Jerry S. Chesson

Amphion Semiconductor Ltd. engages in the supply of video codec silicon intellectual property for system on a chip (SoC) implementation. It offers video decoders, video encoder, and mature intellectual property core. The company was founded by Michael J. Jamiolkowski, John V. McCanny, and James Gerard Doherty in 1994 and is headquartered in Belfast, the United Kingdom.

Flanders Corp. designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes air filters and related products. The firm offers residential and industrial products which include air cleaners, fiber glass, air cleaner refills, extended surface filters, and custom air handlers. The company was founded on January 5, 1996 and is headquartered in Washington, NC.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Qualyst Transporter Solutions LLC provides hepatic drug transporter products and contract research services utilizing the patented B-CLEAR technology. The company was founded by Kenneth R. Brouwer, Gary M. Pollack and Dhiren R. Thakker in 2001 and is headquartered Durham, NC.

The Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce is a business organization that provides resources and support to small businesses in the Raleigh, NC area. The non-profit company's services include tax assistance and a small business resource guide.

Neusentis is a biopharmaceutical company, which is focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel orally-administered small molecule drugs that modulate ion channel targets. The company has developed an integrated technology platform that allows for the efficient discovery of drug leads. The firm is conducting research and development activities in a number of disease areas, including epilepsy, pain and inflammation. Icagen has two clinical stage programs in epilepsy and pain. The company was formerly known as Icagen, Inc. It was founded by Andre L. Lamotte and P. Kay Wagoner on November 23, 1992 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Council for Entrepreneurial Development provides an interactive forum for entrepreneurs, investors, service professionals, academicians, researchers and public policy makers. Its services and programs include connections to capital, venture mentoring, and signature conferences empower member companies to go further. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

IDEA Fund Partners LLC (IDEA Fund Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by David P. Rizzo, John Cambier and Lister Delgado. The firm is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

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

First Flight Venture Center operates as a non-profit organization that provides business support services to start-up and early stage companies. It offers programs for technology companies that help them in fields such as concept testing, prototyping, research, business strategies, and product development. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Ternus Pharma, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. It develops enhanced general anesthetic. The company is headquartered in Duxbury, MA.

NC IDEA (Venture Capital) is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of NC IDEA founded in 1900. The firm is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

Kaio Therapy LLC operates as a biotechnology company. It offers its patients a treatment for primary tumor elimination, tumor control and margin reduction with an immunotherapeutic component. The company was founded by Alden Pritchard and William Phillip Hodges in 2012 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Dignify Therapeutics LLC offers pharmaceutical services. It provides bladder and bowel for people who have spinal cord injury. The company was founded by Edward C. Burgard, Karl B. Thor, Lesley Marson, Venkateswarlu Karicheti, Daniel J. Ricca, Florenta Aura Kullmann, Ebrahim Versi, Benny L. Ward, Tatyana Touzova and Mary Katofiasc and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Affinergy LLC develops site-specific biological systems using biofriendly linkers that selectively adhere to proteins, drugs, cells, and biomaterial surfaces. The firm focuses on developing coatings and medical devices for the orthopedic and cardiovascular markets. It constructs bifunctional peptide linkers that selectively immobilize proteins, cells, and therapeutics onto biomaterial surfaces. The firm offers its products for orthopedics, cardiovascular, and tissue engineering; and drug delivery and stem cells markets. The company was founded by Daniel J. Kenan, Jonathan Gindes, and Mark W. Grinstaff in 2002 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Mayne Pharma, Inc. develops pharmaceutical products. Its services include pharmaceutical development, clinical trial materials, method development and validation, trace metals, stability, and microbiology services. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Greenville, NC.

Metrics Credit Partners Pty Ltd. (Metrics) is an asset management firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm is a subsidiary of Metrics Credit Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Pinnacle Investment Management Group Ltd. (ASX: PNI). Metrics was founded in 2011 and provides unrivaled access to the highly attractive Australian private debt market through their managed funds to investors ranging from individuals to global institutions.

KNOW Bio LLC engages in the development and optimization of a nitric oxide platform providing therapies that focuses on curing diseases and conditions. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Nano Ventures LLC operates as a venture capital firm. The company is headquartered in Williamston, NC.