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Bowdoin College is an independent, nonsectarian, coeducational residential, undergraduate liberal arts institution founded in 1794. It is located in Brunswick, ME.

The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is the primary advocacy organization for the nation's community colleges. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The association represents over 1,100 two-year, associate degree-granting institutions and more than 12 million students. Walter G. Bumphus has been the CEO of the American company since 2010.

The North Texas Commission is a public-private partnership that manages the region's unified advocacy voice at the state and federal levels. The private company is based in Irving, TX. The commission is dedicated to advancing the vibrancy of the region and achieves impactful outcomes benefiting the 13-county area it serves. As the lead convener of subject matter experts, the NTC improves the workforce pipeline and cultivates future leaders. The CEO of the company is Chris Wallace.

LabCentral, Inc. provides grant making services for bio-tech companies. The firm?s services include maintenance of permits for all lab operations, mandatory EHS training and compliance for all lab users, maintenance of equipment and technical support, CRO support available on-site (FTE basis), cleaning and waste removal. The company was founded by Timothy D. Rowe, Johannes Fruehauf, Peter D. Parker in September 2012 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Darlington County Economic Development Partnership engages in industrial development, community involvement, and public relations. The private company is based in Florence.

Part of Modern Campus USA, Inc., Augusoft, Inc. is a privately held company that provides cloud-based SaaS enrollment management solutions for continuing and corporate education programs. Augusoft sales offices are located throughout the U.S. Augusoft is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, where all product development and customer support teams operate. In 2000, Augusoft launched Lumens, the first web-hosted SaaS class registration management system designed specifically for non-credit continuing education, corporate education, and workforce development programs. Today, Augusoft serves hundreds of schools throughout the U.S. and creates great digital experiences for non-traditional learners, helping to grow and manage the business of continuing education through perfectly designed software systems. The company was founded in 1994 by Cem Erdem, who has been the CEO since then. Augusoft was acquired by Modern Campus USA, Inc. on January 19, 2022.

Two Lanterns Venture Partners LLC (Two Lanterns Venture) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by John Harthorne. The firm is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.

Visible Hands PBC (Visible Hands) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Yasmin Cruz Ferrine, Daniel Acheampong and Justin Kang. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

MassChallenge, Inc. is non-profit accelerator founded in 2009. The company was founded by John Hawthorne and is headquartered in Boston, MA.