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EpiWorks, Inc. develops and manufactures compound semiconductor epitaxial wafers. It produces III-V epitaxial wafers that are tailored for optimal performance in multiple next generation applications. The company was founded by Quesnell J. Hartmann, Gregory E. Stillman and David A. Ahmari in 1997 and is headquartered in Champaign, IL.

Vestaron Corp. develops and markets bioinsecticides derived from naturally occurring peptides. It offers the following brands: Spear-T for the treatment of thrips, Spear-P controls Colorado Potato beetle, and Spear-C protects crops from lepidopteran pests. The company was founded by Glenn F. King in 2005 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Metabolic Solutions Development Co. LLC operates as a drug discovery and development company. It develops novel therapeutics to treat metabolic diseases associated with age-related mitochondrial dysfunction, especially insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. The company was founded by Jerry Colca and Rolf Kletzien in 2006 and is headquartered in Kalamazoo, MI.

Prime Banc Corp. operates as a bank holding company. The company is headquartered in Dieterich, IL.

Artio Medical, Inc. develops novel, endovascular medical devices for the treatment of peripheral and neurovascular diseases. Its products include Solus Gold, Solus Flex, Anuera, and Endura. The company was founded by William P. Whitaker and F. Nicholas Franano in 2013 and is headquartered in Fairway, KS.

ConsortiEX, Inc. provides healthcare technology services. It provides Information technology systems and services to manage the ordering, distribution and tracking of sterile injectable compounds for hospitals and affiliated networks. The company was founded by Neal Long in 2013 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Inc. provides healthcare services. The hospital is affiliated to the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. It offers inpatient and outpatient health services that include general medicine, emergency and trauma care, pediatrics, maternity, and senior care. The company was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Open Prairie Ventures Inc (Open Prairie) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by James M. Schultz. The firm headquartered in Effingham, Illinois.

Agracel, Inc. provides investment banking and securities dealing services. The firm's solutions include site selection, build to suit leaseback & turnkey, acquisition and redevelopment. The company was founded in 1986 by John M. Schultz and is located in Effingham, IL

Open Prairie Rural Opportunities Fund LP invests in companies located in the US, with a special focus on rural America with an investment size of $2 - $10 million. The fund target companies operating in the fields of agricultural, life science, food, processing, information technology & logistics sectors. It provides debt and equity financing for growth transactions.

Legacy Seed Cos. LLC operates as a holding company that creates to acquire small independent seed distributors that are looking for growth or new ownership. It supplies soybean and wheat seed varieties. The company is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

Ingredientwerks, Inc. develops plant-based proteins. The American company was founded in 2022. Matthew T. Plavan has been the CEO of the company since 2022.