W. Dwight Armstrong

The Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) is a non-profit company that has been working on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) since 1984. The company is based in Wakefield, MA. The company's tools are designed with UDL in mind from the start, and they aim to break down barriers to learning until learning has no limits. CAST has been able to grow the field of UDL thanks to their funders and partners.

Electronics Recycling Solutions LLC provides counselling services. It specializes in hiring employees with autism and disabilities. The company was founded by Rebeckah Dopp and is headquartered in Gallatin, TN.

The National FFA Organization operates youth organizations. It is engaged in promoting agricultural education through chartered chapters in high schools and other programs. The organization was founded in 1928 and is located in Indianapolis, IN.

Cool Planet Energy Systems, Inc. develops negative carbon fuels. Its process, known as the carbon negative fuel cycle creates drop-in gasoline and can be used in any vehicle on the road today. The firm’s product that is CoolTerra biocarbon sequesters carbon and creates value for industries as diverse as agriculture, water, and livestock. The company was founded by Michael C. Cheiky in 2009 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, CO.

North American Nutrition Cos., Inc. provides blending, manufacturing, distribution and nutritional services. It operates four research facilities and provides diet formulation, feeding program recommendation and product development services to livestock and poultry industries. The firm also operates a manufacturing plant where produces feed-grade drugs, vitamin, mineral products and specialty feed mixes. The company is headquartered in Lewisburg, OH.