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Our Headquarters provides oversight, policy and resources to modernize healthcare services and our Medical Support Agency discovers world-class solutions to global healthcare challenges.
A multi-disciplinary group practice centering on spinal care and orthopaedics that emphasizes, beyond patient care, research aimed at improving the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders.
South Texas largest institution of higher education with over 50,000 credit students each semester enrolled in our five colleges – San Antonio College, St. Phillip’s College, Palo Alto College, Northwest Vista College, and Northeast Lakeview College.
San Antonio’s innovative nanotherapy company working to improve the safety and efficacy of chemotherapy drugs.
Bank of America is one of the world's largest financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk-management products and services.
Baptist Health System is a leading provider of healthcare in San Antonio and South Texas, offering 5 acute-care hospitals located throughout the city of San Antonio.
Bartlett Cocke General Contractors is San Antonio's largest commercial builder that specializes in the construction of biomedical and medical technology research facilities. Sample projects include the Children's Cancer Research Institute and the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center.
BD, a leading global medical technology company that manufactures and sells medical devices, instrument systems and reagents, is dedicated to improving people’s health throughout the world. BD is focused on improving drug therapy, enhancing the quality and speed of diagnosing infectious diseases, and advancing research and discovery of new drugs and vaccines. Founded in 1897, BD employs over 27,000 people worldwide and serves healthcare institutions, life science researchers, clinical laboratories, industry and the general public.
Biomedical Development Corporation is commercializing a portfolio of pharmaceuticals that decrease bacterial bioburden in the mouth, reduce chronic inflammation, and subsequently improve systemic health. Biomedical Development Corporation has two drugs in Phase 2 clinical trials.
BME’s business initiatives as a medical device manufacturer and research service provider have allowed it to increase the medical community’s knowledge in osteoporosis, bone healing, and bone replacement materials. BME's strategy is focused on minimally invasive orthopaedic instrumentation and implants that elicit a biologic response.
BioNumerik Pharmaceuticals’ vision is to discover and develop innovative new cancer treatments by the integration of medicine, pharmaceutical sciences, physics-based molecular simulation and high-performance information technology.
Bone Bank Allografts is located in San Antonio, Texas and is the distributor of the SteriGraft™ line of high quality bone and soft tissue allografts to medical professionals. The company has been in existence for over 13 years and has helped doctors and their patients with over one hundred thousand successful transplantations.
Established in 1941, Broadway Bank (along with its military division, Eisenhower Bank) is the largest independent bank in the San Antonio and Hill Country region, with 38 neighborhood banking center locations.
Owner, operator, and economic developer of Brooks City-Base, a 1250-acre premier location for science, research, technology and business, with over 2 million square feet of facilities.
Byrne Construction Services has been dedicated to excellence in construction for over eighty-eight years and looks forward to continued challenges and to remaining a leader in the construction industry. The firm has been a leader in construction organizations and associations throughout its history and has been the recipient of numerous awards for excellence and innovation in construction, and for its leadership role in the industry. Byrne is the largest construction company headquartered in Fort Worth providing construction services throughout the southwest. Byrne’s versatility is exemplified by its ability to construct buildings ranging from high-rise office buildings, complex hospitals and related healthcare facilities, data and call centers, aviation facilities, sophisticated educational and institutional buildings, major retail centers, distribution and manufacturing facilities, to world-renowned museums, historical renovation/restoration, performing art centers, high-end residences and high quality, high-finish specialty projects. Byrne services its clients from full service offices in San Antonio, Austin, Dallas and Fort Worth.
A physician who provides cardiovascular care to the San Antonio community. Services include cardiac, peripheral vascular, and thoracic surgery. His interest in new techniques and technologies in cardiovascular surgery brought to San Antonio minimally invasive and robotic assisted cardiovascular surgery. cmics-sa.com
Celldyne BioPharma, LLC’s mission is to develop novel therapies for metabolic diseases with application to worldwide markets, including wasting diseases, obesity, and obesity-related diseases such as type 2 diabetes. The company adopts, where possible, a "virtual" structure, minimizing infrastructure and overhead costs while maximizing access to world-class expertise. Outsourcing activities are closely controlled by management, which has the benefit of substantial skills and experience in the clinical development of drugs, the management of research and a high-level of decision-making experience in the international pharmaceutical industry. We offer consulting in development, manufacturing and commercialization of products in the pharmaceutical, biologic, diagnostic, and nutraceutical industries.
Family Dentistry Practice in Central San Antonio: 210 Chestnut Street, SA 78202, Phone: 210-212-8707.
