Morten Lund

CONNECT creates and scales companies in the technology and life sciences sectors. It creates an environment in which entrepreneurs and C-suite executives have access to the people, capital, and technology resources. The organization was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp. operates as a non-profit organization. It mobilizes business, government, and civic leaders to maximize the region’s economic prosperity and global competitiveness. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Aksia TorreyCove Partners LLC is an investment advisor firm. The company was founded by Kenn Lee, Kara Boone King, Michelle Margaret Davidson, David I. Chi Fann and Thomas James Martin in 2011 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Credit Suisse Securities (Canada) Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario with offices worldwide. The firm is a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group (NYSE: CS). Their equity research equity group engages in a broad range of activities for investors including sales, trading, financing, prime brokerage and market-making in U.S. and international equity and equity related securities, options, futures, risk management and hedging products. Their activities cover both exchange-traded and over-the-counter traded securities, including American depositary receipts, restricted stocks, equity repurchases, block trade executions, program trading executions, equity derivatives and convertible securities. The fixed-income franchise operates as a single, unified platform that handles all fixed-income cash and derivative products. Products and services range from securitization and liability management transactions to sales and trading and superior research.

TorreyCove Capital Advisors LLC provides investment advisory services. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Part of Sempra, Sempra Global, Inc. develops energy infrastructure, operates utilities, and provides related products and services. The company is based in San Diego, CA.

SAE International engages in the designing, manufacturing, operation and maintenance of automobiles, aircraft, space vehicles and commercial vehicles. It focuses on encouraging a lifetime of learning for mobility engineering professionals and setting the standards for industry engineering. The company is headquartered in Troy, MI.

GreenSource Corp. provides environmental management and field services. The private company is based in San Diego, CA. The company was founded by Tad Simmons. Tad Simmons has been the CEO since incorporation.

TEG Staffing, Inc. develops strategic workforce management programs, technology platforms, and comprehensive staffing solutions. The firm offers payrolling, vendor management systems, and managed services. The company was founded by Robert Svet in January 1972 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce is a chamber of commerce based in San Diego, CA. Gerald Robert Sanders has been the CEO of the non-profit company since 2013.

Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. is a global leadership community of over 30,000 chief executives from 142 countries. The non-profit company is based in Irving, TX and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The company's mission is to help its members become better leaders and better people. The company was founded in 1950 by Ray Hickok, Khalid Mohamed Jassem Kanoo. Thayer Smith has been the CEO of the company since 2007.

Pegasus Capital Advisors LP (Pegasus Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by Craig Cogut. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation provides scientific and industrial research services. It plays a role in collaboration within the Australian national innovation system and as an advisor to government, industry and the community. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Canberra, Australia.

Western Electricity Coordinating Council operates an organization to effectively work on the energy system. The non-profit company is based in Salt Lake City, UT. The CEO of the company is V. Louise McCarren.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Solar Turbines, Inc. manufactures industrial gas turbines. Its products are used for developing oil, natural gas and power generation projects. The company was founded on November 13, 1927 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Rochester Institute of Technology is a privately endowed, coeducational university with ten colleges emphasizing career education and experiential learning. It was founded in 1829 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Pacific Integrated Energy, Inc. provides solar energy solutions. The firm's expertise include plasmonics, photonics, optics, device physics, nanofilms and processing, sub-micron scale engineering, project management, product development, testing, fabrication, and commercialization. The company was founded by Phil Layton and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

CleanTech Energy, Inc. provides clean energy project and technology advisory services. The company was founded on February 1, 2007 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Skipping Stone, Inc. provides consulting services for the energy industry. The company is headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA.

Part of Just Energy Group, Inc., Just Energy Solutions, Inc. delivers affordable energy to Quebec residents. Just Energy Solutions is based in La Palma, CA. The company offers natural gas rates and availability, as well as electricity and gas plans specific to each customer. Just Energy Solutions has served over 1.5 million satisfied customers in the past 20 years. The company also provides commercial energy, electricity, and natural gas services to businesses, offering a competitive advantage. Just Energy Solutions was acquired by Universal Energy Group Ltd. from Commerce Energy Group, Inc. on December 11, 2008 for $26 million.