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Graftech International Holdings, Inc. manufactures carbon and graphite materials. It offers graphite electrodes, advanced carbon, and flexible graphite. The company was founded on December 8, 1988 and is headquartered in Parma, OH.

Arthur D. Little, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in strategy and organization, operations management, technology and innovation management, corporate finance, and global carbon advisory serving corporations and organizations worldwide. The firm serves the automotive, healthcare, information, chemicals, consumer goods, retail, manufacturing, and transportation industries. The company was founded by Arthur Dehon Little and Roger Griffin in October 1886 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

The Swagelok Co. develops and manufactures fluid system products. Its products include fittings, valves, hoses and flexible tubing, medium and high pressure products, regulators, measurement devices, tubing and tube accessories, filters, cylinders, miniature modular systems, pre-engineered sub-systems, welding systems, and leak detectors, lubricants and sealants. Its services include field engineering, custom solutions, purchasing and procurement, and plant maintenance. The company was founded by Fred A. Lennon in 1947 and is headquartered in Solon, OH.

Part of NexPrise, Inc., Industria Solutions, Inc. provides solutions for collaborative engineering, electronic procurement, and collaborative project and materials management. The company is based in Mountain View, CA. Industria Solutions was acquired by Ventro Corp. on July 31, 2001.

Peking University provides post-secondary education services. It offers undergraduate and graduate courses. It provides courses such as basic and applied sciences, social sciences and the humanities, sciences of medicine, management, and education. The company was founded by JiaNai Sun in 1898 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Inktel Direct Corp. provides business process and contact solution services. It offers consumer affairs solutions, restaurant and electronic commerce solutions, and direct to business and consumer industries. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Doral, FL.

Nomura International (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Nomura International HK) is the brokerage subsidiary of Nomura Asia Pacific Holdings Co. Ltd., which is ultimately-owned by Nomura Holdings, Inc. (TYO: 8604) in Japan. Headquartered in Hong Kong, the firm’s global markets team offers research, sales and trading of global securities to a diverse range of clients globally, including institutional investors, financial institutions, corporates, financial sponsors and government entities. Nomura International HK operates a truly integrated, cross-asset platform which includes research, sales and trading in equities, currencies, rates and credit in cash and derivative products.

Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. is a global leadership community of over 30,000 chief executives from 142 countries. The non-profit company is based in Irving, TX and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The company's mission is to help its members become better leaders and better people. The company was founded in 1950 by Ray Hickok, Khalid Mohamed Jassem Kanoo. Thayer Smith has been the CEO of the company since 2007.

The Society of Exploration Geophysicists operates as an association of exploration geophysicists. The non-profit company is based in Tulsa, OK and has subsidiaries in the United States.

The Geological Society of America, Inc. engages as a non-profit organization. It helps in the advancement of geosciences. The company was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Entrata, Inc. provides comprehensive property management software solution. It offer wide variety of online tools including websites, mobile apps, payments, lease signing, accounting, and resident management. The company was founded by David Bateman, John Hanna, Michael Trionfo and Benjamin Zimmer in 2003 and is headquartered in Lehi, UT.

Grand Transformers, Inc. designs and manufactures transformers. The firm offers single and three phase transformers, AC reactors and inductors, DC chokes and inductors, and DOE 2016 transformers. The company was founded by K.C. Retzlaff in 1948 and is headquartered in Grand Haven, MI.

American Geophysical Union (AGU) is an international nonprofit scientific association with 60,000 members in 137 countries. The private company is based in Washington and welcomes visitors to the first net-zero renovated building in DC, which includes a state-of-the-art conference center. AGU promotes discovery in earth and space science for the benefit of humanity by providing career and educational resources, webinars, mentoring services, and support for students and professionals at all levels in earth and space science. AGU publishes award-winning books in topics of relevance to scientists in academia, government, and industry, as well as the larger earth and space science community. AGU also has a variety of honors that recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to earth and space science through scientific research, education, science communication, and outreach.

Sam Nicholas, Inc. manufactures plastic profile extruded products. The firm serves industries under the categories of office furniture, appliance, medical, recreational and RV industry and point of-purchase markets. The company was founded by Samuel G. Nicholas in 1992 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

Northwest Research Associates, Inc. provides geophysical science research services. It offers research services on solar and stellar physics, atmosphere and climate, electromagnetic wave propagation and fluid mechanics, and data assimilation and statistical signal processing. The firm also provides space weather indices, field observations in the Indian ocean, shoreline monitoring service, video metric systems, and coherent radio receiving system. The company was founded by Donald Delisi and Edward Fremouw in 1984 and is headquartered in Redmond, WA.

Part of Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corp., Dianal America, Inc. is a company that manufactures coating resins. The company is based in Pasadena, TX.

General Motors Ventures (GM Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Warren, Michigan.

Impact Management Services LLC provides staff management and workforce consulting services for commercial and professional clients with a focus on recruiting, connecting, and developing qualified executive management, engineering, and technical professionals. Its services include professional recruiting, commercial staffing, human resource management, and career services. The company was founded by Peter A. Davis Jr. and Jeff Lothian in 2004 and is headquartered in Southfield, MI.

Michigan Tech Research Institute provides research and development and information technology services. Its services are designed to solve problems in national security, protecting and evaluating critical infrastructure, bioinformatics, earth sciences, and environmental processes. The company was founded in October 2006 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Invest Michigan (Invest Michigan) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Northville, Michigan.

Auxo Investment Partners LLC (Auxo Investment Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2016 by Jeff Helminski and Jack Kolodny. The firm is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Charity Navigator, Inc. engages in the evaluation of Financial Health and Accountability of charities. It offers customized charity lists, ratings in print, and charity navigator's API. The company is headquartered in Glen Rock, NJ.

Auxo Marine Holdings operates as a marine transportation company. It focuses on delivering dry bulk, liquid, and specialty cargoes. The company is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

Eleison Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the acquisition, development and commercialization of clinical stage drug candidates for orphan oncology indications. Its portfolio of drug candidates consists of glufosfamide, inhaled lipid-complexed cisplatin (ILC) and dibromodulcitol (DBD). The company was founded by Edwin J. Thomas on October 14, 2009 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.