Grady S. Vanderhoofven

Southern Appalachian Management Co. LLC (Southern Appalachian Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003. The firm headquartered in London, Kentucky.

Protein Discovery, Inc. is a privately held life sciences company that develops, markets and sells innovative sample preparation products for the measurement of proteins. Their products help academic, biotechnology and pharmaceutical scientists advance their protein research and biotherapeutic development by enabling more sensitive, more accurate, and faster analyses. Protein Discovery is focused on developing and commercializing innovative sample preparation technologies that enable more sensitive, more accurate, and faster protein and peptide analysis using mass spectrometry. PPS Silent Surfactant is a patented detergent that replaces conventional protein extraction and solubilization detergents that either interfere with mass spectrometry or cause other problems in use at the lab bench. The Gelfree 8100 Fractionation System is a patent-pending system that provides molecular weight-based fractionation of intact proteins with liquid phase recovery. And the Passport 1200 Sample Prep System provides enrichment of low molecular weight proteins and peptides for high-throughput quantification applications. Protein Discovery’s innovative sample preparation solutions unlock the power of mass spectrometry for protein and peptide analysis. The company was founded by Charles E. Witkowski II in 2001 and is headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Vitalstream Advertising Services, Inc. used to provide on demand streaming media services. The company's customers were streaming audio, video and banner ads. Its clients were Univision and Citadel Broadcasting. The company was founded in 2000 by Brian Marks and was headquartered in Knoxville, TN.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory provides technical and scientific research services. The firm performs basic and applied research in principal areas such as neutron science, energy, supercomputing, advanced materials and national security. It also has research programs in nuclear and atomic physics, nuclear fusion, and microscopy. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Oak Ridge, TN.

Founded in 1995, Technology 2020 Ventures is venture capital firm located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The firm is a subsidiary of Technology 2020, a public-private partnership formed to start and nurture technology-based businesses and increase the number of high quality jobs in the Tennessee Valley Corridor.

Smart Furniture, Inc. manufactures and sells design-on-demand furniture and interiors. Its products include shelves, chairs, sofas, desks, tables, entertainment centers, lighting, accessories and home essentials. The firm offers brands that include Smart Shelves, Herman Miller, Steelcase, Turnstone, Younger, Copeland Furniture, BDI, Kartell and Gus Modern. The company sells its products through a chain of stores and online. Smart Furniture was founded in 1995 by Stephen A. Culp and is headquartered in Chattanooga, TN.

Meritus Ventures (Meritus Ventures) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Technology 2020 Ventures founded in 2005 by Grady S. Vanderhoofven. The firm is headquartered in London, Kentucky.

Tricycle, Inc. provides software tools for carpets and fabrics designing. The firm serves commercial interiors manufacturers, interior designers, architects and the carpet industry. The company was founded by Eric Tienken, Jonathan Bragdon and Michael R. Hendrix in 2000 and is headquartered in Chattanoogaa, TN.

ThinOptX, Inc. manufactures optical lenses. It designs and develops cataract & refractive intraocular optical instruments and lens. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Abingdon, VA.