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Bergenbio asa

BerGenBio is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a pipeline of first-in-class selective AXL kinase inhibitors to treat multiple aggressive cancers. 

The Company is a world leader in understanding the central role of AXL kinase in promoting cancer spread, immune evasion and drug resistance – the cause of approximately 90 percent of cancer deaths. 

Inhibition of AXL kinase activity represents a novel approach to addressing a key mechanism in the evolution of cancer cell malignancy and aggressiveness, offering an opportunity to create important new therapeutic options for cancer patients.

​​https://www.bergenbio.com/

Cohbar, inc.

CohBar is a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on the research and development of mitochondria based therapeutics, an emerging class of drugs for the treatment of chronic and age-related diseases. Mitochondria based therapeutics originate from the discovery by CohBar’s founders of a novel group of naturally occurring mitochondrial-derived peptides within the mitochondrial genome that regulate metabolism and cell death, and whose biological activity declines with age. To date, the company has discovered more than 100 mitochondrial derived peptides and generated over 1,000 analogs. CohBar’s efforts focus on the development of these peptides into therapeutics that offer the potential to address a broad range of diseases, including nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), obesity, fibrotic diseases, cancer, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. The company’s lead compound, CB4211, is in the Phase 1b stage of a Phase 1a/1b clinical trial for NASH and obesity.  This clinical trial is currently paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, CohBar has four preclinical programs, two in cancer, one in fibrotic diseases and one in COVID-19 associated ARDS and type 2 diabetes.

https://www.cohbar.com/

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aescuvest international GmbH

aescuvest – Health is a benefit. For us all.

aescuvest – powered by EIT Health is the first pan-European crowdfunding platform exclusively dedicated to the healthcare sector, a dynamic market that is large in size, shows sustained growth rates and is driven by innovation. The platform offers retail investors, business angels and venture capitalists opportunities to make entrepreneurial investments in a promising market with above average returns. For start-up companies, it serves as an independent launch pad to finance and market smart ideas, with the potential to directly target up to 550,000 healthcare professionals as well as the general public all over Europe. Based in the financial hub of Frankfurt, www.aescuvest.de was launched as a crowdfunding platform for German companies in 2015, bringing innovations in medtech, biotech, digital health, and health rentals to life. Since its launch, more than 20 European companies have been successfully funded with more than 15M € raised in capital.

https://www.aescuvest.eu/

Berlin partner for business and technology

Business and technology support for companies, investors and scientific institutions in Berlin – this is the Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und Technologie GmbH mission. With customized services and an excellent science and research network, our many experts provide an outstanding range of programs to help companies launch, innovate, expand and secure their economic future in Berlin.

https://www.berlin-partner.de/

​BIOpartner

BioPartner is an independent, government-accredited trade organisation, promoting international partnering for trade, investment and collaborations with UK Life Science companies. BioPartner's delegations promote the UK presence at major international biopharma conferences, and companies are assisted with access to government grants and heavily discounted entry fees. Through the BioPartner Programme, members receive extra benefits and support to effectively trade overseas. 

www.biopartner.co.uk

​BIOTECHGATE

Biotechgate is the global Business Development Database for the Biotech, Pharma and Medtech industries with over 55,000 companies listed. Search for innovative biotech and pharma assets as well as medical devices. Identify relevant companies, clinical trials, management details and financing rounds. Powered by a unique data sourcing process.
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www.biotechgate.com

CITIGATE DEWE ROGERSON

​Citigate Dewe Rogerson is one of the world’s leading strategic communications consultancies. 
Our Life Sciences team has established a reputation for excellence spanning financial, corporate and scientific communications; this has enabled us to become trusted advisors and to build a broad portfolio including some of the most innovative and exciting international life sciences companies. Our clients are at all stages of development, from start-up to multinationals, and our activities are focused on delivering campaigns that support corporate objectives. As a result, we have been involved in major corporate transactions and events in the life sciences sector over the past decade such as IPOs, other public and private fundraisings, and M&As.

Recent IPO transactions: ABIVAX (Euronext Paris - €60m), OSE Pharma (Euronext Paris - €21m), Nordic Nanovector (Oslo – NOK575m), Midatech Pharma (London AIM - £32m), Abzena (London AIM - £20m), arGEN-X (Brussels - €42m), Pixium Vision (Euronext Paris - €39.5m), Crossject (Euronext Paris - €17m). Other recent financings: Abingworth (£225m ABV VI), Rigontec (€14.25m Series A), Calcivis (£4.5m fundraising), ViraTherapeutics ($3.6m - Series A). Recent M&A: Heptares (up to $400m acquisition by Sosei), Prosonix (up to £100m acquisition by Circassia), bioquell (Sale of subsidiary for £44.5m).

https://citigatedewerogerson.com/

Cukierman & Co. Life Sciences (CLS) 

​Established in 2006, Cukierman & Co. Life Sciences (CLS) provides financial advisory services to private and public companies, at different stages of development, across the whole healthcare spectrum, in Israel, Europe, Asia and America with strategic partners.
 
