Richard O. Cliff

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.

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.