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Forty million men in the US and over 500 million worldwide suffer from urinary obstruction related to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Millions of patients do not see effective relief from drugs, yet decline to undergo an invasive surgical procedure with high risk of side effects such as sexual dysfunction.
WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. is an innovative life science company that offers innovative genomic solutions for clinical testing and research. The SmartChip MyDesign(TM) Real-Time PCR System is a high-throughput genetic analysis platform for profiling and validating molecular biomarkers via microRNA and mRNA gene expression profiling, as well as single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping. The SmartChip TE(TM) System is a novel product offering for target enrichment geared towards clinical Next-Gen sequencing (NGS). The Company now also offers the Apollo 324(TM) product line used in library preparation for NGS. These three complementary technologies offer a powerful set of tools enabling more accurate, faster and cheaper genetic analysis based on Next-Gen Sequencing and Real-Time PCR.
Qi Imaging is a Redwood City, CA-based company in the Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Biotech sector.
ELM Communications is a Pittsburgh, PA-based company in the Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Biotech sector.
IlluminOss Medical is a privately-held, commercial stage medical device company focused on designing, developing and marketing orthopedic fracture repair products that leverage its proprietary bone stabilization technology, IlluminOss System. This minimally invasive technology allows for fracture fixation through patient specific intramedullary implants. The IlluminOss System utilizes a light-curable polymer, contained within an expandable balloon catheter to achieve bone stabilization. The revolutionary procedure is made through a small percutaneous surgical approach providing patients and clinicians with a fast, patient-specific, method of orthopedic bone stabilization. The company currently markets its products in the EU under a CE Mark for approved clinical applications through both a direct sales force and distribution networks. Founded in 2007, IlluminOss is headquartered in East Providence, RI, and funded by Flare Capital Partners, New Leaf Venture Partners, Tekla Capital, Life Sciences Partners, SR One, Longwood Fund, Excel Venture Management, Pappas Ventures, Mieza Capital and Slater Technology.