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Cellectricon AB provides cell-based screening services to accelerate drug discovery. The firm develops and validates exciting central nervous system and peripheral pain assays using primary cells, accelerating the path from assay validation to compound screening. Its system is equipped with an imaging-based microplate reader to simultaneously record transient fluorescence and luminescence signals, providing real-time monitoring and readouts of cell culture response. The company was founded by Jan Owe Owesson Orwar, Daniel T. Chiu and Stig Anders Jakob Lindberg in 1999 and is headquartered in Molndal, Sweden.

Enerkem, Inc. develops renewable biofuels and chemicals from waste. It is a gasification technology company specializing in converting low and negative value waste stream into liquid alcohols used for transportation fuels. The firm through the combination of a proprietary thermo chemical technology platform and community-based facilities addresses the oil dependence and waste disposal. The company was founded by Vincent Chornet and Esteban Chornet in 2000 and is headquartered in Montr?al, Canada.

Direct Vet Marketing, Inc. provides cloud-based prescription management, pharmacy services, marketing solutions and practice analytics for equine and companion animal veterinary practitioners. It offers online ordering and home delivery of prescription drugs, compounded medications, and therapeutic diets. The company was founded by David Evans Shaw and Benjamin J. Shaw in 2010 and is headquartered in Portland, Maine.

Polaris Partners is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1996 by Stephen D. Arnold, Jonathan A. Flint and Terrance G. McGuire. Polaris Partners is headquartered in Waltham.

Pomona College offers curriculum in the arts, humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. It was founded in 1887 and it is headquartered in Claremont, CA

Leerink Partners LLC is a full-service brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Jeffrey Leerink in 1995 and formerly known as SVB Securities LLC. They rebranded as Leerink Partners in 2023. The firm is a subsidiary of SVB Securities LLC. Leerink Partners provides institutional sales, equity research, institutional trading, and corporate finance and asset management services to the healthcare and technology industries. They offer superior execution capabilities in common stock, convertibles and derivatives with a singular focus on healthcare and a knowledge-led approach.

Maclay Murray & Spens LLP provides legal services. The firm provides services to banking & finance, construction & engineering, regulations, information technology, intellectual property, employment, litigation, property, and tax sectors. It offices are located in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, London, and Brussels. The company was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Glasgow, UK.

Part of Heatons Solicitors LLP, Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP is a European law firm with market-leading practices in many of the world's most dynamic sectors. The company is based in London, UK. At Fieldfisher, their market-leading technology and regulatory teams help companies prepare for and navigate European technology regulation. The British company also has a highly experienced immigration team that provides strategic advice to multinational businesses, from start-ups to SMEs and major PLCs. Additionally, they have personal injury, medical negligence, and asbestos claims experts who are a leading firm in this field and offer a no-win, no-fee service. The company is defined by its clients, colleagues, and the communities they work in, and they are passionate about pursuing the interests of their clients and helping them succeed. The company works on some of the most significant and high-profile tech projects for entities ranging from government departments to the fastest-growing and most exciting businesses around the world, combining the right insights and expertise for a particular project.

Oxonica Ltd. is an advanced materials business, which engages in licensing of patents related to nanomaterials. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Birmingham, the United Kingdom.

Maine Medical Center provides health care services. It provides cancer care, geriatrics, emergency medicine, rehabilitation, and radiology services. The firm also provides active programs in undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate medical education, nursing education and allied health professional programs. The company was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in Portland, ME.

The National Park Foundation is a non-profit organization that partners with the National Park Service to raise private funds for the conservation and preservation of over 84 million acres of national parks in the United States. The National Park Foundation is based in Washington, and the CEO of the non-profit company is Will Shafroth. The company aims to connect Americans with the natural landscapes, culture, and history of these parks, and engage the next generation of park stewards. The organization collaborates with the National Park Service and the park partner community, and relies on the generous support of donors to carry out their mission.

Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. is a global leadership community of over 30,000 chief executives from 142 countries. The non-profit company is based in Irving, TX and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The company's mission is to help its members become better leaders and better people. The company was founded in 1950 by Ray Hickok, Khalid Mohamed Jassem Kanoo. Thayer Smith has been the CEO of the company since 2007.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science provides science related journal, program, and education services. The firm also promotes the responsible use of science in public policy. The company was founded in 1848 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Chief Executives Organization, Inc. operates as a membership organization for charity. The CEO of the American company is Sheldon Elman.

Scott Bader Co. Ltd. manufactures and distributes synthetic resin and polymer products. Its products include composites, adhesives and specialty polymers. The firm's brands include CRYSTIC unsaturated polyester, CRYSTIC CRESTACOAT, CRYSTIC FIREGUARD, CRYSTIC PROTEC and CRESTOMETER. The company was founded in 1921 by Ernest Bader and is headquartered in Wellingborough, GB.

Feeley & Driscoll PC provides accounting and business consulting services. Its services include tax, audit, assurance and accounting, ESOP, mergers and acquisition and health care services. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Isogenica Ltd. provides research and development services in the fields of new peptide, antibody and other polypeptide drug candidates. It offers llamdA System, Xab System and 4D Fab System. The company was founded by Kevin Fitzgerald in 2000 and is headquartered in Little Chesterford, the United Kingdom.

Alkalon A/S engages in the development of pharmaceutical industry. It focuses on developing and commercializing medicated chewing gum formulations. The firm also owns portfolio of nicotine gums approved for smoking cessation and smoking reduction. The company was founded by Bo Tandrup in 2007 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Arctaris Capital Partners LLC (Arctaris Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded by Jonathan Tower in 2009. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Cheadle Hulme School is an independent school located in Cheadle, UK. The school offers Sixth Form Pathways to meet the needs of students with specific career ambitions and provides them with skills and experiences. The school has a High-Performance Programme that is awarded to pupils who show academic, sporting, or musical potential and the drive and commitment to succeed. The school is proud of its relationships with former pupils and staff, known as Old Waconians (OWs). The school provides an outstanding and inspiring education to pupils, helping them to fulfill their potential to flourish in the world. The school was founded in 1855 to provide education for orphans and poor children of warehousemen and clerks.

Part of Itaconix Plc, Itaconix (U.K.) Ltd. is a British company that provides administration and research and development services and produces proprietary ingredients. The company is based in Deeside, UK. It was founded in 2005 by Roger Bruce Pettman.

Modern Meadow, Inc. design and produces biologically advanced materials. The firm produces Zoa, a branded materials platform constructed from biologically produced collagen protein. The company was founded by Francoise Marga, Karoly Jakab, and Gabor Forgacs in 2011 and is headquartered in Nutley, NJ.

Vets First Corp. provides animal health care services. The company is headquartered in United States.

PeelPioneers BV engages in the process of citrus waste. It offers essential oils, and cattle feed made from the processed citrus waste. The firm is preparing a second phase where cellulose, pectin, and flavonoids will be extracted from the waste, the pilot for this phase will be in 2019. The company was founded by Sytze van Stempvoort in 2016 and is headquartered in Son, the Netherlands.