Jean-Yves Le Cotonnec

Part of Affimed NV, Affimed GmbH is a clinical leader in innate immuno-oncology. The company, based in Heidelberg, Germany, develops proprietary cancer-targeting bispecific antibodies that activate the innate immune system to kill tumor cells. Affimed leads clinical development of innate cell engagers for solid/hematologic tumors as monotherapy, in combination with NK cells or with checkpoint inhibitors. Adolf Hoess has been the CEO of the German company since 2010.

Horizon Therapeutics Schweiz GmbH is a biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes medicines to target unmet therapeutic needs in arthritis, pain and inflammatory diseases. The company was originally founded in 2004 as a spin-out of Merck KGaA and is headquartered in Reinach, Switzerland.

Fondation De l'Hôpital Barrie Memorial is a private company based in Ormstown, Canada. The Canadian company engages in raising funds to improve health care and services.

Anokion SA provides technology for retraining white blood cells to induce therapeutic immune tolerance. The firm?s approach to antigen-specific immune tolerance can be translated to virtually any protein in numerous clinical indications. The company was founded by Jerffery Hubbell, Melody Swartz, Stephan Kontos, Oscar Buset, Kristen M. Lorentz and David A. Lowin and is headquartered in Ecublens, Switzerland.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

ProteoMediX AG operates in the identification of novel biomarkers for the early detection of cancer and the personalized treatment. The firm products include Prostate cancer detection, stratification and prognosis. The company was founded by Ralph Schiess, Christian Br?hlmann and Wilhelm Krek in 2010 and is headquartered in Schlieren, Switzerland.

BiognoSYS AG operates as a biotechnology company. Its products include iRT Kit, HRM Kit, Sample Prep Kit, PlasmaDive, Spectronaut and SpectroDive. The company was founded by Philipp M. Antoni, Johan Malmstroem and Oliver Rinner on September 3, 2008 and is headquartered in Schlieren, Switzerland.

Kanyos Bio, Inc. engages in the provision of immune tolerance technology solutions. It develops antigen-specific for treatment of type-1 diabetes and celiac disease. The company was founded by Jeffrey Hubbell, Stephan Kontos, Oscar Buset, Kristen M. Lorentz, and David A. Lowin in 2015 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Orion Biotechnology Canada Ltd. operates as pharmaceutical company. The company was founded by Rudolf Bom in 2011 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Aelix Therapeutics SL researches and develops therapies for HIV. It develops therapeutic vaccines and immunotherapies to treat HIV infection. The firm is a spin-off of HIVACAT, the Catalan project for the development of effective vaccines against HIV. The company was founded by Christian Brander, Bonaventura Clotet, Josep Maria Gatell and Jordi Naval is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain.

Novartis Venture Funds (NVF) is a venture capital firm with headquarters in Basel, Switzerland and an additional office in Cambridge, MA. The firm was founded in 1996. NVF is a subsidiary of Novartis AG (VX: NOVN) and was created following the 1996 merger of Ciba-Geigy and Sandoz.

Genedata AG transforms data into intelligence with a portfolio of advanced software solutions. Its products include biologics, screener, expressionist, profiler, analyst, phylosospher, selector, imagence and bioprocess. The firm offers data analysis, information technology, training, software, development and hosting services to pharmaceutical, agrochemical, Industrial biotechnology companies and non-profit research organizations. The company was founded by Othmar Pfannes in 1997 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

Ivoclar Vivadent AG develops dental replacements and related products. It provides dental composites, adhesives, accessories, ceramics, alloys, prosthetics and equipment. The firm’s product line includes dental restorations such as inlays, onlays, veneers, crowns, bridges, copings and bridge frameworks made from ceramic, metal or composite blocks. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Schaan, Liechtenstein.

Roche Group manages real estate properties. The company designs, develops and constructs residential, commercial and industrial properties. It also provides property management services. The company is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

BioScience Managers Pty Ltd (Bioscience Managers) is a private equity & venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Jeremy Curnock Cook. The firm is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

The Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council provides funds for research and training in engineering and the physical sciences. It covers range of subjects from mathematics to material science and from information technology to structural engineering. The firm offers services to the users and beneficiaries of chemical, communications, construction, electrical, electronic, energy, engineering, information technology, pharmaceutical, process and other industries. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Swindon, the United Kingdom.

Kuros Biosciences AG is a Swiss company that specializes in developing innovative solutions for targeted and controlled bone healing. The private company is based in Schlieren, Switzerland. The company's mission is to eliminate non-unions and improve patient rehabilitation.

Virometix AG is a Swiss biotechnology company that focuses on developing vaccines and immunotherapeutic drugs for the prevention and treatment of infections and cancer. Virometix is based in Schlieren, CH. The private company's mission is to address the growing medical need for vaccines to combat infectious and chronic human diseases. The company was founded by John Anthony Robinson, and the CEO is Anna Sumeray.

Novaremed AG operates as a pharmaceutical company. It develops NEB74S, a molecule for the treatment of chronic pain. The company was founded by Eliahu Kaplan in 2008 and is headquartered in Petah Tikva, Israel.

Vaximm AG provides active immunotherapies for patients suffering from cancer. It develops and provides vaccines for patients suffering from cancer. The firmalso provides research, development, manufacture, marketing and sale of pharmaceutical products. The company was founded in September 2008 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

Alpha Anomeric SAS Develops genetic medicines for severe neuromuscular diseases. The company is headquartered in Paris, France.