Robert B. Linke

Alkermes, Inc. develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products. It offers medicines for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) diseases. The company was founded by Michael A. Wall, Floyd E. Bloom, Frederick W. K. Brown, Paul R. Schimmel and Alexander G. Rich in 1987 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

MedAvante, Inc. provides signal detection solutions in clinical trials of treatments for central nervous system disorders. It offers Virgil investigative study platform for site-based assessments; and MedAvante central ratings for live assessments. The firm also offers scientific risk reduction services. The company was founded by Paul M. Gilbert, Amy Ellis, Peter B. Tilles, Livingston Johnson and Avik Roy in 2002 and is headquartered in Hamilton, NJ.

Aisling Capital LLC (Aisling Capital) is an venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Dennis Joseph Purcell. The firm is headquartered in New York, New York.

Dowley Security Systems, Inc. provides electronic security and network integration solutions to critical infrastructure and commercial markets. Its services include access control, intrusion detection/monitoring, video surveillance, fire alarm and fire suppression, locksmithing, network infrastructure and integration, project management, service on-call, and budgeted maintenance. The company was founded by Daniel R. Weiss in 1986 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Jenrin Discovery, Inc. develops therapeutics for chronic diseases. It provides therapeutics for various diseases, including obesity, diabetes, and autoimmune and inflammatory disorders. The company was founded by John F. McLeroy on April 17, 2007 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Calosyn Pharma, Inc. develops intra-articular therapeutics for osteoarthritis. Its product is based on a class of drugs known as calcium channel blockers. The firm's drugs is used in humans for the treatment of heart and vascular diseases. The company was founded by David D. Waddell and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

CNS Therapeutics, Inc. develops and manufactures drug delivery products. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Bioceptive, Inc. develops medical devices for gynecological procedures. Its products includes, intrauterine device (IUD) inserter that vastly simplifies the insertion procedure, while reducing the complications inherent with current insertion techniques. The company was founded by Shuchi Khurana and Benjamin D. Cappiello in September 2010 and is ehadquartered in New Orleans, LA.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

The General Hospital Corp. provides healthcare services. It offers diagnostic and therapeutic are in every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery. The firm's care center provides cancer, digestive disorders, heart disease, transplantation and vascular medicine services. The company was founded in 1811 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

LBRV Ventures LP (Louisiana Funds) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004. The firm is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Part of Eli Lilly & Co., Lilly Research Laboratories is a company that engages in research and develops medicines. The company is based in Indianapolis, IN.

Barrett, Vernon, Montgomery LLC (VCE Capital Partners LLC) is a venture capital firm is founded in 2001 by Ross Barrett and Russell Vernon. The firm is headquartered in Bossier City,Louisiana.

The Society for Neuroscience is an organization with over 36,000 members in more than 95 countries. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The organization also engages in science advocacy and public policy, including an annual Capitol Hill Day, and has various public outreach efforts, such as the interactive collection of public-facing resources on BrainFacts.org. It was founded in 1969 and offers year-round programming, including the publication of two scientific journals, professional development resources, and career training through Neuronline.

Esperance Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops oncology products. It specializes in oncology products that selectively kill cancer cells without harming normal cells. The company was founded by Hector W. Alila in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA.

MicroBiome Therapeutics LLC develops drug therapies for metabolic diseases. Its microbiome modulators are designed to augment the growth of certain desirable bacterial strains and discourage the growth of others. The company was founded by John B. Elstrott and Dale R. Pfost in 2009 and is headquartered in New Orleans, LA.

VC Experts, Inc. provides market research, industry data and related content. It also provides information on private company valuations, terms of the financings, and prices of the transactions for bankers to perform their due diligence. The company was founded by Joseph W. Bartlett and Ross P. Barrett and is headquartered in Shreveport, LA.

Fitness Interactive Experience LLC develops interactive games that promote health and daily activity in a fun, socially connected environment. It offers Utilifit, a daily activity game designed to boost players. It also offers step ahead, a style game that uses real-world movement and activity to determine player progress. The company was founded by Michael D. Tinney and Jeff Abeles in 2012 and is headquartered in Lilburn, GA.

K-94 Discoveries, Inc. develops novel targeted therapies for cancer based on proprietary discoveries. The company was founded by William Hansel in 2013 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA.