Brian N. Y. Wong

Advanced Diamond Technologies, Inc. develops thin films of ultrananocrystalline diamond technology. The firm develops and applies diamond films for electronic, mechanical, industrial and biomedical applications. Its products include UNCD Wafers, UNCD Components, Diamonox Cells, UNCD Probes and UNCD Sensor Substrates. The company was founded by Neil D. Kane, John Carlisle and Orlando Auciello in December 2003 and is headquartered in Romeoville, IL.

ANDalyze, Inc. offers products for testing water contamination. Its products include fluorimeter, sensors, accessories, subscription plan and application articles. The company was founded by Yi Lu in March 2005 and is headquartered in Champaign, IL.

Psynova Neurotech Ltd. provides commercial development and exploitation of novel biomarkers for Neuropsychiatric and other mental illnesses. The company was founded by Sabine Bahn on August 1, 2005 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

Pure Transplant Solutions LLC develops diagnostics, devices and therapeutics. The firm develops medical devices which will eliminate rejection in organ transplants. The company is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Emergent Technologies, Inc. (Emergent Technologies) is a venture capital firm founded in 1989 by Thomas A. Harlan. The firm is headquartered in Austin. Texas.

Abbott Diagnostics, Inc. develops, manufactures and sells medical diagnostic instrument, test and automation products. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

HBM Partners AG (HBM-P) was established in 2001 as an independent provider of investment advisory services with headquarters in Zug, Switzerland. HBM-P's field of expertise comprises global human medicine, biotechnology, medical technology and related sectors. The firm primarily advises HBM BioVentures AG and HBM BioCapital via their Cayman Islands-based, wholly-owned subsidiary, HBM Partners (Cayman) Ltd., which acts as the investment manager for the HBM funds. They rely on the services of an external consultant to analyze investment opportunities in the US.

Organ Recovery Systems, Inc. provides and transplantation technologies. Its products include LifePort sterile disposables, cargo carte, kidney perfusion solution, data station, battery cap, power cord, data cable, insulating cover and ice containers. The company was founded by David Kravitz in 1998 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Bellus Health (Innodia), Inc. manufactures biopharmaceutical products for the treatment and prevention of amyloidosis, metabolic syndrome, and diabetics related diseases. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Laval, Canada.

Illinois Ventures LLC (Illinois Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000. The firm is headquartered in Champaign, Illinois.

Illinois Technology Enterprise Center is engaged in commercialization of new technologies. The company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Argonne National Laboratory provides research and technology services. Its research areas include computer science, energy, environmental management, and industrial technology. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Lemont, IL.