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Maxygen, Inc. is a biotechnology company. It is focused on the potential further development of its MAXY-G34 product, a next-generation pegylated, granulocyte colony stimulating factor, G-CSF, for the treatment of chemotherapy induced neutropenia and acute radiation syndrome. G-CSF is a natural protein that functions by stimulating the body's bone marrow to produce more white blood cells. The company was founded on May 7, 1996 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Part of Insightful Science Holdings LLC, Protein Metrics, Inc. is a company that specializes in protein characterization. The company is based in Cupertino, CA at the crossroads of computing and biotechnology. The company's vendor-neutral software enables scientists to quickly identify and report protein sequences and variations from the expected form using data generated on analytical instruments like mass spectrometers. The company was founded by Yong Kil, Marshall Bern, Chris Becker, and Eric Carlson has been the CEO of the company since 2014. Protein Metrics was acquired by Insightful Science Holdings LLC on December 21, 2021.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Amygdala Neurosciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company. The firm focuses on improving public health by developing and commercializing therapy to treat substance use disorders. Its development programs include treatment and prevention of opioid, nicotine, alcohol and cocaine use disorders. The company was founded by Lou Lange, Ivan Diamond, Peter Strumph, Brent Blackburn, and Adrienne MacMillan in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Teon Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a pharmaceutical company. It focuses on cancer immunotherapy. The company was founded by Yao Lina, Fan Peidong, Elfaith Elzein, and Liiu Jiwen in March 2018 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Revitope Oncology, Inc. develops a programmable antibody circuit pipeline in particular redirecting T cells to tumors. The company was founded by Andrew Allen and Mark Cobbold and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

DiNAQOR AG is a Swiss genetic medicine platform company that focuses on developing innovative solutions for patients with severe, inherited forms of heart disease. The private company is based in Pfäffikon, Switzerland, and has additional presence in Massachusetts and other locations. The company's lead preclinical program, DINA-001, is aimed at treating mybpc3-linked cardiomyopathy. Founded in 2019, the CEO of DiNAQOR is Johannes Holzmeister.

Part of NewAmsterdam Pharma Co. NV, NewAmsterdam Pharma Holding BV is a Dutch company that engages in research and development of transformative therapies for cardio metabolic diseases. The company is based in Naarden, the Netherlands. The company was founded in 2019 by John Jacob Pieter Kastelein. Michael H. Davidson has been the CEO of the company since 2020. NewAmsterdam Pharma Holding was acquired by Frazier Lifesciences Acquisition Corp. on November 22, 2022 for $468.74 million.

NewAmsterdam Pharma BV develops novel drugs to treat dyslipidemia. It operates as a biotechnology company and develops anti-dyslipidemic compounds in cardiovascular disease indications. The firm's product DEZ-001 develops a potent cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibitor that has shown a decrease of low-density lipoprotein levels, and an increase of high-density lipoprotein levels. The company was founded by John J. P. Kastelein in 2012 and is headquartered in Naarden, the Netherlands.

Apache Design Solutions, Inc. provides power analysis and optimization software solutions. Its solutions include software tools and methodologies that enable design engineers to reduce power consumption, ensure delivery of power to ICs and electronic system components, and mitigate power-induced signal interference. The company was founded by Andrew T. Yang, Norman Chang and Shen Lin in January 2001 and it is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Part of Synopsys, Inc., Mojave, Inc. develops integrated circuit manufacturability and verification technology. The company is based in Sunnyvale, CA. The company was founded in 2002 by Vivek Raghavan, Casey Jones, Murat Alaybeyi. Mojave was acquired by Magma Design Automation LLC on April 29, 2004 for $140 million.

Part of Cadence Design Systems, Inc., Ultima Interconnect Technology, Inc. is a company that provides IC interconnect analysis and synthesis tools. The company is based in Sunnyvale, CA. The company was founded by Wei-Ming Dai.

Part of ANSYS, Inc., Apache Design, Inc. manufactures and distributes power analysis and optimization software. The company is based in San Jose, CA.

InCarda Therapeutics, Inc. develops cardiovascular disease treatment through pulmonary delivery of established drugs. It also develops an inhaled therapy intended to treat paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. The company was founded by Narasimhan Rangachari, John S. Patton, Gregory M. Marcus and Carlos A. Schuler in 2009 and is headquartered in Newark, CA.

Cardiogen Sciences, Inc. is a biotechnology company that develops and offers gene therapy solutions for orphan-inherited arrhythmogenic diseases. The company was founded by Louis G. Lange in 2014 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Alavita Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops pharmaceutical therapeutic products. The company was founded on October 9, 2007 and is headquartered in Los Altos, CA.

Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 100 multinationals. also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry and academic centers.

Part of GSK Plc, Affymax Research Institute is a company that researches and develops pharmaceutical products. The company is based in Palo Alto, CA. Affymax Research Institute was acquired by Affymax, Inc. from GSK Plc on July 30, 2001.

Oxonica Ltd. is an advanced materials business, which engages in licensing of patents related to nanomaterials. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Birmingham, the United Kingdom.

Quadriga BioSciences, Inc. is a privately held pharmaceutical company based in an undisclosed location. The American company is focused on developing proprietary targeted cancer therapies by exploiting the biology of aggressive forms of cancer cells that over-express certain unique amino acid transporters on their cell surfaces. The company's mission is to develop safer and more effective treatments for patients with cancer. The company was founded by Bernd Jandeleit, Kerry J. Koller, and Wolf-Nicolas Fischer. Gordon Ringold has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

Apexigen America, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, which focuses on the discovery and development of innovative antibody-based therapeutics for the treatment of cancer with a focus on immuno-oncology. Its product portfolio includes humanized antibodies, targeting diseases such as cancer, inflammatory diseases and ophthalmic disease. The company was founded by Xiao Dong Yang in July 2010 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA.

Okava Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an American clinical stage biotechnology company.

Rapafusyn Research & Development, Inc. develops non-degrading molecular glues. The company is based in Baltimore, MD. The CEO of the company is Sean X. Hu.