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Manugistics Group, Inc. develops, markets and supports products for synchronised supply chain management software. The company provides software products and supporting services that help companies make their supply chains more efficient. These products includes software for supply chain planning & execution, supplier relationship management, service and parts management. Manugistics also provides pricing and revenue optimization (PRO) software. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

Ariba, Inc. provides collaborative business commerce solutions. Its solutions include spend and supplier management, spend analysis, financial supply chain management, sourcing, contract management, supply chain collaboration and invoice management. The company was founded by Keith J. Krach, Robert J. Desantis, Paul Hegarty, Edward P. Kinsey, Robert D. Lent, Boris Putanec and Paul C. M. Touw in 1996 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

LeanLogistics, Inc. provides software-as-a-service transportation management technology and supply chain services. It offers a multimodal transportation planning in one system in the supply chain industry through its LeanTMS platform. The company was founded by Andrew J. Bass, Craig T. Hall, and Jeffrey W. Potts in 1999 and is headquartered in Eaton Rapids, MI.

Luminus Devices, Inc. develops and manufactures solid state lighting solutions. Its products include COB arrays, mid power LEDs, XNOVA cube, high brightness white LEDs, color LEDs, color mix LEDs, UV LEDs, IR LEDs and horticulture LEDs. The company was founded by Alexei Erchak and John D. Joannopoulos in 2002 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Truedemand Software, Inc. provides store-level software as a service based insights and analytics solutions for consumer packaged goods companies. The company was founded by Raymond J. Blanchard and Eric Peters in 2004 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, CA.

Sionic Energy commercializes non-flammable electric vehicle (EV) battery technology. It develops electric vehicle battery electrolytes containing functional ionic liquids. The firm’s two electrolyte product lines under development for electric vehicle (EV) batteries are: NanoLyte Electrolyte: SF Series and HVE Series. The company was founded by Shivaun Archer, Nathan Ball, and Lynden Archer in 2011 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

Threshold Ventures, Inc. (Threshold Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Draper Fisher Jurvetson International, Inc. founded in 1985 by Tim Draper. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Accenture LLP provides management consulting, technology, and outsourcing services. Its services encompass customer relationship, finance, human resources, service, supply chain, information management, business process, and infrastructure outsourcing services. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Battery Ventures is a private equity and venture capital firm is founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

American Chemical Society engages as a scientific society which supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Mercer Management Consulting, Inc. provides management consulting services. The company offers business design innovation, brand strategy, operational excellence, transformation, and portfolio strategy services. The firm was founded in 1990 and is located in New York, NY.

Part of Manhattan Associates, Inc., Avere, Inc. develops software. The company is based in Palo Alto, CA. Avere was acquired by Manhattan Associates, Inc. on January 30, 2004.

Case Western Reserve University provides educational services. It offers a variety of undergraduate degree courses and graduate and professional options such as arts and sciences, dentistry, engineering, law, management, medicine, nursing, social work, and more. The firm also offers dual-degree programs. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

National Black MBA Association, Inc. operates as an association for national black MBA''s. the firm?s programs and resources include scale-up pitch challenge, Ghana trade mission, leaders of tomorrow, colleges & scholarships, 100K hour mentoring, challenge, E-suite speaker series, professional training & certifications, webinar academy and black think. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals is a professional association that has been dedicated to advancing and disseminating research and knowledge on supply chain management for 60 years. The non-profit company is based in Lombard, IL. With over 8,500 members from 65 countries, representing nearly all industry sectors, government, and academia, the organization provides networking opportunities, cutting-edge research, and professional educational opportunities.

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. is a historically African American Greek-letter organization founded in 1911 on the principle of achievement for black collegiate men. The private company is based in Indianapolis, IN, and has its Alpha chapter on Indiana University's campus. It is the second oldest existing collegiate historically black Greek letter fraternity and the first intercollegiate fraternity incorporated as a national body. The fraternity has more than 125,000 members nationwide with 700 undergraduate and alumni chapters in nearly every state of the US, and international chapters in Europe, Asia, the West Indies, Africa, and the Caribbean. Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. actively participates in community service activities locally, nationwide, and globally.

TE Connectivity Corp. manufactures and distributes electronic and passive components. It offers antennas, application tooling, cable assemblies, connectors, fiber optics, heat shrink tubing, power systems, relays, switches, sensors, and wires and cables. The company was founded on February 15, 1989 and is headquartered in Berwyn, PA.

Phoenix Venture Partners LLC (Phoenix Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by John Chen, Zach Jonasson, Frank Levinson and David Soane. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

C3 Nano, Inc. develops transparent electrode material for applications including flexible displays, touch screens and solar cells. Its products include Activegrid ink, Activegrid film and ActiveguardHC. The firm operates as a developer of the solution-based, transparent conductive inks and films as direct replacements for indium tin oxide (ITO). C3 Nano was founded by Ajay Virkar, Zhenan Bao and Melbs LeMieux in January 2010 and is headquartered in Hayward, CA.

Chromation, Inc. designs and manufactures spectrometers for critical applications. Its photonic crystal technology allows for the production of miniature spectrometers at a fraction of the cost of competitive technologies, enabling new markets as well as immediately addressing current markets. The company was founded by Marshall Cox, Nadia Pervez and Ioannis Kymissis in 2010 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Imprint Energy, Inc. develops and commercializes zinc-based rechargeable battery technology solutions. It offers Zinc Poly batteries for small portable electronics markets, including mobile accessories, compact wireless devices, wearable technology, health and fitness monitoring, and medical devices. The company was founded by Brooks Sanford Kincaid and Christine Ho in 2010 and is headquartered in Alameda, CA.

Vixar, Inc. manufactures optoelectronic components and subassemblies. It serves biomedical, industrial, office product, military, automotive and consumer industries. The company was founded by Mary K. Hibbs-Brenner and Klein L. Johnson in 2004 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

Furcifer, Inc. engages in the manufacture of electrochromic films. Its products is use in architectural, automotive, and information display. The company was founded by Yan Zhou and Jian Wang in July 2015 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

E-M Logix, Inc. provides real estate and lithography services.

Inkbit Corp. develops the first 3D printer powered by machine vision and artificial intelligence. It strives to eliminate the existing chasm between prototyping and manufacturing to enable rapid, on-demand manufacturing of multi-material, end-use products. The company was founded by Davide Marini, Wojciech Matusik and Javier Ramos in 2017 and is headquartered in Medford, MA.

Amber Molecular provides chemicals, materials and device architectures for applications. The company was founded by Trevor Plint in 2017 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.