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Founded in 1963, Safeway Stores Ltd. is a grocery store operator. The company is based in Bradford, UK and operates grocery stores.

Nestle Purina PetCare Co. engages in the manufacturing and distribution of pet food products. It offers dry and wet dog and cat food, treats, and litter. The company was founded by William H. Danforth, George Robinson, and William Andrews in 1894 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

China Ding Cheng Science Holdings Co. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on March 12, 2004. The Company is a development stage company, whose business plan is to seek, investigate, and, if warranted, acquire one or more properties or businesses, and to pursue other related activities intended to enhance shareholder value. The acquisition of a business opportunity may be made by purchase, merger, exchange of stock, or otherwise, and may encompass assets or a business entity, such as a corporation, joint venture, or partnership

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

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy operates as an only international forum of business leaders. It specializes in social strategies, stakeholders involvements, business strategies, and disaster relief services. The company was founded by Paul L. Newman and Peter L. Malkin in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Law Society of Upper Canada engages in the provision of legal services. The company was founded in 1797 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The Organic Center is a non profit organization that provides information for scientific research about organic food and farming. Its programs include research projects, annual benefit dinner, and Organic Confluences Summit. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Air Protein, Inc. is a company that was founded in 2019 and is based in Pleasanton, CA. Air Protein's first air farm facility, located in CA, serves as a prototype for the protein farm of the future. The company is a pioneer in making air-based protein that requires no agriculture or farmland. The state-of-the-art facility demonstrates the making of protein and other ingredients using air, water, and energy as inputs. Air Protein makes protein ingredients that are rich in vitamins and minerals, flavor proteins, color proteins, and functional proteins that can deliver on a range of texture applications. The company's mission is to accelerate the world's transition to rainforest-friendly food to sustainably feed the future. The company was founded by John Reed, and the CEO is Lisa Dyson.

Part of Poynt Corp., Unomobi, Inc. provides software services. The company is based in Dover, DE. The company was founded by Marvin Moses Igelman. Unomobi was acquired by Poynt Corp. on February 16, 2010 for $22.52 million.

Zoe's Kitchen USA LLC provides catering services. Its menu consist of Mediterranean-inspired dishes which include salads and sandwiches. The firm operates restaurants in Florida, Columbia, Georgia, New Jersey and Virginia. The company was founded by Marcus Cassimus and Zoë Cassimus in 1995 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Lumia Capital LLC (Lumia Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Martin Gedalin. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Woolbright Development, Inc. is a commercial real estate investment company that acquires and develops neighbourhood and community shopping centers in Florida. The company was founded by Duane Stiller in 1985 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL.

Mill Road Capital Management LLC (Mill Road Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Thomas Lynch. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

The Network of Executive Women organizes events and learning programs for its members. The non-profit company is based in Houston, TX. Lisa P. Baird has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Daymon Worldwide, Inc. sells and markets private label consumer products. It provides customized retail brand-building and sourcing solutions to retailers and manufacturers. The firm offers private brand development, strategy and branding, sourcing, logistic, retail-driven merchandizing, execution, compliance, trading, and consumer experience marketing services. It serves retail customers in channels of trade, including automotive, supermarkets, convenience stores, discount stores, dollar stores, drug stores, home improvement stores, office supply, supercenters, warehouse clubs, wholesalers, and overstocks worldwide. The company was founded by Peter Damon Schwartz and Milt Sender on July 5, 1970 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

The Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center is a non-profit organization that aims to promote inclusion and access for entrepreneurs worldwide. The center is based in San Francisco, CA. The non-profit company provides educational programming to meet the real-time needs of entrepreneurs and share their learnings with policy-leaders, capital allocators, and academic institutions. The center has been a resource for over 50,000 entrepreneurs since its inception in 2014, with a majority of them coming from underrepresented audiences. The company offers a milestone mapping toolkit to help entrepreneurs prioritize their critical business milestones and gain clarity around their action plan for success.

GENYOUth Foundation is a youth wellness organization that focuses on creating school communities and programs to empower students. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded in 2010. Ann Marie Krautheim has been the CEO of the company since 2012.

Conscious Capitalism, Inc. is a community of business leaders who aim to elevate humanity through business. The American company provides executives and entrepreneurs with innovative and inspiring experiences to level-up their business operations and demonstrate capitalism as a powerful force for good when practiced consciously. Conscious Capitalism is powered by a community of partner businesses that are committed to their purpose of elevating humanity through business. The non-profit company believes that business is good because it creates value, it is ethical because it is based on voluntary exchange, it is noble because it can elevate our existence, and it is heroic because it lifts people out of poverty and creates prosperity. The company was founded by John P. Mackey, and the CEO is Alexander McCobin.

Juma Ventures operates businesses with the purpose of employing young people. The private company is based in San Francisco, CA.

Keane, Inc. provides information technology services. The private company is based in Boston.