William N. Sick

Santa Fe Institute of Science operates as a nonprofit, independent research center. It provides research and education services. The company was founded by George Cowan, David Pines, Stirling Colgate, Murray Gell-Mann, Nick Metropolis, Herb Anderson, Peter A. Carruthers, and Richard Slansky in May 1984 and is headquartered in Santa Fe, NM.

VIRxSYS Corp. is a holding company, which uses its proprietary platform technologies to develop therapies for serious human diseases. Its platform technologies include lentiviral vectors as a delivery vehicle for genes against certain diseases and for vaccine therapies. Its therapies are in various stages of development from pre-clinical through Phase II clinical trials. The company was founded by Boro Dropulic, William J. Turner, and Wiliam N. Sick Jr in 1998 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD.

Hand Technologies, Inc. sells personal computers, software, peripherals, websites, and related products. The company was founded by Andrew Harris and Martin Slagter in July 2001 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

MetaSolv Software, Inc. provides solutions that help communications providers manage their traditional and next-generation network services. It helps communication companies to automate and streamline the complex processes used in planning, building and operating reliable networks. It is located in Plano, TX.

The Shedd Aquarium Society is a leader in animal care, conservation education, and research. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL and is supported by the people of the state and the park district. The company is home to 32,000 aquatic animals from around the world, representing 1,500 species of fishes, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, birds, and mammals. The company is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) and an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institute. The John G. Shedd Aquarium sparks compassion, curiosity, and conservation for the aquatic animal world.

Power Trends designs and manufactures facilities in Warrenville. Power Trends serves hundreds of customers worldwide including Cisco, IBM and Hewlett-Packard. Key markets for power module systems include data communications, computer systems and industrial segments