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Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP (GSAMLP) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of GSAM Holdings LLC, and their ultimate parent is Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). Founded in 1988, GSAMLP provides investment solutions to a range of individual and institutional investors worldwide.

Lehigh Technologies, Inc. is a specialty materials company that transforms end-of-life tires and ost-industrial rubber into sustainable micronized rubber powders. It replace oil- and rubber-based feedstock in a range of industrial and consumer applications, including performance tires, consumer, industrial plastics, goods, coatings, sealants and construction materials. The firm also offers customer comprehensive closed-loop services. The company was founded by Anthony M. Cialone, James B. Gray and Dennis J. Gormley in 2003 and is headquartered in Tucker, GA.

Arcadia Power, Inc. provides renewable energy. The firm offers renewable energy solutions for houses, apartments, and businesses. Its programs include bill pay, wind energy, price alerts and community solar. The company was founded by Kiran Bhatraju and Ryan Nesbitt in January 2014 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC (Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers) is a venture capital firm founded in 1972 by Eugene Kleiner, Thomas Perkins, Brook Byers and Frank J. Caufield. The firm is headquartered in California, US.

The University of Melbourne, founded in 1853, is a world-renowned institution located in Parkville, Australia. The university is a leader in education, teaching, and research, offering a wide range of coursework and research programs.

A.T. Kearney, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. Its services include strategic, operational and technology consulting executive search services. The company was founded by Andrew Thomas Kearney in 1926 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

OSIsoft LLC engages in the provision of software solutions. It offers an open enterprise infrastructure, the PI system to connect sensor-based data, systems, and people. The company was founded by J. Patrick Kennedy in October 1980 and is headquartered in San Leandro, CA.

Alorica, Inc. provides call center solutions. It offers customer relationship and receivables management and back office support services. It serves the automotive, energy and utilities, financial services, government services, healthcare and insurance, media and communications, retail and e-commerce, technology and travel and hospitality industries. The company was founded by Andrew Lee in 1999 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Global Semiconductor Alliance provides information on and organizes events for the semiconductor industry in order to ensure growth and profitability of the industry. The private company is based in Dallas, TX. The company was founded by Jodi L. Shelton. Jodi L. Shelton has been the CEO since incorporation.

Society for Science & the Public Society for Science & the Public operates as a non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of educational services. It offers scientific literacy; science, technology, engineering, and math education; and scientific research. The company was founded by Edward Willis Scripps and William Emerson Ritter in 1921 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Open Photonics, Inc. develops photonic technologies. The private company is based in Orlando, FL. The company was founded by M. Scott Faris, Jason Eichenholz. Jason Eichenholz has been the CEO since incorporation.

Raspberry Pi Foundation provides educational services. It offers Raspberry Pi, a credit card-size computer that can function like a basic personal computer when plugged into a monitor and keyboard. The company was founded by Eben Upton, Rob Mullins, Jack Lang, Alan Mycroft, David JohnBraben, and Pete Lomas in 2009 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

1517 Fund (1517) is an venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Danielle Strachman and Michael Patrick Gibson. The firm is headquartered in Telluride, Colorado.

Solar Service Experts LLC owns and operates distributed generation solar and residential energy assets. It offers a suite of residential solar finance products, includes solar leases, loans, power purchase agreements and PACE products, as well as financing for complementary and stand-alone water-saving and energy efficiency home improvements that helps customers reduce their utility bill spend on power, water and heating and cooling. The company was founded in December 2015 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Element Analytics, Inc. provides industrial analytics software. It also provides actionable insight and foresight into daily operations. The firm offers solutions to a variety of industries such as oil and gas, chemicals, manufacturing, mining, utilities, diversified, and more. The company was founded by Sameer Kalwani and David Mount in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

G2VP LLC (G2 Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Ben Kortlang, Brook Porter, David Mount, and Daniel Oros. The firm is headquartered in Portola Valley, California.

Sunfolding, Inc. designs and manufactures simplified solar trackers. Its product T29, actuates solar panels to reduce angle of incidence. The company was founded by Leila Madrone and Saul Griffith in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

AireHealth, Inc. develops virtual care platform for respiratory illness. The firm's platform VitalBreath powered by BreathResearch, allows for early detection of respiratory decline with the addition of respiratory testing and vital signs. The company was founded by Stacie Ruth and Jason Eichenholz and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

Seasteading Institute is a private company that aims to reimagine civilization by building floating cities with significant political autonomy. The company is based in San Francisco, CA and was founded by Patri Friedman. The company believes that nearly half of the world's surface is unclaimed by any nation-state, and many coastal nations can legislate seasteads in their territorial waters.

The Thiel Foundation awards grants to groups that empower people to improve their lives, champions organizations and individuals who expose human rights abuses and authoritarianism. It programs include The Thiel Fellowship, Breakout Labs and Imitatio. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.