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Affinergy LLC develops site-specific biological systems using biofriendly linkers that selectively adhere to proteins, drugs, cells, and biomaterial surfaces. The firm focuses on developing coatings and medical devices for the orthopedic and cardiovascular markets. It constructs bifunctional peptide linkers that selectively immobilize proteins, cells, and therapeutics onto biomaterial surfaces. The firm offers its products for orthopedics, cardiovascular, and tissue engineering; and drug delivery and stem cells markets. The company was founded by Daniel J. Kenan, Jonathan Gindes, and Mark W. Grinstaff in 2002 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Part of Ice Miller LLP, Schottenstein Zox & Dunn Co. LPA is a legal services provider. The company is based in Columbus, OH. Schottenstein Zox & Dunn Co. LPA was acquired by Ice Miller LLP on January 01, 2012.

HzO, Inc. provides a full spectrum of durable nanochemical solutions to protect critical electronics from corrosive and hazardous environments. Its solutions include nano coatings, barrier coatings, project analysis and assessment, custom application, quality control and maintenance, process documentation & product delivery and production support. The company was founded by Scott B. Gordon in 2011 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

The University of Melbourne, founded in 1853, is a world-renowned institution located in Parkville, Australia. The university is a leader in education, teaching, and research, offering a wide range of coursework and research programs.

Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical LLC manufactures pharmaceutical products. Its products include ditropan, elmiron, modicon, otho cept and ortho novum etc. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Raritan, NJ.

Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan LLP provides legal services. The private company is based in Raleigh, NC.

Cato Research LLC operates as an international regulatory and clinical contract research organization. It offers clinical strategy, clinical trial services, data management and biostatistics, medical and pharmacovigilance, medical writing, pharmacokinetics, preclinical/nonclinical services, project management, quality assurance, and regulatory affairs. The company was founded by Allen Cato and Lynda Sutton in 1988 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

United BioSource Corp. is a scientific and medical affairs organization that partners with life science companies to develop and commercialize their products. The company is involved in pre- and post-approval product development; pricing, coverage, reimbursement, and access strategies; and medical publication and communications. United BioSource Corp. was founded by Ethan D. Leder and Mark P. Cleinin in 2003 and is headquartered in Chevy Chase, MD.

Research Triangle Institute is a non-profit organization which provides research and development services. It offers surveys and data collection, statistics and data science, assessment and analysis, program design and implementation, and research technologies and analytical laboratory. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

180 Degree Capital (180 Degree Capital ) is a venture capital firm founded in 1981 by Douglas W. Jamison. The firm is headquartered in Montclair, New Jersey.

The North Carolina Biotechnology Center provides research and education grants. Its services include financing, technology assessment, business planning, and marketing strategies implementation. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Hatteras Venture Partners (Hatteras Venture) is venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Clay B. Thorp and John Crumpler. The firm is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

Part of FUJIFILM Holdings Corp., FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies UK Ltd. is a pharmaceutical manufacturing company. The company is based in Billingham, UK. The British company was founded in 2006. Lars Petersen has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies USA, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical products. It offers biologics process development and biologics cGMP manufacturing. The company is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

Envisia Therapeutics, Inc. develops novel ocular therapies. It provides glaucoma drug therapies that include PRINT particle therapeutics to overcome biologic and chemical. The company was founded by 2013 is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

TARA Biosystems, Inc. develops organ-on-a-chip platform. It focuses on cardiac toxicology, heart failure drug discovery and personalized cardiology. The company was founded by Misti Ushio, Milica Radisic, Yimu Zhao, Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, Kacey Ronaldson, Boyang Zhang and Blake Stevens on October 22, 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Pairwise Plants LLC operates as a agriculture company. The company was founded by Feng Zhang, David Liu and J. Keith Joung and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Cereius, Inc. develops novel radio-labeled therapeutics for treating solid tumor brain metastasis. The firm delivers new targeted classes of both radiologic diagnostics and radiotherapeutics for the treatment of cancers in the brain. The company was founded by Kimberly Blackwell and Michael R. Zalutsky in 2017 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Catalys Pacific LLC (Catalys Pacific) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by BT Slingsby. The firm is headquartered in Cayman Islands.

Lmk Clinical Research Consulting LLC engages in clinical services. It offers process development, eTMF selection and TMF reference model and implementation, document filing and indexing and quality control, and inspection readiness. The company was founded by Sholeh Ehdaivand in 2014 and is headquartered in Huntersville, NC.

Plant Response, Inc. is engaged in providing agricultural biological services. It offers cybelion, power coat, biohp, neptunion, biopath and PRB9 products. The company is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Alexandria Agtech/Climate Innovation Acquisition Corp. operates as a blank check company. Its objective is effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination. The company was founded on February 18, 2021 and is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

Part of Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies Holdings Denmark ApS, Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies Denmark ApS is a pharmaceutical manufacturing company based in Hillerod, Denmark. The Danish company provides process development and cGMP production in cell culture, microbial fermentation, and gene therapies. The company offers full-service microbial fermentation services, including quality control, fill/finish, process characterization/validation, and labeling and packaging. The CEOs of the company are Lars Petersen and Martin Meeson.

Pathalys Pharma, Inc. is a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company that focuses on developing advanced therapeutics to manage end-stage kidney disease. The company is based in Raleigh, NC. The company's initial asset is Upacicalcet, a novel calcimimetic that has the potential to improve the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in hemodialysis patients. Pathalys Pharma continues to identify other high priority needs and potential solutions for patients with end-stage kidney disease. The company was founded by Ashwin Ram, Mahesh Krishnan, Jay P. Shepard, Brian Taylor Slingsby. The CEO is Neal F. Fowler.

Axplora is a German company that focuses on delivering sustainable and technologically advanced API products and services. The private company is based in Raubling, Germany. The company's goal is to benefit people, patients, and the planet. The CEO of the company is Sylke Hassel.