J. Michael Bowman

Delaware BioScience Association promotes Delaware's bioscience industry. It facilitates growth of the life science industry, advancements in research as well as supporting education initiatives in Delaware and the surrounding region. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Newark, DE.

First State Innovation, Inc. provides investment services to technology-based and early stage businesses. It services include seed capital, alternative funding, skilled human capital, commercialization assistance, intellectual capital and other entrepreneurial resource services. The firm also provides biotechnology and life sciences, advanced materials, information technology, nanotechnology, financial services and supporting infrastructure. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

Fraunhofer USA, Inc. is a non-profit, research and development organization, which provides applied research services. It conducts applied R&D to customers from industry and state and federal governments. The firm develops and validates scientific applications and technologies for industrial innovation in the USA. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MI.

Leading Edge Ventures (Leading Edge Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Newark, Delaware.