John W. Sibert

Digital Solid State Propulsion, Inc. develops, produces controllable rocket motors and energetic materials. The company was founded by Wayne N. Sawka in October 2005 and is located in Reno, NV.

The National Association of Seed and Venture Funds (NASVF) is a global non-profit organization with members in different U.S. states and countries. It promotes investments in seed and early-stage companies by supporting entrepreneurship and job creation through the formation of capital programs. The firm connects investors, economic development organizations, public and private funds and tech transfer professionals in building their local economies through commercializing technologies. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

WEX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells pharmaceutical products for pain management. The pain management solutions are provided through its proprietary platform technology based on TTX (Tetrodotoxin). It owns and operates its research, development and manufacturing facilities in China through its subsidiaries. The company was founded on June 3, 1987 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

LARTA Institute is a non-profit organization based in Los Angeles, CA that aims to foster science and technology innovation for a sustainable planet. LARTA Institute's innovation platform and ecosystem accelerate new science and technology from idea to sustainable enterprise by providing a unique combination of connections, resources, and funding. The organization has helped over 4,500 startups, and its alumni have raised more than $7 billion in external funding. LARTA Institute offers startup programs designed to accelerate the translation of new ideas into sustainable enterprises and is committed to supporting diverse startup founders. The organization was founded in 1993 as a regional technology alliance to stimulate economic development of technology-based enterprises and has since become a national partner for numerous federal government agencies.