Henry H. Corning

The Skoll Foundation invests in social entrepreneurs through its flagship award program, the Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship. These three-year awards support the continuation, replication or extension of programs that have proved successful in addressing a broad array of critical social issues: tolerance and human rights, health, environmental sustainability, economic and social equity, institutional responsibility, and peace and security. The foundation was founded in 1999 by Jeff Skoll and is located is Palo Alto, California.

Founded in 2012 by Jamie Metzl and Vincent Mai, Cranemere LLC is a private equity firm located in New York City.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Echoing Green, Inc. provides seed funding and technical assistance to emerging social entrepreneurs with ideas for social change. The firm offers a fellowship program that provides seed funding to emerging social entrepreneurs; open society black male achievement fellowship, a program for improving the life outcomes of black men and boys in the United States through social entrepreneurship; and works on purpose, a career training program. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Tekla Capital Management LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Formerly known as Hambrecht & Quist Capital Management LLC, the firm serves as an investment adviser for four closed-end funds – Tekla Healthcare Investors, Tekla Life Sciences Investors, Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund and Tekla World Healthcare Fund.

LifeGuides PBC is a company that supports employees through life challenges. The company is based in Tempe, AZ. The company aims to improve retention, recruiting, worker focus, and the culture of organizations. The company was founded by Mark T. Donohue. Derek Lundsten has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Agile Systems, Inc. designs and develops motion control technology solutions. The company was founded by Richard Hellinga, Bill Dickerson and Robert Lankin in 1994 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada.

Biorem Technologies, Inc. manufactures biofilter systems. Its products are used to eliminate odors and other hazardous air pollutants. The company also provides odor removal products. It serves municipal waste water treatment plants and industrial sites across North America. Biorem Technologies was founded in 1991 and is located in Guelph, Canada.

GE Capital Equity, Inc. (GE Capital Equity) is a private equity division of GE Capital Americas is founded in 1993. The firm is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.

Powerit Holdings, Inc. operates as a holding company with interests in providing energy management solutions. It offers building controls systems for commercial building owners. The firm helps organizations to manage and reduce energy demand. The firm serves mechanical fabrication and manufacturing, agriculture and food products, petroleum and petrochemicals. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

CPower provides energy management services. It offers capacity programs, ancillary services, economic programs, and peak load management solution. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Northwell Health, Inc. engages in the provision of medical and healthcare services. It offers several long-term care facilities, rehabilitation services, outpatient surgery centers, home care, hospice, diagnostic laboratory facilities, and emergency medical services. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in New Hyde Park, NY.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Tiger Optics LLC provides high-performance laser-based gas analyzers to advance industrial standards and enable cutting-edge research. The company was founded by by Lisa Bergson in 2001 and is headquartered in Horsham, PA.