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Cambridge SoundWorks, Inc. manufactures and retails audio components. It offers home theater systems, speakers, radios, portables, headphones, and other accessories. The firm?s products include OontZ Angle 3, OontZ Angle 3 Plus and OontZ Angle 3XL. The company was founded by Henry Kloss in 1988 and is headquartered in North Andover, MA.

Credit Agricole Securities (USA), Inc. (Credit Agricole Securities USA) is a full service broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and formerly known as Calyon Securities USA, Inc. and Credit Lyonnais Securities, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Crédit Agricole Global Partners, Inc., which is owned by Rue la Boétie SAS’s Credit Agricole SA (EPA: ACA) in France. Credit Agricole Securities USA provides investors’ customized solutions to ensure they achieve their execution objectives in the tradition of service excellence and product innovation.

UltraCell Corporation (Livermore, CA) was founded in 2002 to commercialize an advanced Reformed Methanol Micro Fuel Cell (RMFC) technology invented at the U. S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). This technology enables a breakthrough in micro fuel cell performance. UltraCell is the first to commercialize RMFC technology to provide clean renewable energy to power portable electronics. UltraCell's XX25™ micro fuel cell system is leading the industry with its ultra-compact size and light weight. The XX25 is the only system in its class to have undergone extensive Military Specification qualification testing and field trials. UltraCell¹s team has extensive experience in all aspects of fuel cells, including research, product development, manufacturing and customer applications. The company has developed new technologies and intellectual property in the field of methanol-based fuel cells and continues to innovate in this rapidly emerging field. UltraCell has an exclusive license with LLNL for micro fuel cell technology based upon reforming methanol into hydrogen reformate using proprietary technology in the fuel reformer and hydrogen fuel cell stack. With the July, 2007 opening of the UltraCell manufacturing plant in Vandalia, Ohio, UltraCell now offers the first volume-production micro fuel cell facility in North America. This plant applies advanced manufacturing techniques while leveraging the extensive local area supply chain and automotive quality methods to enable rapid response to growing customer needs. Its location at the Dayton International Airport free trade zone enables the company¹s products to be readily available to customers worldwide. With it¹s two U.S. locations, and partners in Asia and Europe, UltraCell is prepared to support customer¹s needs around the world.

Jadoo Power Systems, Inc. develops and sells portable energy storage and power generation products. The company was founded by Larry Bawden and Arikara Muralidharan on April 28, 2003 and is headquartered in Folsom, CA.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Verrill Dana is a full service law firm with more than 110 attorneys and a growing number of service-based practice groups. The firm has a regional presence in the Northeast, with offices from Maine to Washington, D.C., allowing them to serve clients with interests across the country and around the world. Through scalable staffing, careful communication and skillful project management, Verrill Dana helps individuals and businesses achieve their goals in a manner that suits their unique legal needs and preferred work methods. They embrace the principles behind the Association of Corporate Counsel Value Challenge. They are committed to providing value-driven, quality legal services and practical solutions in a cost-effective manner. Their lawyers are not satisfied being only quality service providers. They strive to earn the status of trusted counsel, advocates and allies in their clients success. Verrill Dana''s enduring commitment to quality client service is complemented by their commitment to community service. Verrill Dana believes that its role as a leading New England business carries a corresponding obligation to give back to the communities in which they live and work. This obligation is fulfilled through the personal service of their lawyers and staff in numerous community organizations, the firm''s prominent charitable giving program and the direct provision of pro bono legal services.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

SPC Capital Management LLC (SPC Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Patrick Casey. The firm is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.

Amplus SA provides information technology solutions. It offers innovative applications and comprehensive solutions of high-technology, software and services for financial institutions, telecommunication companies and private and public sector. The company was founded in April 2006 and is headquartered in Athens, Greece.

n-Squared SA provides custom computer programming services. It develops sites, blogging mechanisms, wap sites, and related web and mobile applications. The firm’s solutions and services encompass the following: creation of community-based rating services, creation of user-generating content services, development of services based on location-based technologies, and creation of applications based on virtual world mechanics. The company is headquartered in Maroussi, Greece.

Qatar Airways Group. Q.C.S.C. provides in-flight services. Its solutions include corporate travel, qbiz corporate loyalty, and meeting and events. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Doha, Qatar.

Direct Federal Credit Union is a fast-growing credit union that offers great rates, easy access, and remarkable service. Direct Federal Credit Union is located at 50 Cabot Street, Needham, MA. The private company provides an integrated array of products and services, including mortgages, home equity lines, auto loans, checking, CDs, and business banking, all enhanced with the simplicity and convenience of the latest online and mobile technologies. The company was founded in 1953, and Joe Walsh has been the CEO of the company since 1991.

Synergy Services, Inc. provides information technology services. The company is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Avison Young provides commercial real estate services. Its services include transaction management, landlord representation, management and advisory, tenant representation, capital markets, design management, consulting and advisory, mortgage services, and construction management. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Advent Technologies SA develops the core materials, components and processes that will revolutionize the energy sector. Its products include high temperature MEAs, fuel cell stacks, OPV materials, and catalysts and electrodes. The firm serves portable power, hydrogen production, transportation, and renewable energy storage markets. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Patras, Greece.

Advent Technologies, Inc. engages in manufacture of hydrogen cell fuel. Its products include HT-PEM fuel cells, fuel cell materials, flow battery membranes, organic photovoltaics, and R&D projects. The company was founded by Vasilis Gregoriou is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Part of Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc., UltraCell LLC is a private company that manufactures fuel cell products. The company is based in Livermore, CA. The company was founded in 2002 by Ian Kaye. Ian Kaye has been the CEO since 2002. UltraCell was acquired by Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc. from Bren-Tronics, Inc. on February 18, 2021 for $2 million.

Part of Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc., Advent Technologies GmbH is a German company that manufactures fuel cell stacks and power modules. The company is based in Achern, Germany. The CEOs are Daniel Hennig, James F. Coffey. The private company was founded in 2009.