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Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Morgan Stanley Venture Partners (MSVP) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investment Management Merchant Banking, which is ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MWD) founded in 1986.The firm is headquartered in New York.

Prelude Ventures LLC (Prelude Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Gabriel Kra, Laura Baxter Simons and Nat Simons. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

The Institute for Market Transformation, Inc. is an American company that believes in the power of buildings to reduce pollution, protect health, build wealth and economic opportunity, and enable people to thrive. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The company provides clear guidance and insights into the most vital building performance issues facing local governments and businesses across the country. IMT supports a national clean energy transition that leverages high-performance buildings to achieve equitable grid decarbonization and resilience.

PosiGen, Inc. provides solar power systems. It leases solar power systems to homeowners in Louisiana, New York, and Connecticut to make solar energy systems and energy efficiency retrofits available to low- and middle-income customers. The company was founded by Thomas Neyhart and Aaron Dirks in 2011 and is headquartered in Metairie, LA.

Energy Impact Partners LLC (Energy Impact Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2014 by Steven Hellman. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Breakthrough Energy Investment LLC (Breakthrough Energy Ventures) a venture capital arm of Breakthrough Energy LLC was founded in 2016 by Bill Gates. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

SiteTracker, Inc. develops enterprise project management software for site based projects. It serves to telecommunications, utilities, smart cities, and alternative energy industries. The company was founded by Timothy May and Brett Cupta in 2013 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

75F, Inc. offers a vertically-integrated suite of wireless sensors, equipment controllers and cloud-based software. The company was founded by Deepinder Singh and Pankaj Chawla in 2012 and is headquartered in Bloomington, MN.

Meta Mind AB provides ERP system and bookkeeping system services. The company was founded by Kristian R?nn, Adam Wamai Egesa and Robin Undall-Behrend in 2014 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Disperse Io Ltd. develops artificial intelligence based on-site construction productivity software. The company was founded by Felix Neufeld and Denis Konoplev in 2015 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

ZeroAvia, Inc. is a leader in zero-emission aviation, focused on hydrogen-electric aviation solutions to address a variety of markets, initially targeting 500 mile range in 10-20 seat aircraft used for commercial passenger transport, package delivery, agriculture, and more. ZeroAvia is based in the UK and USA, with thriving teams in Everett, WA. The American company has already secured experimental certificates for its two prototype aircraft from the CAA and FAA, passed significant flight test milestones, and is on track for commercial operations in 2023. The company's expanding operations are partially supported by the grant from the UK's Aerospace Technology Institute and Innovate UK, and ZeroAvia is part of the UK government's Jet Zero Council. Initially targeting a 300-mile range in 9-19 seat aircraft by the end of 2025, and up to 700-mile range in 40-80 seat aircraft by 2027, ZeroAvia has already secured experimental certificates for its three prototype aircraft from the CAA and FAA and passed significant flight test milestones. The company has nearly 2,000 pre-orders for engines from a number of major airlines, with future revenue potential over $10bn. The company was founded by Valery Miftakhov and he has been the CEO since incorporation.

Albedo Space Corp. provides aerial quality imagery from space. The company is based in Englewood, CO. The company's product, Panels, is a collection of versatile, grid-based components for building modern startup websites. The company was founded in 2020 by Topher Haddad. Topher Haddad has been the CEO since 2020.

LuxWall, Inc. is a company based in Ypsilanti, MI that specializes in research and development, product development, and scaling of vacuum insulated glass products and solutions for the built environment. The company's technology provides a significant improvement in energy performance and has the potential to reduce carbon emissions by more than 0.5 gigaton per year with mass adoption. LuxWall is dedicated to accelerating the transition to net zero by upgrading windows and glass into transparent insulation for buildings.

Rondo Energy, Inc. specializes in the development of the Rondo Heat Battery, a breakthrough energy technology that provides low-cost, zero-emission heat for industrial use. Rondo Energy is based in Oakland, CA, and the CEO of the company is John Setel O'Donnell. The company's focus is on the innovative design and potential implications of this game-changing technology for the future of sustainable heat and power.