Lori Zielinski

Part of Waste Connections, Inc., Amd, Inc. provides waste management services.

Omni Water Solutions, Inc. provides automated mobile water systems for water treatment and re-use. Its Octozone automation technology platform self-analyzes virtually any water source and configures the treatment regimen to deliver a reliable water source utilizing only the energy and processes necessary to eliminate contaminants. The company was founded by Wayne Wolfe in 2010 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Koupon Media, Inc. operates as a mobile coupon platform. Its platforms include offer management, targeting, distribution, and analytics. The company was founded by Scott Hutchinson and T. J. Person in 2011 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

VUV Analytics, Inc. manufactures vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) molecular spectroscopy instruments. It specializes in Gas Chromatography, Spectroscopy, Analytical Chemistry and Vacuum Ultraviolet Spectroscopy, Spectrometry. VUV Analytics'' patented and proprietary technologies create the most exciting advancement in molecular spectroscopy in decades. The company was founded by Sean Jameson and Dale Harrison in 2009 and is headquartered in Cedar Park, TX.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

VeriSilicon Holdings Co., Ltd. manufactures semiconductors and related devices. It provides IP-centric, platform based custom silicon solutions and end to end semiconductor turnkey services for a wide range of applications across a wide variety of end markets including mobile internet devices, datacenters, the internet of things, wearable electronics, smart homes and automotive. The company was founded by Wayne Wei-Ming Dai in August 2001 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

Texas Emerging Technology Fund provides technology investment fund. It offers funds in the form of equity, convertible debt, grants, and other forms of contribution or investment. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in College Station, TX.

AVP Management Services, Inc. (AVP Management Services) is a private equity/venture capital firm firm founded in 1979 by Joseph Charles Aragona, Ken Paul DeAngelis and Jeff C. Garvey. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Netsocket, Inc. provides internet protocol service assurance solutions. It specializes in internet protocol networking service assurance, unified communications service assurance, virtualized networking, video calibration service assurance, and voice over internet protocol service assurance. The company was founded by Kenneth Lewis on September 19, 2006 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Lincoln Clean Energy LLC develops, owns, and operates wind farms. Its operational projects include Oak Solar, Lone Valley 1, Lone Valley 2, Hereford Wind, Jumbo Road Wind, and Horse Creek Wind. The firm’s development projects include LCE development pipeline and Electra Wind, Nazareth Solar, Rockwood Energy Center, and Shawnee Energy Center. The company was founded by Declan Flanagan, James R. Estes, Alex S. Kessel, Avy H. Stein and Christopher G. Boehm in 2009 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

cycleWood Solutions, Inc. develops and creates biodegradable plastics. Its products include Xylobag for meat, t-shirt, trash can liners, and yard waste. The firm's Xylomer technology that is present in Xylobag breaks down into humus in approximately 180 days once it has reached the natural environment, improving soil structure and leaving a cleaner environment. The company was founded by Nhiem Cao, Kevin Oden, Priscila Silva and Jack Avery in July 2010 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Sojourn, Inc. provides a unique delivery navigation solution that allows customers to dictate precisely where each delivery is completed. The company offers a Point Cloud Localization System that enables precision delivery beyond the front porch, allowing consumers to pinpoint where they prefer product placement inside or outside the home. The company is based in Portland, OR. Sojourn bridges the gap between courier and customer preferences, providing last-meters precision delivery. The company was founded by Matt Freie, Sven Mesecke. Sven Mesecke has been the CEO since incorporation.

Trailblazer Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.