Jacob Bomersback

Virent, Inc. develops and commercializes biofuel technologies. It converts soluble biomass-derived sugars into products molecularly identical to those made with petroleum, including gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and chemicals used for plastics and fibers. The company was founded by Randy D. Cortright and James Dumesic in 2002 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Chazen Museum of Art is a state educational resource located in the heart of the University of Madison campus. The museum is centrally located on campus and in the heart of Madison, WI, near parking ramps, bus stops, and a block from Memorial Union Terrace. It houses the second-largest collection of art in the United States and offers events and educational programming for the public. The museum's mission reflects the idea that education should influence people's lives beyond the boundaries of the classroom and throughout the state of Wisconsin.