Sam Friedman

Edeniq, Inc. operates as a biomaterials and sustainable fuels innovator. It integrates patented mechanical and biological processes to break down plant materials into sugars that become fuels and industrial materials. Its products include Cellunator, Pathway, and Cellulosic Sugars. The company was founded by Lawrence S. Gross in February 2008 and is headquartered in Visalia, CA.

newterra Ltd. provides decentralized water and wastewater treatment solutions to the industrial and municipal markets. It offers a wide range of solutions to mining, oil and gas, food and beverage companies. The company was founded was founded by Joseph Harrison Jr. in 1863 and is headquartered in Brockville, Canada.

Newterra Group Ltd. provides water treatment and remediation solutions to the industrial and municipal markets. It offers services to the industrial end users including mining, oil and gas, and food and beverage companies. The firm has operations in Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. The company was founded by Bruce Lounsbury in 1992 and is headquartered in Brockville, Canada.

Echoing Green, Inc. provides seed funding and technical assistance to emerging social entrepreneurs with ideas for social change. The firm offers a fellowship program that provides seed funding to emerging social entrepreneurs; open society black male achievement fellowship, a program for improving the life outcomes of black men and boys in the United States through social entrepreneurship; and works on purpose, a career training program. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

World Resources Institute, Inc. provides solutions for environmental, resource, population and developmental problems. The company was founded by James G. Speth in 1982 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The California Community Foundation provides financial support to charitable causes. It specializes in competitive grant making in arts, education, health care, transition-aged youth and housing and economic development in Los Angeles County; donor advised funds; scholarship funds; field of interest funds and endowment funds. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Novartis Capital Corp. engages in the manufacture of pharmaceutical products. The company is headquartered in East Hanover, NJ.

Oversee.net operates as an innovative technology company. It owns and operates a portfolio of consumer websites designed to help users discover and compare. The company was founded by Lawrence Ng and Fred Hsu in 2000 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

PriceGrabber.com, Inc. operates an an online shopping website. It offers clothing, electronics, toys, furniture, auto parts, computers and jewelry and watches. The company was founded in 1999 and its headquarters is located in Los Angeles, CA.

Bestcovery.com LLC sells electronics, fashion, and sports products. The private company is based in Santa Monica, CA. The company was founded by Kamran Pourzanjani, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

National Parking Association, Inc. provides parking services. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Metropolis Technologies, Inc. operates as a stealth mobility. The company was founded by Courtney Fukuda, Travis Kell and Alexander Israel and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Happn SAS provides a location-based mobile dating application. The firm allows users to build relationships based on real-time interactions. The company was founded by Didier Rappaport, Fabien Cohen and Antony Cohen in January 2014 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

CODA Energy LLC manufactures and distributes electric cars and transportation battery systems. The company was founded by Miles L. Rubin in 2013 and is headquartered in Monrovia, CA.

SQLstream, Inc. provides real-time business intelligence and analytics services. It offers operational intelligence, smart grid, industrial automation and internet security solutions. The firm’s products include SQLstream Blaze, StreamApps and SQL for Apache Storm. The company was founded by Edan Kabatchnik, Damian Black and Julian Hyde in December 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

The US-China Business Council is an organization that provides information, advisory, advocacy, and program services to its members. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The American company focuses on shaping the relationship between the United States and China. USCBC offers research and analyses on Chinese government personnel, member newsletters, and advisory services to answer sector-specific and general investment questions.

The National Bureau of Asian Research offers the Chinese Language Fellowship Program, which provides fellowships for American graduate students to undergo a year of intensive Chinese language training. The non-profit company is based in Seattle, WA. The program is open to PhD and current or recent MA students.

Parkmobile USA, Inc. develops integrated end-to-end solutions for mobile payments, parking guidance using business analytics and parking solutions. It offers include mobile payments for on and off-street parking, digital parking permits, real-time enforcement and a seamless transit experience. The company was founded on January 16, 2008 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Fontinalis Partners LLC (Fontinalis Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by William Clay Ford, Chris Cheever, Ralph Booth and Mark Schulz. The firm is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan.

CelLink Corp. develops flexible conductive backplane that provides module manufacturers with efficiency gains and a reduction in manufacturing cost per watt. The company was founded by Kevin Coakley and is headquartered in Belmont, CA.

International Data Group, Inc. engages in the provision of technology media, data, and marketing services. It offers lead generation, multimedia marketing, consulting, and knowledge hub. The firm also provides online media, events and conferences, print publishing, lead-generation services, global marketing solutions, and market research. The company was founded by Patrick Joseph McGovern in 1964 and is headquartered in Framingham, MA.

Ridge Ventures is an independent venture capital firm, a subsidiary of International Data Group, Inc founded in 1997 by Alex Rosen. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco.

Quova, Inc. provides Internet geo-location data and services. It caters broadcasters, e-retailers, advertisement networks, banks, and government agencies. The company was founded by Rajat Bhargava, Terry Duryea, Derald Muniz, and Andy Sack in November 1999 and is headquartered in Sterling, VA.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.