Laurent D. Menard

British Computer Society (BCS) is a professional organization that provides over 70 certifications in 12 core subject areas, delivered in over 200 countries. The organization serves over 68,000 members including practitioners, businesses, academics, and students, in the UK and internationally. BCS was founded by Anil Hansjee and is based in Swindon, UK, with subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. BCS promotes wider social and economic progress through the advancement of information technology science and practice. BCS offers a range of certifications, scholarships, and higher education qualifications, as well as training providers and adult education centers to help individuals progress in their IT careers. The organization also supports education and learning in the digital space and celebrates the IT industry and the amazing people using tech for good.

Quantum Dot Corp. develops and markets novel solutions for biomolecular detection. Its products and services employ quantum dot particles, tiny semiconductor crystals that emit light brightly in a range of sharp colors. The company was founded by Bala Manian in 1998 and is located in Hayward, CA.

Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., Applied Biosystems LLC develops and markets instrument-based systems, consumables, software, and services for academic research, the life science industry, and commercial markets. The company is based in Wilmington, DE.

RainDance Technologies, Inc. engages in the development and commercialization of professional laboratory system. It develops and manufactures genomic tools for non-invasive liquid biopsy applications for the research, early detection, treatment of cancer, and inherited and infectious diseases. The company was founded by Andrew Griffiths, Darren R. Link, and Jerome Bibette in 2004 and is headquartered in Billerica, MA.

Hatteras Venture Partners (Hatteras Venture) is venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Clay B. Thorp and John Crumpler. The firm is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

Microsoft Ltd. supplies and distributes computer software and other computer products. It provides a variety of applications for customers in the enterprise, consumer, government and education sectors. It software portfolios includes operating systems, server software and office productivity products. It offers enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management applications, as well as software development tools. It also sells video game consoles, computer peripherals and Internet access services. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Reading, the United Kingdom.

Microarray Ltd. provides wound healing services. It offers wound dressing product development, marketing and sales; electrochemistry and diagnostic sensor technologies; biochemistry, oxygen and iodine chemistry; enzymology, immunology and inflammation. The firm’s research and development activities are concentrated on innovative, electrochemically-active wound dressings for the treatment of chronic wounds and on wound care diagnostics. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Bedford, the United Kingdom.

Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., Genetic MicroSystems, Inc. is a company that makes instruments for fabricating and analyzing DNA arrays. The company is based in Woburn, MA. The company was founded by Stan D. Rose, Jean Montagu. Genetic MicroSystems was acquired by Affymetrix, Inc., part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. from April 01, 2016 on February 10, 2000 for $101.13 million.

Empire Genomics, Inc. engages in medical research and development activities. its products and services include ID labs, FISH probes, BAC clones, genotyping, circulating turner cells, array CGH services, gene expression and custom services. The company was founded by Norma Jean Nowak in 2006 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

ARCH Venture Partners LLC is a Venture Capital firm founded in 1986. The firm is headquartered in Chicago with additional office in Dublin.

Silicon Valley Bank provides commercial banking services. It offers banking services to the hardware and infrastructure, software and internet, life science and healthcare, energy and resource innovation, private equity and venture capital, and premium wine industries. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Applied Biosystems, Inc. is a company that provides integrated systems for sequencing, flow cytometry, and various types of PCR. The company is based in Foster City, CA. The company's products cover the entire process from sample preparation to data analysis. The company was founded by Chris Yoo, Marvin H. Caruthers, Michael W. Hunkapiller, and Leroy E. Hood. Applied Biosystems was acquired by Invitrogen Corp. from Applera Corp. on November 21, 2008 for $6,417.85 million.

Caliper Technologies Corp. is a leading provider of microfluidic technology and laboratory automation solutions. The private company is based in Mountain View, CA. The company serves a broad range of markets in the worldwide life science, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical industries. The company was founded by J. Michael Ramsey.

