Geron is a biotechnology company that specializes in developing blood cancer treatments for hematologic malignancies. The company's Imetelstat, an investigational first-in-class telomerase inhibitor, harnesses Nobel Prize-winning science in a treatment that may change the underlying course of these diseases. Geron was established in 1990 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.

Alnylam is the translation of RNA interference (RNAi) into a whole new class of innovative medicines with the potential to transform the lives of people afflicted with rare genetic, cardio-metabolic, hepatic infectious, and central nervous system (CNS)/ocular diseases. Based on Nobel Prize-winning science, RNAi therapeutics represent a powerful, clinically validated approach for the treatment of a wide range of severe and debilitating diseases.

Part of Danone SA, Nutricia NV is a Dutch company located in Zoetermeer that manufactures dry, condensed and evaporated dairy products.

The University of California is the nation's best public university system, delivering top-notch research and innovation to California (and the world).

Helix BioMedix is specialty dermatology and consumer products skin health company developing bioactive peptides for uses across a wide range of markets. Our mission is to enrich clinical practice and the patient/consumer experience by developing topically-applied products which offer the health, beauty and safety benefits of our advanced bioactive small molecule technology. Our vision is to be recognized as the world leader in the identification, qualification and commercialization of natural and synthetic peptides.

Virometix AG is a private company headquartered in Schlieren, Switzerland, that operates as biotechnology company, which develops vaccines and immunotherapeutic drugs for prevention and treatment of infectious and chronic human diseases. It was founded by John Anthony Robinson. Anna Sumeray is currently the CEO of the firm.\nThe company says this about itself: Virometix AG is a privately held Swiss biotechnology company developing a new generation of vaccines and immunotherapeutic drugs for the prevention and treatment of infections and cancer. In an increasingly global world, there is a considerable medical need for vaccines to combat infectious as well as a number of chronic human diseases, including cancer. Rational molecular design, chemical synthesis and Virometix' proprietary “Synthetic Virus-Like Particle” platform technology allow for the rapid production and optimization of vaccine candidates with the potential to demonstrate superior properties in terms of safety, efficacy and stability.

Nammi Therapeutics, Inc. is an American private company located in Los Angeles, CA. The firm operates as an immunotherapy company. It was founded by David Stover, who is currently the CEO of the firm.\nThe company says this about itself: Nammi Therapeutics, Inc. is an immuno-oncology company based in Los Angeles that is developing platforms and products that selectively activate anti-tumor immunity within the tumor microenvironment while minimizing systemic activation. By reducing systemic activation of the immune system, Nammi expects to improve safety and enhance the ability to combine multiple immune modulators. In addition to the MIC platform, Nammi has also developed a nanoparticle platform to deliver Immune Modulating Prodrugs (IMPs) using their Nammisome technology. Multiple Nammisome clinical candidates have also been selected for development.

Institut National de la Sant? et de la Recherche M?dicale provides medical services. The firm specializes in biomedical research and public health research. The company is headquartered in Paris, Cedex, France.

The Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute or Swiss TPH, (formerly known as the Swiss Tropical Institute) was founded in 1943 as through the initiative of Professor Rudolf Geigy. He recognised the need to combine sound interdisciplinary research within the context of the social and cultural conditions of an endemic area with training and service provision. He felt that this approach would generate new evidence as well as contribute to health development. Since then, this goal remains the mandate of the Swiss TPH - to contribute to the improvement of the health of populations internationally and nationally through excellence in research, services, and teaching and training with a special focus on developing countries.

Akamara Therapeutics, Inc. provides medical services. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Synthena is a development stage biotechnology company aiming to develop and commercialize new life saving drugs for the treatment of severe neuromuscular diseases based on the modulation of RNA. Its proprietary tricyclo-DNA technology platform offers broad advantages over state of the art oligonucleotide chemistries for new RNA intervention strategies like splice switching, and other antisense approaches. Its most advanced preclinical drug development program focuses on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a genetic disorder which affects 1/3,500 boys and which leads to death in early adulthood.

Mitsubishi Kagaku Foods Corp. manufactures and sells processed food and sugar ester. Its product includes Polysaccharide, sweetener such as Erythritol, enzyme preparations, spore forming lactic acid bacteria Lacris, natural colorants, anti-oxidants, nutrient enhancement, food additives, and antibacterial agents Wasaouro. The company was founded January 6, 1982 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Integrated Nanotherapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company that specializes in the development of novel drugs and diagnostic services.

ALZA Corp. is a pharmaceutical and medical systems company that develops, manufactures, and markets therapeutic systems. It provides oral, transdermal, implantable, and liposomal technologies. It is also focused on drug delivery systems with over 20 prescription pharmaceutical products. With over 10,000 employees, ALZA Corp. is a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. It was established in 1968 by Dr Alejandro Zaffaroni. It is based inVacaville, California.

D-Pharm (TASE: DPRM) is a drug-development company focused on innovative drugs for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) conditions. The Company’s particular area of interest is in developing innovative medicine for degenerative and age-related disorders.

Manufactures vaccines for diseases like hepatitis, influenza, rubella and typhoid fever

Chiron Corporation (/ˈkaɪrɒn/ KY-ron) was an American multinational biotechnology firm based in Emeryville, California that was acquired by Novartis on April 20, 2006. It had offices and facilities in eighteen countries on five continents. Chiron's business and research was in three main areas: biopharmaceuticals, vaccines, and blood testing. Chiron's vaccines and blood testing units were combined to form Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, while Chiron BioPharmaceuticals was integrated into Novartis Pharmaceuticals. In 2014, Novartis completed the sale of its blood transfusion diagnostics unit to Grifols and announced agreements for the sale of its vaccines unit to GlaxoSmithKline.