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Ability Orthopedics sells prosthetic devices.

Adhezion Biomedical develops and produces cyanoacrylate-based medical adhesive, wound care and microbial barrier products for connective tissue (human skin). The company's manufacturing and research facility is located in Hudson, N.C.

Advanced Hydrogen Technologies develops hydrogen-based technologies and materials that can be used in the manufacturing, medical, defense, automotive and aerospace industries.

Albemarle Lithium produces experimental quantities of new products, including amides, hydrides and alkoxide.

Allergy Partners is a single-specialty practice specializing in the treatment of allergic disease, asthma, and immunology. The company operates an Extract Lab in Asheville, NC.

ALP Life Sciences has formulated and markets a High-3 fish oil supplement to increase omega-3 absorption and bioavailability for the treatment of fatty liver disease and inflammatory diseases.

Andy Oxy provides medical and industrial gas and welding supplies.

Ardeal Research Institute is a non-profit organization that develops drug discovery capabilities of the natural resources in Western North Carolina. The Institute has collaboration agreements in place with Brevard College and the N.C. Arboretum.

Asheville Compounding Pharmacy fills prescriptions and compounds medication for a wide variety of conditions for both human and veterinary patients.

Avadim develops and markets topical, low-pH formulations with applications in clinical patient care and consumer health.

Baxter's facility in Marion produces intravenous and peritoneal dialysis solutions, as well as empty containers and component parts for other Baxter facilities.

Biltmore Farms is a community development firm offering commercial real estate development, leasing and property management services.

BioNetwork Asheville provides economic and workforce development for the biotechnology and life science industries across North Carolina through education, training and laboratory resources.

BioVendor develops, manufactures and sells biological reagents and research products, including enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits, antibodies, proteins and other molecules for life science research. This location is the U.S. headquarters.

Blue Ridge Botanical Supply of Boone provides fresh plant material to homeopathic and herbal manufacturers worldwide.

Blue Ridge Hemp provides cannabinoid-infused topical products.

Blue Ridge Naturally is a certification program for natural products, raw material products, aggregators and manufacturers. They work with area companies to market and promote the natural products of Western North Carolina and Southern Appalachia.

Botanical Consulting International provides consulting services for the sourcing, formulation, education and sustainability efforts of global botanical resources.

Cara Mae Nautrals manufactures and distributes Potter's Skin Butter.

CharGrow has developed and manufactures and distributes organic biochar-based probiotics for agriculture and horticulture.

Compagnie Parento creates and manufactures fragrances for producers of perfumes, soaps, cosmetics, toiletries, household and personal care products, candles, pharmaceuticals, detergents, waxes and polishes.

Cordyceps Reishi Extracts sells mushroom extracts for their medicinal properties.

Crane Resistoflex manufactures corrosion-resistant plastic lined pipe, fittings, and TEFLON chemical hoses for use in chemical, pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing.

DNA Illustrations provides custom medical illustration by biomedical professionals. Projects range from editorial and promotional images to surgery and patient education.

Elite HRV provides a heart rate variability and nervous system tracking tool for iOS, Android and desktop systems that allows users to measure and improve health, fitness and brain function.

Enplas Life Tech offers precision plastics products and services, including design, clean room injection molding and rapid prototyping for the life sciences. Enplas also produces precision products, including microfluidic chips and microscope slides.

Exela Pharma Sciences develops, manufactures and markets sterile injectable pharmaceuticals, and provides contract manufacturing services. The Lenoir site is a cGMP-compliant sterile manufacturing facility.

Flavor Sciences creates and manufactures flavoring materials serving all segments of the food industry.

Fullerton Genetics Center offers evaluation, testing, diagnosis and counseling for patients and families who may be affected by birth defects, mental retardation or genetic disorders. The Center includes a lab, personalized medicine program and clinic.

Genova Diagnostics performs diagnostics and molecular genetics testing under federally-designated clinical lab standards to support physicians in personalized chronic disease treatment and prevention.

Giles Chemical manufactures Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate heptahydrate) for various industries, such as pulp and paper, agriculture and animal feed and bath and beauty.

Golden Needle provides health practitioners and their patients with acupuncture supplies, nutritional supplements, homeopathic products, medical supplies and herbal products.

Haywood Vocational Opportunities manufactures disposable medical products such as surgical drapes, fluid pouches and instrument covers. HVO provides vocational training and employment to adults with disadvantages and disabilities.

The Highlands Biological Station is a UNC inter-institutional center for field biology education and research. It includes research and teaching labs, meeting space, a natural history museum and a native plant Botanical Garden.

Inception Micro Angel Fund is a member-managed seed stage angel fund seeking to invest dollars and time in seed stage, high growth companies and spin outs from WCU, UNC Asheville and licensed opportunities from Oak Ridge National Laboratories.

Integro Earth Fuels is a manufacturer of torrefied biomass for use as a renewable energy source.

Jabil Packaging Solutions offers design, engineering and manufacturing services for healthcare, consumer and enterprise industries. Its Asheville site specializes in injection molding and assebling precision pharmaceutical components.

King Bio develops and manufactures water-based homeopathic medicines and supplements for human and companion-animal health. King Bio also provides contract manufacturing services.

Medical Action Industries develops, manufactures and distributes disposable medical products such as operating room supplies, collection and containment products and laboratory products.

MediSpect Medical Research provides clinical research for the pharmaceutical and medical fields and conducts medical research for a variety of diseases and conditions.

Micro Audiometrics produces and sells middle ear analyzers and audiometers for schools and medical facilities, as well as threshold audiometers for OSHA testing in industrial settings.

MOLTOX manufactures products used in mutagenicity testing and human risk assessment, as well as prepared bacteriological media including nutrient, selective and enrichment media used in industrial, environmental and molecular microbiology.

Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station conducts laboratory, greenhouse, and field studies in crop research.

Mountain Vista Clinical Research Consulting provides contract clinical research services to pharmaceutical and medical device companies, including clinical monitoring, site management, project management, CRA management and clinical operations oversight.

Natural Dental Solutions develops and distributes a natural product composition to treat toothache and dry socket.

Nature's Pharmacy and Compounding Center provides natural medicines and prescription compounding.

The Arboretum provides education, economic development, research, conservation, and garden demonstration. The Arboretum also houses medicinal plant and endophytic fungi research collections and a botanical reference library.

Nu Device Consulting provides regulatory affairs services and 510(k) submission assistance to medical device companies.

PACE Analytical Services' Asheville laboratory provides inorganic and aquatic toxicity testing services, as well as sampling services for groundwater, wastewater and soil.