David M. Ginsberg

The WNET Group is a nonprofit public media producer that creates inspiring media content and meaningful experiences for diverse audiences nationwide. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY and is the community-supported home of thirteen channels, including PBS stations, NPR stations, and news programs. The WNET Group's kids media and education team produces the PBS Kids series Cyberchase, interactive Mission US history games, and resources for families, teachers, and caregivers. The WNET Group brings arts, culture, education, news, documentary, entertainment, and DIY programming to more than five million viewers each month through these channels and streaming platforms. The company's award-winning productions include signature PBS series such as Nature, Great Performances, American Masters, and Amanpour and Company, as well as trusted local news programs such as MetroFocus and NJ Spotlight News with Briana Vannozzi. The company presents and distributes content that fosters lifelong learning, including multiplatform initiatives addressing poverty, jobs, economic opportunity, social justice, understanding, and the environment. Through Passport, station members can stream new and archival programming anytime, anywhere. The CEO of the company is Neal Shapiro.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Mortgage Bankers Association is an American company that provides web, virtual event, and mobile solutions to its clients. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company has over 20 certifications and dedicated success specialists to ensure their clients' satisfaction. The company offers industry-leading engagefully and engagefully events apps and platforms that power year-round member engagement as well as in-person, hybrid/blended, and virtual events on both mobile and desktop devices. The company is a Sitefinity Gold Partner with years of experience delivering results-driven association websites using the Sitefinity platform. The CEO of the company is Robert D. Broeksmit.

RedPelican, Inc. provides software solutions. Its InFlight software is a marketing communications process management platform. The company was founded by Sean Pan and Donald V. Fluken in 2003 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Amphion Semiconductor Ltd. engages in the supply of video codec silicon intellectual property for system on a chip (SoC) implementation. It offers video decoders, video encoder, and mature intellectual property core. The company was founded by Michael J. Jamiolkowski, John V. McCanny, and James Gerard Doherty in 1994 and is headquartered in Belfast, the United Kingdom.

Prisma Health operates as a non-profit organization that provides healthcare services. The company is headquartered in Columbia, SC.

NC IDEA (Venture Capital) is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of NC IDEA founded in 1900. The firm is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

Hutchison Law Group PLLC provides legal services. The private company is based in Raleigh, NC. The company was founded by Merrill M. Mason, Fred D. Hutchison.

Sound Banking Co. engages in the provision of commercial and retail banking services. Its products and services include personal deposits, personal financing, mortgage services, business deposits, business financing, credit cards, insurance, investment, and leasing services. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Morehead City, NC.

Chesson Laboratory Associates, Inc. manufactures healthcare pharmaceutical products. It offers liquid skin bandage and barrier film and treatments for dermatitis as well as nail fungus for consumer healthcare professionals. The firm's proprietary products in development for use by healthcare professionals and consumers are based on innovative patented and patent-pending polymer-based technology. The company was founded by Jerry S. Chesson and David R. Terry in 2006 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

AusculSciences, Inc. develops medical devices for the diagnosis and monitoring of heart diseases. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Vienna, VA.

Inova Health System Foundation is a non-profit organization that operates hospitals and provides healthcare services including emergency care, home care, nursing, mental health and blood donor services. The organization operates Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, and Inova Mount Vernon Hospital. It also provides outpatient surgery operations. The company was founded in 1956 and is located in Falls Church, VA.

Inova Health System provides health care services. It operates a network of hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, outpatient services and facilities, primary and specialty care physician practices, emergency and urgent care centers, home health care, mental health and blood donor services, wellness classes, and more. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Falls Church, VA.

International Association of Environmental Mutagen Societies provides environmental conservation services. The company is headquartered in Reston, VA.

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences provides biomedical research services. The company is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Integrated Laboratory Systems, Inc. delivers toxicology services for research and regulatory compliance needs. It services include in-vitro toxicology, in-vivo toxicology, pathology and histology, genetic toxicology, toxicogenomics, and computational toxicology. The company was founded by Thomas K. Rao in 1985 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

First Flight Venture Center operates as a non-profit organization that provides business support services to start-up and early stage companies. It offers programs for technology companies that help them in fields such as concept testing, prototyping, research, business strategies, and product development. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

IDEA Fund Partners LLC (IDEA Fund Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by David P. Rizzo, John Cambier and Lister Delgado. The firm is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

The Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce is a business organization that provides resources and support to small businesses in the Raleigh, NC area. The non-profit company's services include tax assistance and a small business resource guide.

Council for Entrepreneurial Development provides an interactive forum for entrepreneurs, investors, service professionals, academicians, researchers and public policy makers. Its services and programs include connections to capital, venture mentoring, and signature conferences empower member companies to go further. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Neusentis is a biopharmaceutical company, which is focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel orally-administered small molecule drugs that modulate ion channel targets. The company has developed an integrated technology platform that allows for the efficient discovery of drug leads. The firm is conducting research and development activities in a number of disease areas, including epilepsy, pain and inflammation. Icagen has two clinical stage programs in epilepsy and pain. The company was formerly known as Icagen, Inc. It was founded by Andre L. Lamotte and P. Kay Wagoner on November 23, 1992 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

The American Bar Foundation operates as a non-profit law professionals organization. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL.

Palmetto Health provides health care services. It offers behavioral care, cardiac services, healing waters, neuroscience, orthopedics, surgery and women services. The company was founded in February 2008 and is headquartered in Columbia, SC.

Institute For Public Relations is a non-profit organization which researches in, on, and for public relations. It focuses on research that matters to the practice, providing insights, and applied intelligence that professionals can put to immediate use. It offers behavioral insights research center, digital media research center, issues management, crisis management and communications, and employee communications. The organization was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Gainesville, FL.