Pat G. Morand

Adelphia Communications Corp. provides telecommunication services. The company offers digital TV services over its upgraded cable systems to 1.8 million subscribers and broadband Internet access to another 1 million. The company was established in 1952 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, CO.

Liquidus Marketing, Inc. provides digital advertising marketing solutions. Its solutions include bannerlink ad solutions, videolink, programmatic media, custom solutions and client services. The firm allows advertisers to reach consumers on any device at any time. The company was founded by Todd Holmes, Kirk Davis and Chris Carlton in 2001 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

RealBio Technology, Inc. develops cell and tissue culture technologies. It introduced D4 Culture System-an advanced, disposable cell culture platform capable of developing full three-dimensional cell structures in vitro. The firm's D4 Culture System enables customers to develop cell structures that mimic the natural composition, configuration and function of normal and diseased tissue. The company was founded by Lee Noll in June 2009 and is headquartered in Kalamazoo, MI.

AM3 Pinnacle Corp. operates as a holding company with interests in providing Internet, television and voice services. It serves multi-tenant residential properties. The company is headquartered in Oakbrook, IL.

NewLeaf Symbiotics, Inc. develops and commercializes a family of beneficial bacteria. It commercializes Pink Pigmented Facultative Methylotrophs bacteria that improves plant health, promote early growth, and increase crop yield. The company was founded by Stephen Kahn, Thomas R. Laurita and Michael Bielski in 2012 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Independent Data Management LLC operates MyAgData, a cloud-based data system that converts data gathered from precision farming equipment into planting and harvesting reporting information for crop insurers, crop insurance agents, ag service providers, and the U.S. department of agriculture. The company was founded by Deb Casurella, Joe Meinhart, Jeremy Wilson and Don Bierman and is headquartered in Effingham, IL.

Kultevat, Inc. produces natural rubber products and mixed sugar feedstocks for the biofuels markets. It develops Taraxicum kok-saghya, an alternative source of natural rubber to replace materials from Hevea rubber trees. The company was founded by Daniel R. Swiger and is headquartered in Creve Coeur, MO.

ConsortiEX, Inc. provides healthcare technology services. It provides Information technology systems and services to manage the ordering, distribution and tracking of sterile injectable compounds for hospitals and affiliated networks. The company was founded by Neal Long in 2013 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

The NutraSweet Co. manufactures and distributes sweetener products. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL

CC Services, Inc. provides insurance brokerage services. The firm offers term life, major medical, annuities, disability, long term care, health, and consultancy services to trades unions, individuals, and business marketplaces. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Bloomington, IL.

AgriBank FCB engages in the provision of financial products and services for rural communities and agriculture. It offers lending, risk management, and retail bank support. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP provides legal services. It offers services in education, aviation, communications, consumer and retails, corporate and securities, hospital and intellectual property. The company was founded in 1868 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Farm Credit Leasing Services Corp. provides lease financing services for all types of vehicles, equipment, machinery, implements and buildings. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA provides banking services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Keep America Beautiful, Inc. is a national nonprofit organization established in 1953 that aims to end littering, improve recycling, and beautify communities. The organization is based in Stamford, CT and has subsidiaries in the United States. The organization empowers community and environmental stewards with volunteer programs, educational curricula, practical advice, and other resources. Keep America Beautiful has more than 650 affiliates, millions of volunteers, and the collaborative support of corporate partners, social and civic service organizations, academia, municipalities, elected officials, and individuals. Jennifer M. Jehn has been the CEO of the non-profit company since 2014.

Part of Procter & Gamble Co., Gillette Canada, Inc. is a Canadian company that manufactures razors. The company is based in Kirkland, Canada.

Founded in 2002, PLSG Capital Investment Programs is a venture capital/private equity firm located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Innova Memphis Inc (Innova Memphis) is a venture capital subsidiary of Memphis Bioworks Foundation founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.

Innara Health, Inc. provides understanding and improvement of neonatal, pediatric, and adult feeding. It offers the FDA-cleared NTrainer System, the first neonatal technology that assesses and develops non-nutritive suck for newborns and infants born prematurely. The company was founded by David Stalling and D. Michael Litscher in 2006 and is headquartered in Olathe, KS.

Flyover Capital Partners LLC (Flyover Capital Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Mariner LLC founded in 2014 by Keith Molzer and Thad Langford. The firm is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas.

Compeer Financial ACA provides financial services to support agriculture and rural communities. It offers loans, leases, risk management and other financial services in rural America. The company is headquartered in Sun Prairie, WI.

HerdDogg, Inc. offers smart ear tags and readers for livestock ID and health monitoring. The company was founded by Melissa Brandao and is headquartered in Ashland, OR.

Green Dot Bioplastics, Inc. engages in the engages in the development of bioplastic materials. Its product development lab compounds a wide range of natural fibers, wood flours, starches, and liquids with an array of biobased, biodegradable, and recycled or virgin plastics. The company was founded by Mark Mahoney and is headquartered in Emporia, KS.

Foodshot Global, Inc. is an integrated capital investment platform that provides funding for innovative ideas aimed at creating a healthy, sustainable, and equitable food system. The American company offers funding opportunities to entrepreneurs, startups, and researchers with innovations around soil health. Foodshot Global has a world-class group of investors, venture capital firms, banks, corporates, foundations, and academic partners who provide the funding.

Comet Biorefining, Inc. operates as a holding company, which engages in the provision of cellulosic glucose technology for applications in renewable biofuels and biochemicals. It proprietary technology allows for the conversion of wood, wheat straw, bagasse, corn stover and other agricultural waste materials into high purity cellulosic glucose syrup. These non-food sources offer lower cost and price stability when compared to food sugar sources such as corn or sugar cane. The company was founded by Andrew Richard in 2009 and is headquartered in London, Canada.