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Tengion is a leading clinical-stage regenerative medicine company. Tengion is currently focused on the development of its pioneering Organ Regeneration Platform to harness the body’s intrinsic regenerative pathways to produce an array of native-like organs…

S&W Seed is a leader in the production of warm climate, high-yield alfalfa seed varieties, including varieties that are able to thrive in poor, saline soils. The company additionally offers seed cleaning and processing at…

MeetMe is the foremost social network for meeting new people in the United States; the company is additionally a market leader for social discovery. MeetMe makes the process of meeting new people enjoyable through social…

Medgenics is engaged in developing and commercializing Biopump, a novel technology for the sustained production and delivery of therapeutic proteins utilizing patients’ own skin biopsies. Biopump is designed to treat various chronic diseases including anemia,…

Lorus Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, research and development of pharmaceutical products and technologies for managing cancer. The company’s aim is to capitalize on its research and preclinical, clinical and regulatory…

GeoVax Labs is a biotechnology company focused on the development of vaccines to prevent and fight HIV/AIDS. GeoVax vaccines are designed to be used in uninfected people to prevent acquisition of HIV-1 and to limit…

PharmAthene develops and commercializes medical countermeasures against biological and chemical weapons. PIP’s lead product development programs include: SparVax™ – a second generation recombinant protective antigen (rPA) anthrax vaccine; Recombinant BChE- a novel bioscavenger for the…

Trimel Pharmaceuticals specializes in the development of medications for female sexual health and conditions associated with aging and wellbeing. The company is currently developing multiple product opportunities, including CompleoTRT, which is a bio-adhesive intranasal testosterone…

U.S. Geothermal, a leader in renewable energy development, currently operates geothermal power projects at Raft River, Idaho, and San Emidio, Nev. The company’s third operating power project, the Neal Hot Springs project, is currently under…

FriendFinder Networks is a leading Internet and technology company that provides services in the rapidly growing markets of social networking and Web-based video sharing. The company operates several of the most heavily trafficked Web sites…

Novavax is a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in creating novel vaccines to address a wide range of infectious diseases throughout the world. Using innovative technology and new efficient manufacturing approaches, Novavax produces potent vaccine…

Resverlogix is a clinical stage cardiovascular company with an epigenetic platform technology that modulates protein production. The company is currently developing RVX-208, which is a first-in-class small molecule for treating atherosclerosis and the first BET…

ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of proprietary product candidates for the treatment of various diseases and conditions. ANX-188, the company’s lead product candidate, is initially being developed as a treatment…

BioSante Pharmaceuticals is engaged in developing high-value, medically needed pharmaceutical products. The company’s products include LibiGel for treating female sexual dysfunction, which is in Phase III clinical development. The company is also developing a portfolio…

Nanosphere is the developer, manufacturer and marketer of an advanced molecular diagnostics platform. The company’s platform, the Verigene System, is designed to detect life-threatening infections and cardiovascular diseases. The Verigene System is easy to use,…

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals is an international pharmaceutical company focused on the innovative research, discovery, development and commercialization of proprietary drugs that are based on prostones. Prostones occur naturally in the human body as a result of…

Senesco Technologies is focused on the development of cancer therapeutics. The company’s platform technology is based on the discovery that eIF5A (Factor 5A) – a gene highly conserved from plants to people – is capable…

Metabolix is a bioscience company specializing in the development of clean, sustainable solutions for plastics, chemicals and energy. The company is currently developing Mirel and Mvera, a family of high-performance bioplastics that are biobased and…

Butler National operates in the business segments of aerospace and services. The company’s aerospace segment is focused on manufacturing support systems for “Classic” commercial and military aircraft. The company’s services segment includes electronic monitoring of…

Cleveland BioLabs is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on leveraging deep mechanistic understanding of apoptosis – the cell death process – in developing a strong pipeline of compounds chiefly focused on oncology applications and mitigation…