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Xerox Corp. engages in the integration of paper and digital products. The firm offers home, office, office laser, multifunction and all in one printer, digital sheet-fed printing presses and scanner. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

Ligado Networks provides mobile satellite communications services. It offers custom private networks, standard based satellite IoT, value added, and MSAT satellite services. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Capstone Partners LLC provides investment banking services. Its services include mergers & acquistions, corporate restructuring and private placements. The firm also offers transaction and financial advisory and strategic advisory services. The company was founded by Kirk Johnson, John D. Harkey, Jr., John Ferrara and Leonard A. Potter in 1996 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

ICS Group Holdings, Inc. provides voice and IP solutions communications services. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA.

Nervve Technologies, Inc. is a privately funded visual – search software and video analytics company. It allows users to quickly and easily search for a specific object, scene, or event within media or video. The company was founded by Jacob Goellner and Thomas E. Slowe and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Rochester Institute of Technology is a privately endowed, coeducational university with ten colleges emphasizing career education and experiential learning. It was founded in 1829 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

Kodak Alaris, Inc. provides personalized and document imaging services. Its services include manufacturer partnerships, micrographics support, multi vendor services, professional services, reseller partnerships and scanner support. The firm also offers products which include document scanners, software, picture scanning and micrographics. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered Rochester, NY.

WARD'S Natural Science is a private company that provides science products and services to enable scientific research and education. The company is based in Rochester, NY. The company's offerings include hands-on activities and equipment that are aligned with science programs and curriculums.

Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates, Inc. provides public relations services. Its services include strategic counseling, shareholder communications, support, crisis management, IPO consulting and business media publicity. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Rentricity, Inc. provides renewable in-pipe hydropower energy solutions. It designs energy recovery system called flow-to-wire which harnesses excess pressure within water mains and uses it to generate clean electric power. The firm offers equipment, project development services and project finance services. It is designed for drinking, irrigation, and industrial water operators to reduce energy costs, create resiliency, and establish smart & sustainable water grid infrastructure. The company was founded by Frank Zammataro, Al Spinell and Jason Scharfspitz in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Hylan Group provides electrical contracting services. It offers construction, engineering, fiber optic, electrical, and full turnkey solutions. The company was founded by John DiLeo, Sr. in 1960 and is headquartered in Holmdel, NJ.

Rakuten Mobile, Inc. engages in the provision of communications services, including mobile telecommunications and energy solutions. The company was founded on January 10, 2018 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Pinnacle Wireless USA, Inc. provides wireless infrastructure systems. It engages in the maintenance of wireless and wireline networks. The company is headquartered in Fairlawn, NJ.

The Neon Group, Inc. engaes in uniting neon manufacturers, distributors, tube benders, designers and sign professionals to advocate the positive attributes of neon and protect the interests of all involved in its industry. The company is headquartered in Glendale, AZ.

United Way Worldwide is a non-profit organization, which engages in raising money for charitable causes. It focuses on education, health, and financial stability. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Founded in 2003 by Benjamin Howe and Maria Lewis Kussmaul, America's Growth Capital LLC (ACG) is an emerging growth-focused, research, broker/dealer and investment banking firm headquartered in Boston. The firm is a subsidiary of America's Growth Capital Holdings LLC. They seek to identify small-cap opportunities and bring new investment opportunities to growth-oriented institutional and private equity investors. AGC completes investment banking transactions for emerging growth companies in the following industries: (1) technology including communications, data center, financial technology, information security, semiconductors and software (2) clean technology, (3) digital media/Internet and (4) business services. They have participated in transactions ranging in size from $6 million to $1 billion. These transactions have included buyouts, buy-side and sell-side advisory assignments, private placements, PIPEs, IPOs, follow-ons and fairness opinions. The firm's Capital Markets group provides analysis on leading emerging growth sectors with a focus on identifying dynamic changes and trends in their focus industries. They present ideas through: (1) white papers, which provide topical and industry-wide analysis by highlighting the leading small-cap public and private companies of influence (2) thought pieces, which illustrate the impact of current events such as legislation, market swings and (3) capital market updates which present comprehensive statistics and data on one or more product areas including IPOs, M&A, private placements, etc. that have an impact on the emerging growth universe. AGC maintains relationships across multiple pools of capital including institutional, private equity, venture capital, hedge fund, sovereign wealth and debt. They leverage those relationships to provide clients with the best sources of financing for their particular needs.

Six15 Technologies LLC engages in the design and manufacture of specialty electronic display and visualization devices. It offers its products to logistics, medical, military and public safety industries. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Henrietta, NY.