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EnerTech Capital Partners (EnerTech Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Scott Ungerer. The firm is headquartered in Ambler, Pennsylvania.

Smart Electric Power Alliance is an educational non-profit that facilitates the integration and deployment of solar, demand response, and other distributed energy resources onto the grid. The private company is based in Washington. Sheri Givens has been the CEO of the American company since 2022.

Sacramento Municipal Utility District operates as a community-owned, not-for-profit electric service company. The firm provides electricity to most of Sacramento County and a portion of Placer County. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Sacramento, CA.

Mastercard International, Inc. provides credit card services. It provides access to round-trip bill payment and presentment for industry providers. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Purchase, NY.

North American Electric Reliability Corp. provides bulk power system assessment and monitoring services. The firm’s programs cover critical infrastructure monitoring, electronic tagging, readiness program, system operator certification, time error elimination, and central repository for security events. It offers programs and services that support owners, operators and users of bulk power systems. The company was founded on June 1, 1968 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Part of Toyota Motor Corp., Toyota Research Institute, Inc. is a research company based in Palo Alto, CA. The company conducts research to amplify human ability, focusing on making our lives safer and more sustainable. Led by Dr. Gill A. Pratt, TRI's team of researchers develops technologies to advance energy and materials, human-centered artificial intelligence, human interactive driving, machine learning, and robotics. The company was founded in 2015. Gill A. Pratt has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. operates online collaborative wiki projects. The firm is a nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to encouraging the growth, development and distribution of free, multilingual, educational content, and to providing the content of wiki-based projects to the public free of charge. Its projects include Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Wikiquote, Wikibooks, Wikisource, Wikimedia Commons, Wikispecies, Wikinews, Wikiversity, Wikimedia Incubator, and Meta-Wiki. The company was founded by Jimmy Donal Wales in 2003 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

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.

Ascend Elements, Inc. is a sustainable battery materials solutions provider based in Westborough, MA. Ascend Elements manufactures advanced battery materials using valuable elements reclaimed from discarded lithium-ion batteries. The company's proprietary hydro-to-cathode® direct precursor synthesis technology produces new precursor and cathode active materials more efficiently than traditional methods, resulting in reduced cost, improved performance, and lowered GHG emissions. The company's full-service EV battery recycling simplifies the recycling process and transforms discarded EV batteries into advanced battery materials that rival or even surpass the performance of new. Ascend Elements' advanced battery materials are sustainably sourced and engineered for high power and long cycle life, making them ideal for high-performance applications. The company was founded in 2015 by Eric Gratz, Yan Wang, Diran Apelian, and the CEO is Mike O'Kronley.

Toyota Ventures LLC (Toyota Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Toyota Research Institute, Inc. founded in 2017 by Jim Adler. The firm is headquartered in Los Altos, California.

PayPal, Inc. provides online payment services. It facilitates people to send money through PayPal account balances, bank accounts, PayPal Credit and credit cards. The company?s digital wallet assists to perform online transactions, in store and mobile devices. It?s a global payments platform, which offer withdraws funds and hold balances in their PayPal accounts in multiple currencies. The company was founded by Luke Nosek, Ken Howery, Yu Pan, Peter Andreas Thiel, Max R. Levchin and Elon Reeve Musk in December 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Puget Sound Energy, Inc. engages in the providing electric services. It offers its services to the commercial, industrial and residential sectors. The firm owns and operates hydroelectric plants and wind farms through, which energy is generated and distributed to its customers. The company was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

YapStone Holdings, Inc. provides electronic payment solutions. It processes transactions for the property management and non-profit sectors, including rents, dues, storage fees, and donations. It specializes in online and mobile payments solutions for apartment and vacation rental and marketplace payments. The company was founded by Scott Michael Honour, Thomas J. Villante, Kirk Honour and Matthew Golis in 1999 and is headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA.

Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Inc. provides energy services. The firm offers events, stakeholder engagement learning exchange, regional market transformation strategies, research. Progress tracking, analysis, reports, case studies, best practice guidelines tools and technical assistance and resources centers. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA.

