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Heller Financial, Inc. provided mercantile financing. It was acquired by GE Capital Corp. The company was located in Chicago, IL

Part of Nokia Oyj, Stanford Telecommunications, Inc. provides telecommunication services. The company is based in Sunnyvale, CA. The company was founded by David Tahmassebi, Allan Evans. Stanford Telecommunications was acquired by Alcatel Networks Corp. on November 10, 1999 for $520.86 million.

Exstar Financial Corp. provides property and casualty insurance, produces and underwrites property and casualty insurance and manages insurance claims. The company is headquartered in Solvang, CA.

First Trust Advisors LP (FTA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Wheaton, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1991 and is a direct subsidiary of Grace Partners of Dupage LP. Their general partner is The Charger Corp. FTA provides discretionary investment management services to institutional and individual clients who principally include open and closed-end mutual funds, collective investment funds (CIFs), exchange-traded funds, variable annuity sub-accounts and funds in countries other than the US. Investment management services are offered to individual clients through separate managed accounts (SMAs), either directly or through wrap fee programs sponsored by unaffiliated investment advisors.

Simplex Solutions, Inc. provides software and services for the design and verification of integrated circuits (ICs) to enable its communications, computer and consumer-products to achieve production success and delivery of complex systems-on-chip. The company is located in Sunnyvale, CA.

Franklin Fuel Cells, Inc. develops solid oxide fuel cell technology that operates directly on hydrocarbon fossil fuels, as well as future fuels, such as bio fuels and hydrogen. The company was founded by David F. Lincoln in November 2001 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

Multigig, Inc. provides semiconductor products. It offers clock synthesizer ICs which provides ultra-low jitter and phase noise reference clock signals to communication, computing, and networking interface devices. It specializes in highly innovative high-performance clocking technology. The company was founded by Steve Beccue, John Wood and Haris Basit in 2000 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

RainMaker Securities LLC operates as a merchant banking platform. The firm engages in private equity market making, private equity capital formation and private corporate M&A. The company was founded by Glenn Anderson in 2004 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients.

Allied Signal Aerospace, Inc. manufactures aircraft parts & systems. It also offers automotive products and engineered materials. The company is headquartered in Norcross, GA

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

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory provides technical and scientific research services. The firm performs basic and applied research in principal areas such as neutron science, energy, supercomputing, advanced materials and national security. It also has research programs in nuclear and atomic physics, nuclear fusion, and microscopy. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Oak Ridge, TN.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Sanchez, Daniels & Hoffman LLP provides legal services. Its practices include appellate, civil rights litigation, commercial litigation, employment law, real estate litigation, and public finance. The company was founded by Manuel Sanchez in 1987 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Lyric Opera of Chicago provides live theatrical presentations. The company was founded by Carol Fox, Nicola Rescigno and Lawrence V. Kelly in 1954 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory offers energy, national security and the environment research and development services. It offers research services in the areas of microbial and cellular biology, environmental sciences, information analytics, sensing, and measurement technologies. The company was founded on January 4, 1965 and is headquartered in Richland, WA.

The Aspen Institute operates an institution that fosters leadership skills and open-minded dialogue. It conducts seminars, policy programs, conferences and leadership development initiatives, the Institute and its international partners seek to promote nonpartisan inquiry. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc. is a non-profit organization that owns and operates technical professional association. It provides membership and services, societies and communities support, publication services, and conferences and events. The company was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Kansas University Endowment Association operates fundraising foundation for the University of Kansas, KU Endowment partners with donors in providing philanthropic support to build a greater KU. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Lawrence, KS.

The National World War II Museum, Inc. exhibits artefacts from World War II. It offers compelling blend of sweeping narrative, poignant personal detail, the Museum features immersive exhibits, multimedia experiences, an expansive collection of artifacts and first-person oral histories to take visitors inside the story of the war. The company was founded by Stephen E. Ambrose in 2002 and is headquartered in New Orleans, LA.

The Illinois State Bar Association is a state bar association that serves lawyers. The association is based in Springfield, IL. The association provides various resources for lawyers, including legal forms, expert services, and publications. It also offers continuing legal education programs and hosts events for lawyers.

The Chicago Bar Association is a voluntary membership organization consisting largely of lawyers and judges from Cook County and the state of Illinois. The private company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the United States. The association works to establish and maintain the honor and dignity of the profession of law, promote the welfare of its members, and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the administration of justice. Founded in 1874, it is one of the oldest and most active metropolitan bar associations in the United States.

American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research provides industrial design services. AEI produces articles from economics, law, political science, defense and foreign policy studies, ethics, theology, health care, and other fields. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) is a network of Fortune 500 companies committed to advancing the inclusion of Hispanics in corporate America. The private company is based in Washington. The American company's mission is to advocate for greater Hispanic participation on corporate boards and provide leadership development and diversity training for Hispanic/Latinx employees at different corporate experience levels. HACR offers executive programs to accelerate the human capital of Hispanic and Latino mid-to-senior-level corporate executives, board members, and rising talent. Cid Wilson has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

Mushroom Networks, Inc. provides networking solutions. Its products include truffle, teleporter, truffle lite, portabella, virtual leased line, truffle v, broadband bonding service, streamer, voip armor, thirdeye and streamer pro. The company was founded by Cahit Jay Akin and Rene L. Cruz in 2004 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Aon Investments USA, Inc. (AIUSA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1981 and is wholly owned by Aon Consulting, Inc., an indirect subsidiary of its ultimate parent Aon Plc (NYSE: AON) in Ireland. AIUSA provides professional investment advisory and consulting services to institutional clients.

Hyde Park Angels Inc. (HPA) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by Jeffrey R. Carter. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Avaratek Corp. provides custom design services and patterned flexible circuit board materials. Its services include designs and proof-of-concept prototypes, customized solutions utilizing patentend averatek materials, and contract manufacturing. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Chicago Botanic Garden promotes understanding and conservation of plants. Its activities include educational & horticulture programs such as representing varied landscape elements and specialty collections, plant conservation, as well as art, culture, and humanities programs. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Glencoe, IL

Venturelab AG (Venturelab) is an independent venture capital firm headquartered in Schliren, Switzerland. The firm was founded by Beat Schillig and Jordi Monserrat in 2001.

Impact Engine (Impact) is a private Equity and venture capital firm founded in 2011. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

OEA International, Inc. develops software services. The private company is based in Morgan Hill.

K4 Ventures LLC (Cornerstone Angels) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Michael Craig Gruber and Laurence Kent Hayward. The firm is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois.

10x Technology LLC develops and manufactures micro and nano-structured polymer substrates. It offers product design, prototype production on pilot plant and full scale manufacturing services. The firm specializes in replicating precision microstructures into polymeric and metallic substrates. The company was founded by Robert M. Pricone in 2005 and is headquartered in Libertyville, IL.