Thomas A. Harlan
Chief Executive Officer at Emergent Technologies, Inc.
Profile
Tommy Harlan is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Emergent.
Since 1998, Emergent has been focused primarily on life and material sciences technology commercialization – funding and managing start-up companies, and structuring and negotiating deals with market leading pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies, research institutions and universities.
Mr. Harlan’s value realization management approach has propelled Emergent into high yield, multi-billion dollar markets including the global markets of drug discovery, nanotechnology, clinical immunology, medical device coatings, and material sciences.
As a principal and strategic visionary, Tommy has participated in virtually every phase of early stage ventures, including the development and growth of 19 companies formed from university-licensed technologies.
Prior to the establishment of Emergent, he built a reputation in the computer software engineering and data processing industries where he founded and successfully developed companies including Microprocessor Industries, Mandata, Inc. and Harlan-Lasater.
Mr. Harlan holds a B.S.
in Economics from Southern Methodist University and an interdisciplinary M.S.
in Theory and Research from the University of Pennsylvania.
Tommy is an adventure sports enthusiast, and while not in the office, alternates his time between the mountains of Colorado and exploring scuba diving sites all over the world.
Thomas A. Harlan active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Emergent Technologies, Inc.
 Emergent Technologies, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Emergent Technologies, Inc. (Emergent Technologies) is a venture capital firm founded in 1989 by Thomas A. Harlan. The firm is headquartered in Austin. Texas. | Chief Executive Officer | 1998-12-31 |
Reveal Sciences LLC
 Reveal Sciences LLC Specialty StoresRetail Trade Reveal Sciences LLC provides personal care products. It offers real-time visual product feedback through color changing technology and caretype analysis for skin and hair conditions as well as specialty biomaterials to meet product formulation needs. The company was founded on November 12, 2007 and is headquartered in Austin, TX | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Pure Protein LLC
 Pure Protein LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Pure Protein LLC specializes in immunology tools for diagnostics, drug and vaccine development, and high-yield protein production. It operates as a biopharmaceutical company, produces soluble human leukocyte antigen (sHLA) proteins and custom products in various human and animal cell lines. The firm provides sHLA class I and II proteins for use in transplantation, drug target discovery, and bio-therapeutic development, as well as diagnostic and therapeutic reagents for use in immunology research and development. The company was founded by William Hildebrand in 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Receptor Logic, Inc.
 Receptor Logic, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Receptor Logic, Inc. provides a novel solution for the treatment of infectious diseases and cancers. The company was founded by Jon Weidanz in 2003 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Chief Executive Officer | 2011-06-29 |
Enavail LLC
 Enavail LLC Pharmaceuticals: OtherHealth Technology Enavail LLC produces bioactive peptides and compounds for clinical research. Its technology focuses on generating crystalline or amorphous forms of poorly water-soluble compounds, providing enhanced dissolution and bioavailability, and producing powder forms of labile proteins. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Pure MHC LLC
 Pure MHC LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Pure MHC LLC provides diagnostics and therapeutics technology services. It offers epitope discovery solution where it identifies peptide epitopes that are upregulated in the affected state and validated as ligands presented by human leukocyte antigen (HLA) molecules and T cell receptor mimics (TCRms) technology, monoclonal antibodies that function like T-cell receptor. The firm also provides regulatory compliance support and existing target validation and tissue distribution services. The company was founded by William Hildebrand in 2013 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Caisson Biotech LLC
 Caisson Biotech LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Caisson Biotech LLC is a company based in Austin, TX. Caisson Biotech is an emergent company that specializes in an undisclosed field. The company was founded in 2009 by Thomas A. Harlan, who has been the CEO since then. | Chief Executive Officer | 2008-12-31 |
Former positions of Thomas A. Harlan
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Coradyn Biosystems LLC
 Coradyn Biosystems LLC SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Coradyn Biosystems LLC developed technology for sensor applications. It offered wireless enabled sensors for clinical devices. The company was headquartered in Austin, TX. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Mimetic Solutions LLC
 Mimetic Solutions LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Mimetic Solutions LLC develops and distributes drugs and chemicals. Its product brands include TheraSmart and BeautySmart. The company was founded by Nicholas A. Peppas and Zach J. Hilt in 2006 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
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Training of Thomas A. Harlan
| Southern Methodist University | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of Pennsylvania | Graduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 13 |
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Emergent Technologies, Inc.
