Gabriele Schaeffner-Dallmann

Silicor Materials, Inc. manufactures solar silicon and multi crystalline solar cells. It operates as a supplier to the solar photovoltaic industry as well as other industries who use aluminum-based products. The firm purifies silicon, casts the silicon into ingots, cuts the ingots into bricks using diamond saws, cuts the bricks into wafers using wire saws, and converts the wafers into solar cells through a series of steps to form the photovoltaic junction. The company was founded by Kamel Ounadjela, Fritz Kirscht, and Eicke Weber in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

ERGO Group AG engages in the provision of insurance and financial services. Its business units include German, International, and Direct and digital business. The firm offers life insurance, health insurance, legal expenses insurance, property and casualty insurance, travel insurance, pension fund, and financial services. The company was founded on August 1, 1997 and is headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Zurich Life Assurance Plc (Zurich Life) is the Ireland-based life insurance subsidiary of Zurich Holding Ireland Ltd., ultimately held by Zurich Insurance Group AG (SWX: ZURN) in Switzerland. Founded in 1977, the firm was formerly known as Eagle Star Life Assurance Co. of Ireland Ltd. In 1984, Eagle Star Insurance Group was acquired by BAT Industries and in 1997 BAT's financial services businesses were spun off and merged with Zurich Insurance Co. to create Zurich Financial Services Group. Eagle Star Life Assurance was rebranded Zurich Life Ireland in 2008 and subsequently became Zurich Life Assurance Plc. Headquartered in Dublin, Zurich Life provides a wide range of property and casualty, and life insurance products and services to individuals, small businesses, and mid-sized and large companies, as well as multinational corporations.

Semiconductor Equipment & Materials International operates as association of companies that provide equipment, materials and services for the manufacture of semiconductors, photovoltaic panels, LED and flat panel displays, micro-electromechanical systems, printed and flexible electronics, and related micro and nano-technologies. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

IMI Intelligent Medical Implants is a medical technology company. The goal of the company is to develop and market an intelligent retinal implant system for degenerative retinal disorders such as Retinitis Pigmentosa or Macular Degeneration and thereby make a contribution to the improvement of the quality of life of blind people. Through the combination of innovative technology from the medical device, IT and micro systems fields, a new class of active medical products has been created allowing, amongst other things, blind people to regain modest visual perception. The company was founded in 2002 and has 30 employees. The company has a process oriented quality management system in accordance with ISO 13485.

The American Physical Society is an organization that offers information on various prizes, awards, fellowships, scholarships, and grants related to physics. The non-profit company is based in College Park, MD. The company also provides programs that aim to improve physics education, impact policy makers, increase diversity, and inform the public.

WIFAG-Polytype Holding AG operates as a holding company with interest in manufacturing printing machines. It operates as an international development and plant engineering company. The firm specializes in cover metal packaging, printing on plastic cups and tubes, high-precision plant engineering for the production of multilayer films and papers, and the manufacture of book and newspaper printing presses and large format digital presses. WIFAG-Polytype Holding was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Fribourg, Switzerland.

Kernkraftwerk Gösgen-Däniken AG provides electricity from nuclear energy. The private company is based in Daeniken, Switzerland. The Swiss company was founded in 1973. The CEO is Michaël Plaschy.

Aare Energie AG (a.en) engages in the operation and management of energy supply companies, which provide electricity, natural gas, and water. It also operates solar power plants. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Olten, Switzerland.

REHAU Verwaltungszentrale AG provides systems and services for polymer-based solutions in the construction, automotive, and industrial sectors. The company was founded on July 3, 1991 and is headquartered in Muri bei Bern, Switzerland.

Part of Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft eV, Fraunhofer-Institut für Solare Energiesysteme ISE is a research institute based in Freiburg, Germany. The German company conducts research for energy sustainability purposes.

Schweizer Rheinsalinen AG produces and distributes salt. The private company is based in Pratteln, Switzerland and has subsidiaries in Switzerland.

The Hasler Stiftung provides funds for the research and development of the information and communication technology sector. The firm mainly supports educational, research and innovation projects where the aim is to promote the further development of information and communications technology or its applications. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Bern, Switzerland.

PSE AG provides solar test equipment and consulting services. It offers consulting services for rural electrification, coordinates international research projects and organizes scientific solar conferences. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Freiburg, Germany.

Part of Medical Research, Services & Investments SA, Privatklinik Obach AG provides health care services. The company is based in Solothurn, Switzerland. Privatklinik Obach was acquired by AEVIS VICTORIA SA on October 25, 2011.

Oncoceutics, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. It is a drug discovery and development company targeting the most potent suppressor pathways in human cancer. The firm develops technology and therapies including ONC201, for natural potent tumor suppressor pathways in human cancer. Oncoceutics was founded by Wafik El-Deiry, Wolfgang Oster and Lee T. Schalop in 2009 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

SA Fire House Ltd. provides general insurance services. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Part of Augustinum Stiftung, Augustinum Gemeinnützige GmbH is a company based in Munich, Germany. The CEOs are Matthias Heidler, Joachim Gengenbach, Axel Krieg. Augustinum Gemeinnützige GmbH is a German social service company with three business areas\: Living in old age, educational institutions, and a specialist clinic. The company provides support for people in special life situations, including schools, boarding schools, day care centers, workshops, and more. The specialist clinic for internal medicine combines the highest medical standards with a family atmosphere and a lot of human touch. The company was founded by Gertrud Rückert, Georg Rückert.