Erik G. Mettala

HALO Maritime Defense Systems, Inc. provides engineering services. Its products include HALO system, Guardian Retractable Defensive Barrier system, Orion Retractable Defensive Barrier, and Sentinel Static Defensive Barrier. It specializes in the protection of naval bases, ports, nuclear power facilities, bridges, refineries, and other assets from terrorist attacks. The company was founded by Justin Bishop and Robert Gordon Bishop in 2000 and is headquartered in Newton, NH.

Nanoholdings LLC is a private equity firm founded in the year of 2002 by Justin Hall-Tipping. The firm is headquartered in Rowayton, Connecticut.

Decision Sciences International Corp. develops security solutions and cargo scanners. It is an security and detection systems company that integrates systems, develops hardware and software for ports, borders and cargo around the globe. The firm offers automated scanning system capable for detecting both unshielded and heavily shielded nuclear, and radiological threats. The company is headquartered in Poway, CA.

Juliet Marine Systems, Inc. develops solutions for naval and commercial applications. It develops manned, unmanned, surface and subsurface maritime transport technology systems for commercial, surface warfare, submarine warfare and special operations communities. Its products are used for applications, such as force protection, special operations support, anti-submarine warfare, mine warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, high speed maritime ferry and taxi, offshore oil rig supply vessel and pleasure craft. The company was founded by Gregory E. Sancoff in 2004 and is headquartered in Portsmouth, NH.

DCI, Inc. designs and manufactures LCD displays, digital panel instruments, and circuit boards. The company is headquartered in Olathe, KS.

Security Industry Association provides liaison between the security industry and the government. It also provides educational resources, training programs, government relations and member services. The company is headquartered in Silver Spring, MD.

The Urban Land Institute operates as a non-commercial research organization. It provides leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. The company was founded on December 14, 1936 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Battelle Ventures LP seeks investment opportunities in technology companies located in the US. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of energy & environment, health & life sciences, information technology, energy and advanced materials/nanotechnology. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements with an investment size ranging from USD 10 to 12 million. It also makes follow-on investments.

Founded in 1993 by Thomas Trkla, Brookwood Financial Partners LP is a private equity firm located in Beverly, Massachusetts with an additional office in Temecula, California. The firm specializes in acquiring and managing real estate and corporate securities for private individual and institutional investors.

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. provides specialized technical, engineering, and acquisition services to government and industry customers. It offers its services in the areas of ballistic missile and air defense, air vehicle survivability analysis, unmanned aircraft systems, flight test operations, intelligence community analysis, and homeland security. The firm services include system engineering, test and evaluation, modeling and simulation, acquisition planning, operational concept development, business and financial management, safety management systems, and multimedia production. The company was founded by Jesse Tom McMahan and Phillip L. Soucy in 1993 and is headquartered in Alexandria VA.

Vifor Pharma Management AG develops and manufactures pharmaceuticals products for the treatment of iron deficiency. It also offers a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines as well as over-the-counter products. The company operates in the following key business areas: iron deficiency with and without anemia, kidney disease, infectious diseases/OTX products and consumer healthcare, with a focus on non-prescription products. Vifor Pharma Management was founded by Caspar Friedrich Hausmann in 1872 and is headquartered in Glattbrugg, Switzerland.

Micro Interventional Devices, Inc. designs, develops and manufactures minimally invasive and catheter-based technologies that address unmet needs in cardiac surgery and interventional cardiology. The firm’s Permaseal and Endovalve technologies provide for the one-two punch in mitral valve repair, one access and spontaneous closure to left-sided structures and two, 360 degrees anchoring capabilities. The company was founded by Michael Whitman in May 2010 and is headquartered in Newtown, PA.

ELTA North America, Inc. designs and manufactures electronic systems. It offers innovative electronic systems solutions in the ground, maritime, airborne and security domains to the U.S. government and North American C4ISR market. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Fulton, MD.

Dependable Critical Infrastructure, Inc. provides solid management, financing and strategic planning services to acquire organizations in the global security space. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Ascendance Biotechnology, Inc. engages in the sale of cell-based assay products. It offers Hepregen and ESI Bio. The firm also offers stem cell technology. The company was founded by Vincent R. Zurawski, Jr. and Jeffrey D. Janus is headquartered in Alameda, CA.

BW Gas & Convenience Holdings LLC operates as a private equity investment firm with interest in gas stations and convenience stores. It operates Yesway brand. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Aquabotix Technology Corp. engages in the development of unmanned underwater drones. Its products includes professional and recreational remotely operated vehicles (ROVs); hybrid rovs and autonomous underwater vehicles; and under water camera systems. The company was founded by Durval Tavares on March 4, 2011 and is headquartered in Fall River, MA.

The Office of Public Private Partnerships is a transportation company based in Fairfax. The American company provides trucking and railroad transportation services.

Yesway, Inc. engages in the operation of convenience stores chain. It operates in the following locations: Texas, New Mexico, South Dakota, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Wyoming, Oklahoma, and NebraskaThe company was founded by Thomas Nicholas Trkla in 2015 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.