Mark A. Friederich

Healthcare Royalty Management LLC (Healthcare Royalty) is a private equity subsidiary of Cowen, Inc. founded in 2007 by Gregory Brown. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

Founded in 1991 by Philip Paul, Paul Capital Partners LP is a private equity firm located in San Francisco with additional offices in New York City, Hong Kong, London, Paris and São Paulo.

Nuron Biotech, Inc. markets and develops vaccines for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases. It develops novel biologics and vaccines for the prevention and treatment of neurodegenerative and infectious diseases. The firm is advancing products to meet unmet medical needs in the areas of multiple sclerosis, alzheimer's, hepatitis b and hepatitis c for patients across the globe. The company was founded by Vithalbhai Dhaduk, Shankar Musunuri and David Zeng in 2009 and is headquartered in Exton, PA.

Suneva Medical, Inc. develops, manufactures and commercializes novel, differentiated aesthetic products for the dermatology, plastic, and cosmetic surgery markets. It offers ArteFill, ReFissa, Bellafill, and ReGenica Skincare products. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Reaction Biology Corp. specializes in kinase and epigenetic HTS and profiling services. It offers radiolabeled biochemical assays available for multiple enzyme classes including: Kinase Assays, HMT Assays, and HDAC Assays. Its products include Methyltransferase, IDH proteins, Apoptosis, DNA Demethylation, Apoptosis and NQOs. The company was founded by Scott L. Diamond in 2001 and is headquartered in Malvern, PA.

Western Pennsylvania Conservancy offers programs for environment conservation and protection. It helps in conserving water, land and life, protecting the region’s natural places of exceptional value. The company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Pittsburgh Equity Partners (PEP) is a venture capital subsidiary of Robinson & Engler LLC founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania.

Life Sciences Pennsylvania (LSPA) is a trade association that represents various entities in the life sciences industry, including biotechnology, medical device, diagnostic, pharmaceutical, research, and investment companies, as well as service providers. The non-profit company is based in Wayne, PA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The organization unifies innovators in the state to make Pennsylvania a leader in the life sciences industry. Founded in 1989, LSPA aims to create a business and public policy environment that encourages and incentivizes the diverse life sciences economy in Pennsylvania. Christopher P. Molineaux has been the CEO of the company since 2009.

Verogen, Inc. develops, manufactures and sells forensic genomics products and services. It offers MiSeq FGx Forensic Genomics System, including the MiSeq FGx sequencer, ForenSeqTM DNA Signature Prep Kit, and the ForenSeq Universal Analysis Software. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Restorative Therapies, Inc. operates a physiotherapy center. The company is based in Nottingham, MD. The company was founded in 2004 by John W. McDonald and the CEO is Jim Janicki.

1315 Capital LLC (1315 Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2014 by Adele C. Oliva and Michael Koby. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

ProSciento, Inc. is a full-service clinical research organization that works with biopharma companies worldwide to support their outsourced clinical research needs. The company is based in Chula Vista, CA, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company specializes in providing comprehensive and customized services for multinational, early development clinical trial programs for metabolic continuum diseases, including diabetes, obesity, and steatotic liver disease. ProSciento has conducted over 300 clinical projects and supported the development of many approved metabolic drugs and devices on the market. ProSciento was founded in 2003, and Marcus Hompesch has been the CEO of the company since its inception.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

J. H. Whitney & Co. LLC operates as an alternative investment manager. The firm provides private equity capital to small and middle market companies. The company was founded by John Hay Whitney in 1946 and is headquartered in New Canaan, CT.

Oak Hill Capital Management LLC (Oak Hill Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of OHCM Management LLC founded in 1986 by Robert M. Bass. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Accretive LLC (Accretive) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Michael Cline. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Abbott Molecular, Inc. manufactures pharmaceuticals and medical products. Its products include genetics and genomics and oncology. The company was founded by Thomas J. Mozer and is headquartered in Abbott Park, IL.

Voci Technologies, Inc. engages in the development of voice data applications. Its products include speech to text and data security. It serves the following industries: insurance, finance, business process outsourcing (BPO), and healthcare. The company was founded by Anthony J. Gadient, John Kominek, Edward Lin and Rob A. Rutenbar in 2008 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Wright Therapy Products, Inc. develops and manufactures compression therapy systems. It offers solutions for indications such as lymphedema, venous insufficiency, ulcers, and other edematous conditions. The firm also provides therapeutic program and patient compliance consulting services. The company was founded by Edward S. Wright in 1983 and is headquartered in Oakdale, PA.

Catalyst Clinical Research LLC engages in the provision of staffing resources to the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device companies. It offers augmented contract staff, monitoring teams, CRO oversight and medical writing services. The company was founded by Betsy Brown and Jean Hendrickson n 2013 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Global Specimen Solutions, Inc. provides data management software solutions. It offers translational medicine strategy, informed consent and regulatory, GlobalCODE and snapTRACK. The company was founded by Amelia Wall Warner in 2013 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Part of Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Research Laboratories Massachusetts LLC is a pharmaceutical company that provides free medicines and adult vaccines to qualified patients through their Merck Patient Assistance Program. The company is based in Boston, MA and is a part of Merck & Co., Inc. and its affiliates. The company also offers information about insurance coverage and financial assistance options for eligible patients. The company conducts clinical trials and provides medical information covering thousands of topics in all fields of medicine through their Merck Manuals. Additionally, they report on their commitment to operating responsibly to benefit society through their corporate responsibility program, which includes their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) report. Merck for Mothers is an initiative to create a world where no woman has to die giving life.

Virocell Biologics Ltd. is an innovation-driven Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) that manufactures viral vectors and gene-modified cells to enable novel cell and gene therapies to enter clinical trials. The company is based in London, UK. The British company leverages its expertise in vector manufacture directly into the production of gene-modified cells, both adherent cells such as Mesenchymal Stromal/Stem cells and suspension cultures such as CAR T-cells. Virocell Biologics is committed to leveraging its deep experience to rapidly design and select a manufacturing strategy best suited to the client's objectives. The company was founded by Farzin Farzaneh, John W. Hadden. John W. Hadden has been the CEO since incorporation.

Winchester Thurston School operates as a co-educational and college preparatory day school. It offers programs for academics, arts, and athletics. The company was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Webmedx, Inc. provides medical transcription outsourcing services. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Bullseye Securities, Inc. provides information-centric data security software services. It also offers file and disk encryption solutions to protect data in laptops, desktops, USB drives and CDs/DVDs, email attachments, storage servers, file shares, and tapes. The firm serves healthcare, retail, education, financial services and legal industries, as well as government institutions. The company was founded by Matthew N. White and J. Patrick McGregor in 2003 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA

MS Wind Down, Inc. provides personalization solutions for web content, advertising and product recommendations. The company was founded by Dean Thompson, Sean Ammirati and Dave Mawhinney in June 2006 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Robinson Venture Partners is a venture capital firm.