Loïc Maurel

France Biotech Association is an independent association founded in 1997 that brings together healthtech entrepreneurs and their expert partners. The non-profit company is based in Paris, France. The association actively contributes to meeting the many challenges of the healthtech industry, such as companies' financing, innovation-related taxes, regulatory and market access related issues. It offers concrete competition and solutions through its commissions and working groups to help startups and SMEs become international leaders capable of rapidly developing and bringing innovative solutions to patients. The French company was founded by Philippe Pouletty, Pascal Brandys, Denis J. Lucquin.

Exonhit is developing and manufacturing novel pharmaceuticals from its expertise in the field of alternative RNA splicing, the process by which a single gene can lead to several proteins. The firm's proprietary gene profiling technology DATAS is utilized to identify genes whose splice variants produce abnormal proteins which may trigger or contribute to the development of disease. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Part of Debiopharm International SA, Debiovision, Inc. is a Canadian company that develops drugs and pharmaceutical products. The company is based in Montréal, Canada. Debiovision is the result of an M & A transaction between Debiopharm International SA and H3 Pharma, Inc. as of March 01, 2005.

Novartis Pharma SAS wholesales and distributes pharmaceutical products. It offers generic and branded drugs and medicines. The company is headquartered in Rueil-Malmaison, France.

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada, Inc. manufactures chemicals and pharmaceuticals products. It provides solutions on patients suffering from a variety of major illnesses including cancer, cardiovascular diseases, Alzheimer's disease, age-related macular degeneration, organ transplantation, and osteoporosis. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Dorval, Canada.

BioQuebec is the largest biotechnology and life sciences network in Quebec, Canada. The private company is based in Bromont, Canada. BioQuebec's 130 members include companies and organizations that operate at every level of the biotechnology and life sciences innovation chain, ranging from biotechs to pharmas, contract research organizations, venture capital firms, and support organizations. The Canadian company engages in governmental representation, business development, and partnerships to support the growth of Quebec's biotechnology and life sciences industry, which creates wealth and specialized jobs, is focused on innovation and marketing, and is dedicated to improving everyone's health and quality of life. BioQuebec's actions aim to make Quebec one of the industry's most significant and valuable players on the international stage. The company was founded in 1991 by Pierre Alary, and the CEO is Mario Lebrun.

Avance Pharma, Inc. manufactures and distributes pharmaceutical products. It provides drugs for the treatment of infectious diseases, cancer and other illnesses. The company's products include enzymes, seratrodats, allergic drugs, vaccines and antihypertensive drugs. Avance Pharma was founded by Jean Archambault in December, 1997 and is headquartered in Laval, Canada.