Anita Watkins

Contego Medical LLC develops novel emboli protection devices. Its products include CORGUARD coronary stent system, VANGUARD renal stent system, and PALADIN carotid post-dilation balloon. The company was founded by Ravish Sachar and Jay S. Yadav in 2005 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Parker Poe, Adams & Bernstein LLP is a regional law firm that has been providing legal services for over a century. The private company is based in Charlotte, NC and has approximately 275 attorneys serving clients from seven offices across the Southeastern United States. Parker Poe is well-known for representing many of the region's largest local governments and companies in corporate, finance, regulatory, real estate, and litigation matters.

High Point Regional Health System, Inc. owns and operates as a hospital. The firm’s services include bariatric & weight loss center, behavioral health, congdon regional heart center, diabetes health and wellness center, the emergency center, esther R. culp women's center and inpatient pediatrics. The company was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in High Point, NC.

Dimensions Health Corp. provides healthcare services. It also provides services such as rehabilitation, behavioral health, cardiology, emergency medicine, senior care and pediatrics services. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Cheverly, MD.

Rex Healthcare, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit health care system. It provides new services and construction of new facilities. Its facilities include an acute care hospital, five wellness centers, two skilled nursing facilities focusing on rehabilitation and long-term nursing care, urgent care centers, wound healing, emergency care and dedicated centers for cancer, heart and vascular, women’s care, surgical services such as bariatric and heartburn, orthopedic, neurology, pain management, and sleep disorders. The company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Roper St. Francis Healthcare operates as a not-for-profit healthcare center. It services include eye care, robotic surgery, sleep disorder, home care, palliative care and imaging services. The company was founded on November 1, 2010 and is headquartered in Charleston, SC.

UNC Health Care System owns and operates hospitals. It specializes in cancer care, heart and vascular care, and solid organ transplant. The company was founded in November 01, 1998 and is headquartered in Chapel Hill, NC.

Council for Entrepreneurial Development provides an interactive forum for entrepreneurs, investors, service professionals, academicians, researchers and public policy makers. Its services and programs include connections to capital, venture mentoring, and signature conferences empower member companies to go further. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Mission Health, Inc. provides cancer, mental, and emergency care services.

Vascular Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and commercializes therapeutics for the treatment of diabetics. It provides new treatment options to individuals living with diabetic complications such as nephropathy. The company was founded by David R. Clemmons and Laura Maile in 2005 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC.

KCBN Holding, Inc. provides compliance services to the healthcare sector. The company is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Evolution Research Group LLC provides in-patient and out-patient clinical trial services to pharmaceutical companies. It specializes in psychiatric and neurological disorders, sleep disorders, addictions, acute and chronic pain, renal insufficiency and hepatic impairment, and normal healthy volunteers. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in New Providence, NJ.

Business High Point Inc. operates as a chamber of commerce. It offers chamber calendar, signature events, networking programs, sponsorship, and community calendar. The company was founded in August 2015 and is headquartered in High Point, NC.

Advarra, Inc. engages in the provision of integrated research compliance solutions. It offers institutional review board (IRB), institutional biosafety committee (IBC), and research quality and compliance consulting services. It also covers GxP/GCP auditing and compliance, regulatory, clinical quality and assurance, research administration and human research protection (HRP), and data protection and technology compliance. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Columbia, MD.

Orlando Health Ventures (Orland Health) is a venture capital firm founded by R. Erick Hawkins. The firm is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.

VueNome, Inc. is engaged in healthcare services. The company is headquartered in Windermere, FL.

Basking Biosciences, Inc. is a clinical-stage company that aims to solve the biggest need in ischemic stroke therapy. The company is based in Columbus, OH. The company is developing a first-in-class RNA aptamer targeting von Willebrand factor (vWF), an important structural component of blood clots and driver of the clotting process. Basking is also developing a complementary rapid-acting reversal oligonucleotide capable of quickly neutralizing the pharmacological activity of the RNA aptamer. The company has successfully completed a phase 1 single-ascending dose safety study and is initiating a phase 2 clinical proof-of-concept study in patients suffering from an acute ischemic stroke. The ultimate goal is to extend the therapeutic window for thrombolysis compared to currently approved therapies. Basking Biosciences was founded in 2019 by Shahid Nimjee, Bruce A. Sullenger, and Richard J. Shea has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Mitochem Therapeutics, Inc. is a privately held company based in Charleston, SC that develops therapies for diseases involving mitochondrial dysfunction. Mitochem Therapeutics has a proprietary library of mitochondrial protective compounds, and early proof of concept in numerous in vivo models for retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The lead compound MC16 is a first-in-class small molecule that up-regulates pro-survival and anti-oxidant pathways. In 2021, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted orphan drug designation status to MC16 for the treatment of RP. The company is pursuing partnerships to develop non-ophthalmic indications such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, ALS, muscular dystrophies, diabetes, ischemias, and kidney diseases. The company was founded by Bärbel Rohrer and Craig C. Beeson to develop a new approach to treating neurodegeneration and aging diseases by protecting mitochondrial homeostasis. The CEO is Michael Voevodsky.