Guy Heynen

Pierre Fabre SA is a holding company which engages in the research, development, and production of health and beauty product based on natural and biological active ingredients. It operates through the following divisions: Pharmaceutical, Consumer Health Care, and Dermo-Cosmetics. The Pharmaceutial division focuses on therapeutic products for oncology, urology, women’s health, neuropsychiatry, cardiology, pulmonology, allergology, and rheumatology. The Consumer Health division includes prescription over-the-counter drugs which covers family health, oral care, and natural health care. The Dermo-Cosmetics division comprises skin and hair care products. The company was founded by Pierre Fabre in 1962 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Alcon Laboratories, Inc. develops and manufactures ophthalmic pharmaceutical products. The firm offers over-the-counter eye care products, medical devices, equipment, ophthalmic drugs, surgical instruments, needles, and sutures for microsurgery and disposable drapes. The company was founded by Robert Alexander and William Conner in 1945 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Ogeda SA discovers and develops small molecule drugs. It develops NK3 antagonists for the treatment of hormone-dependent pathologies in the field of Women's Health. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Gosselies, Spain.

The Foundation Fighting Blindness, Inc. provides preventions, treatments and cures for people affected by retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration and usher syndrome. The firm also provides provide information on retinal degenerative diseases to all who request it, in order to increase knowledge and awareness of these diseases. It has locations in Columbia, Denver, Libertyville, New York, Plano, Raleigh and Santa Monica. The company was founded on September 16, 1971 and is headquartered in Columbia, MD.

Mediolanum Farmaceutici SpA engages in the manufacture and distribution of pharmaceutical and therapeutic medicines. Its products include Antoven, Adronat, Budexan, Cechio, and Genalen. The firm provides medical research and development programs. The company was founded by Rinaldo del Bono in 1972 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

France Biotech Association is an independent association founded in 1997 that brings together healthtech entrepreneurs and their expert partners. The non-profit company is based in Paris, France. The association actively contributes to meeting the many challenges of the healthtech industry, such as companies' financing, innovation-related taxes, regulatory and market access related issues. It offers concrete competition and solutions through its commissions and working groups to help startups and SMEs become international leaders capable of rapidly developing and bringing innovative solutions to patients. The French company was founded by Philippe Pouletty, Pascal Brandys, Denis J. Lucquin.

Foundation Fighting Blindness Clinical Research Institute provides investment services. The company is headquartered in Columbia, MD.

Vesalius Biocapital Partners SARL (Vesalius Biocapital Partners) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2007 by Stéphane Verdood. The firm is headquartered in Luxembourg.

Apitope Technology (Bristol) Ltd. is a European biotech company developing therapeutic vaccines for treating autoimmune and allergic diseases, including multiple sclerosis, Type 1 diabetes, Graves' disease, allergies and organ transplant rejection. The team at Apitope is developing potential therapies intended to selectively treat the underlying cause of a range of autoimmune diseases rather than simply treat the disease symptoms or non-specifically suppress the whole immune system. Apitope's approach is based on well-established scientific evidence published in leading scientific journals showing that soluble, synthetic peptides can selectively suppress abnormal immune responses and reinstate the normal immune balance and thereby, tolerance. The firm's strategy is to position itself as a significant player in the therapeutic peptide space and make it a partner of choice for pharmaceutical companies keen to develop disease modifiers for autoimmune conditions. It has a highly experienced senior management team, with a proven track record in discovering and developing innovative compounds. The company's lead product candidate is under investigation for the potential treatment of multiple sclerosis and is currently in Phase I clinical development. It is partnered with Merck-Serono (a division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany), one of the leading companies in the development and marketing of MS therapies.

ProFibrix BV develops and markets products for the hemostasis and regenerative medicine markets. Its product in pipeline, ProFibrix, is a hemostatic agent for mild to moderate surgical bleeding. The firm operates through its offices located in Leiden and Seattle. It is a subsidiary of The Medicines Company. The company was founded in 2004 by Jaap Koopman and is headquartered in Leiden, the Netherlands.

Hemarina SA operates as a biotechnology company which develops oxygen carrier for therapeutic and industrial applications. It offers organ preservation, wound healing, hemoglobin oxygen-carrier, cell culture and bioproduction and other perspective products. The company was founded by Franck Zal, Elisabeth Leize, Morgane Rousselot and Laurent Meijer on March 26, 2007 and is headquartered in Morlaix, France.

