Michel Gardet

Medtronic, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, eternal defibrillators, inferior turbinate surgery products, and continuous glucose monitoring device. The company was founded by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie on April 29, 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

DiObex, Inc. develops therapies for metabolic disease treatment. Its products address the markets for the treatment of diabetes and its co-morbidities such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, and visceral adiposity. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Cerecin, Inc. develops therapies to treat central nervous system disorders. It offers therapeutic treatments for Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and other age-related memory loss disorders. The firm is also developing therapies that address metabolic deficiencies and provide an alternative energy source for brain cells. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Cognoptix, Inc. develops a non-invasive and predictive eye scanning test for the early detection and diagnosis of alzheimer's disease. It offers technologies to enable non-invasive quantitative measurements of amyloid aggregates in the eye. The firm also develops combined optical scanning devices and diagnostic agents for clinical, commercial and academic research use. The company was founded by Lee E. Goldstein and Leo T. Chylack Jr in 2001 and is headquartered in Acton, MA.

Qforma, Inc. provides social analytics for the life sciences industry. The company was founded by Kelly D. Myers and Roger D. Jones in 1995 and is headquartered in Morris Plains, NJ.

EPIX Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a medical device company that designs and manufactures catheter-based systems. It offers irrigated radiofrequency ablation catheters for atrial fibrillation. The company was founded by Kenneth Carr, Peter van der Sluis, Eric Kanowsky and Timothy J. Lenihan in 2007 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

HealthCap AB (HealthCap) is a venture capital subsidiary of Odlander, Fredrikson & Co. AB founded in 1995 by Björn Ingemar Odlander and Peder Fredrikson. The firm is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden with an additional office in Switzerland.

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.

Hologic Ltd. manufactures life sciences products and services with two divisions, Molecular Diagnostics and Research Products & Services. The firm has laboratories, manufacturing and operations in the USA, UK and France. It provides test kits, reagents and services to two synergistic markets. It focuses on these niche opportunities with products, patents, expertise and acquisitions. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Wythenshawe, the United Kingdom.

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics AS trades pharmaceutical and healthcare products. It offers laboratory equipment, surgical instruments, medicines, imaging and diagnostics, skincare, and other medical needs. The company was founded on January 15, 1962 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

Part of Staples, Inc., Globus Office World Plc is a British company that wholesales office supplies. The company is based in Brinklow, UK. Globus Office World was acquired by Staples, Inc. from GLOBUS Gruppe AG on August 05, 2004 for $58.85 million.

Echosens SA engages in the manufacture of medical imaging equipment. It focuses on developing FibroScan. The company was founded by Laurent Sandrin and Sylvain Yon on June 20, 2001 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Inventages Venture Capital Investment, Inc (Inventages Venture) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Gunnar Carsten Weikert. The firm is headquartered in Nassau with an additional office in London.

SelectX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the discovery and development of aminoglycoside therapeutics for unmet medical needs. Its advanced program, development candidate SXP2523, is a next generation aminoglycoside antibiotic for drug resistant gram-negative hospital-acquired infections (HAIs); SXP2523 possesses broad spectrum coverage with potency against Pseudomonas, Klebsiella, Acinetobacter, E. coli, and Staphylococcus. The company was founded by Michael G. Chaparian and Charles R. Cantor in 2002 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

The University of Manchester Intellectual Property Ltd. (UMIP) manages intellectual property for the University of Manchester. Formed in 2004, UMIP is a limited company wholly-owned by the University and located in Manchester, UK. They operate independently of the University. The University traces their history back to 1851 and more recently to 2004 when the University formally combined with UMIST (University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology) to create a single university. UMIP acts as a technology transfer company in the UK. They have access to proof of concept funds to develop very early stage inventions to a phase where they become propositions capable of attracting investments. They also have investment funds to develop young start-up companies, along with the skills and network necessary to draw in the larger sums of external venture capital. UMIP works with researchers, entrepreneurs, business people, professional advisers and investors to achieve their goals.

Anglo Scientific Ltd (Anglo Scientific) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Douglas Dundonald and Henry Hyde Thomson. The firm is headquartered in Ledbury, United Kingdom.

Impulse Dynamics NV develops electrical therapies for the treatment of chronic heart failure. Its product Optimizer III is designed for the treatment of patients with moderate and severe heart failure. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles.

Systagenix Wound Management Ltd. develops wound care products. It manufactures and supplies wound care products for healthcare professionals and patients worldwide. Its products portfolio includes non-adherent hydro-alginate antimicrobial dressings; sterile and non-woven pads; activated charcoal dressings; and wound balancing and protease modulating matrix products. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Gatwick, the United Kingdom.

CM&D Pharma Ltd. provides pharmaceutical products. It is a specialty pharmacy company focused on foods for special medical purposes. Its products include Fostrap CKD, Recoclix, SilSOS, Eviendep, and Ossulin. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Surrey, UK.

The Norwegian Medical Association operates as a trade union for Norwegian physicians. The firm provides professional practice, medical education, specialist training and health care initiatives promotion services. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

Solus Scientific Solutions Ltd. provides diagnostics and microbiological testing services. Its products encompass pathogens, Allergens, and Meat Species Identification. The company was founded by Stewart Wallace and William H. Stimson in June 2009 and is headquartered in Mansfield, the United Kingdom.

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust provides medical services and operates as a medical school. It offers services to hospitals and community. The company is headquartered in Salford, the United Kingdom.

OrganOx Ltd. develops a medical device for liver transplantation. The firm's product OrganOx metra, is a fully automated normothermic liver perfusion device for improved organ preservation. It also engages in research and development of transplantation related technologies. The company was founded by Peter Friend and Constantin Coussios in April 2008 and is headquartered in Oxford, the United Kingdom.

Mainstay Medical Ltd. operates as a medical device company which develops neuro-stimulation therapies for people with debilitating chronic low back pain. It develops ReActiv8, an active implantable medical device designed to treat people with chronic low back pain. The company was founded by Danny Sachs in 2008 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

The British company focuses on researching the gut microbiome to improve human health. Ateria Health Ltd. has developed a food supplement called Juvia™ Digestive Balance Formula, which is activated by their unique ingredient ERME™. Neil David Wickers has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Tegosens, Inc. is a medical technology company based in Columbus, OH. Over 60 million people worldwide are affected by heart failure, causing over 1 million hospitalizations every year in the US alone. Tegosens is developing a low power radio frequency imaging sensor for monitoring heart failure and detecting fluid retention. The sensor is an investigational device and is limited by federal law to investigational use. It is designed to be used by qualified investigators only. Existing heart failure diagnosis solutions are expensive, invasive, and unreliable. The company was founded by Emre Ertin, Abraham Joseph, Flavio Lobato, and William T. Abraham. Abraham Joseph has been the CEO since incorporation.

Phasor Solutions Ltd. engages in the design and development of flat panel phased array antennas. The company was founded by Richard Hammond Mayo, Douglas Dundonald, and Henry Charles Anthony Hyde-Thomson in 2005 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.