Scott Rocklage

Variation Biotechnologies (US), Inc. develops and manufactures vaccines for infectious diseases. It is dedicated to the innovative formulation, development and delivery of safe and effective vaccines that expand and enhance vaccine protection in both established and emerging markets. The company was founded by David E. Anderson and Adam Buckley in 2001 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Semprus BioSciences, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is a venture-backed biomedical company with a dual mission: to provide complication-free medical devices designed to preserve patients' long-term health and quality-of-life and to contribute to healthcare cost efficiencies. Their innovative, multi-faceted approach to durable surface modifications signifies a breakthrough in medical device technology. Their current focus is to enable the first permanently dual-functional (anti-colonization and anti-thrombogenic) vascular access catheter with a single surface modification. Founded out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Langer Lab, the company has developed the next-generation biofunctional surface platform - which is focused on achieving clinical benefits that far exceed current market offerings containing silver, heparin, and antibiotic coatings. Through covalent chemical bonding of their Semprus Surfaces™, a permanent non-leaching biomaterial modification to the device surface, their technology is expected to vastly improve patient outcomes by preventing serious medical complications, such as infection, blood clots, improper healing, and cell overgrowth. They have assembled a world class product development team - scientists, industry executives and clinical experts - who specialize in reducing such complications at the confluence of the human body and implantable devices.

Rennovia, Inc. engaged in the creation of novel processes for the cost advantaged production of commodity and specialty chemicals from renewable feedstocks. It developed processes for the production of biobased glucaric acid, adipic acid, 1,6-hexanediol, hexamethylenediamine (HMD), and other building blocks for a wide range of functional materials. The company was founded by Thomas R. Boussie and Vincent J. Murphy in 2009 and was headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Halio, Inc. engages in the development of adaptive glass for the commercial, residential, and automotive markets. It builds products based on dynamic light control technology for connected home, offices, cars and other future applications. The firm also develops technologies applied to building materials for energy efficiency. The company was founded by Howard Turner and Sam Bergh in 2010 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Purigen Biosystems, Inc. engages in extracting, enriching and quantifying DNA and RNA from biological samples. The company was founded in 2012 by Amy Hiddessen, Klint Rose and Juan Santiago and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.

Ilypsa, Inc. operates a biopharmaceutical firm. It develops renal care pharmaceutical products. The company was founded on March 6, 2003 and is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, CA.

5AM Venture Management LLC (5AM Ventures) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2002 by Andrew J. Schwab, Carin M. Rollins and John D. Diekman. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

WaveRx, Inc. develops non-invasive treatments for dermatological disorders. The firm focuses on creating fast and non-invasive treatments for dermatological disorders of nail and skin. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Relypsa, Inc. operates as a bio-pharmaceutical company, which engages in the development and commercialization of late-stage medicines in the iron deficiency, nephrology, and cardio-renal therapeutic areas. It offers Veltassa, a potassium binder approved for the treatment of hyperkalemia. The company was founded by Jerry M. Buysse, Gerrit Klaerner, Michael Burdick, Jay P. Shepard, Detlef F. Albrecht, George Tyson, Sandra I. Coufal and Vic Ciaravino on October 29, 2007 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Aprea Therapeutics AB operates as a holding company that provides research performed at Karolinska Institutet. It focuses its activities on discovery and development of novel anticancer compounds targeting the tumor suppressor protein. Its product has been tested in a Phase I/II dose escalating safety study in patients with refractory hematological malignancies or prostate carcinoma. It pursues the development of an anticancer drug, APR-246, which has p53-based mechanism for patients with ovarian cancer. The company was founded by Klas Gosta Wiman, Galina Selivanova, Vladimir Bykov, Wenjie Bao, Natalia Issaeva, and Staffan Strömblad in 2003 and is headquartered in Solna, Sweden.

EPIRUS Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. develops monoclonal antibodies. It offers pharmaceutical products. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Nouscom AG engages in the development of genetic neoantigen vaccines and oncolytic viruses for prevention and treatment of cancer. Its product pipeline include Nous-209, Nous-PEV, and Nous-THV-001. The company was founded by Alfredo Nicosia, Antonella Folgori, Riccardo Cortese, Stefano Colloca, Cinzia Traboni, Elisa Scarselli, and Gabriella Campadelli in 2007 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

Expansion Therapeutics, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical products. The company is headquartered in Del Mar, CA.

NodThera Ltd. researches and develops novel inhibitors of the NLRP3 inflammasome. The company is headquartered in Little Chesterford, the United Kingdom.

Albamunity, Inc. engages in the pharmaceutical business. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Novira Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on the discovery and development of therapies for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection. The firm’s novel antiviral drug candidates addresses the limitations of CHB therapies. The company was founded in 2009 by Osvaldo Flores, Ali Munawar and George D. Hartman and is headquartered in Doylestown, PA.

Zalicus, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers and develops novel treatments for patients suffering from pain. The company develops Z944, a novel oral T-type calcium channel blocker that has completed Phase Ib clinical studies for the treatment of pain indications. It is also engaged in research and preclinical development activities on its selective ion channel modulators targeting the Nav1.7 sodium channel for the treatment of pain. The company changed its name from CombinatoRx, Inc. to Zalicus, Inc. on September 8, 2010. Zalicus was founded on March 28, 2000 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.