Mark T. Brainard

First State Innovation, Inc. provides investment services to technology-based and early stage businesses. It services include seed capital, alternative funding, skilled human capital, commercialization assistance, intellectual capital and other entrepreneurial resource services. The firm also provides biotechnology and life sciences, advanced materials, information technology, nanotechnology, financial services and supporting infrastructure. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

Fraunhofer USA, Inc. is a non-profit, research and development organization, which provides applied research services. It conducts applied R&D to customers from industry and state and federal governments. The firm develops and validates scientific applications and technologies for industrial innovation in the USA. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MI.

Leading Edge Ventures (Leading Edge Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Newark, Delaware.

Kibow Biotech, Inc. operates as a biotechnology firm. It develops and commercializes probiotic dietary supplements. Its products include Renadyl, Kibow Fortis, Kibow Flora, and Azodyl. The company was founded by Natarajan Ranganathan in 1997 and is headquartered in Newton Square, PA.

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. engages in the vitro diagnostics. It provides healthcare professionals in hospital, reference, and physician office laboratories and point-of-care settings with the vital information required to accurately diagnose, treat, and monitor patients. The company is headquartered in Tarrytown, NY.

Christiana Care Health System, Inc. provides health care services. It offers outpatient and home health care services. The firm’s services include bone and joint health, primary care, surgical services, cancer care and women’s health. The company was founded in January 1985 and is headquartered in Newark, DE.

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP develops, manufactures and markets prescription pharmaceutical drugs. It sells products related to gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, neuroscience, respiratory and oncology infections. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

QPS Holdings LLC provides testing services to support preclinical and clinical research and development. It services include assay finder, bioanalysis, dermal and transdermal, neuropharmacology, and toxicology. The company was founded by Benjamin M. Chien in 1995 and is headquartered in Newark, DE.

ANP Technologies, Inc. designs, develops and markets nanobiotechnology products. The firm provides professional analytic or diagnostic services for the medical profession. The company was founded by Ray Yin in April 2002 and is headquartered in Newark, DE.

Lyondell Chemical Co. manufactures and distributes chemicals & plastics, produces fuel products, and refines heavy & high-sulfur crude oil. The company operates in four segments: Ethylene Co-Products and Derivatives, Propylene Oxide & Related Products, Refining, and Inorganic Chemicals. The company's products are used in the clothing, food packaging, household furnishings, automotive parts, construction, home-building materials, paints, and coating industries. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

QPS LLC is a minority-owned business which provides contract research services in the United States and Taiwan. Its services include bioanalysis, hybridization, drug metabolism & pharmacokinetics, and biomarkers. QPS was founded in 1995 by Benjamin Chien and is headquartered in Newark, DE

Wilmington Renaissance Corp. is a non-profit organization, which develops and implements strategies that will increase the economic vitality of Downtown Wilmington. The organization was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

DuPont Pharmaceuticals Co. researches and develops pharmaceuticals and imaging products to treat diseases. It focuses on pharmaceuticals to treat unmet medical needs in the fight against HIV, cardiovascular disease, central nervous system disorders, cancer and arthritis-related disorders. The company is located in Wilmington, DE.

ILC Dover LP operates as an engineering development and manufacturing company, which specializes in the use of flexible materials, serving the aerospace, personal protection, and pharmaceutical industries. Its products include lighter-than-air structures, personal protection equipment, engineered inflatables, powder containment, industrial containment, space suites, space inflatables, and specialty materials. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Federica, DE.