Ronny Hermansen

DRI Capital, Inc. (DRI Capital) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Persis Holdings Ltd founded in 1992. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The Medical Research Council provides human healthcare and social services. It offers funding for biomedical spectrum, fundamental lab-based science, clinical trials and all major disease areas. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Swindon, the United Kingdom.

Touch Bionics Ltd. provides prosthetic technologies and supporting services for the people with upper limb deficiencies. Its products develop upper-limb prosthetic technologies and specializes in myoelectronic hand and partial hand solutions, as well as a realistic silicone prostheses that are designed to closely match the skin of the wearer. Touch Bionics was founded in 2003 by David Gow and is headquartered in Livingston, the United Kingdom.

Calcivis Ltd. provides dental assessment services. The firm offers preventive dentistry, CALCIVIS photoprotein, and CALCIVIS imaging devices. The company was founded by Adam Christie and Bruce Vernon in 2012 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Industrifonden is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Government of Sweden founded in 1979. The firm is headquartered in Stockholm.

Roche Diagnostics Corp. develops and manufactures diagnostic products. It offers anticoagulation management, blood gas and electrolytes, cholesterol and urinalysis products. The firm provides a broad portfolio of tools that help healthcare providers in the prevention, diagnosis and management of diseases like HPV, HIV, heart failure and diabetes, as well as other medical conditions, such as fertility and blood coagulation. Its products and services uses by researchers, physicians, patients, hospitals and laboratories worldwide. The company was founded in 1964 by Willard Eason and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Kyowa Kirin International Plc is a specialty pharmaceutical company, which engages in the development and commercialization of prescription medicines for the treatment of unmet therapeutic needs in major markets. It offers Sancuso, a prescription medicine used to prevent nausea and vomiting in people receiving some types of chemotherapy treatment and Abstral, a medicine used in the management of breakthrough pain in adult patients using opioid therapy for chronic cancer pain. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Galashiels, the United Kingdom.

TeleVenture Capital AS is a venture capital investment firm based in Oslo. TeleVenture Capital traces their origins back to 1993 when the mobile telecommunications firm, Telenor Group, formed their venture capital arm, TeleVenture AS. In 1998, TeleVenture Capital AS was founded as a management firm to enable the establishment of additional venture capital funds. TeleVenture Capital focuses on investments in the information and communication technology sectors. TeleVenture Capital manages two venture capital funds, namely Telenor Venture II ASA and Telenor Venture IV AS.

Acacia Pharma Ltd. develops supportive care product opportunities for post-surgical and cancer patients. It specializes in the discovery and development of cancer supportive care product opportunities based on established drugs. The firm’s product pipeline addresses supportive care indications, such as post-operative and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, xerostomia and cachexia. The company was founded by Andrew Muncey, Julian Clive Gilbert and Robert William Gristwood in 2006 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

The BioIndustry Association is a UK-based organization that represents the life sciences and biotech industry. The British company's mission is to facilitate and connect the ecosystem to help businesses start, grow, and deliver world-changing innovation. The non-profit company was founded by Cormac G. Kilty and Simon Geoffrey Best, and Steve Bates has been the CEO of the company since 2012.

BioCity Group Ltd (BioCity) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

The Royal Society of Edinburgh provides investment advice. The non-profit company is based in Edinburgh, UK and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom.

Smartfish AS is a holding company that creates drinks for special medical purposes, as well as for people on the go and top athletes to improve their recovery and immune response. It is a research-based company that develops omega 3 based emulsions for brain health, heart health, immune system, and recovery. The firm’s product NutriFriend medical nutrition is sold through pharmacies, medical wholesalers, and directly to hospitals. The company was founded by Janne Sande Mathisen and Henrik Mathisen in 2001 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

ABAX AS engages in the provision of telematics devices. It develops, produces, markets, and trades electronic communication technology products and vehicular technologies. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Larvik, Norway.

Odin Aero AS develops services and operations of unmanned aerial vehicles. The firm also sells and produces drones. The company was founded on July 13, 2006 and is headquartered in Trondheim, Norway.

Part of InDex Pharmaceuticals Holding AB, InDex Diagnostics AB manufactures pharmaceutical products. The company is based in Solna, Sweden. Peter Hakim Zerhouni has been the CEO of the Swedish company since 2015.

Hystorsys AS provides hydrogen compressor and storage tanks. It develops, manufactures, and sells storage tanks and compression systems. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Kjeller, Norway.

BBI Diagnostics Group 2 Plc provides diagnostic tests and materials. It offers a portfolio of products and services that are provided to the diagnostic, healthcare, research, defense, and food industries. The company was founded on October 22, 2013 and is headquartered in Bedford, the United Kingdom.

Cell Therapy Catapult Ltd. engages in the development, delivery, and commercializing of cell and gene therapy. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Synpromics Ltd. develops and commercializes synthetic promoters to control gene expressions and regulations. The firm is active in cell and gene therapy, biologics bioprocessing, and industrial biotechnology. The company was founded by Michael L. Robert in 2010 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Part of Smartfish AS, Smartfish AB is a Swedish company that focuses on medical nutrition for cancer patients. The company is based in Solna, Sweden. The company believes that good nutritional status is crucial for successful treatment and optimal outcomes. Smartfish has a slim and flexible organizational structure and aims to grow through strategic relationships with leading R&D, production, and distribution partners. The company's medical nutrition products are used to improve the nutritional status of malnourished or undernourished patients.

Cinclus Pharma AG is a Swiss Swedish pharmaceutical company founded in 2011. Cinclus Pharma is based in Basel, Switzerland. The private company is focused on bringing relief to people suffering from gastric acid related diseases, particularly gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Cinclus Pharma's clinical stage drug candidate, linaprazan glurate, is a new approach to managing GERD and is showing promising results in acid control and lowering the cmax-value. The company was founded by experts in the field of GERD treatment with extensive experience from Astra and Astra Zeneca.

Serendipity Partners Management AS (Serendipity Partners) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Michael Bodd. The firm is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

Cinclus Pharma Holding AB is a Swedish pharmaceutical company that focuses on developing clinical stage drug candidates for gastric acid related diseases. The company's drug candidate, linaprazan glurate, takes a new approach to provide improved management of GERD. Gastroesophageal reflux disease, or acid reflux, is a condition in which the content of the stomach regurgitates into the esophagus. The company was founded by pioneers in GERD treatment with extensive experience from Astra and Astra Zeneca. Christer Ahlberg has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Laverock Therapeutics Ltd. develops regenerative medicines for hypo immune pancreatic islet cells and oncology therapeutics. The CEO of the British company is David C. Venables.

Vectura GmbH manufactures and develops pharmaceutical therapies for airways diseases. It offers dry powder formulation technology, device technology, and development capabilities. The company was founded by Gerhard Scheuch in 1997 and is headquartered in Gemünden, Germany.

Rubik Solutions Group AS provides information technology services. It specializes in information technology service, asset management with project, portfolio, enterprise architecture and strategic information technology planning services. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Lysaker, Norway.