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Perion Network is a global Internet consumer software company that designs and markets a suite of downloadable consumer products, including customized e-mail software products, software for sharing digital photo creations, a photo discovery tool, and…

iCo Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on redosing or reformulating drugs with clinical history for new or expanded indications. The company has exclusive worldwide rights to three products: iCo-007, in phase 2 for the…

Safeguard Scientifics is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in expansion financings, growth capital, management buyouts, recapitalizations, industry consolidations, corporate spinouts, growth stage and early stage financings. SFE primarily focuses on investments in…

Affymax provides scalable, innovative genomic analysis tools and reagents for discovery, exploration, validation and genetic testing. The company’s technologies are used by pharmaceutical, diagnostic and biotechnology companies, as well as academic, government and nonprofit research…

Broadwind Energy provides its customers in the energy and infrastructure markets with gears and gearing systems, specialty weldments, wind turbine gearing, and wind turbine towers and services. BWEN sells its products through its sales force…

Dendreon is a biotechnology company focused on targeting cancer through the discovery, development, commercialization and manufacturing of novel therapeutics that may significantly improve cancer treatment options for patients. The company specializes in antigen identification, engineering…

NeurogesX is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of a portfolio of novel non-opioid, pain management therapies to address unmet medical needs. NGSX’ most advanced product candidate, NGX-1998, is a topically…

Bio-Path Holdings is a biotechnology company focused on developing therapeutic products utilizing its proprietary liposomal delivery technology designed to systemically distribute nucleic acid drugs throughout the human body via intravenous transfusion. The company’s lead product…

PDL BioPharma is a biotech company with a patented process to create humanized antibodies. PDLI engages in the management of antibody humanization patents and royalty assets, which consist of its Queen et al. patents and…

BIOLASE is a medical technology company that develops, manufactures and markets dental lasers; distributes and markets dental imaging equipment; and manufactures products that are focused on technologies that advance the practice of dentistry and medicine.…

Synthesis Energy Systems provides technology, equipment and engineering services for the conversion of low rank, low cost coal and biomass feedstocks into energy and chemical products. SYMX coverts feedstocks into energy and chemical products through…

Endocyte is focused on developing targeted therapies that treat cancer and inflammatory diseases. Using proprietary technology, Endocyte creates novel SMDCs and companion imaging diagnostics for personalized targeted therapies. The company aims to improve the specificity,…

Cytokinetics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel small molecule therapeutics that modulate muscle function for the potential treatment of serious diseases and medical conditions. The company’s lead drug…

Navidea Biopharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative precision diagnostic agents and radiopharmaceutical agents. NAVB is actively developing four radiopharmaceutical agent platforms: Lymphoseek®, 4694, CFT and RIGScan™. The company’s…

ThermoGenesis develops and manufactures automated blood processing systems and disposable products: the BioArchive(R) System, used for cryopreserving and archiving cord blood stem cell units for transplant; the AXP(R) AutoXpress(R) Platform (AXP), a proprietary family of…

Trinity Biotech develops, acquires, manufactures and markets diagnostic systems for the point-of-care and clinical laboratory segments of the diagnostic market. The company’s products are used to detect infectious diseases and to quantify the level of…

Attunity is a software vendor that enables ‘real-time enterprise.’ In September 2011, the company acquired and merged with RepliWeb, a provider of Enterprise File Replication, Managed File Transfer (MFT), and Application Release Automation, for enterprise…

Novelos Therapeutics is a pharmaceutical company developing novel drugs for the treatment and diagnosis of cancer. The company’s portfolio includes: I-124-CLR1404, currently in phase 1-2 clinical trials; I-131-CLR1404, in phase 1b dose-escalation trial; CLR1502, a…

Superconductor Technologies engages in the development and production of high temperature superconducting (HTS) materials and associated technologies. SCON offers commercialized wireless products using its proprietary technology in superconducting power applications, RF filters, and cryocoolers, as…

Pharmacyclics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focusing on discovering, developing and commercializing small-molecule drugs for the treatment of cancer and immune mediated diseases. The company currently has three candidates in clinical development and several molecules…