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Boston Restaurant Associates, Inc. owns and operates a chain of restaurants. It operates under the name Pizzeria Regina and a full service restaurant under the name Polcari's North End. The company was founded by George R. Chapdelaine, Edward P. Grace III, Lucille S. Salhany, Roger Lipton, John P. Polcari, Robert C. Taft, Anthony A. Buccieri, Hugh T. Devine, Fran V. Ross, and Robert S. Karam in 1926 and is headquartered in Woburn, MA.

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

R.F. Holdings Ltd. manufactures and sales tube fittings for hydraulic and pneumatic systems, precision thread grinding and precision engineering. The company is headquartered in Walsall, the United Kingdom.

Advisors Asset Management, Inc. (AAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Monument, Colorado. The firm was founded in 1979 as Fixed Income Securities LP. In 2023, Sun Life Capital Management (US) LLC, a subsidiary of Sun Life Financial, Inc. (TSE: SLF) in Canada, acquired a 51 percent majority stake in the firm. AAM provides portfolio supervisory and evaluation services to AAM-sponsored unit investment trusts (UITs). They also offer separately managed account (SMA) advisory services to individuals, banking or thrift institutions, trusts, estates, broker-dealers, investment advisers, investment companies, corporations, pension or profit-sharing plans and charitable organizations.

Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 100 multinationals. also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry and academic centers.

NEHP, Inc. provides piping solutions and modularization techniques for the semi-conductor and life sciences industries. Its products include custom process racks and skids, safety, access and view tiles, tool hook-up modules and racks, utility manifolds, gas sticks and gas system solutions. The company was founded by Adam Tarr in 2000 and is headquartered in Williston, VT.

Cytogel Pharma LLC develops bio-pharmaceutical products. It offers novel analgesic products, useful polymer and hydrogel drug delivery platform technologies. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Darien, CT.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

The Newark Group, Inc. manufactures and sells recycled paperboard products. Its products include concrete forming tubes, industrial grades, graphic board, looseleaf, books, and puzzle boards. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Cranford, NJ.

AddisonManagement Inc (FreshTracks Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Cairn Cross and Charlie Kireker. The firm is headquartered in Shelburne, Vermont.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

AmeriCares is a nonprofit disaster relief and humanitarian aid organization which provides immediate response to emergency medical needs and supports long-term humanitarian assistance programs for all people around the world, irrespective of race, creed or political persuasion. The organization was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

The University of Vermont Medical Center provides healthcare services. The firm's services include the Level 1 Trauma Center, the Vermont Children's Hospital, the Vermont Cancer Center, the Ambulatory Care Center, and the Birthing Center. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Burlington, VT.

Loyola University Health System engages in the provision of healthcare services. It offers primary care, surgical, digestive health programs, orthopedics, neurology and neurosurgery, transplant, and other medical services. The company is headquartered in Maywood, IL.

Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America provides pharmaceutical research and biotechnology services. It represents the country’s biopharmaceutical research companies, which are devoted to discovering and developing medicines that enable patients to live longer, healthier, and more productive lives. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered Washington, DC.

Edgewood Private Equity Group (Edgewood private Equity Group) is a private equity subsidiary of Edgewood Holdings LLC founded in 2005. The firm headquartered in Cornwall, Florida.

The American Association of Homes & Services for the Aging provides a range of aging services including adult day services, home health, community services, senior housing, assisted living residences, continuing care retirement communities, and nursing homes. The private company is based in Washington. The CEO of the American company is Larry Minnix.

SolarOne Solutions, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells commercial-scale, solar-powered lighting, and light emitting diode technology. Its products include LOES shoebox, SOSAT, and SONXT series, LMF flood and spot, LCS canopy, LSK shelter, back lighting kit, mounting and solar panel kits, power center enclosures, SO-bright partner, legacy, and custom off-grid products. The company was founded by Moneer H. Azzam in 2004 and is headquartered in Needham, MA.

Surmet Corp. manufactures premium transparent ceramics, surface metallurgy, engineered coatings, and advanced materials. The firm’s products and services include aluminum oxynitride, magnesium aluminate spinel, aluminum nitride, surface engineering and coatings, and other related products. The company was founded by Suri A. Sastri in 1982 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA.

National Council of State Housing Agencies operates as a non-profit organization that provides affordable housing. It offers housing bonds, housing credit, and home investment partnerships. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The New Canaan Country School, Inc. operates as an independent and co-educational day school for students from Age 3 to Grade 9. it offers programs for academics, arts and athletics. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in New Canaan, CT.

Social Venture Partners provides social services. It offers nonprofit and collaborative solutions. The company was founded by Kim Sanchez Rael and Margaret Walker and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Skandalaris Center (Skandalaris Center) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Olin Business School founded in 2001 by Bob Skandalaris. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

Chiron Partners LLC provides merchant banking and strategic advisory services. It offers merchant banking and advisory, mergers and acquisition, private placement, and debt restructure services. It also provides specialized services such as valuation reports, feasibility studies, due diligence, operating advisory, financial management, and business development. The company was founded by Mark David Sanor on November 1, 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

WestWater Research LLC specializes in water transaction advisory services. Its services include transactional advisory, water appraisals and economic and analysis. The company was founded by Clay J. Landry in 2001 and is headquartered in Boise, ID.

NanoBridge Partners is a private equity firm located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Edgewood Holdings LLC

Cerion LLC develops and supplies technologically advanced nanoparticle combustion catalyst. It develops, customizes and manufactures high-performance metal, metal oxide and mixed metal nanoparticles for a wide range of industrial products including coatings, thin films, catalysts, additives, printed electronics and antimicrobials.. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

Part of Rengo Co., Ltd., Rengo Packaging, Inc. is a company that manufactures and sells packaging materials. The company is based in Aiea, HI.

Part of Innovate St. Louis, ITEN is a company that develops and manufactures eco-friendly solid-state lithium-ion SMD micro batteries. The company is based in St. Louis, MO. These batteries are rechargeable in a few minutes and can deliver power over a wide operating temperature range. The company is used in various applications such as back-up power supply, powering autonomous sensor nodes, tracking and monitoring solutions, sensor data loggers, beacons and RF tags, smartphone peripherals, medical devices, home and building automation, smart cities, wearables, and e-textiles.

CORE Industrial Partners LLC (CORE Industrial Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2016 by John May. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Peroni Portfolio Advisors, Inc. provides investment advice. The private company is based in Radnor, PA. The company was founded in 2015 by Eugene Everett Peroni. Eugene Everett Peroni has been the CEO since 2015.