Has provided top quality healthcare for over 137 years, and is the only Catholic faith-based, not-for-profit healthcare system in San Antonio.
CMI, a woman-owned, small disadvantaged business, is a biotechnology and software engineering company with core competencies in biological research, bioinformatics, modeling, and simulation. CMI's commercial product is an Electronic Health Record called SevocityTM.
Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated is one of the leading business law firms in Texas. From its dominant position in San Antonio, with a growing presence in key markets, Cox Smith Matthews' attorneys help regional, national and international businesses with a wide variety of matters involving all aspects of business law and litigation.
South Texas only academic cancer center designated by the National Cancer Institute and an international resource for the development of novel approaches for treating cancer.
Dannemiller began in 1984 as the Dannemiller Memorial Educational Foundation in San Antonio, where it remains today. The company annually accredits over 250 medical education programs and provides over 50,000 credit hours in a variety of therapeutic categories. Today, with roots firmly planted in Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Dannemiller continues to expand it offering to a wide range of specialties in the medical community and is comprised of doctors (MDs, Dos, PhDs, and PharmDs), nurses, JDs, educators instructional designers, continuing education accreditors, publishers, editors, meeting planners and coordinators, and a comprehensive IT and A/V support team.
Twenty years of stage II – IV dermatology clinical trial experience with local and systemic agents, including biologicals, anesthetics, and light-based therapies. Easy access in the South Texas Medical Center. Steven A. Davis, MD, Principal Investigator
The Diabetes & Glandular Disease Clinic in San Antonio, founded in 1979, is the largest private endocrine practice in the United States. With nine board certified endocrinologists, ten nurse practitioners and five certified diabetes educators on staff, the clinic sees over 350 patients per day. Always at the forefront of care, the clinic has an on-site, high complexity lab for on-the-spot lab results, mass spectrometry, a walk-in clinic, full electronic medical records since 1997. The Clinic founded DGD Research, which has conducted over 1,800 clinical trials.
Don Fraser PharmD MBA, Boerne, TX (830) 336-4410. E-mail – don.fraser@careernovations.com
Don Fraser is the President of Career Novations, a consulting firm that services the recruitment, coaching and outplacement needs for biomedical companies. In addition, he serves as a management and marketing consultant to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and non-profit organizations.
A contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) offering full service sourcing solutions for the world’s leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology and healthcare companies.
Two office locations specializing in the delivery of diagnostic and therapeutic services to patients with gastrointestinal and hepatic diseases. In addition, we provide clinical and state of the art outpatient endoscopic services.
Drury Hotels San Antonio offers choice locations for medical and bioscience conferences with great rates, free Quikstart breakfast, cold beverages, hot food each evening and award-winning service.
San Antonio's largest public relations firm that helps business and nonprofit leaders develop and implement communications strategies to support their products, services and issues.
At ENTrigue Surgical, Inc., we are harnessing breakthroughs in biotechnology and instrument design to develop novel, yet sensible solutions for the ENT operating room and office. Our initial focus is on enhancing surgical access for increased functionality and precision. In addition, we are also developing a unique class of proven bioabsorbable and biologic implants designed to simplify surgical procedures and improve healing.
Electrochemical Oxygen Concepts, Inc. (EO2 Concepts™) is an innovative wound care company based in San Antonio, TX. It's first product, the TransCu O2™ device, is a unique, non-invasive, electrochemical tissue oxygenation system intended for use with lower-cost moist wound dressings for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers, venous leg ulcers, pressure ulcers and other skin wounds through the continuous diffusion of oxygen. The goal of our therapy is to continuously supply pure oxygen to an oxygen-compromised wound to aid in wound healing while maintaining a moist wound healing environment, maintaining patient mobility and significantly reducing costs.
Evestra seeks to improve the health and wellness of women around the world through innovative technologies and commercially viable products focused primarily on fertility control, gynecological disorders and oncology.
Frost opened its doors in 1868 and we've been involved with San Antonio's medical community ever since. From banking and insurance to retirement and trust services, Frost serves the needs of the healthcare and biosciences industries in San Antonio.
Fulbright & Jaworski has been helping those in the healthcare and bioscience industries to achieve their dreams, missions and objectives for over 30 years.
A development stage oncology company focused on therapeutics which deliver a potent, unique and patented drug directly to tumors.
Genzyme Corporation is developing and commercializing novel treatments for cancer through internal research and active collaborations. Marketed products are Campath® and Clolar®.
Since 1974, Grubb & Ellis San Antonio has consistently provided clients in the central and south Texas markets consultative and transactional services in office, industrial, retail, investment, land and multi-family areas of specialization.
