Al Kapoor

Sigma XI is a scientific research honor society that supports students and researchers, connects the public with science, and advances the research enterprise. The society is based in Durham, NC, and the CEO is Jamie L. Vernon. The society awards grants to students, hosts conferences, and offers programs such as science cafes and lectureships. Sigma XI also partners with other organizations to promote science communication and diversity in STEM fields.

Syntec Optics Ltd. is a US-based optics and photonics manufacturing private company that was formed more than two decades ago from an aggregation of three advanced manufacturing companies that were started in the 1980s. The company's mission is to provide a scalable unifying platform of optics and photonics manufacturing that keeps American soldiers from harm's way, offers doctors technology tools for patient care, and delivers photonics enabled precision to several other end-markets. Syntec Optics Holdings, Inc. is a 20-year optics and photonics leader for scientific and technical instruments and aerospace and defense products. The company offers plastic and glass molding, diamond turning, precision machining, assembly, and coating services for optics and photonics. Syntec Optics is headquartered in Rochester, NY, and operates a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility with extensive core capabilities of various optics manufacturing processes. The company was founded in 1981 by Al Kapoor, and Joseph Mohr has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

OmniLit Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company, which engages in effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, and reorganization. The company was founded on May 20, 2021 and is headquartered in Miami Beach, FL.