Brian J. Sprague

The Public Library of Science (PLOS) is a company that is redefining how research is evaluated, shared, and read through open science. The company is based in San Francisco, CA and was founded in 2000 by Patrick O. PLOS offers services to institutions and consortia to enable authors to publish their research. The company provides a modular, opt-in approach to signed and published peer review, allowing authors to decide what works best for them and their manuscript. PLOS also offers resources for scientific writing and publishing, including guides and hands-on resources for authors looking to improve their scientific publishing skillset. Brown, Michael Eisen, and Harold E. Varmus. Alison Mudditt has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

Borland Software Corp. designs open application lifecycle management solutions. The firm's products include required management, change management, software testing, test management, automated testing and performance testing. The company was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Provo, UT.

Part of Riverdeep Group Plc, Broderbund Software, Inc. is a software company based in Novato, CA. The company offers a wide range of software products that can make things easier and help improve one's life. The company's products include software for making greeting cards, learning typing, creating newsletters, scrapbooks, and more. The company also offers a complete premium art collection with over 12,500 royalty-free images suitable for personal and business use. Broderbund Software was acquired by The Learning Co., Inc. on August 31, 1998 for $374.65 million.

Sybase, Inc. engages in the development and provision of mobile and wireless software solutions for data integration. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA.

Xerox Corp. engages in the integration of paper and digital products. The firm offers home, office, office laser, multifunction and all in one printer, digital sheet-fed printing presses and scanner. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

AltoBeam (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. provides integrated circuit demodulators and receivers for global digital television industry. Its products include digital terrestrial multimedia broadcast (DTMB), and digital video broadcast (DVB) demodulator. The company was founded by ChaoHuang Ceng and Qi Deng on May 29, 2007 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

LineStream Technologies, Inc. provides embedded software solutions. It develops control software solutions for the performance of automated systems for industrial processes and product developers. The company was founded by Zhiqiang Gao in 2006 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

SRI International provides contract research and development services. It is an independent, nonprofit research institute conducting client-sponsored research and development for government agencies, commercial businesses, foundations, and other organizations. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

SETI Institute operates as a non-profit organization that provides scientific research, education, and public outreach services. It offers instrument development, outreach programs, research experience for undergraduates, and weekly colloquium. The company was founded in November 1984 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Electric Cloud, Inc. delivers solutions that automate and accelerate the software delivery process. Its products include ElectricAccelerator, ElectricCommander and ElectricDeploy. The company was founded by John K. Ousterhout and John Graham-Cumming on April 29, 2002 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Metaphor Computer Systems, Inc. specializes in making data actionable at scale. The company is based in Mountain View, CA and was founded by David E. Liddle. The company provides cloud-native, self-service data platforms for data teams to build for their business users. The company's services include data governance, data lineage, data discovery, and data trust capabilities. Metaphor Computer Systems is on a mission to empower individuals and companies to change the world through data.

Santa Fe Institute of Science operates as a nonprofit, independent research center. It provides research and education services. The company was founded by George Cowan, David Pines, Stirling Colgate, Murray Gell-Mann, Nick Metropolis, Herb Anderson, Peter A. Carruthers, and Richard Slansky in May 1984 and is headquartered in Santa Fe, NM.

Geegah LLC provides devices and systems for food safety in the agriculture sector. The company is based in Ithaca, NY.

Nuveen Asset Management LLC (NAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2011 and is a subsidiary of Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC, which is ultimately owned by TIAA Board of Governors. NAM provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients, such as open-end and closed-end investment companies and other pooled investment vehicles.

A subsidiary of Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc., Mesirow Financial, Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Chicago with an additional office in New York City. The firm provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research. Mesirow was founded in 1937 by Norman Mesirow.

Jackson Capital Management LLC (JCM) is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in Evergreen Park, Illinois. The firm was founded by Paul J. Duggan in 1993 as Jackson Boulevard Capital Management Ltd. JCM provides investment advice to high-net worth individuals.

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.

Delphire, Inc. develops multi-sensor devices for rapid and high-confidence fire detection. The company is based in Pasadena, CA. The CEO of the company is Gilberto DeSalvo.

Movellus Circuits, Inc. develops process portable, and ultra-low power analog IPs. It offers clock generators and phased locked loop, programmable oscillators, pulse width modulators and near threshold analogs. The company was founded by Muhammad Faisal and Jeffrey Fredenburg in 2014 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

J-ventures Capital LLC (J-ventures) is a venture capital firm founded 2015 Oded Hermoni, Jim Koshland and David S. Wagonfeld. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Honeywell Sensing & Internet of Things is an American company that manufactures switches and sensors. The private company is based in Morristown.

Fletcher Spaght, Inc. provides strategy consulting and market research services. It offers finance assistance to new ventures in the fields of health care and high technology. The firm also has a venture capital firm that accepts equity interest in a client in place of consulting fees. The company was founded in 1983 by John Fletcher and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

The Computer Science & Telecommunications Board provides technical and public policy advice to the federal government on issues related to computing and communications. The non-profit company is based in Washington.

The Broadband Group engages in helping Communities and Municipalities. It provides Mixed Use Master Plan, Technology Master Plan, Engineering Services and Public Private Partnerships services. The firm also offers Feasibility Studies, Investment Grade Business and Financial Models, Governance and Ownership Strategies, Extensive Market Research Studies and Needs Analysis, Regulatory and Telecom Policy Expertise, Network Design and Engineering (Wireline / Wireless), Community-Wide Telemedicine Programs and Applications, Distance Education Programs, Public Safety Initiatives and Access to Debt/Equity Financing services. The company was founded by Thomas A. Reiman and Cindy Reiman in 1979 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

Actel, Inc. provides telecommunication services. The private company is based in Dover.