Minka Therapeutics SA develops therapeutic products and diagnostic complementary to current antiretroviral therapy in the treatment of AIDS. The firm provides therapeutic and diagnostic solutions for diseases linked to the immune system through its research on immune dysregulations. The company was founded by Patrice Debre, Vincent Vieillard, Michel Klein, Joël Crouzet, and Robert L. Murphy in 2008 and is headquartered in Evry, France.

PROMETHERA Biosciences SA discovers, develops and commercializes cell therapy products to treat liver diseases. It operates as a pharmaceutical company that develops treatment based on allogeneic adult stem cell technology. The firm’s technology platform is based on a newly discovered cell type, isolated from normal human adult liver tissue: Heterologous Human Adult Liver Progenitor Cells (HHALPC). The company was founded by Etienne Marc Sokal and Eric Halioua on February 12, 2009 and is headquartered in Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium.

Part of Mediolanum Farmaceutici SpA, Laboratoires Leurquin Mediolanum SA is a pharmaceutical company based in Neuilly-sur-Marne, France. The French company is led by CEOs Valerie Guibergia and Patrice Mauriac.

Ridoret Distribution SARL provides carpentry services. It specializes in doors and windows. The firm also provides client consulting. The company was founded on November 16, 1982 and is headquartered in La Rochelle, France.

Eyevensys SAS develops non-viral gene therapy process for the treatment of ocular illnesses. The firm's process enables prolonged production of all therapeutic proteins through electrotransfer. Its product, the single-used device is designed for treating ocular illnesses. The company was founded by Francine Behar-Cohen on December 8, 2008 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

PEP-Therapy SAS provides biotechnology development and research services. It engages in developing targeted therapies for the treatment of severe diseases, with an initial focus on cancer. The company was founded by Didier Decaudin, Fariba Némati, Angelita Rebollo and Antoine Prestat in January 2014 and is headquartered in Evry, France.

Bio-Sourcing SA develops and markets biological drugs for veterinary use. The firm focuses on farm animal health and companion animal health. The company was founded by Bertrand Mérot in June 2011 and is headquartered in Liege, Belgium.

Part of Mediolanum Farmaceutici SpA, Cristalfarma Srl produces pharmaceutical products. The private company is based in Milan, Italy and was founded in 2004.

Ncardia SA engages in drug discovery research and development. Its cardiac products encompass hiPSC-derived Pluricyte, Cardiomyocytes, Cor.4U cardiomyocytes and vCor.4U ventricular cardiomyocytes and FibroCor.4U cardiac fibroblasts. The company is headquartered in Gosselies, Belgium.

ARMESA Logística Internacional SA is a logistics company based in Monterrey, Spain. The Spanish company specializes in international and national refrigerator transportation, providing logistics services to clients worldwide. ARMESA LogísticaEmpresa de Logística – Transporte frigorífico internacional y nacional.

Newton Biocapital Partners SPRL is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2017 by Alain Parthoens. Newton Biocapital Partners SPRL is headquartered in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre.

EPICS Therapeutics SA engages in the development of therapeutic solutions for cancer. The company was founded by Jean Combalbert, Alain Parthoens and Francois Fuks on February 20, 2018 and is headquartered in Charleroi, Belgium.

Ncardia Holding SA provides biotech research and development, business management consulting, technical testing, and administrative services. The private company is based in Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium. The Belgian company was founded in 2014. Stefan Braam has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

Cellaïon SA is a biotech company located in Mont Saint Guibert, Belgium. Cellaïon aims to restore a favorable environment to reboost the regenerative process of the liver and ensure a second life to the native liver instead of losing it. The Belgian company has a strong IP base issued from their own research and academic research at UCLouvain, developed with the objective to generate new products. Cellaïon's treatment covers the wide spectrum of liver diseases, from the highly life-threatening acute-on-chronic liver-failure (ACLF) and acute alcoholic hepatitis, to intermediate severity acute decompensation of cirrhosis (AD) and progressive chronic liver diseases caused by non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The company has built up a series of R&D and collaborative partnerships with both industrial and academic partners, allowing Cellaïon to broaden and accelerate its clinical development. The company was founded by Etienne Marc Sokal, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Istituto Gentili Srl is an Italian pharmaceutical company specializing in the oncological and onco-hematological field, and also partners with other companies. The private company is based in Milan, Italy. The company is committed to supporting non-profit associations that focus on solidarity and welcoming, particularly for the protection of children. The company was founded in 1917 by Alfredo Gentili, and the CEO is Alessandro del Bono.