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VitalFlo Inc. is a digital health company based in Raleigh, North Carolina, founded in 2017. It specializes in manufacturing handheld spirometers that allow asthmatic patients to monitor their lung health and medication usage. The company also develops software that connects patients with chronic respiratory diseases to their healthcare providers, enhancing communication and care. VitalFlo's remote monitoring system tracks lung function and air quality, identifying potential triggers for asthma attacks. By analyzing this data, the company delivers actionable insights to clinical teams, enabling them to offer timely recommendations and improve patient management. This innovative approach aims to keep asthma patients out of emergency rooms and redefine the standard of care in asthma management.

Molecula Research Laboratories, LLC is a company that specializes in providing antisense oligonucleotides for researchers, focusing on protein function studies and gene expression solutions through proprietary RNAi technology. Founded in 1993 and based in Herndon, Virginia, Molecula also offers a range of products including neuropeptides under the brand name Princeton Peptides, as well as transfection reagents such as Maxfect and Genfect. Additionally, the company has developed a novel IPTG replacement, known as the Inducer, to enhance soluble protein production. Alongside its research offerings, Molecula develops data virtualization software that enables secure access to large and fragmented datasets. This software supports AI applications by facilitating efficient processing of massive datasets, allowing organizations to leverage real-time information for better decision-making.

FeatureBase, operating as Molecula Research Laboratories, LLC, specializes in providing advanced solutions for researchers, particularly in the fields of protein function studies and gene expression. The company utilizes proprietary RNA interference technology to deliver antisense oligonucleotides and offers a range of products, including neuropeptides marketed under the brand Princeton Peptides, as well as transfection reagents such as Maxfect and Genfect. Additionally, Molecula has developed the Inducer, an innovative substitute for IPTG that enhances soluble protein production. With its Cloud Data Access platform, Molecula simplifies and accelerates access to big data, enabling users to create highly efficient data representations without the need for pre-aggregation or data movement. Founded in 1993 and based in Herndon, Virginia, the company continues to advance research capabilities in the life sciences.

One Model Inc., established in 2014 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, with additional offices in London and Brisbane, specializes in developing a people analytics platform tailored for the human resources industry. The company's primary offering, One Model, utilizes data management and predictive modeling to extract, normalize, and analyze workforce data from various sources. This process provides HR professionals with actionable insights through tools like One AI. Additionally, One Model offers People Data Cloud™, a transparent platform that ensures high levels of security and privacy while simplifying data extraction, cleansing, modeling, analytics, and reporting for enterprise workforce data. The company's innovative approach to people data orchestration and visualizations helps organizations make informed talent decisions at all levels.