OPKO Diagnostics LLC engages in the provision of health services. It develops blood testing devices for use in homes and doctors offices. The company was founded by Vincent Linder, George M. Whitesides, David Steinmiller, and Samuel K. Sia in 2004 and is headquartered in Woburn, MA.

Northwest Biotherapeutics is a development stage biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing immunotherapy products that generate and enhance immune system responses to treat cancer. The Company operates in the United States and is incorporated in Delaware, USA. Currently approved cancer treatments are frequently ineffective, can cause undesirable side effects and provide marginal clinical benefits. The Company’s approach in developing cancer therapies utilizes its expertise in the biology of dendritic cells, which are a type of white blood cell that activate the immune system. The Company’s cancer therapies have been demonstrated in clinical trials to significantly extend both time to recurrence and survival, whilst providing a superior quality of life with no debilitating side effects when compared with current therapies.

B·R·A·H·M·S explores, develops and produces new diagnostic test procedures to improve the diagnosis, and thereby the treatment, of life-threatening illnesses. This takes place with over 400 employees, on the basis of their own patented biomarkers, and leads to medically and economically superior diagnostic insights for patients and medical professionals. B·R·A·H·M·S products reach customers in over 65 countries around the world and are leaders in their specialized markets.

Cezanne SAS develops and manufactures medical diagnostic systems, instrumentation, and reagents. The company was founded on June 23, 2000 and is headquartered in Nimes, France.

Asterias Biotherapeutics is a development-stage biotechnology company pioneering the field of regenerative medicine. It focuses on the development of therapeutic products to treat neurology, oncology, cardiology, metabolic diseases, ophthalmology, orthopedics, and blood and vascular diseases. It is also developing human embryonic stem cell programs, including cell lines and a Phase I clinical trial in patients with acute spinal cord injury; intellectual property related to its autologous cellular immunotherapy program, including a Phase I/II clinical trial of autologous immunotherapy in patients with acute myelogenous leukemia; and non-therapeutic applications of pluripotent stem cells, such as cellular assay products for use in drug development and toxicity screening. The company was formerly known as BioTime Acquisition Corporation and changed its name to Asterias Biotherapeutics, Inc. in March 2013. Asterias Biotherapeutics, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is based in Menlo Park, California.

ZymoGenetics is focused on the discovery, development, and early manufacture of therapeutic proteins. ZymoGenetics is a fully-integrated research and development organization with a broad range of skills and technologies, including scientific computing, molecular and cellular biology, protein chemistry, antibody generation and engineering, clinical development and operations, regulatory affairs, quality, drug formulation, process development and protein manufacturing.

CAVΛDIS™ is a Dutch biomedical company active in the field of cardiovascular risk assessment. They develop prognostic tests to identify patients at risk of cardiovascular and disease. The company identified several novel biomarkers predictive for cardiovascular events. It is their goal is to develop clinically meaningful risk stratification tools that will help personalize treatment and achieve better patient outcomes.

Massachusetts General Hospital was established to provide care to Boston's sick, regardless of socioeconomic status—an innovative idea in 1811. In the words of their founder, John Warren, MD, “When in distress, every man becomes their neighbor.” They subsequently became the first teaching hospital for Harvard University’s new medical school and have been redefining excellence in healthcare ever since. They have remained at the forefront of medicine by fostering a culture of collaboration, pushing the boundaries of medical research, educating the brightest medical minds and maintaining an unwavering commitment to the diverse community they were created to serve. They believe that because of diversity they excel, through inclusion they respect their community, and with a keen focus on equity they serve, heal, educate and innovate at the highest levels. Their first priority is the well-being of their patients—near and far. As a team they are able to maintain a singular focus on providing the highest quality, most compassionate care to each and every patient.

Headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, WiCell is a supporting organization of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, a world leader in the area of human pluripotent stem cell research. WiCell is a nonprofit organization established in 1999 to advance the science of stem cells. The global leader in cell banking, cytogenetic testing and distribution of stem cell lines, WiCell builds on these core strengths by also providing clinical grade pluripotent stem cell lines, quality control testing and cell banking services.

Robarts Research Institute engages in the provision of medical research facilities for investigating various diseases such as diabetes, heart and stroke, Alzheimer's, and cancer diseases. The company was founded by Henry Barnett in 1986 and is headquartered in London, Canada.

