George C. Tunis

Hardwire LLC manufactures and sells steel reinforcements for use in construction and other applications. The firm produces proprietary products for advanced composite applications including military vehicle armor and protective solutions for critical infrastructure such as buildings, bridges, and utilities. Its products are applied in blast-resistant structures, automotive composites, infrastructure armor solutions, marine laminates, concrete repair retrofits and flooring, storm resistant structures, ballistic-resistant panels, reinforced piping, and other related applications. The company was founded by George C. Tunis in 2000 and is headquartered in Pocomoke, MD.

Vorbeck Materials Corp. manufactures and develops industrial Vor-x products with graphene material. Its products include antennas, RFID's wearables, composites, conductive inks, and next generation battery development. The firm's products at Vorbeck are based on two core technologies Vor-x as a multi-functional additive and Vor-ink as a preferred solution for new and existing applications in the printed electronics industry through ease of processing, durability, and exceptional conductivity. The company was founded by Robert Prud’homme, John S. Lettow, Ilhan A. Aksay and Ira F. Kuhn, Jr. in 2006 and is headquartered in Jessup, MD.