
Gait Tronics
GaitTronics has developed a robotic patient handling system called SoloWalk. SoloWalk provides effortless mobility for frail patients which would otherwise require two or more caregivers to assist them and put the patients at risk of falling. With SoloWalk's intelligent patient driven mobile system, a single caregiver can mobilize a patient. Additionally, an automatic fall protection system supports the patient automatically if a balance loss is detected, significantly reducing the risk of injury for patients and staff.
Currently, hospitals are only providing adequate mobility for 30% of their patients. With SoloWallk, these institutions can expect to significantly increase this proportion and reduce complications associated with immobility, including: functional decline, bed sores, increased delirium and increased length-of-stay. With the potential of reducing length-of-stay by two days, there is a significant ROI for using SoloWalk in an acute care setting.
Watch a demo of SoloWalk at http://youtu.be/tIcfEsnQ4uY .
Hercules Technology Growth Capital Inc.
Janice Borque
Managing Director Life SciencesHInext LLC
Healthcare Software focusing in on Mental health & Addictions. The main goal is to place these individuals on a path to recovery.
TREAT product line is commercially available as an EHR serving the unique needs of community behavioral health, rehabilitation, and other community-based providers. The design of our system is centered on a client-centered recovery model principle with best practice assessments linked to an interdisciplinary plan of care which is at the core of our methodology. TREAT’s modules create a record of client care that functions at multiple levels and builds upon itself. From assessments, to care planning, to documentation, to decision support, TREAT provides an integrated solution centered on client care.
Assessment Tools
Our TREAT product has a catalog of over 120 different assessment tools, and can be customized to include new tools upon request. Assessments are linked with our Interdisciplinary Plan of Client Care (IPCC) and Progress Notes modules to offer a truly integrated approach to patient care.
Linas Balaisis
CFO/COOHorizon Technology Finance
Horizon Technology Finance is a venture lending, investment and financial services management company that was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Farmington, Ct with additional offices in Walnut Creek, CA and Reston, VA. The firm controls approximately $200 million in assets under management and look to provide senior or subordinate loans to companies in the range of $2 to $20 million dollars, and often syndicates much larger deals. The firm prefers to lead or co-lead investments that they are involved in and looks to be involved in 15 deals in the next 6-9 months. The firm provides capital to companies located throughout the United States and Canada.
Jerry Michaud
Jump Capital
Jump Capital was founded in 2012 and is based in Chicago, with an additional office in San Francisco. The firm is investing from a $250m fund, and is interested in a variety of sectors including the life science field. For life science investments, Jump Capital typically allocates $2-15 million, and prefers to invest in Series B-C rounds. Jump Capital invests in the USA and Canada, and has previously invested in 6 healthcare companies.
Jump Capital invests in medical devices, diagnostics, digital and mobile health, and healthcare services. The firm is open to opportunities in any clinical indication. Jump Capital is only interested in devices and diagnostics that have in-human data.
Life Sciences Alternative Funding
Life Sciences Alternative Funding (LSAF) founded in 213 is a direct investment firm based in White Plains New York. The firm focuses exclusively on providing debt capital for commercial-stage medical technology companies. The firm can allocate between USD 1M-5M per investment. The firm looks to provide flexible ?tailor-made? financing solution to companies. The firm can invest globally and is currently seeking new investment opportunities.
Steve DeNelsky
PresidentLilly Asia Ventures
Lilly Asia Ventures is the venture capital arm of Eli Lilly that focuses on investments in the life sciences in Asia, particularly China. The firm was established in 2008 and is based in Shanghai, China. The firm is stage agnostic; investing in early, growth, and up to pre-IPO opportunities. The firm’s investment size is USD 5-20 million per company. The firm primarily invests in companies in China, but is open to companies across Asia-Pacific as long as there is some sort of China angle. The firm is actively seeking new investment opportunities.
