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Part of Novartis AG, Novartis, Inc. is a company based in San Francisco.

JSB-Partners LP offers specialized investment banking and advisory services to biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. Its services include product partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, private placements and public underwritings. The company was founded by Wolfgang Rudolph Ralph Stoiber in 1999 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

NupulseCV, Inc. operates as a medical device company that develops technology to treat patients with heart failure. Its device which requires a minimally invasive surgery provides patients an alternative to medical therapy. The firm maintains strategic and financial partnership with heart failure companies around the world. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Mellitus LLC develops vitro diagnostic tests for the measurement of Glycated CD59 (GCD59). Its vitro diagnostic test is also used for the stratification of complications risk and as a clinical trial test for pharmaceutical development. The company was founded by Jose Alberto Halperin, Joyce A. Lonergan and Michael Chorev in 2011 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and manufactures injectable and sustained release therapeutic products. It focuses on clinical and commercial development activities by understanding the needs of the acute care market. The company was founded in March 2007 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Massachusetts Biotechnology Council is a premier life sciences and healthcare hub with over 1,600 members dedicated to preventing, treating, and curing diseases through transformative science and technology. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA. MassBio works to advance policy and promote education while providing member programs, events, industry information, and services. The company's mission is to advance Massachusetts' leadership in the life sciences to grow the industry, add value to the healthcare system, and improve patient lives. Founded in 1985 by James P. Sherblom, the CEO is Kendalle Burlin O'Connell.

Italfarmaco SpA engages in the production and distribution of pharmaceutical and fine chemical products. It also provides research and development, scientific publishing, business development, and licensing services. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

Broadview Ventures, Inc. (Broadview Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Zambon SpA is engaged in manufacturing pharmaceutical products. It offers anauran, anaurette, asacol, codex, fluimucil, and giason. The company is headquartered in Bresso, Italy.

Novartis UK Ltd. is an international pharmaceutical company. It strives to discover ways to improve and extend people’s lives. The company is headquartered in Frimley, the United Kingdom.

Sandoz SpA manufactures pharmaceutical products. It develops and distributes medicines for cardiovascular systems, antibiotics, antidepressants, anti-asthmatics, calcium compounds, and laxatives. The company is headquartered in Origgio, Italy.

Elanco Italia SpA operates as a global health company. It provides products, services and knowledge to prevent and treat farmed and companion animal diseases in more than 90 countries. The company is headquartered in Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.

Novartis Norge AS develops, markets, and trades pharmaceuticals. It offers ophthalmic and generic products. The company is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

Tethis SpA engages in the provision of nanobiotechnology solutions. It develops devices for liquid biopsy, molecular diagnostic, and proteomic and microbiology. The company was founded by Emanuele Barborini, Simone Vinati, and Massimo Gatelli in 2004 and is headquartered in Milan Italy.

Hänseler AG manufactures and wholesales pharmaceutical products. It offers liquid, semi-solid and solid drug forms and drug substances in conformity with GMP. The firm manufactures galenical, which includes liquid, semi-solid and solid drug forms; and liquid extracts and tinctures. The company was founded by Edwin Hanseler in 1975 and is headquartered in Herisau, Switzerland.

Finox AG specializes in developing fertility drugs. Its products include BEMFOLA, a recombinant-human follicle-stimulating hormone. The company was founded by Michel Wilhelm in 2007 and is headquartered in Burgdorf, Switzerland.

Gila Therapeutics, Inc. provides developing therapies for obesity patients. The company was founded by Sergei Zolotukhin and Andres Acosta in January 2014 and is headquartered in Excelsior, MN.

Syndesi Therapeutics SA develops novel therapeutics for cognitive impairment which includes Alzheimer’s disease, dementias, and cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia. The company is headquartered in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.

STipe Therapeutics ApS operates as a biotechnology company. It specializes in the immune-oncology field, pioneer therapies using a novel aspect of the stimulator of interferon genes (STING) Pathway to target cancer. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Denmark.

Aurora Science, invests in Italian startups. The fund invests in health technology with particular interest for biotech and pharmaceuticals. It provides equity financing for early stage investing between EUR 1 to EUR 5 million.

Part of Aurealis Oy, Aurealis Pharma AG is a Swiss company that provides scientific research and development services. The company is based in Basel, Switzerland. The company was founded by Juha Matti Yrjänheikki.

Artidis AG develops nano mechanical biomarkers for rapid cancer diagnostics. The private company is based in Basel, Switzerland. The Swiss company was founded by Marija Plodinec, Marko Loparic, Philipp Oertle, Tobias Appenzeller. Marija Plodinec has been the CEO since incorporation.

Part of Kinarus Therapeutics Holding AG, Kinarus AG is a Swiss clinical stage pharmaceutical company that focuses on novel treatments to patients suffering from viral, respiratory and ophthalmic diseases. The company is based in Basel, Switzerland. The company was founded in 2017 by Alexander Bausch, Roger Meier. Alexander Bausch has been the CEO since 2017. Kinarus was acquired by Perfect Holding SA on June 03, 2022.

Muna Therapeutics ApS is a Danish private biopharmaceutical company that discovers and develops therapies to slow or stop neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, frontotemporal dementia, and Parkinson's. Muna Therapeutics is based in Copenhagen, DK and was founded in 2020 by Simon Glerup and Bart de Strooper. The company focuses on identifying new medicines to preserve cognition and other brain functions and enhance resilience to these diseases. Rita Balice-Gordon has been the CEO of the company since 2020.