J. Peter Marcotullio

SRI International provides contract research and development services. It is an independent, nonprofit research institute conducting client-sponsored research and development for government agencies, commercial businesses, foundations, and other organizations. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Artificial Muscle, Inc. provides electro active polymers. The firm designs and manufactures actuator and sensing components. The company was founded by Marcus Rosenthal and Alex Beavers in 2004 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Part of General Dynamics Corp., PrimeX Technologies, Inc. is a company that provides ordnance and aerospace contract manufacturing of ammunition and electronic products. The company is based in St. Petersburg, FL. PrimeX Technologies was acquired by General Dynamics Corp. on January 29, 2001 for $333.88 million.

Thermo Electron Corporation is a worldwide provider of analytical instruments, scientific equipment, services and software solutions for life science, drug discovery, clinical, environmental and industrial laboratories, as well as for use in a variety of manufacturing processes and in-the-field applications, including those associated with safety and homeland security