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EndoGastric Solutions, Inc. develops natural orifice surgical products and procedures to advance the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. The firm offers EsophyX device and StomaphyX device. The company was founded by Stefan J. M. Kraemer, Clifton A. Alferness, Scott Jordan Wolf, James W. Fitzsimmons and John M. Adams in 2003 and is headquartered in Redmond City, WA.

Veran Medical Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, and markets soft tissue equipment. The firm's main focus is assisting physicians in the early diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer. The company was founded by Ben Heavrin, Bruce Lynskey, Jerome R. Edwards, and Evan Austill, Jr. in 2005 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Lanx, Inc. develops medical devices for spinal surgery. The company was founded by Michael C. Fulton and Jeffrey J. Thramann on December 28, 2007 and is headquartered in Broomfield, CO.

AEGEA Medical, Inc. develops technology that utilizes convective water vapor to treat menorrhagia. The firm focuses on the development of its proprietary and innovative water vapor treatment for abnormal uterine bleeding. It has vapor system delivers controlled, low-pressure natural water vapor to the uterine cavity to efficiently ablate the inner lining of the uterus. The company was founded by Paul M. Goeld in 2008 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Immunophotonics, Inc. develops proprietary novel drug product for use in a minimally invasive therapeutic cancer vaccine. Its vaccine process under development, inCVAX, is a two injection procedure into one or more selected tumors: The first injection is a needle with an optical fiber (coupled to a laser) that heats selected tumor(s) locally; The second injection is experimental drug product, a proprietary synthesized carbohydrate polymer, that is intended to recruit and activate antigen-presenting cells, potentially triggering a cascade that leads to a systemic anti-tumor immune response. The company was founded by Lu Alleruzzo and Tomas Hode in 2009 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MI.

Knopp Biosciences LLC engages in the operation of a drug discovery and development company. It offers dexpramipexole product, an orally bioavaliable small molecule in development treatment of asthma, eosinophil-associated disorders and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) disease. The company was founded by Robert Bowser and Gregory T. Hebrank in 2004 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Advanced Catheter Therapies, Inc. operates as an early stage research and development medical device company. It develops a catheter technologies targeting vascular disease including thrombosis, inflammation, occlusions and restenosis. The company was founded by C. Rex Teeslink, Paul J. Fitzpatrick, and Dirk V. Hoyns in 2008 and is headquartered in Chattanooga, TN.

Aerial BioPharma LLC operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on developing biologics and small molecules for conditions that are affected by processes in the Central Nervous System. The company was founded by Moise A. Khayrallah, stephen E. Butts and Gary Bream in January 2011 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

Euclises Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. The firm develops a portfolio of COX-2 inhibitors optimized for cancer treatment based on its proprietary Euclicoxib platform and is in the process of selecting a lead clinical development candidate. The company was founded by John J. Talley in 2011 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Aclaris Life Sciences, Inc. operates as a technology-based company which focuses on rational drug design to identify novel drugs for cancer and chronic inflammatory diseases. It also engages in design and development of kinase inhibitors that target key enzymes involved in the regulation of cancer growth, survival and metastasis in modulations of chronic inflammation. The company was founded by Joseph B. Monahan, Gabriel Mbalaviele and Shaun R. Selness in 2010 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Prostate Management Diagnostics, Inc. engages in the provision of research and test of fluid-based screening tool to identify patients at risk of prostate cancer. It performs research on a series of genetic markers that could determine whether a prostrate cancer is indolent or aggressive in patients newly diagnosed with the disease. The company was founded by Christopher B. Ehrlich and Douglas C. Fisher in 2014 and is headquartered in Sausalito, CA.

Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets liquid pharmaceuticals. Its products include Benadryl, corticosteroid prednisolone, and fluoxetine. The firm distributes its products through wholesalers, chain drug stores, and retailers. The company was founded by Brian Tambi in 1995 and is headquartered in Morton Grove, IL.

Part of Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., PharmaResearch Corp is a company that provides pharmaceutical development and research services. The company is based in Wilmington, NC. The company was founded by James Douglas Esinhart. PharmaResearch was acquired by Inveresk Research Group, Inc., part of Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. from October 20, 2004 on July 29, 2003 for $37.10 million.

BioStable Science & Engineering, Inc. engagses in the develop of products for the treatment of cardiovascular disease. It covers areas of product development including quality systems, design, engineering, prototyping and pilot production, in-vitro and in-vivo testing, manufacturing, global regulatory relationships, clinical product validation, market launch, and distribution. The firm provides a competitive edge by minimizing time to market for cost effective medical devices that deliver improved clinical outcomes. The company was founded by Al Alan Beavan, Charles D. Griffin, Douglas Charles Frank, Don James, J. Scott Rankin and Rusty Phillips in 2008 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Part of Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc., Regional Obstetric Consultants provides healthcare services. The company is based in Jacksonville, FL. The company was founded by C. David Adair. Regional Obstetric Consultants was acquired by Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. on May 26, 2009.

Glenveigh Medical LLC develops drugs and devices to prevent the causes of premature births. Its products include Ebb, a tamponade solution for postpartum hemorrhage; Jetty, a solution for episiotomy and vaginal laceration repair; and Beacon, a fetal monitor. The company was founded by C. David Adair in 2004 and is headquartered in Chattanooga, TN.

