Derek Woods

Molecular Transfer, Inc. develops, manufactures and distributes human and mouse stem cell research products and services. It expertise in stem and neural cell culture, along with cutting-edge tools for novel transfection approaches. The firm's services include integrated solution services, stem cell banking, testing services and contract research and development services. The company was founded by Joel Jessee in 2009 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD.

Cellphire, Inc. develops proprietary method for the long-term stabilization of platelets in the dry state. It focuses on developing stabilized cellular materials for advanced technologies in the therapeutic and diagnostic markets through its proprietary cell stabilization technology. The company was founded by Richard O. Cliff in 2005 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

ATTO Technology, Inc. manufactures storage connectivity and infrastructure solutions. Its products include fibre channel HBAs, ethernet adapters. switches and fibre channel to SAS bridge. The company was founded by Timothy J. Klein and David A. Snell in 1988 and is headquartered in Amherst, NY.

Adlyfe, Inc. is a privately held early stage biotechnology company that utilizes novel and proprietary peptide technology to develop solutions for early detection of protein misfolding diseases. It offers Pronucleon, a platform technology using custom-synthesized peptides that allow signal amplification to map the surface of rare proteins. The firm's technology detects the sequence and the conformation of amyloid proteins, to create sensitive and specific detection methods that allow early stage diagnosis and disease progression monitoring. Adlyfe was founded in 2003 by Richard O. Cliff and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.