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Nanospectra Biosciences, Inc. provides commercializing particle-based therapies the selective and precise thermal destruction of solid tumors. It develops AuroLase Therapy utilizing AuroShell Particles (also referred to as nanoshells) for the precise, particle-based thermal ablation of solid tumors. The company was founded by Naomi J. Halas, Jennifer L. West, and Daniel M. Watkins in 2002 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Emerald Technology Ventures AG (ETV) is a venture capital investment firm with headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland and offices in Montreal, Canada. The firm originated in 2000 as the Sustainable Asset Management (SAM) Group. In 2007, ETV was formed following an MBO by the SAM private equity management. The firm specializes in the global clean technology investment sector. ETV manages several venture capital funds and venture capital portfolio mandates. Among investors are financial institutions and multinational corporations.

Case Western Reserve University provides educational services. It offers a variety of undergraduate degree courses and graduate and professional options such as arts and sciences, dentistry, engineering, law, management, medicine, nursing, social work, and more. The firm also offers dual-degree programs. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Quidnet Energy, Inc. engages in carbon free electric grid systems. Its technology involves pumping and storing water under pressure into a well and using that pressurized water to spin a turbine to create energy. The company was founded by Howard Schmidt and Aaron Mandell and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Evok Innovations, Inc (Evok Innovations ) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Judy A. Fairburn. The firm is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Milestone Environmental Services, Inc. provides environmental and carbon management services. The private company is based in Houston, TX. The company was founded in 2014. The CEO is Gabriel J. Rio.

Revterra Corp. specializes in energy storage solutions for the future. The company is based in Austin, TX. The company's kinetic flywheel battery allows for quick, cost-effective, and simple installation of high-powered fast EV chargers. The company was founded by Ben Jawdat, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

The Engine Accelerator, Inc. (The Engine) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Epicore Biosystems, Inc. develops wearable microfluidic products and sweat microfluidic sensing platform. The company was founded by John A. Rogers , Roozbeh Ghaffari , Jeffrey Model and Stephen Lee in 2017 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Lazard Frères Real Estate Investors LLC is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Lazard Frères & Co. LLC founded in the year 1994. The firm is headquartered in New York.

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.

The American Academy of Arts & Sciences is an organization that honors excellence and brings together leaders. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA.

Greentown Labs operates as a community of climatetech and cleantech pioneers working to design a more sustainable world. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Somerville, MA.

Chevron Technology Ventures LLC (Chevron Technology Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Chevron Corporation founded in 1999 by Don Riley. The firm headquartered in San Ramon, California.

Technology & Entrepreneurship Center of Houston operates as a non-profit organization created to accelerate the growth of Houston’s innovation ecosystem. It aligns ecosystem support around strategic initiatives that are connecting, attracting, and promoting startups, investors, corporations, government, and universities. The company was founded in October 2017 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

California Institute of Technology provides education focusing on science, engineering, academia, business, and public service. The company was founded in 1891 and it is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.