Kim Kross

UltraCell Corporation (Livermore, CA) was founded in 2002 to commercialize an advanced Reformed Methanol Micro Fuel Cell (RMFC) technology invented at the U. S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). This technology enables a breakthrough in micro fuel cell performance. UltraCell is the first to commercialize RMFC technology to provide clean renewable energy to power portable electronics. UltraCell's XX25™ micro fuel cell system is leading the industry with its ultra-compact size and light weight. The XX25 is the only system in its class to have undergone extensive Military Specification qualification testing and field trials. UltraCell¹s team has extensive experience in all aspects of fuel cells, including research, product development, manufacturing and customer applications. The company has developed new technologies and intellectual property in the field of methanol-based fuel cells and continues to innovate in this rapidly emerging field. UltraCell has an exclusive license with LLNL for micro fuel cell technology based upon reforming methanol into hydrogen reformate using proprietary technology in the fuel reformer and hydrogen fuel cell stack. With the July, 2007 opening of the UltraCell manufacturing plant in Vandalia, Ohio, UltraCell now offers the first volume-production micro fuel cell facility in North America. This plant applies advanced manufacturing techniques while leveraging the extensive local area supply chain and automotive quality methods to enable rapid response to growing customer needs. Its location at the Dayton International Airport free trade zone enables the company¹s products to be readily available to customers worldwide. With it¹s two U.S. locations, and partners in Asia and Europe, UltraCell is prepared to support customer¹s needs around the world.

Research Now Group LLC provides digital data collection services. It offers data-driven decision making through proprietary consumer and business and online panels, as well as mobile, digital and social media technologies. The company was founded by Morton H. Meyerson and Harold M. Brierley in 1999 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Blue Pillar, Inc. provides power and energy management solutions. It offers its service to the healthcare, commercial, industrial and manufacturing, military, government, higher education, datacenters and telecommunications sectors. The firm's application suite lowers enterprise energy spend and increases critical energy asset security, management, compliance and new energy market cash flows from programs like demand response. The company was founded by Brad Witter, Joe Scoufis, and Eric D. Reichel in 2006 and is headquartered in Frederick, MD.

Max Analytical Technologies, Inc. provides solution for chemical identification and analysis of contaminants in the air. Its applications include source testing, easily quantify co-eluting compounds, pesticides and herbicides, petroleum product testing, digester/landfill gas testing, process monitoring and ambient air testing. The firm also offers FTIR, indoor air quality and IAQ by application services. The company was founded by Lester H. Keepper III, Martin L. Spartz and Bruce K. Gartner in 1992 and is headquartered in Mt. Pleasant, MI.

VNN, Inc. develops online sports information systems. It offers sportshub and pressbox products. The firm allows athletes to upload videos, pictures, stories, and scores from their desktops, tablets and phones. Its services include team management application, media score reporting, and digital game tickets. The company was founded by Richard DeVos, Mathew Anderson and Ryan H. Vaughn in 2010 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

Arctic Sand Technologies, Inc. develops power converter chips. The firm's product roadmap focuses on power conversion for LED display backlighting and powering microprocessors and memory for mobile applications such as smartphones, tablets and Ultrabooks. Its products include LED backlight boosts and buck regulators for computing. The company was founded by Nadia Shalaby and David Giuliano in 2010 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Trout Creek Ventures Management LLC (Trout Creek Ventures) is a private equity firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Tetra Therapeutics engages in the development of therapeutic products for neurological disorders. The firm offers BPN14770 PDE4D Inhibitor and PDE4B Inhibitor products. The company was founded by Mark E. Gurney in 2011 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. engages in the provision of management and technology consulting services. Its services include consulting, analytics, digital solutions, engineering, cyber security, and product. The company was founded by Edwin G. Booz in 1914 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Supercuts, Inc. provides hair products and services. It offers men's, women's and kid's haircuts, color services, waxing, shampoo and conditioner, styling and finishing, and hair treatment. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Ignite Technologies, Inc. provides enterprise software solutions. It offers software solutions that publish, deliver and manage digital assets such as video and media for communications and training to software patches and virus updates. The company was founded by Scott H. Wilson in 2000 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

