Founded in Lithuania in 2016 as Droplet Genomics, Atrandi Biosciences develops microfluidic instruments and Semi-Permeable Capsule technology for high-throughput single-cell analysis. Its capsules keep cells and nucleic acids partitioned while allowing reagents to flow through, enabling complex multi-step workflows such as microbial genomics and DNA-and-RNA co-sequencing. Atrandi’s systems are used by more than 200 research groups worldwide, with over 150 instruments deployed.
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Millennial ScientificMillennial Scientific is the trade name of Millennial Materials & Devices Inc., founded and directed by nanotechnology researcher Balaji Sitharaman. The company develops advanced materials through microfluidic microdroplet manufacturing, with a focus on helping life-science customers address difficult chemical and biochemical separations. It is a certified minority business enterprise and holds ISO 9001:2015 certification.STONY BROOK, NY
Oxford Nanopore Technologies plcOxford Nanopore Technologies develops and manufactures real-time DNA and RNA sequencing technology, spanning portable MinION devices to high-throughput PromethION systems. Founded around a nanopore-sensing approach, the Oxford-based company is known for reading native molecules from short to ultra-long lengths and delivering results as sequencing runs, rather than after batching. Its platform combines library preparation, sequencing hardware and analysis tools for research applications ranging from complex genome assembly to plant genomics.NEW YORK, NY
Creatv BioPrivately held Creatv MicroTech, led by MIT-trained scientist and founder Cha-Mei Tang, is known for bringing diagnostics together with microfabrication to develop cancer research technologies. Its Creatv Bio division applies that expertise to blood-based liquid-biopsy research for cancer screening and treatment monitoring, including work with biopharma companies and clinical-trial sponsors. Creatv MicroTech received an R&D 100 Award in 2006 and was named Montgomery County’s Biotech Company of the Year in 2013.POTOMAC, MD
ACUITYnano LLCMaryland-based ACUITYnano LLC develops biomedical and laboratory technologies that use microfluidics, optics, machine vision, and embedded control to manipulate and study nanoscale objects and living cells. Its R&D work ranges from a low-cost on-chip near-field optical microscope with reported 10-nanometer resolution to automated systems for cell and nematode analysis, including research designed for microgravity experiments. The company also helps research organizations, startups, and medical-device businesses move concepts from early development into prototypes and products.CHEVY CHASE, MD