Companies Presented in 2017 Conference
Justin Ichida, PhD.Co-founder & President | Qing Liu, PhD.Co-founder & CSO |
Stem cell treatment of neurodegenerative disease
Michael AgadjanyanFounder & CSO | Harry LanderCEO |
ImmunoTherapy for neurodegenerative diseases
Richard KannerCEO | David PutmanCOO |
Therapies for treating cognitive-deficit disorders
Aspire BioScience |
Soren MogelsvangCEO | Daniele PiomelliCSO |
Endocannabinoid-based therapeutics for treatment of opioid addiction and non-addictive pain management
Samuel C WagnerFounder & CEO | Thomas IchimFounder & CSO |
Immunotherapy approach to stimulate an immune response against the tumor endothelium
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Dahai Gai, Ph.D.CEO | Xiaojiang Chen, PhDCo-Founder |
Heart Failure & Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Carol ChristopherCofounder and CEO | Elizabeth Beale DemetriadesCofounder and CMO |
Nutracept product designed to simulate the benefits of gastric bypass surgery by providing an oral nutrient stimulus directly into the jejunum, bypassing the stomach
Linda Marban, PhDPresident & CEO | AJ BergmannVP of Finance |
First-in-class biological therapies for the treatment of rare diseases

Dirk SoenksenCo-founder & CEO | Kevin Liang, PhDCo-founder & CSO |
Patient engagement for seniors with multiple medical conditions
Clearsight |
![]() Khalid MentakCEO | ![]() Shravanthi ReddyCOO |
Developing an accommodating PC Intraocular Lens
Wout BrusselaersFounder & CEO | Andrew HallCTO |
Artificial intelligence for enrolling patients in clinical trials
DermaPort |
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Percutaneous vascular access system for hemodialysis
Bob TerbrueggenFounder & CEO | Jim HealyCFO / COO |
Develops genomic tests and provides contract services and technologies to assist partner organizations in developing and validating their own tests
Isaac EliazFounder & CEO | Anat SternVP of BD |
GALECTIN-3 removal by therapeutic apheresis to treat kidney disease
GlyTR Therapeutics |
![]() Michael DemetriouCo-Founder | ![]() Raymond ZhouCo-Founder |
ImmunoTherapy technology for treating different types of cancer, from breast cancer to Leukemia
Leo Labs |
![]() Michael HematiCo-Founder & CEO | ![]() ![]() Daniel BurnettCo-Founder & CTO |
Peripheral nerve stimulation device for the treatment of Episodic Migraines
Maebu |
![]() Sean Taffler, DPhil.Co-Founder | ![]() ![]() Paul Reynolds, PhD.Co-Founder |
Non-invasive ultrasonic thermal ablation system to target tumors
Hans-Christian LuedemannCEO & Founder | Ricky BergerGeneral Counsel and VP of Business Development |
Optical interferometry to determine the liquid fill level of microplate wells
Daniel BurnettCEO | Shane Mangrum |
Developing a device-based solution for osteoporosis
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![]() Harsh VathsangamCo-Founder & CEO | ![]() Ade AdesanyaCo-Founder |
A digital health platform for providing post-acute care management of cardiopulmonary disease
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![]() James R. BerensonPresident & CSO | ![]() Geoffrey M. Gee Esq.Secretary & Treasurer |
Biomarkers for multiple myeloma
OrexBio |
![]() Ella Chio Mui ChanCo-Founder | ![]() Ting SongCo-Founder |
Biodegradable carrier for protein drug delivery by the mouth
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A platform of single and multi-analyte sensors for early warning, monitoring, diagnosis and treatment of sepsis and other diseases, such as diabetes and cancer
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![]() Paul WeberPresident & CEO | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Brian GoffenbergCFO |
Advanced surgical imaging tools that allow surgeons, radiologists and pathologists to better assess microscopic tissue structures during surgical procedures
Reuben RichardsCEO | Gregory WeissCo-Founder |
Electrochemical biosensor platform for low-cost diagnostic testing
Paulo RangelPresident & CEO | James Appleman Ph.D.SVP R&D, CSO |
Developing an orally administered TLR7 agonist to stimulate innate immunity in cancer immunotherapy
Jay CormierCEO | TBA
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Enhancing Vision to Revitalize Life
William WittmeyerFounder, CEO | Bernard PicotBusiness Development |
Breath analysis for medical diagnosis
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![]() Eric KriegsteinCEO | ![]() ![]() Daniel BurnettChairman & Founder |
Non-invasive cardiac monitoring device for CHF patients
Lemuel AcostaFounder & CEO | Kathrina AcostaAdvisor |
A digital platform to streamline the management and augmentation of nursing staff in any given healthcare facility at any given time
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![]() Michael MaylahnCoFounder & COO | ![]() Derek NielsenHead of Hardware Dev. |
Devices for remote patient monitoring
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![]() Rachel FrancineCo-Founder & CEO |
![]() Andy TubmanCo-Founder & Chief of Therapeutics and Music |
A digital health company merging music, health and technology to improve the health and happiness of seniors

![]() Ira DeyhimyFounder & CEO |
![]() Kaveh ShooridehDirector of Technology |
Developing a diagnostic platform that has the potential for making a transformational impact in clinical diagnostics
Ahmed ZobiCEO | Hugo SalasCOO |
Stem cells for treating diabetic foot ulcers
Thermal View Monitoring |
![]() John StangCo-founder & CEO | ![]() Mahta MoghaddamCo-founder & President |
Developing an image guidance system that gives surgeons a real-time, 3-D temperature map they can use to identify cancerous cells during thermal ablation therapy
Oliver FoellmerPresident & CEO | Leonard H. RomeCSO |
Uses the human vault particle to deliver peptide payloads for unique immune signaling
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![]() Byron ShenCEO | ![]() Marc KellyCFO |
Developing a Dx platform for rapid and sensitive tests
Vivace Systems, LLC |
![]() Rahul JainCo-Founder & CEO |
![]() Naumaan NayyarCo-Founder |
Healthcare data analytics and SaaS software solutions for operating room scheduling and management
Bassil I. DahiyatPresident & CEO | John J. KuchVP, Finance |
Redesign antibody drugs from the ground up
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Alborz MahdaviCEO | Seth LieblichCOO |
A pre-clinical stage biotechnology company focused on metabolic disease
Mark A. VarneyCo-Founder & CEO | Adrian Newman-TancrediCo-Founder & CEO |
Discovery and development of novel drugs for the treatment of human central nervous system disorders including Parkinson’s disease, Rett syndrome, depression and schizophrenia.
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Ed EllsworthSr VP Business Development | TBA |
A nanowire biosensor chip, cancer biomarkers and a proprietary analysis algorithm
TBA | TBA |
Wireless, batteryless glucose sensor that is smaller than a third of a rice grain, and stays buried under the skin for several months, giving continuous blood sugar readings to a watch-like reader and a smartphone wirelessly