Belvit10

Presentation Time and Location
on 27th, during Rising Biotech Stars Session (from 14.00 to 16.00)
Company Website
www.belvitpharma.ch
Company Profile

Swiss- Israeli based company, fuses the know how of specialists in the pahrmacology and delivery fields with the aim to bring to the market novel drugs based on cannabinoid molecules as stand alone, and synergistic combinations with proper drug delivery technologies

Company Type
Toni Staub
Toni Staub
CEO 
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Biography

Over 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical world. Also engaged in medical technologies, e.g. maintaining a distribution network for high-end ICU products in Central Europe.
He recognizes the potential of combining highly specialized experts with the current trends, e.g. such as drug delivery for medicinal Cannabis.

CytoReason

Presentation Time and Location
on 25th, during Rising Israeli Stars Session (from 15.40 to 16.15)
Company Website
www.cytoreason.com
Company Profile

CytoReason is a big-data analytics company specializing in immunotherapy using its proprietary Cell-Centered Model. The proprietary machine-learning engine enhances its performance with each new dataset introduced, leveraging hundreds of published and unpublished immunotherapy datasets. Its prior knowledge allows for ever-improving accuracy, translating high-resolution measurements to specific immune-cellular interactions that extend beyond the data provided by the customer and can be translated to valuable IP. CytoReason’s technology has yielded 2 pending patents, 7 scientific collaborations and 12 peer reviewed publications

Company Type
Other Sector
Immunology
Keywords

immuno-oncology

inflammatory diseases

inflammatory autoimmune 

big data

biomarker

Year Founded
2016
Pipeline Product 1: Name/Stage
proprietary Cell-Centered Model
Product 1: Description

Our technology integrates different genomic and proteomic measurements with clinical data and predicts cellular immunological pathways.

The proprietary machine-learning engine enhances its performance with each new dataset introduced, leveraging hundreds of published and unpublished immunotherapy trials. Its prior knowledge allows for ever-improving accuracy, translating high-resolution measurements to specific immune-cellular interactions. The system generates immune interaction networks that extend beyond the data provided by the customer.  

CytoReason is generating valuable IP and Know-How for biotech and pharmaceutical companies, universities and research institutions throughout their basic research, drug development, and clinical trials. 

Investment and Licensing (In/Out) Opportunity 1: Name
collaboration
Dr Orit Shaked
Dr Orit Shaked
BD 
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Biography

Experienced Vice President Of Business Development with a demonstrated history of working in the pharmaceuticals industry. Skilled in Medical Devices, Biotechnology, Fundraising, Biomedical Engineering, and Start-ups. Strong sales professional 

David Harel
President 
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DataHow AG

Presentation Time and Location
on 25th, during Rising European Stars Session (from 16.15 to 17.15)
Company Profile

DataHow AG is a spin-off company from ETH Zurich specialized in data analytics and process modeling for the process industry with a particular focus on the production of biopharmaceuticals.

We offer digital solutions and consulting for process screening, monitoring, optimization, control and scale-up. Our goal is to reduce the effort, risks and costs in process development and manufacturing as well as to gain deep understanding of the complex processes.

DataHow emerged in 2017 from the research group of Prof. Morbidelli at ETH Zurich based on the activities of Dr. Alessandro Butté, Michael Sokolov and Fabian Feidl.

Year Founded
2017
Alessandro Butté
Lecturer and Senior Researcher 
Conference attendance
Fabian Feidl
Co-founder, PhD Candidate ETH 
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Michael Sokolov
Co-founder, COO, Postdoc ETH 
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Dolopharm Biosciences UG

Presentation Time and Location
on 27th, during Rising Biotech Stars Session (from 14.00 to 16.00)
Company Profile

Dolopharm is a drug development company from Charité, Berlin, with a focus on GPCR-targeted therapies. Our first pipeline candidate NFEPP for the treatment of severe acute and chronic pain has shown impressive performance in several pre-clinical trial models. In contrast to standard medications, such as opioids, NFEPP avoids drug addiction, respiratory depression, constipation and other known side effects thus representing a potential breakthrough medication for many pain related indications. 

Company Type
Keywords

Drug Development

New Drugs

Pain therapy

Year Founded
2017
Financial Summary

Start-up seeking for initial financing

Pipeline Product 1: Name/Stage
NFEPP/Preclinical
Investment and Licensing (In/Out) Opportunity 1: Name
NFEPP
Opportunity 1: Description

We are currently looking for investors to finance our clinical phase I studies in post-operative pain treatment after knee surgery. So, feel free to talk to us and find out, how to join this outstanding investment opportunity.

