James Robert Butz

Rohm & Haas Co. develops and manufactures specialty chemicals, paints, adhesives, and materials. The company was founded by Otto Röhm and Otto Haas on September 1, 1909 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

PlaceWare, Inc. provides web conferencing services. Its services include real-time, interactive presentations, and meetings. The company was founded by Pavel Curtis, David Nichols and Mike Dixon in 1996 and is located in Redmond, WA.

State Farm Insurance Cos. provides personal property and casualty insurance services. It also offers auto insurance quotes, auto, home, life and health policies. The firm also provides commercial auto insurance coverage for renters, business owners, boats and motorcycles. The company was founded by George Jacob Mecherle in 1922 and is headquartered in Bloomington, IL.

Electronic Caregiver, Inc. engages in the provision of virtual care solutions. It also offers remote patient monitoring services. The firm manages its business using an advanced proprietary enterprise management platform designed by the company and named Orion. Its products include premier, a mobile security and care support system; and pro health, a chronic care and monitoring system. The company was founded by Anthony Dohrmann and is headquartered in Las Cruces, NM.

Founded in 1965, AMCOL Holdings Ltd. is a subsidiary of Minerals Technologies, Inc. that manufactures and distributes electrical products. The company is based in London, UK.

MRIGlobal operates research and development organizations. The firm's programs include environmental research, health, pharmaceutical product development, agriculture & food safety, and national security, defense & energy. The company was founded in 1944 and headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory provides technical and scientific research services. The firm performs basic and applied research in principal areas such as neutron science, energy, supercomputing, advanced materials and national security. It also has research programs in nuclear and atomic physics, nuclear fusion, and microscopy. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Oak Ridge, TN.

Sandia National Laboratories develops science based technologies. The company provides research services in nuclear weapons, energy and infrastructure assurance, nonproliferation, and defense systems. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM.

Southern Research Institute is a scientific research organization. It focuses on research in drug discovery, drug development, energy and environment, and engineering. The firm serves pharmaceutical, biotechnology, defense, aerospace, environmental, and energy industries The company was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

US Department of Energy Develops energy technologies for buildings, homes, transportation power systems and industry. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) is a professional society with over 60,000 members in more than 110 countries. The private company is based in New York, NY, and has subsidiaries in the United States. AIChE offers various programs, including e-learning, webinars, and career advancement, to help chemical engineers at every career juncture bridge the skills gap created by the rush of technology, changing work styles, and unprecedented societal needs. Founded in 1908, AIChE is a focal point for information exchange on the frontiers of chemical engineering research in areas such as energy, sustainability, biological and environmental engineering, nanotechnology, and chemical plant safety and security.

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. engages in the provision of insurance products. It offers home and property, life, health, disability, and liability insurances. Its banking solutions include home loans, checking, and savings. The company was founded by George Jacob Mecherle in 1922 and is headquartered in Bloomington, IL.

State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. provides property insurance for State Farm customers in the United States. The firm specializes fire, marine, and casualty insurance. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Bloomington, IL.

AMCOL Minerals Europe Ltd. provides contract processing services. It offers smectite clays, specifically, sodium and calcium montmorillonites, hectorites, and magnesium aluminum silicates. The company was founded on February 13, 1989 and is headquartered in Winsford, the United Kingdom.

ADA Technologies, Inc. provides research and development services. The firm specializes in the creation and conversion of innovative technologies to commercial successes. It provides biotechnology research services, such as organic/surface chemistry, nanotechnology, engineering, life science, and analytical science. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Littleton, CO.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory operates as laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Golden, CO.

National Center for Healthcare Leadership provides health, wellness and fitness services. The company was founded by Gail L. Warden and Marie E. Sinioris and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

State Farm Guaranty Insurance Co. provides insurance services. The company is headquartered in Bloomington, IL.

ICR Turbine Engine Corp. develops gas turbine engines. Its products are used to replace diesel engines in mobile and stationary applications. The firm offers engines for heavy duty highway trucks. The company is headquartered in Hampton, NH.

ReliAscent LLC provides accounting and consulting services. Its services include DCAA compliant accounting system and software and auditing services, incurred cost proposals, DCAA compliant time keeping, DCMA compliance and government contract management, outsources CFO services, and senior management SBIR commercialization. The company was founded by Russell Farmer and Brian Sperry in 1988 and is headquartered in Westminster, CO.

Brisbane Materials Holdings, Inc. engages in the development and production of optical coatings including anti-reflective coatings (ARCs) of porous silica and other materials, made at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. The company was founded on October 28, 2013 and is headquatrered in Menlo Park, CA.

Willamette Valley Capital LLC (WVC) is venture capital/private equity firm founded in 2015 by Marc Manley. The firm is headquartered in Albany, Oregon.

The National Science Foundation supports fundamental science and engineering researches. It offers services to people in all scientific and engineering disciplines. The firm focuses on the promotion and progress of science to advance the national health, prosperity and welfare. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.