Gunn, Lee & Cave, P.C. is one of the leading Intellectual Property Law Firms in San Antonio, specializing in securing and defending IP in all areas of technology, including biosciences, and healthcare related technology. Gunn, Lee & Cave has served its clients in San Antonio and beyond for over 35 years.
Former four-term Mayor of San Antonio and HUD Secretary in the Clinton Administration. Founding Chair of BioMed SA and Executive Chairman of CityView, a corporation that works to create housing for America's working families by providing financing to America's best builders.
Humana Inc. is one of the nation’s largest publicly traded health benefits companies, with approximately 11.3 million medical members, including more than 500,000 in Texas. Humana offers a diversified portfolio of health insurance products and related services.
Jaster-Quintanilla (JQ) provides in innovative engineering solutions to the Healthcare, Education, and Public sectors and offers structural/civil engineering, land surveying services, and facility assessments.
KCI is a global medical technology company that designs and manufactures a wide range of proprietary products that can improve clinical outcomes and can help reduce the overall cost of patient care.
At Medtronic, Innovating for life means we’re committed to finding more ways to help more people around the world. Constantly pushing the limits of medical technology. Driven by our deep understanding of the human body and our collaboration with physicians, we're transforming technology to treat patients across the entire care continuum. Our innovations help physicians diagnose diseases earlier, treat patients with the least amount of disruption possible, and help alleviate symptoms throughout the patient's life.
The largest provider of healthcare services in the region with eight hospitals and 15 other health-related facilities.
For more than sixty years, privately held Mission Pharmacal has been dedicated to identifying unmet health needs and developing innovative products to meet them.
The National Trauma Institute is a non-profit organization that assembles funds from public and private sources to support and prioritize trauma research and fosters civilian and military collaboration in trauma care and research.
Time-honored leader in healthcare, where patients are not just cared for, but cared about through quality physicians, cutting-edge technology and new medical services.
O’Connell Robertson provides architectural/MEP engineering services, specializing in healthcare facility design since 1950. Their healthcare experience ranges from new hospitals to small lab renovations.
Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) is a small, Catholic, private university founded in San Antonio in 1895. Sponsored by the Sisters of Divine Providence, OLLU is a co-educational liberal arts and sciences university that has developed a reputation for its personal teaching style and expertise in Mexican American culture, offering pre-professional and professional programs in weekday, weekend, evening and online settings. OLLU was ranked in Tier 1 of Regional Universities – West by U.S. News and World Report (“America’s Best Colleges 2011”).
Ovna Medical's mission is to improve human health by offering technologies that provide real-time detection and diagnostics of certain cancers and heart disease. The core technology utilizes a fiber optic spectroscopy device for real-time diagnostics and monitoring. Our unique devices will save costs, improve medical care, and help save lives through earlier detection.
In business since 1945, PS&Co. is dedicated to professional excellence, integrity and community service. Headquartered in San Antonio, with an office in Austin, PS&Co. is one of Texas' largest, locally owned CPA and business advisory firms. The firm's experienced CPA professionals provide a range of sophisticated accounting, audit, tax and other consulting services.
Paragonix Technologies is commercializing single-use and highly portable Organ Preservation and Transport Devices for transplant organs. Our devices are based on scientific principles that improve the quality of lives for patients receiving transplants, will increase the number of available organs for transplantation, and will reduce deaths of patients on waiting lists. This technology overcomes known logistical challenges that compromise current procurement and transportation of transplant organs.
An emerging leader innovating aptamer-based, hand-held diagnostic assay development that eliminates culture enrichment for real-time, rapid testing for food/water safety, homeland security.
As San Antonio's leading provider of human resources services to the healthcare and biosciences industry in South Texas and beyond, Provenir partners with its clients to attract executive-level talent and healthcare providers, and develop results-driven employment policies and programs.
QualTex Laboratories performs testing services for clients that collect, prepare, and distribute FDA regulated blood components/biological products for human therapies. Tests performed are used to qualify blood/plasma donors and support global public safety.
A nationally and internationally recognized physician dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the colon and rectum. Surgeons from all over the world come to San Antonio to work in conjunction with Dr. Ramos.
Regnier Valdez offers clients sound growth strategies that incorporate marketing, advertising, creative design and public relations to maximize success. Founded in 1981, this women-owned business has deep experience with medical technologies, health care and business-to-business services.
Designed for discriminating patients who require short-term medical therapy or treatment after being discharged from the hospital, Remington Medical Resorts offer comfortable, private, medically-appropriate environments conducive to recovery.
