John Maeda

Quirky, Inc. operates as a social product development company, which brings new product ideas to life through its online collaborative platform. It facilitates and provides general market research data and information to individuals or entities that submit a product idea. The firm offers products in the areas of bed and bath, electronics and accessories, kids, kitchen, house wares, pets, sports/outdoors, travel, and others. The company was founded by Benjamin M. Kaufman in June 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum is located in the historic Carnegie Mansion on New York City's Museum Mile. As an integral part of the Smithsonian Institution, the museum is the steward of one of the world's most diverse and comprehensive design collections, with over 210,000 objects ranging from an ancient Egyptian faience cup to contemporary 3D-printed objects and digital code. The museum welcomes everyone to discover the importance of design and its power to change the world. Cooper-Hewitt knits digital into experiences to enhance ideas, extend reach beyond museum walls, and enable greater access, personalization, experimentation, and connection. The museum is fully accessible and offers dynamic exhibitions, education programs, a master's program, publications, and online resources to inspire, educate, and empower people through design.

Automattic, Inc. develops web pages and software. It offers visual information processing hosting, free blogging software, blog designing, plug-in development, training, setup and social media planning services. The company was founded by Matthew Charles Mullenweg in August 2005 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC (Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers) is a venture capital firm founded in 1972 by Eugene Kleiner, Thomas Perkins, Brook Byers and Frank J. Caufield. The firm is headquartered in California, US.

Wieden + Kennedy, Inc. owns and operates advertising agency. The firm's services include brand building and television commercial production. It has additional offices in New York, New York; Sao Paulo, Brazil; London, the United Kingdom; Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Delhi, India; Shanghai, China; and Tokyo, Japan. The company was founded by Dan Wieden and David Kennedy in April 1982 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Publicis Sapient AI Labs, Inc. provides Provides consultancy and interactive marketing services. Its services include digital product management, artificial intelligence, technology, engineering and consulting. The company was founded in 2004 is headquartered in Boston, MA.