Born from the specialized Ohio chemical-decontamination team assembled after the 2002 anthrax attacks, M2DCON develops and manufactures decontamination chemistries, consumables, and delivery systems for military and first-responder use. The company’s work spans rugged field equipment and dry vapor hydrogen peroxide systems for sensitive mission-critical equipment, backed by more than 25 patents and collaborative research with U.S. Army, Air Force, and government laboratories. M2DCON was founded in 2019 and operates from Brook Park with a team of 11–50 employees.
TOMI Environmental Solutions, IncTOMI Environmental Solutions develops and manufactures SteraMist disinfection and decontamination systems powered by patented ionized Hydrogen Peroxide (iHP) technology. The Frederick, Maryland company’s platform traces back to a DARPA-funded response to weaponized anthrax and became the first equipment-and-solution combination registered by the EPA for hospital-healthcare disinfection. Alongside portable sprayers and room systems, TOMI provides custom integrations, 24/7 corporate decontamination service, and validation support for facilities worldwide.FREDERICK, MD
Pentek, IncSince 1981, Pentek, Inc. has manufactured and engineered dustless surface-decontamination equipment and processes for hazardous commercial, industrial and nuclear work. The Coraopolis company’s specialty is a single-step system that removes, collects and packages waste while built-in controls limit dust and worker exposure. Its roots trace to the need for nuclear-grade cleanup technology identified after the 1979 Three Mile Island accident, and its equipment has since been used across nuclear weapons and utility sites as well as DOD projects.CORAOPOLIS, PA
MESH, IncFounded in 1978, MESH, Inc. develops and manufactures remote standoff chemical detectors and the software that turns sensor data into real-time threat maps. The Oxford, Pennsylvania engineering firm has built its specialty around chemical and biological hazard detection, including instruments fielded at critical sites and systems such as its six-kilometer iMCAD detector. Most of MESH’s employees have been with the company for more than a decade, and it is a certified woman-owned company.334511OXFORD, PA
American Innovations, IncSince 1995, American Innovations, Inc. has developed and manufactured security and counter-terrorism technologies for military, government, law-enforcement, and corporate users. The minority- and woman-owned small business is especially known for its field-tested bulk homemade-explosives precursor detection kit and bomb-resistant waste receptacles, along with the training and technology-transition support that help move ideas from government research into use. Its work has included battlefield support in Iraq and Afghanistan, NATO-recognized detection training, and the first U.S. explosives-detection checkpoint deployed in 2000.SPRING VALLEY, NY