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Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 100 multinationals. also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry and academic centers.

Zikani Therapeutics, Inc. is a preclinical-stage company developing and commercializing novel therapeutics. The company was founded by Lawrence G. Miller and Andrew G. Myers in 2014 and is headquartered in Watertown, MA.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Index Ventures SA (Index Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Neil Alexander Rimer, Gluseppe Zocco and Gerald Rimer. The firm is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

Part of Capita Plc, Capstan Ltd. is an educational recruitment agency. The company is based in London, UK. Capstan was acquired by Capita Plc on October 21, 1999 for $21.45 million.

NextPharma Technologies, In. develops, manufactures, packages, and distributes pharmaceutical products and formulations. The firm focuses on lyophilization, sterile fill finish and pellet technologies, and in product manufacturing including cyotoxics, hormones, penicillins, cephalosporins, and controlled drugs. The company was established on October 27, 2000 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Part of Swiss Life Holding AG, La Suisse Assurances Switzerland is a company that provides insurance services. The company is based in Lausanne, Switzerland.

EMD Serono, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical firm. The firm develops recombinant prescription medicines. Its therapies include neurology and immunology, metabolic endocrinology, fertility, and oncology. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Rockland, MA.

New England Aquarium Corp. provides ocean exploration and marine conservation. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP engages in the provision of accounting services. Its services include audit and assurance, accounting advisory, risk assurance, tax management, corporate insolvency, life cycle assessment, forensic services, private equity advisory, and financial reporting valuations. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation provides financial support, staffing, and creative resources for libraries. The non-profit company is based in Boston, MA.

Merck Serono SA operates as a holding company in the pharmaceutical field. It engages in the research, development, manufacture, and distribution of therapeutic products for the treatment of human diseases. The company was founded on May 21, 1987 and is headquartered in Coinsins, Switzerland.

Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America provides pharmaceutical research and biotechnology services. It represents the country’s biopharmaceutical research companies, which are devoted to discovering and developing medicines that enable patients to live longer, healthier, and more productive lives. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered Washington, DC.

Massachusetts Biotechnology Council is a premier life sciences and healthcare hub with over 1,600 members dedicated to preventing, treating, and curing diseases through transformative science and technology. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA. MassBio works to advance policy and promote education while providing member programs, events, industry information, and services. The company's mission is to advance Massachusetts' leadership in the life sciences to grow the industry, add value to the healthcare system, and improve patient lives. Founded in 1985 by James P. Sherblom, the CEO is Kendalle Burlin O'Connell.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland operates as a professional membership organization. The non-profit company is based in Edinburgh, UK. The British company was founded by Janice Margaret Brown and Sundeep Bahanda. The CEO is Bruce Cartwright.

Bristol-Myers Squibb SARL engages in the research, development, manufacture, and distribution of pharmaceutical products. Its therapeutic areas include immunoscience, immune-oncology, and cardiology. The company is headquartered in Rueil-Malmaison, France.

Part of GSK Plc, GlaxoSmithKline AG is a company based in Munchenbuchsee, Switzerland.

Biogen International GmbH produces pharmaceuticals. It develops medicines for psoriasis and multiple sclerosis. Its products include FUMADERM and BG-12. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Lucerne, Switzerland.

Waypoint Capital Services, Inc. provides investment management services. The private company is based in Cambridge.

Shakespeares Globe Theater is based in London, UK. The British company operates as a theater.

Auregen Biotherapeutics SA develops three dimensional (3D) bioprinting technology for patients with rare disorders. The company is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

Rigger Ltd. manufactures rigging equipment. The private company is based in Glastonbury, UK.

Commave Therapeutics SA is a Swiss pharmaceutical manufacturing company. The private company is based in Geneva, Switzerland.

Tres Cantos Open Lab Foundation provides research facilities for charity. The non-profit company is based in Guildford, UK.

Skylark Bio, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. The company is based in Cambridge, MA.

MedXCell SA is a European cell therapy venture builder that focuses on identifying scientific breakthroughs and transforming them into clinical assets. The private company is based in Montreux, Switzerland. The Swiss company has a strong industrial mindset and a multidisciplinary expert team with entrepreneurial, clinical, operational, business development, and funding capabilities. MedXCell scouts for promising ideas within its European academic network of partners, selects the most commercially-viable ideas, and co-develops them with academic institutions until the proof-of-principle stage. The company creates pipeline companies based on those ideas that can be funded independently and monetizes those that can be sold or out-licensed as early-stage assets. MedXCell was founded in 2016 by Laurent Zbinden, who has been the CEO since then.

NextPharma Technologies Holding Ltd. operates as a pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing firm. It specializes in modified release technologies and in product manufacturing including hormones, penicillin, and cephalosporin. The company was founded on January 2, 2003 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Gurnet Point Capital LLC (Gurnet Point Capital) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Fereydoun Firouz. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.