Rochal Industries is a privately owned bioscience company focusing on the development of new polymeric materials for wound and burn care treatment. Rochal licenses its intellectual property to companies capable of commercializing the resulting products.
RVK Architects, with over 40 years of architectural experience, serves public and private entities. We design functional, sustainable and healing environments that center on the needs of customers and advance staff efficiencies.
Founders and directors of the South Texas Medical Center, which encompasses over 1,000 acres with over 55,000 employees, servicing 4.4 million outpatient visits and 104,000 inpatient visits in 2006.
Seno Medical Instruments Inc. is focused on the early detection of cancer through the use of its patented opto-acoustic imaging technology.
San Antonio’s first American Academy of Sleep Medicine Accredited Sleep Center evaluates and treats individuals with Sleep Disorders. STRC assists in the development of innovative treatments for sleep disorders and educates those interested in the field of Sleep Medicine & Technology.
The mission of START is to accelerate the development of new anticancer drugs with the purpose of improving quality of life and survival for patients with cancer. START consists of a team of highly trained physicians and staff with extensive experience in Phase I clinical trials research.
South Texas Blood & Tissue Center (STBTC) is a unique, non-profit, community resource that saves lives by working with volunteer donors to provide the highest quality blood and tissue components to patients. By using cutting-edge technology, our team of dedicated professionals has helped save hundreds of thousands of lives over more than 35 years. We collect and test more than 200,000 components of life-saving blood and tissue each year from volunteers all over South Texas. We are internationally recognized for the quality of our services and research.
Southwest Research Institute is an independent, nonprofit, applied research and development organization benefiting government, industry and the public through innovative science and technology since 1947.
Staybridge Suites Downtown Sunset Station offers a unique location surround by event space for meetings. We specialize in extended stay for Relocations, Training and Projects within the bioscience industry.
StemBioSys manufactures and develops novel, proprietary stem cell technologies to meet the promise of regenerative medicine in a surging global market. Housed in San Antonio, StemBioSys is led by an experienced management and scientific team.
Providing comprehensive laser surgery, cosmetic, skin cancer and general dermatology services for over 20 years. Our free-standing clinic is conveniently located in the South Texas Medical Center. Se habla espanol.
Oppenheimer, Blend, Harrison & Tate is a full-service, business law firm. Its Health Care and Life Sciences Group, which specializes in advising clients in the healthcare and bioscience industries, has been rated "Best in San Antonio" by a national peer review organization.
Structure Tone Southwest meets the complete range of your construction needs, including renovation and expansion, new construction, technology and infrastructure upgrades and sustainability initiatives.
Texas Biomed is one of the nation’s leading independent biomedical research institutes, with marked success in genetics, neonatal development, and research on infectious, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.
An innovation-based economic developer for San Antonio and South Texas, providing the physical infrastructure and start-up capital to bioscience-based enterprise.
The Texas Technology Development Center (T3DC) is a not for profit economic development subsidiary of the Texas Research and Technology Foundation. T3DC manages a seed investment fund and a business accelerator.
An emerging public research university dedicated to higher education, the creation of new knowledge, access and excellence.
Texas' 4th largest private university; 75 years of Nursing; only Nuclear Medicine bachelor's degree in Texas; Pharmacy School; developing Optometry School; Hispanic-Serving Institution; Catholic affiliation.
South Texas’ leading research institution, ranked in the top 5% of the 1,650 U.S. universities and non-profits receiving federal research funding.
UT Medicine San Antonio is made up of the primary care doctors and the specialists from the faculty of the School of Medicine at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio, with more than 60 different types of specialists and sub-specialists.
The leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of advanced intraosseous technology which offers the potential to establish new standaards of clinical excellence in the safe, rapid performance of medical procedres using the intraosseous space. The Wall Street Journal named Vidacare's EZ-IO Vascular Access System its sole Technology Innovation of the Year Gold Award recipient in 2008. Vidacare products are marketed in over 50 countries worldwide.
ViroXis is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative, proprietary, botanical pharmaceuticals derived from Sandalwood oil.
Develops, manufactures and commercializes a broad suite of devices designed to facilitate endovascular procedures, enhance the diagnosis of vascular and structural heart disease, and guide optimal therapies.
Voxelogix Corporation provides the most comprehensive suite of digitally integrated restorative services and products for full arch dental implant patients.
Headquartered in Houston, with a local office in San Antonio, Wortham Insurance is the largest broker in Texas. Wortham is privately held, answering solely to the needs of our clients rather than outside investors. For more than 90 years, we have been serving our clients' insurance and risk management needs in the healthcare and life science industries.



