Tim Grinstead

The University of Melbourne, founded in 1853, is a world-renowned institution located in Parkville, Australia. The university is a leader in education, teaching, and research, offering a wide range of coursework and research programs.

Lumos Diagnostics develops and provides diagnostic solutions. It offers assay development, reader development, and point-of-care diagnostic solutions. The company is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Neurotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. designs and develops therapeutic systems for retinal diseases. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Cumberland, RI.

RPS Diagnostics, Inc. develops diagnostic solutions and medical instruments. Its product FebriDx is in-office test that uses a finger stick blood sample to help differentiate viral from bacterial acute respiratory infection. The company was founded by Robert P. Sambursky in 2004 and is headquartered in Sarasota, FL.

Planet Innovation Pty Ltd. is a healthtech innovation and Australian commercialization company that specializes in product development and manufacturing. The private company is based in Box Hill, AU. and has subsidiaries in the United States. It was founded in 2009 by Eduardo Vom, Sam Lanyon, Stuart Elliott, and Troy O'Callaghan, with Stuart Elliott serving as the CEO since its inception.

Bausch & Lomb, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets eye health products. It offers over-the-counter supplements, eye care products, ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, contact lenses, lens care, ophthalmic surgical devices, and instruments. The company was founded by John Jacob Bausch and Henry Lomb in 1853 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

Layerbio, Inc. develops bio erodible sustained-release technology for use in standard intraocular lens in cataract surgery. The private company is based in Lexington, MA. The company was founded in 2013 by Kenneth J. Mandell, Paula Hammond. Kenneth J. Mandell has been the CEO since 2013.

PolyActiva Pty Ltd. develops drug-polymer conjugate technology. Its platform technology is used to make plastic components for medical devices from drugs and manufacture process is novel and provides greater flexibility over the composition of the final material and better product outcomes compared with competitor technologies. The firm has built drug-polymer conjugates from a number of drug candidates with different chemical structures and linkage points, demonstrating the plasticity of the technology and developed a number of functional co-monomers and polymer segments, which modularises the production of the final conjugate. The company was founded in February 2010 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

Sprout Pharmaceuticals, Inc. provides delivery of a treatment option for the unmet need of women with Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder. The company was founded by Cynthia E. Whitehead and Robert S. Whitehead on November 29, 2011 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Glaucoma Research Foundation provides education services. The non-profit company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company was founded by Adrienne L. Graves. The CEO is Thomas M. Brunner.

Envisia Therapeutics, Inc. develops novel ocular therapies. It provides glaucoma drug therapies that include PRINT particle therapeutics to overcome biologic and chemical. The company was founded by 2013 is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

HeiQ Materials AG develops and manufactures antimicrobial silver and other sustainable textile effects. It offers textile brands innovation research and development, customized chemical manufacturing, and ingredient branding in one. The company was founded by Carlo Centonze and Murray Height in 2005 and is headquartered in Schlieren, Switzerland.

Southmore Capital Pty Ltd (Southmore) is a venture capital firm is founded in 2006 by Dr. Jurgen Michaelis. The firm is headquartered in Adelaide.

Rapid Pathogen Screening, Inc. is an emerging biotechnology company strategically focused on designing, developing, and delivering novel point-of-care tests for infectious diseases and inflammatory conditions as well as bio-terrorism and chemical nerve agent blood toxins. The firm’s products include AdenoPlus, InflammaDry, FebriDx. The company was founded by Robert P. Sambursky and Robert W. VanDine in 2004 and is headquartered in Sarasota, FL.

Rythm SAS develops a device which helps to monitor and analyze the sleep. Its product, Dreem, is a sleep solution that monitors, analyzes, and acts on brain to enhance sleep. The company was founded by Hugo Mercier and Quentin Soulet de Brugière in 2014 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

California Life Sciences Association (CLSA) is the largest and most influential life sciences advocacy and business leadership organization in California. The non-profit company is based in South San Francisco, CA, and has offices in other locations as well. The company works closely with industry, government, academia, and others to shape public policy, improve access to innovative technologies, and grow California's life sciences economy. CLSA serves biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, and diagnostics companies, research universities and institutes, investors, and service providers throughout the state. Mike Guerra has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Solenic Medical, Inc. operates as a medical device company. It develops and commercializes a method for preventing prosthetic joint infection (PJI) based on technology. The firm?s technology offers an apparatus for the eradication of biofilm from metallic implants. The company was founded by David Greenberg and Rajiv Chopra in 2019 and is headquartered in College Station, TX.

Tel-Aviv University operates as a university in Israel. Its faculties include arts, engineering, science, humanities, law, life science, management, medicine, and social science. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Ramat Aviv, Israel.

Techsomed Medical Technologies Ltd. develops and manufactures ultrasound based real-time monitoring systems for thermal ablation procedures. It offers monitoring and prediction of the progression of tissue destruction during an ablation procedure. The company was founded by Yossi Abu and Eyal Melamed in 2012 and is headquartered in Rehovot, Israel.

HiDoc Technologies GmbH develops a platform which enables patients to take control of their digestive health through smart mobile applications. The company was founded by Andre Sommer, Dankrad Feist, Jesaja Brinkmann and Orest Tarasiuk in 2016 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Invetech Co. distributes bearings and industrial components. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Ovuline, Inc. designs and develops applications for women?s health. It designed two applications, Ovia Fertility and Ovia Pregnancy, to track women?s fertility and pregnancy and also provide users with a feedback loop for their symptoms. The company was founded by Alex Baron and Paris Wallace in June, 2012 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Johnson & Johnson Innovation JJDC Inc (Johnson & Johnson Innovation JJDC) is a venture capital subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson founded in 1973. The firm is headquartered in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

RTW Investments /Venture/ (RTW Investments) is a venture capital subsidiary of RTW Investments LP founded in 2009 by Roderick Wong. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Versa Holdings LLC provides investment services. The private company is based in Wilmington, DE.