Sheila Knight

Southeast TechInventures, Inc. develops technologies and intellectual property for commercial licensing and production. It focuses on medical devices, diagnostics, biotechnology, nanotechnology, materials, electronics, and agriculture including agricultural biotechnology. The company was founded by Karen L. LeVert and Kristina M. Johnson in January 2003 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

AG Techinventures LLC is an agricultural technology accelerator that further develops intellectual property in agbiotech, infotech, precision agriculture, and bio-renewables to form new spin-off companies to address the unmet needs of the agricultural industry. The company was founded by Karen L. LeVert and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Pappas Capital LLC (Pappas Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1994 by Art M. Pappas. The firm is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

Quality Oil Co. LLC distributes oil and gasoline. It operates a network of service stations that provide diesel, kerosene, and propane. The company was founded by Joe H. Glenn Jr. and Bert Bennett Sr. in December 1929 and is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC.

The North Carolina Biotechnology Center provides research and education grants. Its services include financing, technology assessment, business planning, and marketing strategies implementation. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Council for Entrepreneurial Development provides an interactive forum for entrepreneurs, investors, service professionals, academicians, researchers and public policy makers. Its services and programs include connections to capital, venture mentoring, and signature conferences empower member companies to go further. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Part of TotalEnergies SE, Total Lubricants USA, Inc. is a company that manufactures and markets lubricating oils. The company is based in Linden, NJ.

Foundation for the Carolinas operates as a community foundation. It provides medical research, education, health and community development services. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

The Greensboro Chamber of Commerce engages in promoting and protecting the interest of the business community. It offers advocacy, workforce development, transportation and logistics, utilities, and triad workforce solutions collaborative. The company was founded in 1877 and is headquartered in Greensboro, NC.

Metcon, Inc. provides general contracting services. It specializes in panelized metal studs and truss. The firm offers construction, renovations, building information modeling and in-house infrastructure facilities to local, government, developers and campuses. The company was founded by Aaron Thomas in 1999 and is headquartered in Pembroke, NC.

The Research Triangle Regional Partnership serves as a liaison between businesses seeking to expand or relocate and the various entities that support private sector growth. The non-profit company is based in Raleigh, NC. The company's focus is on the AgTech industry, which benefits from the region's strong agricultural foundation and innovative ecosystem.

Kane Realty Corp. provides commercial real estate services. The private company is based in Raleigh, NC. The company was founded by John M. Kane. John M. Kane has been the CEO since incorporation.

Environmental Biotech is a global product and service provider delivering environmentally appropriate green solutions to drainage, waste water and FOG (Fats, Oil and Grease) problems for business, commercial and municipal entities. The Environmental Biotech group of companies offers a vertically integrated structure providing an effective one-stop-shop solutions source encompassing engineering design, equipment specification and supply, systems installation, commissioning, routine maintenance and emergency technical service cover. Their proven product range mirrors this comprehensive service. Their in-house technology abilities cover all aspects of drainage infrastructure, pumping stations, septic and bio-remediation systems, grease traps, waste water and sewage treatment plant installation, operation and maintenance. The bacterial treatment and elimination of FOG from commercial kitchens and food production facilities is their core skill coupled with the control and eradication of odor sources, vermin control and health hygiene maintenance programs. Planned preventive maintenance programs are essential tools of facilities management to meet legal and municipal regulations. Maintaining high standards and a healthy environment in washrooms protects staff, visitors and customers and directly the business viability.

Missouri Partnership is a public-private economic development organization that has been working since 2008 to attract companies to the state of Missouri. The non-profit company is based in St. Louis, MO, and the CEO of the company is Subash Alias. The company has successfully created over 32,900 new jobs, $1.70 billion in new annual payroll, and $6.40 billion in new capital investment. Some of the recent successful projects include Accenture Federal Services LLC, American Foods Group, Casey's, Chewy Inc., James Hardie, Meta, Swift Prepared Foods, URBN, USDA, and Veterans United. The company's main focus is to increase Missouri's visibility as a competitive business location.

Lindy Biosciences, Inc. engages in the provision of biotechnology services. The company is headquartered in Durham, NC.