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Pittenger & Anderson, Inc. (P&A) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska. The firm was founded by James "Jim" Pittenger, Jr. and Daniel "Dan" Anderson in 1995. P&A provides advisory services to individual and institutional clients.

Evergy Metro, Inc. engages in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity. It generates electricity from wind, solar, nuclear, biogas and hydro energy. The company was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Jefferson City, MO.

Blue Pillar, Inc. provides power and energy management solutions. It offers its service to the healthcare, commercial, industrial and manufacturing, military, government, higher education, datacenters and telecommunications sectors. The firm's application suite lowers enterprise energy spend and increases critical energy asset security, management, compliance and new energy market cash flows from programs like demand response. The company was founded by Brad Witter, Joe Scoufis, and Eric D. Reichel in 2006 and is headquartered in Frederick, MD.

Energysavvy, Inc. provides data-driven personalization, innovative customer engagement and automated program delivery. Its products include optix engage, manage, and partner. It delivers the utility industry's purpose-built, cloud-based customer experience platform, by addressing challenges of the utility customer journey––from new move-ins, to service alerts, to value-added energy efficiency. The company was founded by Aaron Goldfeder, Leo Shklovskii and Karl Siebrecht in 2008 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Prieto Battery, Inc. provides lithium-ion batteries. It is an advanced battery technology that is focused on commercializing a patented Lithium-ion battery technology that delivers transformational performance. The firm has developed 3D full cell and 3D anode replacement technology. The company was founded by Amy Prieto and is headquartered in Fort Collins, CO.

Polaris Capital Management LLC (Polaris) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Bernard Horn in 1995 and is a subsidiary of Polaris Capital Management Holdings LLP. Polaris offers global and international equity management services as separately managed accounts and commingled vehicles for institutions and high net-worth individuals. The firm serves as an investment advisor to mutual funds, limited partnerships, and other pooled investment vehicles.

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.

Intel Capital Corp (Intel Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Intel Corp founded in 1991 by Les Vadasz, and Avram Miller. The firm is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware.

ScanMed LLC manufactures antenna coils for magnetic resonance imaging systems, and developing, repairing, and operating MRI coils. Its products include PROCURE Pelvic Coil, Knee/Foot Coil, Wrist Coil, Ankle Coil, Interchangeable Pediatric MRI Brain Coil Set, Pediatric Blanket Coil, Semi-Flex Elbow/Wrist Coil, Semi-Flex Long Bone Coil, Semi-Flex Shoulder/Knee Coil, Orbit/Mandible Array Coil, Adult Head/Neck/Spine Coil, Pediatric Head/Neck/Spine Coil, Peripheral Vascular Array Coil and lung fMRI coil. The company is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Behlen Mfg. Co. engages in the manufacture of farm and industrial equipment. Its products include livestock equipment, grain storage, drying, handling, and building systems. The company was founded by Walter D. Behlen in 1936 and is headquartered in Columbus, NE.

Lamson, Dugan & Murray LLP is a law firm that values hard work, integrity, and excellence in their practice. The private company is based in Omaha, NE. With a team of over 40 attorneys, they specialize in litigation and corporate expertise.

Part of SiriusPoint Ltd., The Central National Insurance Co. of Omaha is a company that provides insurance services. The company is based in Omaha, NE. The Central National Insurance Co. of Omaha was acquired by Sirius International Group Ltd. from Drum Financial Corp. on February 26, 2010 for $5 million.

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners is an organization that aims to safeguard public interest, enhance competition in the insurance market, and improve state regulation of insurance. The non-profit company is based in Kansas City, MO and has subsidiaries in the United States. The organization provides various services such as publications, technology solutions, products, and data products. It also offers access to financial data and reports for insurance companies and groups.

Hansen-Mueller Co. engages in the provision of grain merchandising services through price discovery, marketing, transportation, and logistics. The firm offers commodity trading, bulk commodity logistics, feed grain processing, and country elevators. The company was founded by Jack L. Hansen and Randy Mueller in 1979 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Insurance Care Direct, Inc. provides health and life insurance products and services. It covers individual, family, student, short term, medicare, dental, life, and automobile insurance services. The firm operates as a direct to consumer performance marketing company that owns national call centers to sell insurance products. The company was founded by Arnold Cohen, Brad Cohen, and Seth Cohen in 2004 and is headquartered in Deerfield Beach, FL.

Aquila Pty Ltd. manufactures and sells men's fashion products. It includes Clothing, Footwear, Bags and Belts products. The company was founded by Antonio Long in 1958 and is headquartered in Abbotsford, Australia.

Skycatch, Inc. develops drone platform for commercial logistics applications. It offers high precision package, explore1 drone and base station, data viewer solutions. The company was founded by Christopher Bumgardner and Christian Berney Sanz in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

National Strategic Research Institute operates as research and development center. It is engaged in the strategic partnership with the government specializing nuclear detection and forensics, detection of chemical and biological weapons, passive defense against weapons of mass destruction, consequence management, and space, cyber and telecommunications law. The company was founded by Robert Hinson in 2012 and is headquartered in Lincoln, NE.

Palmetto Solar LLC designs, installs and finance solar energy systems for homeowners. The company was founded by Christopher Kemper in 2009 and is headquartered in Charleston, SC.

Energy Impact Partners LLC (Energy Impact Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2014 by Steven Hellman. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Freewire Technologies, Inc. develops and manufactures mobile electric vehicle chargers. The company was founded by Arcady Sosinov, Jawann Swislow, Rich Steele, Sanat Kamal Bahl, Kothari Luv, and Sameer Mehdiratta in 2014 and is headquartered in San Leandro, CA.

Stanley Ventures (Stanley Ventures) is a venture capital arm of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

HBW Resources LLC is a strategic advisory firm that specializes in energy, environment, and transportation issues. The private company was founded in 2005 by David Holt and is based in Houston, TX. The company has offices across the United States and offers a multidisciplinary approach to help clients achieve their goals by shaping industry dialogue, designing innovative solutions, and crafting sensible policy. HBW has four corporate divisions, including communications, federal affairs, state affairs, and regulatory/legal, which provide consulting, advocacy, and policy campaign services.

Spear Power Systems, Inc. designs and manufactures lithium ion battery storage systems. The company was founded by Jeffery Kostos, Daryll Nottingham and Joon Kim in 2013 and is headquartered in Grandview, MO.

Fort Robotics, Inc. designs and develops a wireless platform to ensure human safety around machines in construction, agriculture, manufacturing, warehousing, transportation, and mobile robotics. The company was founded by Samuel J. Reeves and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Union Labs Ventures Management LLC (Union Labs Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Kim Christopher and Nathan Williams. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

Performant Capital (Performant Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2019 by Michael Ciaglia, Chris McLaughlin and Jeff Dillon. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

The Space Information Sharing & Analysis Center is a non-profit company that facilitates collaboration across the space industry to enhance their ability to prepare for and respond to vulnerabilities, incidents, and threats. The company is based in Colorado Springs, CO. The company disseminates timely and actionable information among member entities and serve as the primary communications channel for the sector. The company was founded in 2017. Erin M. Miller has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Raise Robotics, Inc. designs and develops industrial robots.