Brian Regan

PolyTherics Ltd. develops biomedical polymers for therapeutic applications. The company was founded by Antony Godwin, Sunil Shaunak and Steve Brocchini in 2001 and is headquartered in Babraham, the United Kingdom.

Abzena (Cambridge) Ltd. provides antibody engineering and immunogenicity screening services. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Babraham, the United Kingdom.

Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) is a private equity firm founded in 1979 by Patrick Welsh, Russ Carson and Bruce Anderson. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Medherant Ltd. develops transdermal drug delivery patches. It offers transdermal drug patches for skin surface and are being used increasingly for pharmaceutical products such as analgesics, alzheimer's, smoking cessation, and hormone therapy. The company was founded by David Haddleton on April 2, 2014 and is headquartered in Coventry, the United Kingdom.

Astro Bidco Ltd. is a British biopharmaceutical company founded in 2018 that specializes in integrated drug discovery, design, optimization, manufacturing, and chemistry services.

Aptuit LLC engages in the development of pharmaceutical and biotechnological products. Its offerings include drug design and discovery, preclinical biosciences, API development and manufacture, solid state chemistry, solid and oral dosage form development and manufacture, integrated drug discovery and drug development, Aptuit INDiGO, and physical and analytical chemistry services. The company was founded in December 2004 and is headquartered in Greenwich, CT.

IP2IPO Innovations Ltd. provides business development and technology transfer services. The firm also provides strategic industry University partnerships, patenting, licensing, spin-out incubation and equity management services. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Touchstone Innovations Investment Management Ltd. is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Touchstone Innovations Ltd. founded in 1986. Touchstone Innovations Investment Management Ltd. is headquartered in London.

Kiniciti is a platform company that invests in and partners with companies to strengthen the cell and gene therapy ecosystem. The company, which is based in New York, NY, was founded by Geoffrey Michael Glass, who has been the CEO since incorporation. Kiniciti is backed by private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) and Biospring Partners. The company offers a highly tailored, collaborative, and flexible investment and strategic support model to ensure the promise of cell and gene therapeutics is delivered quickly and safely to patients worldwide. The leadership team includes professionals experienced in investing in and building successful companies across the life sciences sector.

Part of Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., Primedica Corp develops and produces pharmaceutical products for the biopharmaceutical industry. The company is based in Worcester, MA. Primedica was acquired by Charles River Laboratories, Inc. from rEVO Biologics, Inc. on February 27, 2001 for $42.50 million.

JLL Partners, Inc (JLL partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Paul S. Levy. The firm is headquartered in New York, US.

The Healthcare Private Equity Association is a non-profit trade association that supports the reputation, knowledge, and relationships of the healthcare private equity community. The non-profit company is based in Needham, MA. The association's member firms are committed to building successful and enduring businesses in the healthcare industry. The company brings industry knowledge, broad networks, and deep expertise to help companies grow, create jobs, and deliver high-quality healthcare. The association's member firms have over $1 trillion in assets under management and have supported the growth of over 1500 healthcare businesses. The company was founded by Jeffrey K. Rhodes, Brian Christopher Miller.

Cohesive Technologies, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets liquid chromatography solutions. It serves to the drug discovery, pharmaceutical, contract research, and clinical diagnostic industries. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Franklin, MA.

Denver Solutions LLC operates as a trusted FDA-registered 503B outsourcing provider of ophthalmology and hospital-based services. It also offers repackaged Avastin service and ON-Q pain relief system fill services. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Englewood, CO.

Patheon Biologics LLC manufactures, supplies clinical and commercial bulk biologics to the biopharmaceutical industry. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Jefferson City, MO.

Ncardia SA engages in drug discovery research and development. Its cardiac products encompass hiPSC-derived Pluricyte, Cardiomyocytes, Cor.4U cardiomyocytes and vCor.4U ventricular cardiomyocytes and FibroCor.4U cardiac fibroblasts. The company is headquartered in Gosselies, Belgium.

Ajinomoto Althea, Inc. provides biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing services to biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies worldwide. It offers development services in the areas of process development, protein formulation technology, analytical development and validation, and regulatory support. The company was founded by Magda Marquet and Francois Ferre in 1998 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Bioprocess Innovation Center develops biopharmaceutical products. The CEO of the Swedish company is Charlotta Ljungqvist.

The American Chamber of Commerce in Sweden was founded in 1992 and operates as a chamber of commerce. The non-profit company is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

VINNOVA AB provides funding services and financial assistance. It promotes collaborations between companies, universities, research institutes and the public sector. The company was founded in January 2001 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Part of GE Aerospace, GE UK Group is an investment holding company. GE UK Group is based in Altrincham, UK. The British company was founded in 2008. The CEO is Kevin Michael O'Neill.

IMED AB is focused on the development and commercialization of fully human monoclonal antibodies for treatment of immune disorders and diseases such as ischemia/reperfusion injury, HIV and cancer. IMED’s unique antibodies modulate the natural process of cell death called apoptosis by selective and specific blocking or induction of central signaling pathways. IMED AB is a privately owned biotechnology company funded by Karolinska Development and LinkMed AB and intends to out-license its products to pharmaceutical companies.

Cytiva Testa Center AB is a Swedish company that provides an open and friendly testbed for biological production. The private company is based in Uppsala, Sweden. The company offers hands-on training, digital applications, and access to bioprocessing labs, equipment, and expertise to help ensure the success of your project. The company was founded in 2018, and the CEO is Jesper Hedberg.

Science for Life Laboratory, also known as scilifelab, is a national resource in Sweden that provides unique technologies and expertise to life scientists. The private company is based in Solna, Sweden. The Swedish company is closely connected to a community of researchers in various fields such as biomedicine, ecology, and evolution.

NorthX Biologics Matfors AB is a biologics company that specializes in high-quality protein production and DNA manufacturing. The company is based in Matfors, Sweden, and has subsidiaries in Sweden. The Swedish company offers comprehensive cell banking services, including master cell bank production, GMP cell banking, and cell bank characterization, ensuring quality and compliance for biological products. The company also provides premium plasmid DNA services, offering GMP, High Quality, and Research Grade plasmids for gene therapy, cell therapy, molecular biology research, and clinical applications. The company was founded in 1963, and Janet Hoogstraate has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

BioLamina AB develops, manufactures and markets cell culture reagents intended for culturing of primary cells. Its applications animal stem cells, cancer cells, cardiac applications, clonal applications, endothelial applications, epithelial applications, expansion of human PSC, eye applications, hepatic applications, intestinal applications, kidney cell culture, lung applications, neural applications, pancreatic applications and skeletal muscle applications. The company was founded by Kristian Tryggvason and Karl Tryggvason in 2008 and is headquartered in Sundbyberg, Sweden.

Part of Danaher Corp., Global Life Sciences Solutions USA LLC is a company that manufactures therapeutics. The company is based in Marlborough, MA.

Ah Animal Healthcare Ltd. develops biosuperior protein therapeutics. The company’s services include biopharmaceutical discovery, process development and GMP manufacturing. It focuses on particular characteristics of biologic drugs that include product presentation and stability, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, immunogenicity and drug delivery. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Reading, the United Kingdom.