Bernhard Opitz

Nanosphere, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, and market of molecular diagnostics platform. Its platform, Verigene System, enables clinicians to identify and treat bacteria and viruses responsible for some of the most complex, costly, and deadly infectious diseases. The company was founded by Chad A. Mirkin and Robert Letsinger on December 30, 1999 and is headquartered in Northbrook, IL.

DS Healthcare Group, Inc. is a personal-care, product development and marketing company. The firm develops and markets proprietary branded personal care products that address thinning hair conditions, skin care and other personal care needs. It offers products under three product categories: Hair Care, Skin Care and Personal Care. The company was founded on January 26, 2007 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

Unilife Corp. designs, develops, manufactures and supplies injectable drug delivery systems. The company builds long-term collaborations with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies seeking to utilize its devices to enable or enhance the clinical development, regulatory approval and lifecycle management of injectable therapies. The company was founded by Alan D. Shortall in 2001 and is headquartered in York, PA.

Wells Enterprises, Inc. manufactures and distributes ice cream and frozen treats. Its brands include Blue Bunny, Blue Ribbon Classics, Bomb Pop, Sorbabes and Weight Watchers Frozen Novelties. The firm offers products to grocery stores, supermarkets, convenience stores, vending outlets, restaurants, and foodservice establishments. The company was founded by Fred H. Wells Jr. in 1913 and is headquartered in Le Mars, IA.

Unilife Medical Solutions Pty Ltd. manufactures, develops and supplies healthcare products for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. The company is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Ikonisys, Inc. designs and manufactures medical diagnostic products for the diagnosis of cancers. Its products include Ikoniscope Robotic Microscope that provides automated slide handling, slide scanning, real-time image capture and analysis, eliminates various factors that cause human error in testing, oncoFISH bladder that allows scanning and analysis of cells recovered from a voided urine sample. The company was founded by Pramod K. Srivastava, Petros Tsipouras, Gamil G. de Chadarevian, Michael W. Kilpatrick and Triantafyllos Tafas in 1999 and is headquartered in New Haven, CT.

Part of Lannett Co., Inc., Cody Laboratories, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company that manufactures pharmaceutical products. The company is based in Cody, WY. Cody Laboratories was acquired by Lannett Co., Inc. on April 10, 2007 for $4.44 million.