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Xerox Corp. engages in the integration of paper and digital products. The firm offers home, office, office laser, multifunction and all in one printer, digital sheet-fed printing presses and scanner. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

Part of ACCO Brands Corp., Advanced Gravis Computer Technology Ltd. is a Canadian company that manufactures computer related equipment. The company is based in Burnaby, Canada. The company was founded by Grant Russell.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Nokia Siemens Networks US LLC operates as a telecommunications hardware, software, and professional services company. It provides a portfolio of mobile, fixed, and converged network technology for enabling telecommunication services. The firm’s products include broadband connectivity, mobile broadband, converged core, network management operational support systems, and business support systems. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Rakuten Mobile, Inc. engages in the provision of communications services, including mobile telecommunications and energy solutions. The company was founded on January 10, 2018 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates, Inc. provides public relations services. Its services include strategic counseling, shareholder communications, support, crisis management, IPO consulting and business media publicity. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Founded in 2003 by Benjamin Howe and Maria Lewis Kussmaul, America's Growth Capital LLC (ACG) is an emerging growth-focused, research, broker/dealer and investment banking firm headquartered in Boston. The firm is a subsidiary of America's Growth Capital Holdings LLC. They seek to identify small-cap opportunities and bring new investment opportunities to growth-oriented institutional and private equity investors. AGC completes investment banking transactions for emerging growth companies in the following industries: (1) technology including communications, data center, financial technology, information security, semiconductors and software (2) clean technology, (3) digital media/Internet and (4) business services. They have participated in transactions ranging in size from $6 million to $1 billion. These transactions have included buyouts, buy-side and sell-side advisory assignments, private placements, PIPEs, IPOs, follow-ons and fairness opinions. The firm's Capital Markets group provides analysis on leading emerging growth sectors with a focus on identifying dynamic changes and trends in their focus industries. They present ideas through: (1) white papers, which provide topical and industry-wide analysis by highlighting the leading small-cap public and private companies of influence (2) thought pieces, which illustrate the impact of current events such as legislation, market swings and (3) capital market updates which present comprehensive statistics and data on one or more product areas including IPOs, M&A, private placements, etc. that have an impact on the emerging growth universe. AGC maintains relationships across multiple pools of capital including institutional, private equity, venture capital, hedge fund, sovereign wealth and debt. They leverage those relationships to provide clients with the best sources of financing for their particular needs.

Capstone Partners LLC provides investment banking services. Its services include mergers & acquistions, corporate restructuring and private placements. The firm also offers transaction and financial advisory and strategic advisory services. The company was founded by Kirk Johnson, John D. Harkey, Jr., John Ferrara and Leonard A. Potter in 1996 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Rochester Institute of Technology is a privately endowed, coeducational university with ten colleges emphasizing career education and experiential learning. It was founded in 1829 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

Osterhout Group, Inc. develops and supplies electro-optics and sensor-based technologies. It provides situational awareness, security, and first-responder solutions. The firm also offers smart glasses, biometric computers, and portable servers. It caters to industrial, oil and gas, medical, government, and educational sectors. The company was founded by Ralph Osterhout in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

ActiveSky, Inc. provides online mobile multimedia application development and distribution platform. It develops software for distribution of image media such as movies, images, and scalable text to mobile terminals. The company was founded by Ruben Gonzalez in 1999 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Massachusetts Technology Collaborative is a public economic development organization. It specializes in innovation, economic development, cluster development, international economic development, big data, eHealth, regional economic development, state government, digital health, robotics, technology, cybersecurity, advanced manufacturing, R&D, broadband, electronic medical records, electronic health records and healthcare technology. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Westborough, MA.

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.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

YMCA of Greater Rochester provides social services. It seeks to place Christian principles into practice through its programs for the community to build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all. The company was founded in 1854 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

Smart Lunches, Inc. provides meal services for schools. It also owns and operates Smart Snax, a healthy vending machine business, adhering to the nutritional guidelines. The firm provides hot and cold entrees, sandwiches, salads, and other food products for toddlers/kids. The company was founded by Cathy Goldman and Susan Frigoletto in September 2011 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.