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International Development Research Centre funds research in developing countries. The firm provides developing-country researchers with financial resources, advice, and training to find solutions to local problems and fosters new talent by offering fellowships and awards. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization, which works to forge practical solutions that help nature and people prosper sustainably. It launched the Smart Boat Initiative (SBI) which focuses on leveraging the technological advances and plummeting costs in sensors, artificial intelligence, broadband communication and data analytics to equip and surround fishing vessels of all sizes with digital tools and infrastructure that can increase sustainability, accountability, profitability and transparency in fishing. The company was founded by Arthur P. Cooley, Charles F. Wurster and Dennis Puleston in 1967 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Schwarzman Scholars is a fully-funded one-year master's degree program in international affairs at Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University in China. The private company is based in New York, NY. The program is designed to prepare the next generation of leaders to navigate the complexities of the evolving geopolitical landscape. Each year, up to 200 candidates from around the world are selected to join a diverse cohort. The dynamic curriculum is based on the pillars of leadership and international affairs and provides scholars with the knowledge, skills, and firsthand experience needed to foster cross-cultural understanding. The program was established in 2013 by founding trustee Stephen A. Schwarzman, with the vision of creating a network of leaders who will shape the future. Stephen Allen Schwarzman has been the CEO since 1902.