Terrance J. Bruggeman

Diversa searches high and low for DNA. In its quest to develop new enzymes and other active biological compounds, the biotechnology company collects and catalogs the DNA of organisms in diverse environments (from manure piles to tropical islands). A variety of manufacturers license these compounds from the firm to develop or improve their products, which include detergents, oils, animal feeds, and pharmaceuticals. Diversa's products include enzymes for the oil and gas industry

SureBeam Corp. provides electronic irradiation system services for the food industry. SureBeam® process is based on electron beam technology that destroys harmful food-borne bacteria such as E-coli, salmonella and listeria, eliminates or renders harmless fruit flies and other pests and reduces bacteria driven food spoilage. It is located San Diego, CA

Geneve Bio, Inc. develops vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) to treat male erectile dysfunction. The company is located in Newport Beach, CA .

BIOCOM provides scientific and technological services. The firm focuses that positively influence the growth of the life science industry, including capital formation, public policy, workforce development and scientific discovery and development. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Somanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. developed pharmaceutical products for the treatment of cancer. Its products included Angiolix, a humanized monoclonal antibody, Prodrax, a novel prodrug and platform technology that enables compounds to reach the hypoxic region of tumors, and HDAC inhibitor. The company was founded in 2001 and was headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute conducts and translates biological research programs. The firm offers tumor initiation and maintenance, cancer metabolism and signaling network, tumor microenvironment and cancer immunology, degenerative disease, development/aging/regeneration, immunity and pathogenesis, human genetic, cardiovascular metabolism, integrative metabolism, metabolism genomic control, bioinformatics and structural biology programs. The company was founded by William Fishman and Lillian Fishman in 1976 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Part of Boston Scientific Corp., Provasis Therapeutics, Inc. provides medical services. The private company is based in San Diego, CA.