Bavarian Nordic A/S focuses on the development, manufacturing and commercialization of cancer immunotherapies and vaccines for infectious diseases. It specializes in cancer immunotherapy which includes cancer pipeline, which focuses on therapeutic vaccines for breast, lung, ovarian and prostate cancer. Its products include IMVAMUNE for Ebola, HPV, HBV, and HIV diseases. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Kvistgaard, Denmark.

Part of lifebrain AG, Biomedica SRL is an Italian company located in Noci. The firm provides laboratory diagnostic and testing services. Lifebrain AG acquired Biomedica SRL on January 26, 2015.

Nexell Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company whose principal subsidiary, Nexell of California, Inc. (NCI) engages in the development of cell therapy products for the treatment of genetic blood disorders, autoimmune diseases, cancer and regenerative medicine applications. Its lead candidate product in Phase III clinical trials is a proprietary cellular product comprised of CD34+ hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) for treatment of chronic granulomatous disease, a life-threatening hereditary disorder. NCI is also developing dendritic cell vaccines for the treatment of certain cancers. In this program, NCI is applying proprietary technology to isolate dendritic cell precursors, activate them ex vivo and transform them into mature dendritic cells suitable for reinfusion into the patient. The initial candidate vaccine is targeting colon cancer. Also, NCI has a preclinical development program for a companion to the HSC stem cell product that is intended for stabilization and maintenance of donor cells.

VivaCell Biotechnology Espa��a SL is a private company headquartered in Cordoba, Spain. The firm provides biotechnology.

Sanofi Genzyme is the specialty care global business unit of Sanofi, focused on rare diseases, multiple sclerosis, immunology, and oncology. They help people with debilitating and complex conditions that are often difficult to diagnose and treat. They are dedicated to discovering and advancing new therapies, providing hope to patients and their families around the world. Genzyme became part of Sanofi in 2011. While continuing to focus on rare diseases, they also established ourselves as a leader in the field of multiple sclerosis. In 2016, their focus expanded to include Sanofi’s programs in oncology and immunology. Their approach is shaped by a long history of developing highly specialized treatments and forging close relationships with physician and patient communities. Founded as Genzyme in Boston in 1981, they rapidly grew to become one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, recognized for their pioneering development of treatments for rare genetic disorders and their innovative contributions to medical science and biomanufacturing.

Part of OPKO Health, Inc., Waratah Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a company headquartered in Calgary, AB, Canada, that develops pharmaceutical products. The firm was founded by Susan Dana Jones. Transition Therapeutics, Inc., a subsidiary of OPKO Health, Inc. since September 2016, acquired Waratah Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on January 28, 2002 for $15.46 million.

mtm laboratories AG is an ISO 9001 and 13485 certified developer and manufacturer of In-Vitro Diagnostics for the early detection and diagnosis of cervical and other cancers. With headquarters in Heidelberg, Germany, and subsidiaries in the United States, France, Italy and Spain, mtm markets its proprietary CINtec® Histology kit and CINtec® Cytology kit as adjunct tools for the early detection and diagnosis of cervical cancer.\nThese kits are based on mtm's proprietary E6H4™ antibody clone which was specifically developed for immunochemistry applications in both formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue sections and alcohol fixed cervical cytology preparations. The target for mtm's cervical cancer early detection technology platforms is the evaluation of the over-expression of the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p16INK4a. This sensitive and selective antibody clone is combined with GMP manufactured kit components to ensure reproducible quality and results.\nmtm laboratories AG also has programs to identify and develop biomarker based diagnostics for other cancer indications. With its extensive and ever increasing network of clinical research institutions, academic research organizations, and medical professionals active in the field of oncology and molecular pathology, mtm has established a rapid, integrated process for the successful identification and clinical validation of molecular markers associated with cancer.

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory, Inc. manufactures and distributes pharmaceutical and nutritional products. Its products include medical foods, hine E-gel, processlead, engelead, innerpower, oronine h ointment, urepearl plus lotion 10 and urepearl plus cream. The company was founded on September 1, 1921 and is headquartered in Naruto, Japan.

Jichi Medical University (自治医科大学 Jichi ika daigaku) is a private university in Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan, established in 1972. In 2008 the Gates Foundation awarded $100,000 to Hiroyuki Matsuoka, a medical researcher at the university, to do research on flying syringes.