Kees Groen

Fujirebio Europe NV develops and markets diagnostic products to improve therapy management and patient health. It focuses on molecular diagnostics and multiparameter testing. The firm also provides LUMIPULSE G1200, an automated chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay system; LUMIPULSE G600 II, an automated benchtop CLEIA system, routine and novel markers for the oncology sector. The company was founded in 1985 by Philippe Leboulch and is headquartered in Ghent, Belgium.

Merisant Co. is a holding company, which engages in the manufacture and market of tabletop sweeteners. Its flagship brands are Equal, Canderel, and Pure Via. The company was founded on March 20, 2000 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

KBC Private Equity Fund Biotech NV is a trading fund that focuses on life science companies. The company is in liquidation process. KBC Private Equity Fund Biotech was founded on March 10, 2001 and is headquartered Brussels, Belgium.

Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development LLC provides research and development support services. It offers drug discovery and drug development in a variety of therapeutic areas, including CNS, Internal Medicine and Oncology, to address unmet medical needs worldwide. The company is headquartered in Raritan, NJ.

Part of Syneos Health, Inc., NDDO Oncology BV provides product development support to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The company is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Dutch company was founded by Herbert Michael Pinedo. NDDO Oncology was acquired by Syneos Health NC LLC, part of Syneos Health, Inc. from December 31, 2010 on December 01, 2005.

Vermulst Verhaeghe & Graafsma is a private company based in Brussels, Belgium.

The American Society of Clinical Oncology is a non-profit organization founded in 1964 with the overarching goals of improving cancer care and prevention. More than 27,000 oncology practitioners belong to ASCO, representing all oncology disciplines and subspecialties. Members include physicians and health-care professionals in all levels of the practice of oncology. American Society of Clinical Oncology is the world’s leading professional organization representing physicians who treat people with cancer. ASCO’s members set the standard for patient care worldwide and lead the way in carrying out clinical research aimed at improving the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. ASCO's efforts are also directed toward advocating for policies that provide access to high-quality care for all patients with cancer and at supporting the increased funding for clinical and translational research.

American Association for Cancer Research prints and publishes scientific journals including clinical cancer research, molecular cancer therapeutics, molecular cancer research, cancer epidemiology, and biomarkers and prevention. The company was founded on May 7, 1907 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Aglaia Management BV is an independent venture capital investment firm headquartered in Bilthoven, the Netherlands. In 2003, Aglaia was co-founded by Mark Krul and Karl Rothweiler.

Janssen Pharmaceutica NV engages in the development of medical solutions. It offers research and development services in the field of mental illness, neurological disorders, anesthesia, analgesia, gastrointestinal disorders, fungal infection, allergies and cancer. The firms products include Zytiga, Caelyx, Dacogen, Edurant, Fentanyl-Janssen, Intelence, Leustatin, , Pariet, and Reminyl. The company was founded in 1953 by Paul Janssen and is headquartered in Beerse, Belgium.

ISA Pharmaceuticals BV operates as a clinical-stage immunotherapy company. The firm develops novel therapeutic vaccines for cancer and infectious diseases. Its product portfolio builds on its proprietary SLP-technology (Synthetic Long Peptide) for the development of therapeutic vaccines. The firm holds the exclusive rights to LUMC's patent families for amongst others, the development of therapeutic vaccines. The company was founded by Cornelis J. M. Melief in 2004 and is headquartered in Leiden, the Netherlands.

Part of Virco Manufacturing Corp., Virco, Inc. is a company based in Torrance, CA.

InteRNA Technologies BV develops RNA technologies and applications. It provides drug discovery and development services for the treatment of cancer based on the proprietary microRNA (miRNA) functions. The company develops miRNA-based therapeutics that control genes connected in signal transduction pathways and biological processes as a part of cancer initiation, progression and metastasis. InteRNA Technologies was founded by Edwin Cuppen and Eugene Berezikov in December 2006 and is headquartered in Nijmegen, the Netherlands.

Biocartis SA develops molecular diagnostic solutions. It focuses on Oncology. The firm’s products include Idylla and Oncology assays and mutation tests. It also provides instant access to personalized medicine for patients. The company was founded by Rudi Pauwels in 2007 and is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Czechpak Manufacturing Sro is a food company that offers a diverse portfolio of trusted brands and delicious products. The private company is based in Prague, Czechia. The company specializes in providing access to high-quality plant-based sweeteners, flavor enhancers, and other foods that enable healthier lifestyles.

Founded in 2007, Merisant France SAS is a wholesaler of specialized foods. Part of Whole Earth Brands, Inc., the company is based in Puteaux, France.

Venn Life Sciences Ltd. provides clinical research services. It offers drug development planning and strategy, early drug development, clinical trials, and support services. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in County Dublin, Ireland.

Interuniversitair Micro-Electronica Centrum VZW, also known as Imec, is a Belgian business accelerator. The non-profit company is based in Leuven, BE and has subsidiaries in the United States, Taiwan, India, Netherlands, and Belgium. Imec.istart is their main program, which helps startups grow and succeed. The Belgian company was founded in 1984 and has been led by CEO Luc van den Hove since then.

Philips Healthcare engages in the manufacture of electromedical apparatus. It develops products that offer added value to the entire care cycle: from disease prevention to screening, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care at home or in hospital. It also deals with cardiology, oncology, and women's health. It focuses on serious health problems, which people are confronted, such as heart problems, lung and breast disease. The company is headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

SomantiX BV develops imaging and therapy of cancer through targeting of tumor blood vessels. The firm offers Somantix’ screening platform which is in combination with the binder generation technologies that allows validation of new therapeutic targets and development of new cancer medicines. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Utrecht, Netherlands.

Part of Johnson & Johnson, Janssen Research & Development LLC is a company that provides research and development medicines and solutions to other medical needs. The company is based in Raritan, NJ.

Part of Whole Earth Brands, Inc., Merisant Company 2 SARL sells tabletop sweetener products. The company is based in Neuchâtel, Switzerland.

miDIAGNOSTICS NV develops a computer chip powered portable medical laboratory. The company is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium.

Smile Invest Management Co. NV (Smile Invest) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by Urbain Vandeurzen. The firm is headquartered in Linden.

Tools & Dies Engineering NV engages in the development of productivity tools. It offers engineering, development, revision, maintenance, and stamping services. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Sint-Job-In-'t-Goor, Belgium.

Haretis SA is an investment holding Luxembourger company. The private company is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.

ANeuroTech is a Belgian mental health company that specializes in developing innovative treatments with minimal or no side effects. ANeuroTech is located in Belgium. The private company's lead asset, ant-01, is an adjunctive anti-depression drug that has shown positive results in late-stage clinical trials. The drug is a low-dose of an existing substance, pipamperone dihydrochloride, and has an excellent safety profile. ANeuroTech plans to begin a pivotal phase iiib clinical trial of ant-01 as an adjunctive anti-depression drug for major depressive disorder (MDD) in 2023. The company was founded by CEO Dr. Erik Buntinx, an experienced clinician and key opinion leader in the field.