Neal Blaak

University of Houston System offers higher education degrees and job training or vocational study programs. It offers about 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in fields such as business, education, humanities and law. It was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

The Council on Competitiveness is a nonpartisan organization that has been advocating for a competitiveness agenda for over three decades. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The organization aims to attract investment and talent, spur the commercialization of new ideas, and enhance productivity to raise the standard of living for all Americans. The council's members include CEOs, university presidents, labor leaders, and national lab directors who provide real-world perspective to policymakers. The council believes that with the right policies, the strengths and potential of the economy far outweigh the current challenges the nation faces on the path to higher growth and greater opportunity for all Americans. Deborah L. Wince-Smith has been the CEO of the American company since 1993.

Digital H2O, Inc. operates as a software and big data technology company that develops an online oilfield water management analytics platform. It offers visibility into water volumes and transport logistics, asset awareness, oilfield water planning and analysis tools, and data visualization. The company was founded by Piers Wells, Alexander Robart and Brandon Pearlman and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Formation8 Partners LLC (Formation8) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Joe Lonsdale, Brian Koo, and Jim Kim. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Builders VC LLC (Builders VC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Alex Kinnier, Jim Kim, Jocelyn Doe and Paul Lee. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Keebeck Partners LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Bruce K. Lee in 2018 and they do-business-as Keebeck Wealth Management. Keebeck Partners offers comprehensive wealth management solutions to corporate executives, private business owners, entrepreneurs, and their multi-generational families.