Nitin Apte

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

SeqOnce BioSciences, Inc. engages in the provision of next generation sequencing (NGS) services. It offers DNA- whole genome, RNA-SEQ, ChIP-SEQ, and Methyl-SEQ. The company was founded by Joseph Dunham and Chris Angermayer in 2014 and is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

Equis Pte Ltd (Equis) is a private equity firm founded in 2010 by David Russell. The firm is headquartered in Singapore.

UBS Investment Bank provides investment banking and securities brokerage services. Its clients include institutional and corporate clients, intermediaries, governments, and hedge funds. The firm also provides merger and acquisition advisory, private placement, investment research, foreign exchange, equity, and leverage finance advisory services. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Part of Macquarie Group Ltd., Macquarie Bank Ltd. (South Korea) is a South Korean banking company that provides banking services. The company is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Nippon Wind Energy KK develops, owns, and operates wind power generation facilities. The company was founded on February 18, 2015 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

HGenium, Inc. develops green hydrogen production technology that produces hydrogen from renewable energy. The American company was founded by Mark Davis, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Mount Wilson Ventures LLC (Mount Wilson Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Pasadena, California.

Cinder Biological, Inc. engages in the research and development of microbes enzymes for industrial applications. Its enzymes are made from microbes that thrive in hot volcanic waters. The company was founded by Steven M. Yannone, Jill O. Fuss, and Adam Barnebey and is headquartered in San Leandro, CA.

Newlight Technologies LLC provides greenhouse gas-to-plastic bioconversion technology services. It produces thermoplastics from air and methane emissions that match the performance of oil-based plastics. The company was founded by Markus D. Herrema and Kenton Kimmel in 2003 and is headquartered in Huntington Beach, CA.

SAFCELL, Inc. develops and commercializes power solutions for military and commercial applications. It operate on common industrial fuels such as: natural gas, propane, methanol and diesel. The company was founded by Calum R. Chisholm and Hau H. Duong in November 2009 and is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

Innovate Pasadena is a community and platform that aims to eliminate silos between industries and promote communication, collaboration, and success. The non-profit company's vision is for a Pasadena that exists at the intersection of science, design, and innovation. Innovate Pasadena is based in Pasadena, CA. Since their start in 2013, their volunteer network has nearly tripled, and they have launched various programs that strengthen Pasadena's innovation community through education and resource exchange. The company was founded by Mike Giardello and Andy Wilson.

Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette is a private company that provides investment banking services. The company is based in New York, NY.

American Discovery Capital LLC (American Discovery) is a private equity firm founded in 2016 by John P. Joliet. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles. California.

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.

KMCO LLC manufactures specialty chemicals and provides custom chemical processing services. The firm offers glycol, anti-freeze, brake fluid, cement grinding, and oilfield products. The company was founded by Arthur R. McFerrin, Jr. in 1975 and is headquartered in Crosby, TX.

Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd. operates and manages container ports. It leases and manages land for port-related purposes, maintains navigable access to the port for commercial shipping, owns dredging fleet and undertakes dredging at ports under commercial contract. The firm also provides security and protection for the port's infrastructure and assets. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia.

BeMyGuest Pte Ltd. provides online booking platforms. It offers tours and travel activities. The company was founded by Clement Wong and Blanca Menchaca in 2012 and is headquartered in Singapore.

California Institute of Technology provides education focusing on science, engineering, academia, business, and public service. The company was founded in 1891 and it is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

Kemgo, Inc. is an online marketplace for chemicals, polymers, and fertilizers. The company is based in Princeton, NJ. The platform reduces hours of back-and-forth with buyers, and most sellers make more than they expected. Founded in 2015 by German and American chemical industry executives, the company offers an innovative technology that facilitates marketing and sales via eauctions and other online options. The company was founded by Joe Naaman and Ralph de Haan, who have been the CEOs since incorporation.