Zachary Sun

JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc. (JPMIM) is a global, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 as the result of Chase Manhattan's purchase of Robert Fleming Holdings and the subsequent merger of Chase and JPMorgan. In January 2010, JPMorgan Investment Advisors merged into JP Morgan Investment Management. JPMIM is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). The firm primarily provides investment advisory services to both US and non-US institutional and retail clients.

Cellomics, Inc. provides imaging technology products and services. It is a provider of technologies and products for the advancement of cell science research, including complete systems for high-content imaging of cells, tissues and whole organisms. The firm's platform includes automated imaging instruments, image analysis software, data management and bioinformatics software, coupled with reagents, cell-culture media, sera and specialty media formulations, along with laboratory automation and services. The company's offering is aimed at providing life science researchers with a quantitative, automated approach to understanding the biology of cells, including stem cells and cell systems, supporting all aspects of the drug discovery process as well as academic and systems biology research. Cellomics was founded on October 1996 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Global Fresh Foods, Inc. provides shelf-life technology and solutions for fresh food supply chains. Its technology uses its patented oxygen management techniques to create and maintain an all-natural controlled atmosphere environment that extends the shelf life of perishable proteins. The company was founded by Larry Bell in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Incline Therapeutics, Inc. develops pharmaceutical products. The firm operates as hospital-focused specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development of IONSYS (fentanyl iontophoretic transdermal system). The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Seatle, WA.

Synthego Corp. provides the game changing by integrating science, engineering and software. It designs and builds software and hardware solutions for building automated smart research facilities. The company was founded Michael Dabrowski and Paul Dabrowski in 2012 and is headquartered in Redwood City, 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.

Part of Merck KGaA, Genosys Biotechnologies, Inc. is a company that distributes custom synthetic DNA and synthetic peptides. The company is based in Spring, TX. Genosys Biotechnologies was acquired by Sigma-Aldrich Corp., part of Merck KGaA from November 19, 2015 on December 23, 1998 for $39.50 million.

Kurion, Inc. offers nuclear waste management technologies. The firm has developed technological solutions to access, separate, and stabilize nuclear and hazardous wastes. The company was founded by John Raymont and Husain Amir in 2008 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Part of Applied Biosystems, Inc., Tropix, Inc. is a company that manufactures DNA tracing and biological products. The company is based in Bedford, MA. Tropix was acquired by Applera Corp. on April 19, 1996.

National Institute of Standards & Technology develops and promotes measurement, standards, and technology. The firm provides services to the manufacturers, service companies, educational institutions, and health care providers. The company was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD.

MicroVest Capital Management LLC (MicroVest Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of DAI Global LLC founded in 2003 by Gill Crawford and W. Bowman Cutter. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

Material Impact Management LLC (Material Impact Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Carmichael Roberts and Adam Sharkawy. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Medeor Therapeutics, Inc. engages in medical industry. It provides services which are dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of transformative and personalized cellular therapeutics. The company was founded by Samuel Strober, Edgar Engleman, Robert Lowsky, and Chih Ping in 2012 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Debut Biotechnology, Inc. engages in the manufacture of high value molecules by combining custom designed immobilized enzymes with continuous biomanufacturing processes. The firm's cell-free platform has the ability to transform low-value bio-renewable materials into high value therapeutics and specialty chemicals. The company was founded by Joshua Britton, Brady Beauchamp, and Gregory Weiss and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Actuate Innovation, Inc. is a private company that addresses societal challenges such as climate change mitigation, good health, trustworthy data and information, and opportunity for every person. The company is based in Palo Alto, CA and was founded by Wade Shen and Arati Prabhakar. The company uses a method called "solutions R & D" which weaves together research insights and lessons from the real world to demonstrate new capabilities that change what's possible. In May 2023, Actuate the 501(c)3 will cease its operations, but the work of Actuate will continue through other vehicles. Actuate Climate has joined forces with the Prime Coalition, a nonprofit that steers and influences capital to support scalable solutions to climate change. The team has become Prime's Early Catalytic Infrastructure (ECI) program. Arati Prabhakar has been the CEO since incorporation.