Alexander Herrmann
CEO 
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Karmagenes SA

Presentation Time and Location
on 25th, during Rising European Stars Session (from 16.15 to 17.15)
Company Website
http://karmagenes.co
Company Profile
At Karmagenes, we do behavioral genetic and psychological analysis to improve people’s personal and professional life. Karmagenes SA is a Swiss-based startup and its scientific team has developed proprietary algorithms that a) provide an unbiased view of genetic potential through DNA-based personality test, b) assess current personality through KG5+ psychological tool and c) offer custom advice through in-house psychologist regarding career orientation, partnership and wellbeing.

Since more than 450mio people have a bad mental being affecting their capacity ‘’to work and to love’’, our next step is to apply our technology to a life coaching app combining psychological and genetic data analysis coupled with artificial intelligence. 

At your fingertip, you will have access to our existing network of coaches and specialists who can help you improve your overall wellbeing by understanding the real you.

Company Type
Other Sector
DTC Genetic Testing
Keywords

DNA, PSYCHOLOGY, NATURE, NURTURE, COACHING, BIOTECH, GENETIC TEST, ASSESSMENT, INNOVATION, PERSONALISED, FUTURE

Kyriakos Kokkoris PhD
Kyriakos Kokkoris PhD
CEO 
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Biography

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyriakoskokkoris/

Oxyprem

Presentation Time and Location
on 25th, during Rising European Stars Session (from 16.15 to 17.15)
Company Website
www.oxyprem.com
Alexander Nitsch
Co-Founder 
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Dr. Stefan Kleiser
Co-Founder 
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RetiCare IVS

Presentation Time and Location
on 27th, during Rising Biotech Stars Session (from 14.00 to 16.00)
Company Website
not yet available
Company Profile

RetiCare IVS – Setting the sight on new treatments for retinal diseases

RetiCare is a Danish biotech start-up company focusing on developing new neuroprotective treatments for eye disorders. The company has established in-house a highly translational animal model with end-points that are similar to the diagnostic tool applied in human clinical ophthalmology.

The primary focus is on continuing the development of a new peptide treatment with a novel target discovered and characterized by RetiCare’s founders, which induces neuroprotective effects in the retina. The translational setup will also be used to insource and screen new projects with other targets.

Based on existing data and clinical development feasibility the selected initial indication is retinal detachment, but the indication can upon proof-of concept be expanded to include other indications with involvement death of retinal cells such as glaucoma, age-related macula degeneration, diabetic macular edema, and others.

The team behind RetiCare has in combination several decades of experiences within ophthalmological diseases, neuroprotective effects, clinical practice, and life-science entrepreneurship.

 

 

 

Dr. Casper Gøtzsche
Dr. Casper Gøtzsche
Co-founder 
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Morten Albrechtsen
Morten Albrechtsen
Senior Executive 
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Vadim Fedulov
Principal Scientist 
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RiboStruct

Presentation Time and Location
on 27th, during Rising Biotech Stars Session (from 14.00 to 16.00)
Company Profile

RiboStruct is developing the first generic treatment for genetic diseases.

RiboStruct leverages the long-term work of Marat Yusupov and Gulnara Yusupova on the crystallographic study of the eukaryotic ribosome to develop new drugs, in particular "readthrough compounds" targeting the human ribosome for the treatment of monogenic genetic diseases when they are caused by nonsense mutations (10-15% of cases).
Distinctively from gene therapies, where a specific program is needed for each disease, RiboStruct develops a pharmacological "protein repair therapy" approach, with the goal to cure multiple diseases with the same molecule by acting on a common mechanism. More than 7000 genetic diseases have been described so far, affecting altogether 300 million people worlwide.

Company Type
Keywords

Genetic diseases

Nonsense mutations

Premature stop codons

Readthrough

Human ribosome

Structure-based drug design

Year Founded
2015
Management Team

Dr Renaud Jean-Paul, President & CEO-CSO

Financial Summary

RiboStruct is trying to achieve a first round of funding.

Pipeline Product 1: Name/Stage
Non-aminoglycoside readthrough compounds / preclinical stage
Product 1: Description

Aminoglycosides are known to help the ribosome overcome premature stop codons to restore the synthesis of full-length proteins but their high toxicity prevents their use on the long term as needed for the treatment of monogenic diseases caused by nonsense mutations.

RiboStruct is developing non-aminoglycoside readthrough compounds using a fragment- and structure-based drug design approach relying on an exclusive know-how on the crystallographic structure determination of the whole eukaryotic ribosome in complex with ligands and on the strong biophysical capabilities of its strategic partner NovAliX (http://www.novalix-pharma.com/).

