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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

SIMA Products Corp. is a woman-owned business that manufactures electronic accessories in categories the of photography, videos, home theaters, power and home safety. Its products include cameras and camcorders, emergency alerting, mp3 players and ipods and car and mobile electronics. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Oakmont, PA

Part of The AES Corp., Cea is a French research organization with a workforce of 20,000 people based in nine French sites. The company is based in Arlington, VA. Cea's fully-owned subsidiary, Cea Investissement, is a unique tool for a public research organization, which is assisted and operated by Supernova Invest, the company's private equity partner. The company actively participates in collaborative projects with academic and industrial partners worldwide. Cea is a key player in research, development, and innovation in four main areas: energy transition, digital transition, technology for the medicine of the future, and defense and security. The company is ranked in the top 100 innovators according to the Clarivate 2022 ranking, in terms of the number of patents filed in Europe. Cea helps businesses in all sectors to be more competitive, creating high-performance products and developing trail-blazing solutions that lead to changes in society. The company deploys this dynamic approach at sites all over France, aiding local partners to innovate themselves, thus helping to create sustainable value and jobs nationwide.

The Consumer Technology Association researches and reports trends in the consumer electronics market. The firm also provides its members with educational programs, technical training, market research and networking opportunities. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Metis Secure Solutions LLC develops in-building and outdoor emergency notification and communications systems. Its products include Command Center 2.3 software, MS-5100 Indoor Help Station and MS-6100 Outdoor Help Station. The firm's market includes schools and universities, research and industrial facilities, hospitals and medical centers, corporate campuses, government and public site and parking facilities. The company was founded by Timothy Means in 2008 and is headquartered in Oakmont, PA.

412 Venture Management LLC (412 Venture Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019. The firm is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Innovation Works, Inc. (Innovation Works) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Ben Franklin Technology Partners founded in 1988. The firm is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Caerus Ventures LLC (Caerus Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Gregory C. Borchardt, Brodi D. Jackson, and James C. Holmes. The firm is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida.