José Ricardo Crespo da Costa Simões

Stemmatters - Biotecnologia e Medicina Regenerativa SA develops biomaterials, medical devices and advanced therapy medicinal products. It focuses on tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. The firm also provides contract manufacturing services regarding tissue processing, manufacturing (cells and cell based products), and stem cell banking. The company was founded by Rui Amandi Sousa and Rui L. Reis in 2007 and is headquartered in Guimarães, Portugal.

Noniussoft - Software e Consultoria Para Telecomunicações SA develops and markets wireless communication management products. It specializes in Internet access (HSIA), interactive TV utilizing IPTV technology, digital signage, IP telephony, mobile applications development, and entertainment contents. The company was founded by António Manuel Guedes de Sousa e Silva and Leonel Tomé de Jesus Domingues in 2005 and is headquartered in Maia, Portugal.

WeNou SA is a Portuguese company that provides DNA-based analytical services, mainly to the food and feed market, for assessing food authenticity and safety. WeNou is based in Lisbon, PT and was founded in 2019 by Sandra Chaves, who has been the CEO since then. The company was created to address concerns about food quality and safety, and their services allow for the reliable identification of species content in a sample, providing a powerful tool for preventing food fraud. The company also offers services to the environmental and veterinary animal disease diagnostic markets.