Jean-Paul Renaud
Jean-Paul Renaud
President & CEO-CSO 
Conference attendance
Biography

Jean-Paul Renaud created RiboStruct as a spinoff company from IGBMC (Illkirch, France) end of 2015.

He was previously cofounder and CSO Science & Technology at NovAliX (2010-2014), creator and President & CEO-CSO at AliX (2002-2008), and CNRS Research Director at IGBMC (2000-2002).

Jean-Paul holds an Engineering Diploma from ENSCP (1982) and a PhD in Organic Chemistry from UPMC (1986).

Awards :

2017   Laureate, 19th French National Innovative Startup Competition (i-LAB 2017) (for RiboStruct)
2006   Laureate, Réseau Entreprendre Alsace (for AliX)
2002   Laureate, 4th French National Innovative Startup Competition (i-LAB 2002) (for AliX)
1986   Eugène Schueller Prize

Telomium, SAS

Presentation Time and Location
on 27th, during Rising Biotech Stars Session (from 14.00 to 16.00)
Company Profile
Telomium is a biotechnology company developing a therapeutic product for cancer immunotherapy based on telomerase. Telomerase is the enzyme that controls the potential of cellular proliferation, and which is reactivated in 90% of human cancers (Nobel Prize 2009). So far, a major limitation in the development of an effective telomerase immunotherapy has been the technical impossibility to produce significant amount of telomerase protein, but recently a breakthrough system now allows its large-scale production (PMID: 25958399). Telomium implements this new technology which furthermore supports the preparation of a cancer vaccine of a completely new class in the pharmacopoeia: a ribonucleoprotein vaccine, which has the special ability to reproduce the mechanisms operating in autoimmunity that breaks immune tolerance. This self-adjuvanted and self-vectored telomerase ribonucleoprotein vaccine is prepared from a patented, safe, competitive and scalable yeast-based technology. By inducing a full activation of the immune system against cells producing telomerase (=the cancer cells in an adult body), our product has the ability to induce an autoimmune reaction targeted against any form of cancer, without causing significant side effects. Given the almost universal presence of telomerase in human cancers our product has the potential to extend the efficiency of immune checkpoint-inhibitors from the current minority to a majority of patients.
Company Type
Keywords

cancer, immunotherapy, vaccine, telomerase

Year Founded
2016
Pipeline Product 1: Name/Stage
Cancer Vaccine based on Telomerase (preclinical research)
Dr. Guillaume Kellermann
Dr. Guillaume Kellermann
Founder & CEO 
Conference attendance

The Bactaviva Project Sweden

Bactaviva offers novel services for prevention of disturbed gut flora through safe and convenient personalized fecal microbiota transplantation with capsules, and cutting edge microbiota analysis.

The Problem

Medical procedures that compromise the immune defense carries a risk for opportunistic pathogens in the GI tract. With personalized fecal microbiota transplantation, using healthy autologus fecal microbiota, right after the completed medical procedure, this risk is markedly reduced.

The most pronounced medical need is recurrent Clostridium difficile infections (CDI). After broadspectrum antibiotics treatment about 25% get recurrent disease. Hospitalization is common with annual costs in acute-care facilities in the U.S. of 4.8 BUSD, and a mortality from recurrent CDI of 29,000 /year.

Fecal microbiota transplantation, FMT, has shown excellent treatment effects, but is expensive, cumbersome and inconvenient, not regulated by authorities and has a risk for transmission of infections and antibiotic resistant bacteria from donors.

 

Our solution

The Bactaviva personalized FMT allows immediate implementation to prevent and treat microbiota dysbiosis cuased by antibiotics, traveller’s infections and to prevent resistant strains to establish. It is safe, cost-effective and very convenient for patients and health providers. The Bactaviva library of healthy 16S rRNA and DNA microbiomes will be a unique source of information.

Development stage

A process for collection, analysis, storage and encapsulation has been established. A patent application was filed in January 2017.

 

With a grant from EIT Health a controlled clinical intervention study is planned for the next 6 months in volunteers comparing safety, and also microbiota recovery, after an antibiotics regimen.

We look for

Industrial investor(s) who can invest 2.5 + 2.5 M€ to establish laboratories, launch the services and actively contribute to internationalization.

Added values to sales will be the company’s market presence, KOL network and unique microbiome library; a good base for development and partnering.

Presentation Time and Location
on 27th, during Rising Biotech Stars Session (from 14.00 to 16.00)
Hans-Peter Ekre
Project leader (CEO) and co-founder 
Conference attendance