Ben McGraw

Silicon Graphics, Inc., is a leader in high-performance computing, visualization and storage. SGI's vision is to provide technology that enables the most significant scientific and creative breakthroughs of the 21st century. Whether it's sharing images to aid in brain surgery, finding oil more efficiently, studying global climate, providing technologies for homeland security and defense or enabling the transition from analog to digital broadcasting, SGI is dedicated to addressing the next class of challenges for scientific, engineering and creative users

Valentis lead drug candidate, Deltavasc, may treat peripheral arterial and ischemic heart disease with a gene that spurs new blood vessels to form (a process known as angiogenesis). In early stages of development are DNA vaccines for HIV, hepatitis C, and other viral infections. Another drug candidate, eNOS, could prevent tissue rejection in transplant recipients. The company licenses its technology -- include the GeneSwitch platform, which can turn off or on gene therapies -- to other drugmakers. These licensees include Genzyme, Pfizer, and GlaxoSmithKline.

TIBCO Software, Inc. provides data management and analytics solutions. Its Connected Intelligence platform connects any application that helps predicts outcomes in real time and at scale. Its products include TIBCO cloud integration, TIBCO data visualization, TOBCO spotfire, and TIBCO cloud mashery. The company was founded by Vivek Y. Ranadiv? in 1997 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Aptuit LLC engages in the development of pharmaceutical and biotechnological products. Its offerings include drug design and discovery, preclinical biosciences, API development and manufacture, solid state chemistry, solid and oral dosage form development and manufacture, integrated drug discovery and drug development, Aptuit INDiGO, and physical and analytical chemistry services. The company was founded in December 2004 and is headquartered in Greenwich, CT.

Savi Technology, Inc. provides asset tracker technology solutions. Its analytical tool enables user to monitor and address challenges around high-consequence assets whether they move across the country, across borders or through the last mile of your supply chain. The company was founded on 1989 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Claris International, Inc. develops database software applications. It makes software that transforms businesses by enabling users to create and run custom applications that work seamlessly across iPad, iPhone, Windows, Mac and the web. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Comprehend Systems, Inc. engages in the provision of cloud-based clinical data insights tools. It offers solutions for clinical operations and data management. The company was founded by Richard V. Morrison Jr. and Paul Judson Gardner in 2010 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Trefoil Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. The firm develops applications for the eFGFs include regenerative therapies that may address a broad range of ischemic disease, including coronary heart disease, diabetic ulcers, and peripheral artery disease. The company was founded by Ralph Bradshaw, Ken Thomas and Michael Blaber in 2013 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.