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Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Consumer Reports, Inc. publishes consumer report magazines. It publishes Consumer Reports, which has the most subscribers in addition to newsletters, Consumer Reports on Health and Reports Money Adviser. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Yonkers, New York.

The Sunlight Foundation advocates for open government globally and uses technology to make government more accountable to all. The firm focuses on the digitization of government data and the creation of tools and Web sites to make that data accessible for all citizens. It serves local, state, federal and international level governments. The company was founded by Michael R. Klein and Ellen S. Miller in 2006 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Toyota Ventures LLC (Toyota Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Toyota Research Institute, Inc. founded in 2017 by Jim Adler. The firm is headquartered in Los Altos, California.

California Mobility Center is a public-private collaborative that aims to accelerate innovation and commercialization of new products, services, and technology in the clean mobility space. The private company is based in Sacramento, CA. The company's focus is on creating an ecosystem of entrepreneurs, large and small businesses, investors, and academia to build world-class companies. The company provides future mobility innovators and industry incumbents with access to programs and resources that accelerate the pace of commercialization in and worldwide. The company's ecosystem is comprised of clients, members, and preferred service providers (psps). Mark R. Rosekind has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Ascend Elements, Inc. is a sustainable battery materials solutions provider based in Westborough, MA. Ascend Elements manufactures advanced battery materials using valuable elements reclaimed from discarded lithium-ion batteries. The company's proprietary hydro-to-cathode® direct precursor synthesis technology produces new precursor and cathode active materials more efficiently than traditional methods, resulting in reduced cost, improved performance, and lowered GHG emissions. The company's full-service EV battery recycling simplifies the recycling process and transforms discarded EV batteries into advanced battery materials that rival or even surpass the performance of new. Ascend Elements' advanced battery materials are sustainably sourced and engineered for high power and long cycle life, making them ideal for high-performance applications. The company was founded in 2015 by Eric Gratz, Yan Wang, Diran Apelian, and the CEO is Mike O'Kronley.

Part of Toyota Motor Corp., Toyota Research Institute, Inc. is a research company based in Palo Alto, CA. The company conducts research to amplify human ability, focusing on making our lives safer and more sustainable. Led by Dr. Gill A. Pratt, TRI's team of researchers develops technologies to advance energy and materials, human-centered artificial intelligence, human interactive driving, machine learning, and robotics. The company was founded in 2015. Gill A. Pratt has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

Mastercard International, Inc. provides credit card services. It provides access to round-trip bill payment and presentment for industry providers. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Purchase, NY.

PayPal, Inc. provides online payment services. It facilitates people to send money through PayPal account balances, bank accounts, PayPal Credit and credit cards. The company?s digital wallet assists to perform online transactions, in store and mobile devices. It?s a global payments platform, which offer withdraws funds and hold balances in their PayPal accounts in multiple currencies. The company was founded by Luke Nosek, Ken Howery, Yu Pan, Peter Andreas Thiel, Max R. Levchin and Elon Reeve Musk in December 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

YapStone Holdings, Inc. provides electronic payment solutions. It processes transactions for the property management and non-profit sectors, including rents, dues, storage fees, and donations. It specializes in online and mobile payments solutions for apartment and vacation rental and marketplace payments. The company was founded by Scott Michael Honour, Thomas J. Villante, Kirk Honour and Matthew Golis in 1999 and is headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA.

Beyond View, Inc. engages in software and application development services. It provide and develops 3D digital real estate solutions. The company was founded by Kul Takanao Wadhwa and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Uncorporeal Systems, Inc. develops media devices. It captures light field of the shooting set, which means owning every single pixel of subjects. The company was founded by Sebastian Marino, Roddy O'Hara, and Kul Takanao Wadhwa in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

The RAND Corp. engages in conducting research and analysis to improve policy and decision-making. Its services include benchmarking, case study analysis, cost analysis, economic analysis, modeling, simulation, and optimization, performance measurement and measurement development, policy analysis, program evaluation, risk assessment and analysis, strategic planning, survey research, and technology assessment and development. The company was founded on May 14, 1948 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Pangea, Inc. engages in the provision of construction services. It offers engineering and surveying, environmental, civil construction, and facility construction services. It serves government, utilities, commercial, and industrial industries. The company was founded by Michael A. Zambrana in 1994 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Digital Public Library of America provides grant making services. The private company is based in Boston, MA.

CBC/Radio-Canada is a Canadian public broadcaster that provides a wide range of programming, including news, sports, entertainment, and cultural content. The company is based in Ottawa, Canada. The Canadian company operates in both English and French and is ultimately controlled by the Government of Canada. Catherine Tait has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

IDEO LP provides marketing, consulting, product development, and branding and designing services. It offers strategic services, including exploration, service design and transformation services. The company was founded by David M. Kelly, Mike Nuttall and Bill Moggridge in 1991 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

San Francisco Opera Association owns and operates opera theater. It offers an array of training programs and performance opportunities for young artists under the support of the San Francisco Opera Center and the Merola Opera Program. The company was founded by Gaetano Merola in 1923 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Business for Social Responsibility, Inc. provides consulting services. The company offers CSR strategy & integration, environment, supply chain, and community engagement & development services. It has operations in Asia, Europe, and North America. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Omidyar Network LLC (Omidyar Network) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Omidyar Network Commons LLC founded in 2004 by Pierre Omidyar and Pam Omidyar. The firm is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

Nielsen Innovate Ltd. (Nielsen Innovate) is a venture capital subsidiary of AGB Nielsen Media Research BV founded in 2008. The firm is headquartered in Caesarea, Israel.

KPCB Holdings, Inc. engages in the operation as a holding company. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Part of Alphabet, Inc., Google UK Ltd. is a company that operates as an internet portal and search index website. Google UK Ltd. is based in London, UK.

Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP provides legal services. Its services include corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, securities, corporate law, antitrust, intellectual property, real estate, labor and employment, and taxation. The company was founded by Charles Munger in 1962 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, 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.

Fenwick & West LLP provides legal services to technology and life sciences clients. Its practice areas include antitrust and unfair competition, appellate, complex business litigation, copyright, corporate and securities, employment and labor, executive compensation and benefits, intellectual property, and IP litigation. The firm offers legal advisory services in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, patent prosecution, privacy and information security. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Mercy Ships provides health care services to the poor. Its crewed by doctors, nurses, water engineers and agriculturalists visiting some of the world?s poorest countries. The company was founded by Deyon Stephens and Donald K. Stephens in 1978 and is headquartered in Lindale, TX.

The National Society of Black Engineers operates as non profit organization that promotes collegiate and pre-collegiate students and technical professionals in engineering and technology. It offers training, professional development activities, mentoring, career placement and community service. The company was founded by Anthony Harris, Brian Harris, Edward A. Coleman, Stanley L. Kirtley, George A. Smith, John W. Logan, Jr. and Arthur Bond in 1975 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

National Public Radio, Inc. produces and distributes noncommercial news and entertainment programs. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.