Emergent Technologies, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Emergent Technologies, Inc. (Emergent Technologies) is a venture capital firm founded in 1989 by Thomas A. Harlan. The firm is headquartered in Austin. Texas. | Finance |
Reveal Sciences LLC
Reveal Sciences LLC Specialty StoresRetail Trade Reveal Sciences LLC provides personal care products. It offers real-time visual product feedback through color changing technology and caretype analysis for skin and hair conditions as well as specialty biomaterials to meet product formulation needs. The company was founded on November 12, 2007 and is headquartered in Austin, TX | Retail Trade |
Mimetic Solutions LLC
Mimetic Solutions LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Mimetic Solutions LLC develops and distributes drugs and chemicals. Its product brands include TheraSmart and BeautySmart. The company was founded by Nicholas A. Peppas and Zach J. Hilt in 2006 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Health Technology |
Receptor Logic, Inc.
Receptor Logic, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Receptor Logic, Inc. provides a novel solution for the treatment of infectious diseases and cancers. The company was founded by Jon Weidanz in 2003 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Health Technology |
Auxano Biomedical LLC
 Auxano Biomedical LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Auxano Biomedical LLC designed and distributed medical devices. The company was founded by Ted W. Reid in and was headquartered in Austin, TX. | Health Technology |
Choncept LLC
 Choncept LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Choncept LLC produces biotechnology products. It develops chondroitin from fermentation of recombinant bacteria to replace the current chondroitin source of beef and other animal by-products. The company was founded by Paul L. DeAngelis in 2002 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK. | Health Technology |
AeonClad Coatings LLC
 AeonClad Coatings LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology AeonClad Coatings LLC develops plasma coating for medical devices and other specialty products. It offers fluoropolymers, pigments and reinforcing-protective agents for immediate incorporation into paint, polymers and other materials. The company was founded by Richard B. Timmons in 2007 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Health Technology |
Pure Protein LLC
Pure Protein LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Pure Protein LLC specializes in immunology tools for diagnostics, drug and vaccine development, and high-yield protein production. It operates as a biopharmaceutical company, produces soluble human leukocyte antigen (sHLA) proteins and custom products in various human and animal cell lines. The firm provides sHLA class I and II proteins for use in transplantation, drug target discovery, and bio-therapeutic development, as well as diagnostic and therapeutic reagents for use in immunology research and development. The company was founded by William Hildebrand in 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Health Technology |
Selenium Ltd.
 Selenium Ltd. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Selenium Ltd. develops develops anti-microbial, anti-fungal and anti-neoplastic properties. It operates as a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the prevention of bacterial biofilm formation using molecular coatings of redox active selenium for medical, dental, ophthalmic and industrial applications. The company was founded by Julian Spallholz and Ted Reid in 2004 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Process Industries |
Coradyn Biosystems LLC
Coradyn Biosystems LLC SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Coradyn Biosystems LLC developed technology for sensor applications. It offered wireless enabled sensors for clinical devices. The company was headquartered in Austin, TX. | Electronic Technology |
Enavail LLC
Enavail LLC Pharmaceuticals: OtherHealth Technology Enavail LLC produces bioactive peptides and compounds for clinical research. Its technology focuses on generating crystalline or amorphous forms of poorly water-soluble compounds, providing enhanced dissolution and bioavailability, and producing powder forms of labile proteins. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Health Technology |
Caisson Biotech LLC
Caisson Biotech LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Caisson Biotech LLC is a company based in Austin, TX. Caisson Biotech is an emergent company that specializes in an undisclosed field. The company was founded in 2009 by Thomas A. Harlan, who has been the CEO since then. | Commercial Services |
Pure MHC LLC
Pure MHC LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Pure MHC LLC provides diagnostics and therapeutics technology services. It offers epitope discovery solution where it identifies peptide epitopes that are upregulated in the affected state and validated as ligands presented by human leukocyte antigen (HLA) molecules and T cell receptor mimics (TCRms) technology, monoclonal antibodies that function like T-cell receptor. The firm also provides regulatory compliance support and existing target validation and tissue distribution services. The company was founded by William Hildebrand in 2013 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Health Technology |
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