Lee Martin

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.

IPIX Corp. produces and supplies imaging products for government and commercial applications. It combines experience, patented technology and strategic partnerships to deliver visual intelligence solutions worldwide. The company operates its business in two segments, Immersive Video Products and Immersive Still Photography Products. Immersive Video Products segment provides three product lines, including CommandView, CommandView360 and InSight camera systems. Immersive Still Photography Products segment provides immersive still photography solutions, which include fisheye enabled camera systems and IPIX software. IPIX immersive, 360° imaging technology has been used to create high-resolution digital still photography and video products for surveillance, visual documentation and forensic analysis. The company was founded on January 19, 2000 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.