TD Security, Inc. provides mobile security software solutions. It serves the financial, government, healthcare, education, and large enterprise markets. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Texas Instruments Northern Virginia, Inc. develops and supplies semiconductor and battery management integrated circuits for portable consumer, commercial, and military applications. The firm's products include indicator integrated circuits and modules, single chip battery management, off the shelf energy management IC architecture and software suites for measurement, monitoring and analysis. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Mercantile Capital Corp. provides commercial real estate loans and mortgages. It specializes in one thing, and that thing is the SBA 504 loan program, plain and simple. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

GA Holding Co LLC (Grand Angels) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Charles C. Stoddard and Craig T. Hall. The firm is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Arsenal Venture Partners Inc (Arsenal Venture Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by John Trbovich, Rottenberg Jason and Fountas Christopher. The firm is headquartered in Winter Park, Florida.

Wellington Associates, Inc. provides investment banking services to retail, medical, technology and communications, and heavy manufacturing industries.It offers personal insuranxce, commercial lines, knowledge center, online requests, tools and resources. The company was founded in August 1979 and is headquartered in Flowood, FL.

The Center for Entrepreneurship provides education services. The private company is based in Ann Arbor, MI. The company was founded by Jeffrey Richard Lamb.

Accenture LLC operates as a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. The company is headquartered in Reston, VA.

observIQ, Inc. engages in the provision of enterprise information technology monitoring integration solutions. It offers True Visibility Suite for VMware, BindPlane, BindPlane for New Relic, Bindplane for Microsoft, BindPlane for Google Cloud Monitoring, BindPlane for New Relic Logging, Plugins for VMware vRealize Orchestrator, content packs for VMware vRealize Log Insights, and Oracle Enterprise Manager Plugins. The company was founded by Nathan Owen and Carl Erickson in 2007 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

Reconstruct, Inc. provides predictive computer vision data analytics for construction sites. It offers visual asset management, 4D visual production models and predictive visual data analytics solutions. The company was founded by Mani Golparvar Fard, Derek Hoiem and Timothy Bretl in 2016 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Micro-LAM, Inc. offers cutting edge technology. Its products include Optimus T+1. The firm's services include analysis, process development, system customization, installation and support. The company was founded by Deepak Ravindra in 2012 and is headquartered in Portage, MI.

Haas, Inc. provides V2V solutions. It promotes mobility which increases safety, reduces congestion and emissions. The firm delivers information to drivers, connected and autonomous cars. The company was founded by Noah Levens, Cory James Hohs and Jigar Patel in March 2015 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

GNET Integration Services, Inc. develops powerful integrations for the construction industry. Its solutions include accounting, project management, plan management, field analytics, time management, mobile forms, expense management, and document management. The company was founded by Tom Stemm, Joe Gadell and Nick Smarrelli in 2014 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, MO.

Authentic, Inc. provides medical imaging review technology and resolution services for casualty insurance claims. The firm offers 48 hour medical expert review, 4D video of claimant MRI and written opinion & expert testimony. The company was founded by Jorey Chernett and is headquartered in United States.

Facility Health, Inc. engages in the provision hospital and health care services. Its combined software and engineering services solution provides a dynamic analysis of assets that will enable facilities to move from a reactive to a predictive maintenance strategy. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Belmont, MI.

ADHD Online LLC is a mental health organization that provides HIPAA-secured ADHD assessments online with certified results from licensed psychologists. The company is based in Grand Rapids, MI. The company is active in all 50 states and is a brand under Mentavi Health, which addresses ADHD and adjacent mental health conditions in conjunction with organizational customers. The ADHD Online team is filled with experts who share a passion for ADHD and related mental health conditions and ensuring patients have access to critical mental health services. The company was founded in 2018 by Zach Booker and Randall Duthler, MD, with the mission of providing access to quality ADHD assessments to everyone regardless of who and where they are. Keith D. Brophy has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

CertifID LLC develops an authentication and digital verification software for transfer funds. It offers digital verification, knowledge based authentication, bank account certification, and two factor authentication. The company was founded by Lawrence R. Duthler and Thomas W. Cronkright II in 2017 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.