Aquyre Biosciences, Inc. is a biotech company that created Celtivity™, a rapid digital specimen adequacy assessment tool that can identify the presence of cancer cells and immune cells in a biopsy in just two minutes. The company is based in Weston, MA and was founded by Bertrand Le Conte de Poly, Claude Boccara. The assessment is presented as a cellular heatmap, making analysis and detection of cancer, granuloma, and immune cells such as lymphocytes relatively easier than traditional cancer diagnostic methods. Floyd Samuel Eberts has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

MOBILion Systems, Inc. offers paradigm-shifting platform technology. It will Develop a cost effective analytical system with a small footprint, high throughput, ultra-high sensitivity and selectivity enabling use in commercial applications unattainable by conventional ion mobility separation devices. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in , Chadds Ford, PA.

New York University Tandon School of Engineering engages in the provision of educational services focusing on science and technology. Its degrees and programs include bachelor of science, master of science, doctor of philosophy, advanced certificate programs, a bridge program to NYU Tandon, and industry partner programs. The company was founded in 1854 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.

Scale Biosciences, Inc. is an American single-cell sequencing solutions company that aims to unlock the potential of single-cell analysis at scale by eliminating barriers to discovery. The private company has R & D facilities in Menlo Park, CA and another location that is not specified. The company is located in the US. Scalebio is financed by leading life sciences tools investors Arch Venture Partners, BNG, and Tao Capital. The company's multidisciplinary team of scientists and technologists has combined expertise in next-generation sequencing, genomics, proteomics, and bioinformatics. Discover how their single-cell sequencing technology enables scalable sample indexing, cell throughput, and multi-omics analysis.

Decipher Biosciences, Inc. is a commercial-stage precision oncology company which engages in patient care improvement. The Company?s differentiated approach measures the biological activity of a patient?s entire tumor genome, known as whole transcriptome analysis, and applies proprietary machine learning algorithms to improve therapy selection and accelerate adoption of new therapies into the standard of care. Its novel prostate cancer genomic testing products examine the underlying biology of a patient?s tumor, enabling physicians to select an optimal therapy. The firm?s whole transcriptome analysis of clinical patient samples from its commercial channel and its participation in practice-changing clinical trials has allowed it to build and expand its Decipher GRID database GRID. The company was founded by Elai Davicioni, Timothy J. Triche, Bruce A. Schmidt, and Jonathan D. Buckley and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Atsena Therapeutics, Inc. engages in biotechnology business. The company is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Ribometrix, Inc. develops small molecule drugs that target functional RNA structures to create new avenues to treat human disease. The company was founded by Kevin Weeks and Katie Warner and is headquartered in Greenville, NC.

Curoverse, Inc. develops an open-source platform to manage big genomic data. It develops and maintains open source Internet software for the storage and organization of biomedical and genetic information. The firm offers software distributors, support & training, cluster administration and professional services. The company was founded by Adam F. Berrey, Ward Vandewege, Alexander Wait Zaranek and Jonathan Sheffi in 2010 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences provides biomedical research services. The company is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Aushon BioSystems, Inc. provides protein biomarker measurement and analysis products and services. The firm’s products and services include Ciraplex Assay, Cirascan Imaging and Cirasoft Analysis, Cira services and 2470 Arrayer. The company was founded by Peter D. Honkanen and John Austin in 2003 and is headquartered in Billerica, MA.

Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Polsky Center) is a business accelerator founded by Steven Kaplan in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Airna, Inc. is an American company that focuses on the discovery and development of RNA editing therapeutics. Airna was founded by Thorsten Stafforst, Jin Billy Li, Tobias Merkle, Paul Vogel. The CEO is Kris Elverum.

Cubs Rainbow, Inc. is a holding company engaged in the development of advanced 3D digital modeling and analysis solutions for the aerospace, automotive, industrial and government markets. The company was founded by Kenji Shimada in 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

National Venture Capital Association provides business association services. It facilitates networking opportunities and provides research data to its members. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Univa Corp. engages in the development of enterprise-class workload management and containerization solutions. Its solutions include life sciences, manufacturing, oil and gas, electronic design, education and research, government, and transportation. The firm's products include Univa Grid Engine; Navops Launch. The company was founded in 2004 by Steve Tuecke, Ian Foster, Rich Miller, and Carl Kesselman and is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, IL.

MobileVerbs, Inc. provides mobile marketing solutions. The firm offers direct and interactive mobile programs in the form of Email, short message service (SMS), multimedia messaging services (MMS), and mobile web applications. The company was founded by Parmeet S. Chaddha and Babak Hodjat and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.