Kohkan Shamsi

TheraTech, Inc. manufactures and distributes medical devices. The company was founded by Chick Sanford & Dinesh C. Patel in January, 1985 and is located in Hopkins, MN

Inflabloc Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the research and development of pharmaceutical treatments. It develops products for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders and inflammatory diseases. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

Abeille Pharmaceuticals, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical products. The company develops products for oncology supportive care, diabetes, and related metabolic disorders based on technologies such as transdermal delivery and oral controlled-release systems. It was founded by Suresh B. Borsadia in 2003 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

Coherex Medical, Inc. designs, develops, and markets catheter-based technologies for the treatment of structural heart defects. It offers WaveCrest device that is placed in the opening of the left atrial appendage to reduce complications associated with other device types, as well as simplifies the implant procedures. The company was founded by Brian K. Whisenant and Clark C. Davis in 2003 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

Q Therapeutics, Inc. engages in developing adult stem cell therapies to treat debilitating disease of the central nervous system. Its product, Q-Cells will undergo first-in-human trials for ALS. The firm’s therapeutic strategy is intended to restore the normal activity of neurons by providing the support functions present in healthy central nervous system tissue. The company was founded by Dennis B. Farrar, Mahendra S. Rao, Mani Ramaswami, and Steven Goldman on March 28, 2002 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

Juneau Biosciences LLC develops and commercializes novel diagnostic and therapeutic products focused on women's health care. It is a molecular genetics company. The company was founded by Kenneth Ward in 2007 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

Ashni Naturaceuticals, Inc. researches, develops, and markets clinically tested and patent-protected nutraceutical products. The private company is based in Salt Lake City, UT and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded by Dinesh C. Patel.

The Indus Entrepreneurs is a non-profit organization. It provides mentoring, networking, education and funding to entrepreneurs. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Graduation Alliance, Inc. provides online and alternative educational services. It provides alternative education, diploma courses, and training and placement. The company was founded by Rebekah Richards, Pilzer Paul Zane and Gregg Rosann in 2007 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

JSK Therapeutics, Inc. develops anti-cancer drugs. It develops novel anti-cancer drugs using an approved compound to inhibit the growth of cancer cells. The company was founded by Thomas Kennedy and Paul J. Shami in 2008 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

Rejuvenation Labs, Inc. develops, commercializes, manufactures and markets novel biotech products in the cosmetic, contract manufacturing and nutritional supplements industries. It represents the synergistic fusion of leading edge scientific research with proven entrepreneurial know-how. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Midvale, UT.

Signal Peak Ventures LLC (Signal Peak Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Ron Heinz, Brandon Tidwell and Scott Petty. The firm is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

COINZOOM VENTURES LLC (Coinzoom Ventures) is a venture capital founded in 2014 by Todd Crosland and Benjamin Crosland. The firm is headquartered in Salt Lake, Utah.

Light Line Medical, Inc. is a medical company based in an undisclosed location. Light Line Medical has developed a patented, non-invasive visible light platform to prevent catheter-associated infections. The technology uses safe visible light emitted through a fiber optic cable to disinfect and protect the inside and outside of the catheter, killing microbes and preventing infection without relying on drugs, chemicals, or harmful UV light. The American company's published international patent portfolio includes 23 issued patents and 16 pending patent applications. The technology is effective in preventing infections in dialysis, urinary/Foley, respiratory/endotracheal, and vascular catheter use. The company was founded by Mitchell Barneck and has been led by CEO Vicki E. Farrar since 2017.