Robert Stein

In-Q-Tel, Inc. operates as alternative investment company. It offers services which include investing side-by-side with venture firms, help develop sustainable solutions and use off-the-shelf products to start-ups developing innovation technologies. The company was founded in February 1999 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Top Aces, Inc. and its subsidiaries, Top Aces Corp. and Blue Air Training Corp., provide advanced adversary air and joint terminal attack controller technology and training to the world's leading armed forces. The company is based in Dorval, Canada. The Canadian company has the largest fleet of commercially operated fighter aircraft in active service and is the world's only commercial owner/operator of the F-16. Top Aces' mission-critical training enhances the operational readiness of combat forces by delivering real-world experience while creating significant cost efficiencies and extending the lifecycle of military aircraft fleets. The company was founded in 2000 by David A. Jennings, Didier Toussaint, Paul Bouchard, and Paul Bouchard has been the CEO since 2000. Top Aces was acquired by Discovery Air, Inc. on August 27, 2007 for $60.20 million.

Bloomberg Philanthropies is an organization that invests in 700 cities and 150 countries worldwide to improve the lives of people. Bloomberg Philanthropies is based in New York, NY, and was founded by Michael Rubens Bloomberg. The organization focuses on five key areas, including the arts, education, environment, government innovation, and public health. In 2022, Bloomberg Philanthropies distributed $1.70 billion. The organization encompasses all of Michael R. Bloomberg's giving, including his foundation, corporate, and personal philanthropy, as well as Bloomberg Associates, a pro bono consultancy that works in cities around the world.

Precinmac engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of precision machined components and assemblies. The firm also offers precision milling and turning, molding and grinding, sheet metal fabrication, and electro-mechanical assembly. The company is headquartered in Guelph, ON.

Center for the National Interest, Inc. engages in publishing of magazines. It publishes the prominent foreign policy magazine The National Interest. The company was founded by Richard Milhous Nixon in 1994 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Nuclear Threat Initiative, Inc. provides nuclear awareness. It designs threat reduction projects that show governments the way and build momentum and support for action. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Washington, WA.

Part of SoftBank Group Corp., Softbank, Inc. provides investments in mobile, internet, energy, business services and robotic industries. The company is based in New York, NY.

Paladin Capital Group (Paladin Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Penn Ave Investments LLC founded by Mark Maloney and Michael Steed in 2001. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC with offices in New York City, Silicon Valley, London and Luxembourg.

Applied Minds LLC engages in the invention, design, and prototyping of products and services in the software and information technology fields. The company was founded by Bran Ferren, Daniel Abrutyn, and W. Daniel Hillis in 2000 and is headquartered in Glendale, CA.

Part of The National Academies of Science, the National Academy of Engineering operates as a professional membership organization. The company is based in Washington.