Nancy L. Zimpher

New York Academy of Sciences is an independent, not-for-profit organization, which engages in the advancement of scientific research, education, and policy. The company was founded in 1817 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of KnowledgeWorks Foundation, StriveTogether is a national network of nearly 70 communities across 29 states working to eliminate inequities in education, housing, and more. The company is based in Cincinnati, OH. The organization provides coaching, resources, and rigorous approaches to create opportunities for children regardless of their race, ethnicity, zip code, or circumstance. The StriveTogether cradle to career network reaches 14 million youth, including 8 million children of color and one in five children experiencing poverty. Jennifer Blatz has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

CincyTech LLC (CincyTech) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Capitalize Albany Corp. provides urban and rural planning services. The firm activities include loan repayments and recapitalization, real estate and project development revenues, fees for services, grant proceeds, and membership dues. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Albany, NY.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Research Foundation of the State University of New York Raises funds, promotes research, and administers gifts and grants that support the educational activities. It focuses on research and other sponsored programs funded by federal and state governments, private sector companies and nonprofit foundations. The company was founded by John B. Fitzgibbons in 1951 and is headquartered in Albany, NY.