Benjamin E. Funk

Techno-Sciences, Inc. provides COSPAS-search and rescue satellite aided tracking (SARSAT) technology and support services to commercial, COSPAS-SARSAT, and the United States government clients in the United States and internationally. Its products include mobile and fixed SARSAT ground control systems; integrated mobile and fixed surveillance platforms, including remote controlled assets; and command centers integrated with broadband network backbones. The company was founded by Gilmer L. Blankenship in 1975 and is headquartered in Beltsville, MD.

E14 Technologies Pvt Ltd. develops electric vehicles. The company was founded by Pratik Gupta, Gilmer Blankenship and Jean-Luc Abaziou and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

Highland Capital Partners LLC (Highland Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm is founded in 1987 by Paul A. Maeder and Bob F. Higgins. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, US.

Hughes Network Systems LLC provides broadband satellite networking services. The company offers small business, enterprise, government, defense, hospitality, utilities, cellular backhaul and manufacturing services. Hughes Network Systems was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Germantown, MD.

New Dominion Angels LLC (New Dominion Angels) is an angel firm founded in 2008 by Frank Ball and Mike McGinley. The firm is headquartered in Warrenton, Virginia.

Maryland Development Center LLC engages in research and development of physical, engineering, and life sciences. The company is based in Baltimore, MD. The company was founded by Gilmer L. Blankenship. Gilmer L. Blankenship has been the CEO since incorporation.

Sonosa Medical, Inc. is a company that is developing the next generation of tools to diagnose and treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The company is based in Baltimore, MD and was founded by Gilmer L. Blankenship, Stephen M. Restaino, and Jeffrey M. Wolf. OSA is a condition that affects nearly 1 billion people worldwide, causing partial or complete airway collapse during sleep, leading to frequent sleep disruptions and poor sleep quality. Sonosa Medical is developing a wearable ultrasound system to fundamentally change how OSA treatments are managed, providing a direct visual of obstructions during normal sleep, so clinicians can select the right treatment the first time. Stephen M. Restaino has been the CEO since incorporation.

Awarables, Inc. develops hardware and software solutions for sleep monitoring and improvement. The company offers multi-sensor wearable device that collects physiological data (heart rate), sleep environment data, and variations in sleep patterns. The company was founded by Madhvi Upender, Gilmer Blankenship, Raghu Upender and Amrit Bandyopadhyay and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

National Children's Center, Inc. offers healthcare services to disable children. Its community-based services include early learning centers, schools, transition services, adult vocation services and residential programs. The company was founded by Hyman S. Paper in 1957 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Ericsson, Inc. develops and markets wireless infrastructure equipment. Its products include antennas, transmitters, switching systems and other gears used to build wireless networks. The company was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Kajeet, Inc. engages in the provision of filtered connectivity and device management solutions to help students safely explore the digital world. It offers Kajeet Sentinel, a platform that centrally manages and enables safe, online connectivity, device management, and visibility into learning. The company was founded by Daniel J. Neal, Matthew D. Baker, and Ben Weintraub in 2003 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

InnoVital Systems, Inc. engages in the provision of medical and biotechnological research services. Its operating units include: InnoVital Defense, offers advanced occupant protection system; and InnoVital Health, offers emergency care devices. The company is headquartered in Calverton, MD.

The French-American Chamber of Commerce (FACC) is a non-profit, member-driven organization founded in 1985. The non-profit company is based in Atlanta, GA. The FACC is part of a network of 18 French-American chambers representing over 5,000 companies nationwide in all major industries. The company is also a proud member of CCI International, an international network of 124 French chambers of commerce in 95 countries, representing over 37,000 members worldwide. The FACC's mission is to promote, support, and enhance business opportunities among the French-American business community throughout the Southeast of the United States. The company provides opportunities for members to network, connect, collaborate, and learn from one another through events and programs. The FACC is the main professional forum and business resource for French companies and their leaders doing business in and with the Southeast of the United States, and for companies in the Southeast of the United States doing business in and with France. The company also provides a range of trade services to their local members and to French businesses and entrepreneurs seeking to develop their business in the Southeast of the United States.

Part of Nokia Oyj, Alcatel Data Networks SA develops asynchronous transfer and Internet protocol technologies. The company is based in Paris, France. Alcatel Data Networks was acquired by Alcatel SA from Sprint Corp. (Old) on January 12, 1998.

ANDA Networks, Inc. provides carrier-class solutions for delivering communication services. It also provides ethernet equipment solutions that offer ethernet services over fiber, copper, and wireless access networks. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.