Jeffrey Williams

Lucigen Corp. engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of biomedical research products and services. The firm offers products for array-based analysis; cloning kits and vectors; competent cells; enzymes; in vitro transcription; next gen sequencing (NGS); nucleic acid extraction and purification; PCR and amplification; protein expression; and transposon mutagenesis. It also provides NGS and custom competent cell services. The company was founded by David Mead and Thomas W. Schoenfeld in 1998 and is headquartered in Middleton, WI.

Asuragen, Inc. develops molecular diagnostic products. Its products include AmplideX and QuantideX. It uses genomics to drive patient management through clinical testing solutions. The company was founded in March 2006 by Matthew M. Winkler and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Ambion, Inc. develops and supplies RNA based life science research and molecular biology products. It specializes in the development of products for stabilizing, synthesizing, handling, isolating, storing, detecting and measuring RNA. The company was founded in November 1988 and is headquartered in Austin, TX

Roche Diagnostics Corp. develops and manufactures diagnostic products. It offers anticoagulation management, blood gas and electrolytes, cholesterol and urinalysis products. The firm provides a broad portfolio of tools that help healthcare providers in the prevention, diagnosis and management of diseases like HPV, HIV, heart failure and diabetes, as well as other medical conditions, such as fertility and blood coagulation. Its products and services uses by researchers, physicians, patients, hospitals and laboratories worldwide. The company was founded in 1964 by Willard Eason and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Platypus Technologies LLC specializes in providing services for the design and fabrication of biosensors and chemical sensors. The private company is based in Madison, WI, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company offers photolithography, wet etching, and metal lift-off services for the fabrication of sensors, biosensors, and microfluidics. The company's Oris™ Pro Cell Migration Assays are ideal for High-Throughput Screening, Drug Discovery, Wound Healing, or Cancer Studies. Platypus Technologies has partnered with GWC to deliver high-quality sensor chips for surface plasmon resonance. The company also offers dicing services for silicon wafers and glass panels. The company was founded in 2000 by Nick Abbott, and the CEO is Marco Bedolla.