Michael Wanner

PlantForm Corp. engages in a biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on the development and production of ntibody and protein drugs using manufacturing platform. The firm’s vivoXPRESS technology uses genetically modified tobacco plants to produce biopharmaceuticals in fully contained greenhouse environments. The company was founded by J. Christopher Hall, Mark Goldberg, Don Stewart, and Ronald G. Hosking in 2008 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Medicago, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. It develops novel vaccines and therapeutic proteins to address a broad range of infectious diseases worldwide. The firm provides vaccines and therapeutic proteins based on its proprietary Virus-Like Particles and manufacturing technologies. It develops Virus-Like Particles vaccines using a transient expression system which produces recombinant vaccine antigens in plants. The company was founded by Louis-Philippe Vézina on July 17, 1997 and is headquartered in Quebec, Canada.

Oncose, Inc. provided cancer detection, diagnosis and treatment services, using proprietary technology to detect structural changes in glycoproteins that occur during oncogenesis. The company was headquartered in Athens, GA.

Merial, Inc. develops pharmaceutical products and vaccines for pets and wildlife. It provides healthcare products and food for dogs, cats, cattle, horse, and poultry producers. The company was founded in August 1997 and is headquartered in Duluth, GA.

ProLinia, Inc. provides cloning and breeding services to the livestock industry. The company is based in Athens, GA. ProLinia was acquired by ViaGen, Inc. on June 30, 2003.

Abeome Corp. operates as a biotechnology company. It develops therapeutic and diagnostic monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). The firm’s DiSH (Direct Selection of Hybridomas) technology offers a process for selecting and cloning desired hybridomas that produce antibodies with optimal binding characteristics. The company was founded by Richard B. Meagher in 2000 and is headquartered in Athens, GA.