Stefan Kaufmann

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.

The Biotechnology Institute is a non-profit organization, which engages in designing and managing programs about biotechnology research. Its programs include BioGENEius Challenges, leadership awards, and Adopt-A-School. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Carl Zeiss AG engages in the development and manufacture of scientific optics technologies and solutions services. Its products and solutions inlcude medical, microscopy, optemetry, industrial metrology spectroscopy, semicondictor technology, camera and film lenses, and simulation solutions planetariums. The company was founded by Carl Zeiss in 1846 and is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany.

Henkel Ltd. manufactures body care and cosmetic products. It operates in three business areas such as personal care, and adhesives, sealants & surface treatment. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Hemel Hempstead, the United Kingdom.

Türk Henkel Kimya Sanayi ve Ticaret AS engages in the production, marketing, and sales of consumer goods. It operates through the following segments: Adhesive Technologies, Beauty Care, and Laundry and Home Care. It offers products under the brands Loctite, Schwarzkopf, and Persil. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.

Henkel of America, Inc. manufactures consumer and industrial chemicals, adhesives, cosmetics, and toiletries. It markets a wide range of consumer and industrial brands in North America, including dial soaps, purex laundry detergents, right guard antiperspirants, got2b hair gels, and loctite adhesives. The company is headquartered in Rocky Hill, CT.

Part of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Henkel Central Eastern Europe GmbH is an Austrian company that manufactures and wholesales adhesives, detergents, and beauty care products. The company is based in Vienna, Austria.

Part of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Henkel (China) Investment Co., Ltd. is a Chinese company that manufactures and distributes specialty chemical products. The company is based in Shanghai, China.

LSG Lufthansa Service Holding AG provides in-flight catering and logistic services. It offers catering services; onboard retail services; equipment, including meal-service products, commodities, comfort items, and galley inserts; lounge management services, including cleaning, provisioning, maintenance, reception, and more; logistics and supply-chain management services; and innovation and consulting services in the areas of menu design, food and service presentation, sales, ancillary retail, product design, and more. The company serves airlines, train operators and retailers. LSG Lufthansa Service Holding was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Henkel & Cie. AG engages in the distribution of chemical products. Its product portfolio includes adhesives, detergents, cleaning agents, care products, and cosmetics. The firm also provides services, which encompass analysis of production processes, monitoring of processes and materials, consulting, and training. The company was founded January 29, 1913 and is headquartered in Pratteln, Switzerland.

Convex Europe SA provides insurance services. The private company is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.

RALF SCHMITZ GmbH & Co. KGaA is a German company that specializes in exclusive luxury real estate properties. The private company was founded by Peter Heinrich Schmitz and is based in Kempen, Germany. The company offers high-end condominiums, luxury villas, and apartments in prime locations in Germany, including Hamburg and Kempen.

Ben Franklin Technology Partners /Ventures/ (Ben Franklin Tech Partners) is a venture Capital firm founded in 1982. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Quaker Partners Management LP (Quaker Partners Mgmt) is a venture capital subsidiary of Independence Capital Partners Inc founded in 2002 by Ira Mark Lubert and Paul Sherrill Neff. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

KfW Mittelstandsbank is part of the private equity arm and a subsidiary of KfW Bankengruppe, controlled by the Government of Germany. KfW-Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (Reconstruction Credit Institute) was founded in 1948 as part of the Marshall Plan and is Germany's promotional bank for the domestic economy as well as the development bank for countries in transition and developing countries. KfW Mittelstandsbank was established in 2003 following the merger of DtA-Deutsche Ausgleichsbank and KfW. The firm is located in Frankfurt and combines the private equity activities of the former KfW SME Bank and TBG-Technologie-Beteiligungs-Gesellschaft. KfW Mittelstandsbank manages a diverse range of financing products for middle-market companies.

True Sale International GmbH provides an overview of the benefits of securitization for investors. The private company is based in Frankfurt, Germany. and has subsidiaries in Germany.

KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH provides project, corporate, trade and export finance services. It offers medium to long-term financing solutions to support the German and European economy. The firm finances economic and social infrastructure in Europe, helps to secure the supply of raw materials and supports the realization of environmental and climate protection projects - all over the world. It finances for ships, aircraft and railroad vehicles as well as for investments in the expansion of airports and seaports. The firm provides tailor-made financing solutions for energy and environmental protection projects. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

Hypo Real Estate Holding GmbH is a finance company, which engages in commercial real estate financing. The company was founded on September 29, 2003 and is headquartered in München, Germany.

KfW provides housing-related loans, grants, and financing services. The firm offers financing for infrastructure projects for municipalities, global funding to regional development agencies and financial institutions, and export and project finance. It also promotes small and medium-sized enterprises, business founders, start-ups, self-employed professionals, and developing and transition countries. The company was founded on November 18, 1948 and is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Novitas Capital Management (Novitas Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997. The firm is headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

Tarsa Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the development of therapies for the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis and related bone diseases. Its product OSTORA, is an oral formulation of calcitonin, which is a recombinant peptide hormone that inhibits bone resorption. The company was founded by David Brand and James Gilligan in 2009 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

TearScience, Inc. diagnoses and treats meibomian gland dysfunction. It offers Lipiflow, Lipiscan, and Lipiview. The company was founded by Donald R. Korb and Timothy R. Willis in 2005 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

BioRexis Pharmaceutical Corp. provides novel protein and peptide drugs with pharmacology and trans-bodies to replace conventional monoclonal antibodies. The company was founded by Christopher P. Prior, Andrew Turner and David R. King in 2002 and is headquartered in Rosemont, PA.

Life Sciences Pennsylvania (LSPA) is a trade association that represents various entities in the life sciences industry, including biotechnology, medical device, diagnostic, pharmaceutical, research, and investment companies, as well as service providers. The non-profit company is based in Wayne, PA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The organization unifies innovators in the state to make Pennsylvania a leader in the life sciences industry. Founded in 1989, LSPA aims to create a business and public policy environment that encourages and incentivizes the diverse life sciences economy in Pennsylvania. Christopher P. Molineaux has been the CEO of the company since 2009.