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PolyMedix is a clinical stage biotechnology company devoted to transforming the treatment of infectious diseases. The company is engaged in developing defensin-mimetics, a new class of antibiotics for treating serious, life-threatening infections that often develop…

TechPrecision, through its wholly owned subsidiaries Ranor, Inc. and Wuxi Critical Mechanical Components Co. Ltd., leads the industry in the global manufacturing of precision, large-scale fabricated and machined metal components and systems. The company’s products…

AmpliPhi Biosciences is a biotechnology company engaged in developing, through the application of its proprietary bacteriophage platform, innovative antibacterial solutions for improving human health. The company’s lead product development programs target Gram negative bacterial infections…

Agenus is a biotechnology company engaged in the development of treatments for cancers and infectious diseases. The company’s focus is on immunotherapeutic products based on strong platform technologies, with multiple product candidates advancing through the…

Perma-Fix Environmental Services is a leader in providing nuclear and mixed waste management services, including managing and treating radioactive and mixed waste for hospitals, research labs and institutions; federal agencies, including the Department of Energy…

Inovio Pharmaceuticals is revolutionizing vaccines for the prevention and treatment of today’s cancers and infectious diseases. The company’s SynCon vaccines are designed to provide universal cross-strain protection against both known and newly emergent unmatched strains…

Cortex Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical company chiefly engaged in the discovery, development and commercialization of positive AMPA-type glutamate receptor modulators. The company has created a class of proprietary pharmaceuticals called AMPAKINE compounds, which…

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals specializes in acquiring, developing and commercializing medically important pharmaceutical products to treat renal disease. The company is developing Zerenex (ferric citrate), an oral, ferric iron-based compound with the capability of binding to phosphate…

DURECT Corporation is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative drugs for pain and chronic diseases, with late-stage development programs including REMOXY, POSIDUR, ELADUR and TRANSDUR-Sufentanil. The company’s proprietary oral, transdermal and injectable depot…

Supernus Pharmaceuticals is a specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in the development and commercialization of products for treating central nervous system (CNS) diseases. The company is in the process of developing several product candidates in neurology…

PC Mall, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, is a leading value-added direct marketer of technology products, services and solutions. The company’s clients include small and medium-sized businesses, mid-market and enterprise customers, government and educational institutions…

Spectral Diagnostics is a Phase III company focused on the development of the first theranostic treatment for patients with septic shock. The company is currently seeking FDA approval for Toraymyxin, a therapeutic hemoperfusion device that…

Stevia First is an early-stage agribusiness seeking to establish a vertically integrated stevia enterprise in the United States. Based in the growing region of California’s Central Valley, the company has expertise in stevia seed and…

Chelsea Therapeutics International is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in acquiring and developing innovative products to treat a variety of human diseases, including disorders of the central nervous system. The company is presently pursuing FDA approval…

OncoSec Medical is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in developing its advanced-stage OncoSec Medical System (OMS) ElectroOncology therapies for the treatment of solid tumor cancers and metastatic disease. Addressing an unmet medical need, OMS ElectroOncology therapies…

eMagin Corp. is a leading provider of OLED microdisplay technology and personal display systems. The company integrates high-resolution OLED microdisplays with magnifying optics to deliver virtual images in portable, low-power, lightweight personal displays that are…

Albany Molecular Research is a worldwide contract research and manufacturing organization that offers customers fully integrated drug discovery, development and manufacturing services. Through more than two decades of experience, a successful track record and locations…

Rexahn Pharmaceuticals is a clinical stage pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of first-in-class and market-leading therapeutics for cancer, CNS disorders, sexual dysfunction and other unmet medical needs. The company currently has three…

Cardium Therapeutics is a health sciences and regenerative medicine company engaged in acquiring and developing products and businesses that can potentially address significant unmet medical needs and have definable pathways to commercialization, partnering or other…

Oragenics is dedicated to becoming the global leader in probiotics for oral health for humans and companion animals, as well as novel antibiotics against infectious disease. Oragenics’ proprietary products, Evora and ProBiora, are specifically designed…

Passport Potash is a resource company focused on the exploration and development of advanced potash properties. The company has acquired a strategic position in the Holbrook Basin with land holdings covering more than 122,000 acres.…

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…