Arch Oncology, Inc. develops drugs for life-threatening disorders. Its products include anti-CD47 monoclonal antibody, CD47 antisense oligonucleotide, and a small molecule CD47 inhibitor. The company was founded by William A. Frazier and Jeffrey S. Isenberg in 2006 and is headquartered in Brisbane, CA.

NX Prenatal, Inc. is amolecular diagnostics company, which engages in the development of diagnostic assays for adverse pregnancy conditions such as preterm birth. The company was founded by Gail S. Page and Brian D. Brohman and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

Solas BioVentures (mayfield) LLC (Solas BioVentures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by David Adair and Mark Hackett JD. The firm is headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Edison Agrosciences, Inc. provides agricultural biotechnology services. The firm specializes in agriculture, biotechnology and rubber. The company was founded by Matthew B. Crisp and Thomas M. Hohn and is headquartered in Creve Coeur, MO.

Arrivo Management LLC is a biopharmaceutical company. It develops biologics and small molecules to improve patient lives. The company was founded by Steve Butts, Bill Wofford, Michael Ackermann and Jed Black on July 9, 2015 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

Unleash Immuno Oncolytics, Inc. develops oncolytic virus immunotherapy products to treat cancer. Its product is UIO-512. the company is headquartered in Saint Louis, MO.

Canopy Biosciences LLC engages in the provision of products and services for gene editing, gene expression analysis and regulation, and bioprocessing. It offers crispr complete kits, mirna crispr knockout kits, clia certified services, compbio, mirna mimics, and cho complete. The company was founded by David Adam Smoller, Edward J. Weinstein and Crystal Winkeler in 2016 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Stimdia Medical, Inc. engages in operates clinics and health care centers. The company is headquartered in Edina, MN.

Francis Medical, Inc. develops an innovative and patented vapor ablation therapy to treat a variety of endourological cancers, beginning with prostate cancer. The company was founded by Michael F. Hoey and is headquartered in Maple Grove, MN.

Part of Harrow, Inc., Mayfield Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a company that manufactures pharmaceutical products. The company is based in Las Vegas, NV. The CEO of the company is Melissa Bradford-Klug.

EirSystems, Inc. develops an e-Prescribing portal. It offers P.A.G.R. Prescriptions, advanced platform that will allow physicians and pharmacists to utilize built-in tools that make the prescribing process simpler, safer, and more efficient. The company was founded by Tyler Seaberg and Ryan Seaberg and is headquartered in Chattanooga, TN.

Cadre Bioscience LLC develops novel therapeutics for human diseases. The company was founded by Charlie Bolten and is headquartered in Saint Louis, MO.

Intershunt Technologies, Inc. is a medical device company based in Plymouth, MN. The company is developing a proprietary catheter system that allows for the capture and excision of tissue from the interatrial septum. This results in a left to right atrial shunt that off-loads elevated left atrial pressure, reducing symptoms in heart failure patients. The mechanical system is designed for safety and ease of use and is the only interatrial shunting device that requires no implant and no energy. The company was founded by Gil Vardi and the CEO is Harlee L. Sorkin.

Pretel, Inc. engages in the provision of pregnancy monitoring solutions called area sensor uterine electromyography (uEMG). Its solutions solves the inability of existing technology to accurately identify independent contraction activity of individual regions of the uterus. The firms regional uterine monitoring results include supports preterm labor management; accurate antepartum assessment; labor progress information; safely conducts induction therapy; measure regional uterine synchronization; evaluates progress of labor; and additional observations and measurement. The company was founded by Roger Young and is headquartered in Chattanooga, TN.

Impetus Agriculture, LLC is an American company that specializes in growing commercial biotech crops and developing bio pesticide formulations. The company was founded in 2018, and Martha Schlicher has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Anogen Life Sciences, Inc. provides biotechnology services. The CEO of the American company is Steven B. Bettis.

Veranex, Inc. is a tech-enabled service provider that offers a comprehensive platform for the medtech industry. The company is based in Raleigh, NC and has subsidiaries in Sweden, Switzerland, United States, and United Kingdom. The company provides expert guidance for engineering and design, clinical, market access, and regulatory services, enabling accelerated speed to market, controlled development costs, and development risk mitigation. Veranex's holistic approach ensures that all key functional areas are addressed with the highest level of expertise and attention to detail, making it a trusted partner for companies of all sizes. The company was founded in 2021, and Patrick K. Donnelly has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Solis Agrosciences, Inc. is a plant sciences company located in the 39N Innovation District. The American company offers technology and research services to agricultural innovators with the goal of designing and delivering new biotech plant traits in multiple crops using their proprietary Plant Pipeline as a Service (PPaaS™) for gene-edited and transgenic plant generation and characterization. Solis has a team of experienced scientists, entrepreneurs, and agtech leaders to support research needs and accelerate agricultural innovation to solve food and climate challenges. The company was founded by Charlie W. Bolten and the CEO is Tom Cohen.

MediBeacon, Inc. provides optical diagnostic products and services. It offers Optical Renal Function Monitor, a platform focused on kidney function monitoring in real-time at the point-of-care. The company was founded by Steven J. Hanley and Richard B. Dorshow in 2012 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.