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Center for Drug Research & Development operates as a drug development and commercialization company. The firm provides the specialized expertise and infrastructure to identify, validate and advance promising discoveries, and transform them into commercially viable investment opportunities for the private sector and ultimately into new therapies for patients. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Vedanta Biosciences, Inc. develops microbial therapies that address the human immune system. It engages in the development of a new class of drugs that work by modulating the human microbiome, with an initial emphasis in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The company was founded by Ruslan Medzhitov, Alexander Rudensky, Brett Finlay, Kenya Honda, Dan Littman, Bernat Olle and David Steinberg in 2010 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Michael Smith Laboratories provides biotechnology research and training services. It investigates genetics in human, animals and plants, fermentation, bioprocess engineering and bioinformatics. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Indel Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of antibiotics to address the health crisis caused by antibiotics resistance. The firm’s programs are based on Indel's paradigm-changing antimicrobial drug discovery platform that has opened drug targets for the treatment of bacterial and parasitic infections, and potentially, fungal and viral infections. The company was founded by Malcolm C. Kendall in 2008 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.^ ^

Twinstrand Therapeutics Inc. manufactures and distributes biological drugs. It focuses on discovering, developing and commercializing of therapeutics for the treatment of cancer, hepatitis A, cytomegalovirus, malaria, schistosomiasis, and fungal diseases. The company was founded in 1995 and is located in North Vancouver, Canada.

Lumira Capital Investment Management is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Nordion (Canada),Inc. founded in 1989 by Tony Pullen. The firm is headquartered in Toronto.

adMare Bioinnovations engages in the provision of research for its academic and biotech partners. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Rady Children's Hospital and Health Center of San Diego provides healthcare services. The firm offers nephrology, cardiology, dermatology, hematology, urology, radiology, and oncology services. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Genome British Columbia invests in and manages genomics and proteomics research projects. It offers services in human health, environment, agriculture, forestry, mining, energy, aquaculture, and fisheries. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

DNA Direct, Inc. operates as a holding company with interests in providing genetic information and testing services. Its products include genomic medicine network, decision support program, coverage management. The company was founded by Ryan Phelan and Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz in 2005 and it is headquartered in Bluffton, SC.

Abozymes Biomedical, Inc. develops biotechnology for blood transfusions and organ transplant services. The CEO of the Canadian company is John Coleman.

Augurex Life Sciences Corp. develops biomarkers that transform patient clinical management. Its biomarkers substances in the body that inform patient conditions and assist with diagnosis, treatment and disease monitoring. The company’s first biomarker Extracellular 14-3-3eta protein, serves as a drug target for the potential treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Augurex Life Sciences was founded by Norma K. Biln and Anthony Marotta in October 2007 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research is the federal health research financing organization in Canada. The non-profit company is based in Ottawa, Canada. The organization's main focus is to fund health research projects across the country.