Cukierman & Co. Life Sciences mission is to assist:
Biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, medical devices and digital health companies in identifying, negotiating and closing equity and venture debts, licensing agreements, strategic partnerships and M&A transactions;
We support venture capital & private equity funds, private investors & family offices, corporate funds & corporate development teams, in selecting, evaluating, acquiring and divesting assets, businesses and companies in all life sciences sectors.
 
CLS talented team of scientific, medical, finance and business experts, jointly with our extensive international network, provides corporate guidance and global industry knowledge for fundraising and financial transactions.

EDISON GROUP

Edison is an international advisory firm with around 450 corporate clients and 110 people working from offices in London, New York, Frankfurt, Sydney and Wellington. The team consists of 80 analysts, investment and logistics professionals with experience in capital markets, investor roadshows and communications. Healthcare is Edison’s largest sector, with 16 analysts covering over 100 biotech and medtech stocks across the UK, continental Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific.

http://www.edisongroup.com/

​FREEMIND GROUP

FreeMind is a consulting group whose goal is to assist in maximizing potential to receive funding from non-dilutive sources. Established in 1999, FreeMind is the largest consulting group of its kind working with academics and Industry alike. FreeMind's proven long-term strategic approach has garnered its clients over 1.5 billion dollars 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, NSF, FDA, CDC, BARDA, etc., as well as private foundations.
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FreeMind's knowledgeable and experienced team of Client Strategists and Project Managers are dedicated to guiding 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.

https://www.freemindconsultants.com/

IATI (Israel Advanced Technology Industries)

IATI is Israel’s umbrella organization of the high-tech, life science and other advanced technology industries, with hundreds of paying members from every level and aspect of the ecosystem - including Venture Capital Funds, R&D Centers, Multinational Companies, Israeli Start-Ups and Large Companies, Incubators, Tech Transfer Organization, Academic Institutions, Innovation Centers, Hospitals, Municipalities, Leading Stock Exchanges, Service Providers and more. Through this broad range of members, IATI connects Israel’s tech ecosystem, provides solutions and support at all levels, and integrates the various sectors of the
industry with strategic and ongoing governmental goals.​

https://www.iati.co.il/

PLATTFORM LIFE SCIENCES

The Life Sciences-Series - Launched in 2014 four issues of the Life Sciences-Series appear annually. Based on the three pillars – technology, financing, investment – the issues combine current topics of life sciences with knowledge and networking from corporate financing and capital market. The mission: Building a cross medial bridge between the life sciences and the financial industry by the help of the quarterly Life Sciences issues, the monthly digital newsletter LifeSciencesUpdate

www.goingpublic.de/lifesciences

SWISS BIOTECH

Swiss Biotech unites the four leading biotech regions of Switzerland (BioAlps, BaselArea, Biopolo Ticino and Greater Zurich Area). The regions have early on combined efforts with the SWX Swiss Exchange which holds a leading position in terms of life-science listings and services.

The National Industry Association named Swiss Biotech Association Represents more than 150 companies to date and acts as the operational arm for the marketing alliance. Swiss Biotech raises Switzerland’s profile as an economic center in Europe and profiles the biotech industry with its key research institutions and companies.Swiss Biotechs’ mission is to spread the message of Switzerland as one of the top biotech locations in the world. This will be achieved by presenting a comprehensive picture of the drivers of biotechnology including research, education, economics, finance and industry. The bases for success in biotechnology are the critical mass of research institutes and accelerated technology transfer. The early integration of industry and well-trained workforce is another critical success factor for rapid economic growth. More than 40 technology parks throughout the country support the increasingly important and successful TechTransfer process.

www.swissbiotech.org

TIBEREND STRATEGIC ADVISORS, INC.

​Tiberend Strategic Advisors, Inc. is a corporate communications firm providing media strategy and execution for life science companies – biotech (therapeutics), medical devices and diagnostics. We work with both public and private emerging growth companies:
1. To enhance valuation 
2. To build visibility for partnerships and strategic alliances
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http://www.tiberendstrategicadvisors.com/

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