Ernest S. Knighton

Anova Financial Corp. provides investment related services. It offers investors and money managers a liquid investment alternative that yields results. The company provides nationwide secure financial products to non-profits, associations, foundations, state government, corporate and high net worth individuals, pension funds, fiduciaries, escrow agents and other institutional depositors. The company was founded by Kim B. Winslow in 2003 and is headquartered in Edenton, NC.

United Piece Dye Works LP is a private company that specializes in dyeing and finishing natural, synthetic, and blended fabrics. The company is based in Edenton, NC.

Brightvolt Solid State Batteries provides embedded power solutions. It also develops custom solid state thin film batteries and power solutions for client’s IoT devices; flexion solid state thin film lithium polymer batteries; and thin micro electronics. The company was founded by Robert Singleton and Craig Nelson in 2001 and is headquartered in Redmond, WA.

Privaris focuses its technology expertise on the intersection of high security biometric applications and the individual's right to personal privacy. The company's hardware and software products apply the power and security of fingerprint biometrics to everyday life. It has designed and developed a family of key-fob sized, personal, mobile devices that authenticate an individual's identity before interacting with their existing security systems used for granting access to buildings, offices, and garages (physical security), and computers, networks, and websites (logical security), as well as with the latest 'wave and pay' contactless point-of-sale terminals for biometrically authenticated credit card transactions. Their products are targeted for use by the average consumer, small businesses, corporate enterprises of all sizes, and federal, state and local governments. The company has established partnerships with security industry leaders such as: Broadcom (semiconductor design and development) and HID (world's largest provider of RFID hardware and security systems). By applying innovative product design, manufacture, and distribution, it is enabling the widespread adoption of personal and affordable biometric security solutions across a broad segment of society - today. The company was founded in 2001 and is a privately held Delaware corporation with its headquarters in Charlottesville, Virginia.