Vickie Palmer

Townsend Capital LLC invests in commercial real estate and energy sector. It specializes in the structuring and placement of tax advantaged investments in real estate, and oil and natural gas exploration for third party investors. Townsend Capital maintains real estate portfolios that includes a mix of office, warehouse, industrial, research, institutional and healthcare space. The company was founded by Dennis Townsend in 1975 and is headquartered in Hunt Valley, MD.

The National Association of Seed and Venture Funds (NASVF) is a global non-profit organization with members in different U.S. states and countries. It promotes investments in seed and early-stage companies by supporting entrepreneurship and job creation through the formation of capital programs. The firm connects investors, economic development organizations, public and private funds and tech transfer professionals in building their local economies through commercializing technologies. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Wexford Science & Technology LLC is a privately-held real estate and development company located in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wexford Equities LLC and their ultimate parent is Townsend Capital LLC

University Research Park operates as a research and technology park. It supports early-stage, and growth-oriented businesses in engineering, computational and life sciences. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Fraunhofer USA, Inc. is a non-profit, research and development organization, which provides applied research services. It conducts applied R&D to customers from industry and state and federal governments. The firm develops and validates scientific applications and technologies for industrial innovation in the USA. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MI.

Michigan State University Foundation engages in research, teaching, and commercialization of technologies. It focus on providing facilities and building sites at the university corporate research park for technology enterprises, university technology-development initiatives, and university collaborations. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Lansing, MI.

Lansing Economic Area Partnership, also known as LEAP, is an organization that focuses on building a stronger community in Lansing, MI. LEAP works towards growing, retaining, and attracting businesses to the area with the goal of improving the local economy.

Wisconsin Security Research Consortium, Inc. engages in the research and development grants from federal government agencies for the purpose of conducting sensitive academic and business research and related development work. The company is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Pure Venture Partners LLC (Pure Venture Partner) is a private equity firm founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Parma, Michigan.

Altruis Capital LLC (Altruis Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Lansing, Michigan.