in providing world-class manufacturing and engineering services to support demanding markets, technologies, and business models. The company was founded in 2000 by David Tom Mitchell. Seamus Grady has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

Rapsodo, Inc. develops data-driven sports technologies. It offers baseball, softball, and golf. The company was founded by Batuhan Okur and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

WaveFront Dynamics, Inc. provides biotechnology services. The firm offers DynaWave Lensometer. The company was founded by Daniel R. Neal and R. Terry Dunlay and is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM.