
Chempetitive Group
Chempetitive Group is an integrated marketing communications agency focused exclusively on the life sciences. We work with biotech, medical device, pharmaceutical, chemical and tools/instrumentation companies of all sizes that around the globe. We develop winning strategies and campaigns that build brands and generate revenues. We love science. We understand science. And, we know how to effectively reach the scientific, clinical, medical and business communities that matter.
Long live science.
Visit us in San Diego, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston or Cambridge UK.
Find out about us at http://www.chempetitive.com

FreeMind Group
FreeMind is a consultancy firm that specializes in raising funds from government agencies and other non-dilutive sources through grants and contracts.
FreeMind is the largest consulting group of its kind whose goal is to assist its clients in maximizing their potential to secure funding from non-dilutive sources. Established in 1999, FreeMind's proven long-term strategic approach has garnered its clients, academics and Industry alike, over $1.5 Billion to date. Our expertise in applying for grants and contracts extends throughout every government mechanism open to funding the life sciences including all NIH Institutes, DoD, BARDA, etc., as well as private foundations. FreeMind's knowledgeable and experienced team of Analysts and Project Managers are dedicated to guiding its clients' non-dilutive funding efforts from identification of the most suitable opportunity through to submission and subsequent award. Our team of experts will assist in making non-dilutive funding a key tool in a long-term financial strategy.
Ayal Ronen
Global Connectworks Ltd.
STRATEGIC CONNECTIONS. CREATIVE SOLUTIONS. Manage your company outreach to investors and partners.
Connecting companies with the right people to build strategic alliances with global partners and investors. Supporting international life science companies in cross border corporate development, financing, investor relations and conference participation. A proven track record leveraging an extensive global network of CEOs, investors and partners into strategic alliances that support business imperatives. CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT - Connecting companies with potential investors and business development opportunities. CONFERENCE ADVISOR Program - A customized program to optimize company participation at key events and conferences to, maximize value and achieve tangible results including online partnering management and management of all conference outreach.
Betsy Bascom
President & CEONSF Health Sciences
NSF Health Sciences offers clinical, regulatory, and quality consulting services across the total product lifecycle for innovative medical device, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology companies. We specialize in helping companies balance FDA and worldwide regulatory requirements with their business needs.
Kristen Grumet
Meaghan Bailey
Sathguru, Inc.
Sathguru Management Consultants is a niche emerging markets focused strategy and innovation advisory firm. Founded in 1985 in India, Sathguru’s expertise includes South Asia focused corporate strategy, M&A and innovation advisory encompassing international innovation access, advancement and commercialization. Sathguru has a team of around 150 professionals across service offerings and has offices in India and USA.
Pushpa Vijayaraghavan

Symbient Product Development
Rapid Development of Injection Molded Medical Devices
From Concept Through Transfer-to-Manufacturing
Symbient specializes in engineering research and development, prototyping and design-for-manufacturing of innovative medical devices that use injection molded components. Our highly experienced team consists of mechanical and biomedical engineers, industrial designers, machinists and molding technicians. They leverage our in-house rapid prototyping, and prototype tooling fabrication and injection molding to create proven, manufacturable designs with unmatched speed, efficiency and precision. These designs make up our deep portfolio of over 300 successful devices that have collectively generated hundreds of millions of dollars. They include FDA Class I, II and III devices, developed under our ISO 13485 certified quality management system.
Our Services Include:
- Concept Development
- Development Engineering
- Design-for-Manufacturing
- Industrial Design
- Project Rescue
- Design Control per IOS 13485
- Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
- Design Verification Testing
- Test Method Development
- Transfer to Manufacturing
Our In-House Capabilities and Expertise Include:
- Stereolithography (SLA) Prototyping
- CNC Machining / Fabrication
- Prototype Mold Fabrication
- Prototype Injection Molding of Devices for Testing, Trials and Studies
- Liquid Injection Molded (LIM) Silicone Prototype Molding
- Product Reliability Testing
- Plastics Assembly Expertise: Ultrasonic and Laser Welding, Heat Sealing, Pressure Sensitive Adhesives, Swaging, Snap Fits, Press Fits, Interlocks.
- Speed: Prototype Molds in as little as 1 week and Modifications in as little as 1 Day
- Material Selection Expertise, Research and Testing to Ensure All Product Requirements Are Met.
Our Portfolio Includes:
- Diagnostics / Molecular Diagnostics
- Sample collection / preparation
- Life Sciences / Microfluidics
- OTC Consumer products
- Respiratory
- Surgical devices and clinical tools
- Drug Delivery