Co. specializes in the field of in vitro diagnostics for clinical and industrial applications. Co. designs, develops, manufactures and markets systems used in: Clinical Applications (the diagnosis of infectious diseases such as hepatitis, HIV, tuberculosis and respiratory illnesses, as well as pathologies such as cardiovascular diseases and cancers, based on the analysis of biological samples such as blood, saliva or urine); and Industrial Applications (microbiological analysis of samples of finished or semi-finished products (or of the environment), chiefly in the food processing and biopharmaceutical industries), detecting microorganisms in agri-food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products.

Carmat is focused on the research and development of an innovative product in the medical sector, developing an orthotopic and biocompatible artificial heart which is completely implantable, as well as its electrical power supply system and remote diagnosis system. Co. is developing a long-term therapeutic solution for patients who suffer from advanced bi-ventricular heart failure and who are not eligible for cardiac transplantation and who have exhausted all drug possibilties. Co. is still in the phase of research and development and thus do not generate any revenues.

Crossject SA is a France-based company that designs and develops medical injection systems. The Company specializes in needle-free, pre-filled, single-use injection systems for intradermal, subcutaneous and intramuscular applications for pharmaceutical companies. Is also has a pipeline and three drugs in the preclinical or clinical phase of research. The Company's products, which are based on well-known injectable drugs (chemicals and biologics), are designed to enhance patients' safety, compliance and comfort. Crossject's first ZENEO SUPERGENERIC product is expected to reach the market in the year 2015. The Company has industrial partnerships with Hirtenberger and Recipharm.

Diasorin is engaged in the market for in vitro diagnostics. Co. is developing, producing and commercializing diagnostic tests that are designed for hospital and private testing laboratories for use in different clinical areas in the market of immunodiagnostics and molecular diagnostics. In the immunodiagnostics market segment, Co. develops, produces and markets immunoreagent kits based on three different detection techniques. In the molecular diagnostics segment, Co. supplies end laboratories with an automated solution to perform the three steps required for the final diagnostic result.

Grifols is engaged in developing, manufacturing and distributing a range of plasma derivative products. Plasma derivatives are proteins found in human plasma, which once isolated and purified, have therapeutic value. These protein-based therapies extend the lives of individuals who suffer from chronic and acute conditions. Co. also specializes in providing infusion solutions, nutrition products, medical devices, diagnostic instrumentation and reagents for use in hospitals and clinics. Co.'s products and services are used by healthcare providers in approximately 100 countries. Co.'s business is organized into three divisions: Bioscience, Diagnostic, Hospital and Raw Materials.

Intrasense SA is a French-based company, which specializes in designing and developing software for two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) viewing and analyzing medical images. The Company's activities are divided into three divisions: sales of software for viewing and analyzing medical images; development of peripheral solutions;and supply of services. Its product portfolio comprises the Myrian line products are integrated into existing medical devices, such as Cr, Ultra sound and Nuclear imagining. Myrian Solutions are used for reconstruction of images from the Computed tomography(CT) scan, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Positron Emission Tomography scans, marketed under Myrian brand. The peripheral solutions provide materials for viewing digital images in the operating room, as well as various equipment, including printing servers and workstations, among others. It offers also support, maintenance, as well as software rental and installation services for its products.

Qiagen is provider of Sample to Insight solutions to transform biological materials into valuable molecular insights. Co.'s sample technologies process DNA, RNA and proteins from blood, tissue and other materials. Assay technologies make these biomolecules visible and ready for analysis. Bioinformatics software interprets data. Automation solutions unite these together in molecular testing workflows. Co. provides these workflows to four classes: Molecular Diagnostics (human healthcare), Applied Testing (forensics, veterinary testing and food safety), Pharma (pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies) and Academia (life sciences research). Co. markets its products in more than 130 countries.

Valbiotis SA Formerly known as Valbiotis SAS. Valbiotis SA is a France-based company engaged in the biotechnology industry. The Company specializes in developing nutrition solutions designed to prevent cardiometabolic diseases and provide nutritional support for patients. It seeks to develop solutions designed to prevent type 2 diabetes, NASH, (non-alcoholic steatohepatitis) and obesity and to offer nutritional support. The Company prevents disease by developing products that reduce the risk factors of irreversible chronic diseases. It provides patient support through new-generation medical nutrition solutions containing patented substances with clinically proven effects. Its products are plant-based and undergo strict scientific and clinical tests in collaboration with academic research centers.