The Greater Sacramento Area Economic Council is a Nonprofit Organization. The company is headquartered in Sacramento, CA.

San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp. operates as a non-profit organization. It mobilizes business, government, and civic leaders to maximize the region’s economic prosperity and global competitiveness. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

The Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) is a data-driven regional economic development organization that works with 22 member communities and over 190 private investors to attract and grow quality businesses in the Greater Phoenix area. The non-profit company is based in Phoenix, AZ, and the CEO of the company is Chris Camacho. The company's mission is to advocate for the competitiveness of the region and serve as a strategic partner to companies across the world as they expand or relocate to Greater Phoenix. Over the past 32 years, GPEC has helped 895 companies, creating nearly 164,000 jobs and $33.40 billion in capital investment.

Valley of The Sun YMCA provides programs and services that enhance the quality of life of individuals and families. It offers health and fitness, sports and aquatic programs, child care, summer camp, and enrichment programs for adults. The company was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

The Ontario Energy Association (OEA) is a non-profit organization that represents Ontario's energy leaders across the full diversity of the energy industry. The OEA has released several reports on energy policies, including the net zero 2050 report and the implications of shutting down Ontario's gas-fired generators by 2030. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada. The OEA takes a grassroots approach to policy development by combining thorough evidence-based research with executive interviews and member polling. The organization advocates directly with government decision-makers to tackle issues of strategic importance to its members. Vince Brescia has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2016.

EPCOR Electricity Distribution Ontario, Inc. distributes electricity. It also provides utility services. The firm serves to residential and commercial users. The company is headquartered in Collingwood, Canada.

Proterra Operating Co., Inc. designs and manufactures zero-emission battery electric transit solutions. It offers solutions to the public transit, commercial transit, airports, universities, and schools industries. The company was founded by Ryan Popple and Dale Hill in January 2004 and is headquartered in Burlingame, CA.

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. provides marketing services for consumer electronics, information systems and home appliance products. It delivers digital consumer electronics, mobile products and wearables, wireless infrastructure, information technoogy and home appliance products. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Ridgefield Park, NJ.

UL Solutions LLC provides testing, inspection and certification services. The firm offers brand risk management, cybersecurity, fire safety, global market access, suppy chain and product stewardship solutions. The company was founded by William Henry Merrill Jr. in 1893 and is headquartered in Northbrook, IL.

Sacramento Employment & Training Agency provides employment and training services. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Sacramento, CA.

Voltaiq, Inc. provides battery intelligence through advanced data visualization and analytics tools for companies that manufacture or use batteries. It works on electric vehicles, distributed and utility energy storage systems, and consumer electronic products. The company was founded by Tal Sholklapper, Ethan Leland, and Eli Leland in 2012 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.

Part of Toyota Motor Corp., Woven Planet Holdings, Inc. is a Japanese company dedicated to transforming how humankind lives, works, and moves through innovations and investments in automated driving, robotics, smart cities, and more. The company is based in Chuo-ku, Japan. The company designs, builds, and delivers secure, connected, and sustainable mobility solutions that benefit all people worldwide. The company was founded in 2021. James Kuffner has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Navmatic, Inc. operates as a tool for navigation, geo-tagging and general positioning. Its product include NAVMATIC550. The company was founded by Boaz Mamo and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Renovo Motors, Inc. engages in the manufacturing of electric cars. It offers Renovo Coupe, a car that is powered by a 740 volt lithium-ion battery pack and uses two twin sequential axial flux motors to produce more than 500 horsepower and 1,000 ft-lbs of torque, available immediately from a complete stop. The company was founded by Christopher Heiser and Jason Stinson in 2010 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Crestron Electronics, Inc. manufactures control and automation systems. It offers audio and video, collaboration, lighting control, shading, control devices and systems management solutions. The firm serves residential, corporate, education, hospitality, government, luxury transportation and retail markets. The company was founded by George Feldstein in 1971 and is headquartered in Rockleigh, NJ.