Lilly Asia Ventures primarily focuses on therapeutics but is also interested in medical devices, diagnostics, animal health, and biotech other. The firm is most interested in products that will have a significant impact on medical care in China. For therapeutics, the firm seeks best-in-class or first-in-class products. The firm is opportunistic to the indication and the phase of development and will consider products in pre-clinical up to NDA. Historically, the firm invests in therapeutics for oncology, inflammatory diseases, and metabolic disorders.
Judith Li
PrincipalMichael Zhang
Investment ManagerLongitude Capital
Longitude Capital is a private equity group founded in 2006 with offices in Menlo Park, California and Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm has $700 million in assets and has raised two funds, with the most recent fund closing at $385m in 2012. Longitude makes both venture-stage and growth-stage equity investments, which are typically in the $10-30 million range. Longitude Capital primarily invests in North America and the European Union but may also consider opportunities in the Middle East.
Mark Chin
Lumira Capital
Lumira Capital is a Venture Capital firm that changed its name from MDS Capital In 2007 and have been investing in companies since 1989. The firm is based in Toronto will additional offices in Boston and Montreal. The firm currently manages 2 funds for a total of approximately $180 million in assets under management. The firm’s Lumira Capital II fund currently hold approximately $115 million in assets and is looking to invest in companies across North America. The firms Merck Lumira Biosciences fund formed via a partnership with Merck Serano, currently holds around $65 million in assets and is looking for early stage opportunities in companies located in or looking to move to Quebec. The firm typically makes initial investments ranging from $2-$5 million of equity and looks to invest $8-$12 million over the lifetime of the investment. The firm plans to make 4-6 investments over the next 6-9 months.
Peter Van Der Velden
Managing General PartnerJacki Jenuth
Vice PresidentBrian Underdown
Managing PartnerBeni Rovinski
Managing Partner
McGuireWoods LLP
Emerging, middle-market and established companies alike require sophisticated legal representation that is cost-effective and capable of responding to the rapidly changing demands of regulators and customers. As counsel to domestic and global life sciences companies at every stage of development, the Life Sciences industry group at McGuireWoods offers clients a single, coordinated team of lawyers with deep, varied experience. Our clients recognize that they are treated as firm clients and not as those of a single practitioner or office location.
We counsel clients in all major areas of law affecting life sciences businesses and at every step in the product lifecycle. We provide guidance on corporate transactions and matters involving company structure and formation, financing, facilities acquisition and leasing, and vendor contracts. We have extensive experience in healthcare and life sciences-related regulatory requirements, including compliance audits and policies, FDA notification and approvals, development of pricing programs, and reimbursement and third-party payor processes.
Regulatory policies walk hand in hand with legislative mandates. In conjunction with our full-service public affairs subsidiary, McGuireWoods Consulting, we provide strategic communications and government relations guidance that helps businesses and industry coalitions shape pending legislation and respond to state and federal initiatives.
When disputes or law enforcement investigations arise, we provide aggressive defense against allegations of theft, product liability and mass torts. We represent clients facing government inquiries and administrative actions involving a broad range of issues, from securities disclosures and financial accounting rules to data privacy, antitrust and other compliance requirements. We also investigate and vigorously pursue counterfeiters, gray marketers and abusers of supply chain systems.
As life sciences businesses grow and transform, capital sourcing and other forms of financing become an important concern. We represent clients in negotiations with private equity investors, commercial banks and other financial institutions. Similarly, our depth of experience in public offerings and middle-market mergers and acquisitions adds value to growth and technology companies when exploring liquidity events.
While life sciences businesses share many of the same concerns as companies in other industries, these issues must be addressed in the context of this highly regulated sector of the economy. Our multidisciplinary team of lawyers provides broad-spectrum, coordinated counsel on all major areas of law affecting clients’ operations and strategy. These core areas of service include labor and employment, intellectual property, state and local taxation, and international trade. Our experience in these and other areas of law enables us to provide prompt, effective counsel in the dynamic life sciences marketplace.