Katherine Bowdish

iSTAR Medical SA develops innovative ophthalmic implants. Its products include MINIject, STARflo and STAR Material. The company was founded by Michel Alvarez in 2011 and is headquartered in Wavre, Belgium.

Based in Lyon within the Center of excellence in Infectious Diseases, Platine Pharma Services is an essential source of immune information for scientists and clinicians. From protocol support to regulatory reports, the company designs, performs and interprets complex molecular and cellular assays. Platine actively supports the development of in-vitro diagnostic, cosmetic and therapeutic product candidates, highlighting key markers and features in both normal and pathological conditions, and guiding decisions at each development stage. Using state-of-the-art technologies such as multi-parametric flow cytometry, Singulex, Luminex, Mesoscale Discovery, ELISpot or ELISA, Platine Pharma Services offers a fit-for-purpose approach to its customers and partners.

SparingVision SAS develops therapeutic approach for treatment of blinding inherited retinal diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa. The company was founded by Jose Alain Sahel, Thierry Leveillard and Florence Allouche Ghrenassia and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Sanofi Pasteur SA develops, manufactures and supplies vaccines. It provides vaccines for bacterial and viral diseases, including diphtheria, typhoid fever, and poliomyelitis. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Lyon, France.

CDC Croissance SA is an asset management firm headquartered in Paris, France. It was founded in 2001 as CDC Entreprises Valeurs Moyennes SAS. The firm is a subsidiary of BPIFrance Investissement, which in turn is a subsidiary of government-owned Caisse d'Amortissement de la Dette Sociale. CDC Croissance manages assets of individual and institutional clients.

BPIFrance Investissement SAS (BPIfrance Investissement) is the private equity arm and subsidiary of State-owned Banque Publique d'Investissement in France. Formerly known as CDC Entreprises SAS, the firm was established in 1994 to carry out public-interest missions such as employment creation and momentum initiation in the private equity field. In 2013 they became BPIfrance Investissement when CDC Entreprises, FSI and FSI Régions merged. Headquartered in Paris, BPIfrance Investissement invests of behalf of the Government of France, as well as for third parties including FEI-Fonds Européen d'Investissement, BEI-Banque Européenne d'Investissement and BPCE SA. The firm invests directly or indirectly in SMEs and intermediate-sized companies at all stages of their development.

Genzyme Corp. engages in development and manufacture of specialty therapeutic, surgical and diagnostic product. It serves in the areas of rare genetic diseases, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular diseases and endocrinology. The company was founded on June 8, 1981 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

GLOWBL SAS designs and develops communications software for videoconferencing and content sharing. It enables users to share media content and live events. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Lyon, France.

Silliker Group Corp. SARL operates as holding firm with interest in food testing and consulting network. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Tassin-la-Demi-Lune, France

Merial SAS develops, manufactures, and distributes pharmaceutical products and vaccines for animals. It provides therapeutic medicines that treat the diseases of dogs, cats, chickens, cows, pigs, and horses. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Treillieres, France.

Institut Mérieux SA provides solutions for multifactorial management of diseases. The firm provides solutions for diseases, including tuberculosis, liver cancer and hepatitis. It specializes in the field human and veterinary of vaccines. It operates under the activities of diagnostics, immunotherapy and nutrition. The company was founded by Marcel Mérieux in 1897 and is headquartered Lyon, France.

Advanced BioScience Laboratories, Inc. provides contract manufacturing and laboratory research services to advance leading vaccines and therapies from clinical development to the commercial market. It focuses on the development of therapeutics, vaccines, and other biologic products. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

Lyon Pôle Bourse engages in the provision of regional economy development services. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Lyon, France.

Association Lyon Place Financière et Tertiaire operates as a business consortium, with interest in the promotion of regional financial development. Its advocacies cover the monitoring of competitivenes, risk, equity, shareholder relations, investment, and transparency. The company was founded by Roger Michaux, Raymond Barre, Régis Lagrevol, and Etienne Subra in 1986 and is headquartered in Lyon, France.

The French-American Chamber of Commerce (FACC) is a non-profit, member-driven organization founded in 1985. The non-profit company is based in Atlanta, GA. The FACC is part of a network of 18 French-American chambers representing over 5,000 companies nationwide in all major industries. The company is also a proud member of CCI International, an international network of 124 French chambers of commerce in 95 countries, representing over 37,000 members worldwide. The FACC's mission is to promote, support, and enhance business opportunities among the French-American business community throughout the Southeast of the United States. The company provides opportunities for members to network, connect, collaborate, and learn from one another through events and programs. The FACC is the main professional forum and business resource for French companies and their leaders doing business in and with the Southeast of the United States, and for companies in the Southeast of the United States doing business in and with France. The company also provides a range of trade services to their local members and to French businesses and entrepreneurs seeking to develop their business in the Southeast of the United States.

Mérieux NutriSciences Corp. engages in the provision of scientific service solutions to food industries. It offers offers analytical and product development solutions to prevent health risks related to food and more generally to the use of everyday consumer products. It also offers digital solutions as part of its dedicated business The company was founded by John H. Silliker and Charles M?rieux in 1967 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Horama SA engages in the development of gene therapies, It focuses on ophthalmological diseases for preserving visual autonomy of patients. The company was founded by Denis Cayet, Christian Hamel, Guylene Le Meur, Philippe Moullier, Vasiliki Kalatzis, and Michel Weberin March 2014 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Avesthagen Ltd. provides personalized healthcare through convergence of food, pharma and population genetics. It offers genome analysis, transcriptome analysis, metabolome analysis and lead optimization, and recombinant protein expression services, as well as engages in the generation of stable mammalian cell lines over-expressing a recombinant protein, development of product specific bioassays, and design of novel animal component free production media. The company was founded by Villoo Morwala Zareer Patell on April 20, 1998 and is headquartered in Bangalore, India.

Part of Zoetis, Inc., Rhone Merieux manufactures pharmaceuticals, specialty, and agricultural chemicals.

Compagnie Mérieux Alliance SAS owns shares and interests in firms that manufactures, sells, and distributes medicines and other pharmaceutical products. The company is headquartered in Lyon, France.

EG 427 is a French biotechnology company that specializes in gene therapy. The location of the company is unknown. The company was founded by Alberto Epstein, François Giuliano, and Philippe O. Chambon, with Philippe O. Chambon serving as CEO since incorporation.

The Boston Ballet, Inc. is non for profit company engages in classical professional ballet. The company was founded by E. Virginia Williams in 1979 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Genclis SA operates as a holding company with interest in providing research services to the medical and biotechnology firms. The company was founded by Jean Cinqualbre in 2006 and is headquartered in Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France.

Reaction Capital (Reaction) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Accra is a French company led by Ravinder Jain.

ARM is a Washington, DC-based multi-stakeholder advocacy organization that promotes global initiatives necessary to facilitate access to life-giving advances in regenerative medicine. The organization promotes legislative, regulatory reimbursement, investment, technical, and other initiatives to accelerate the development of safe and effective regenerative medicine technologies. ARM also works to increase public understand- ing of the field and its potential to transform human healthcare. Prior to the formation of ARM in 2009, there was a need for more coordinated and cohesive advocacy representing the interests of the companies, research institutions, investors and patient groups that comprise the entire regenerative medicine community. Today ARM has more than 140 members and is the leading global advocacy organization in this field.