Karen Mermel

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. manufactures and markets business jet aircraft. The firm provides after-market support and maintenance, as well as the sale of used gulfstream aircraft. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Savannah, GA.

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Oclaro Photonics, Inc. manufactures and markets fiber-optic products. The firm develops photonics solutions for commercial and research applications. Its products include optical posts and rods, linear translation stages, mirror mounts, motorized linear stages, rail systems, motorized actuators, high speed photo receivers, general purpose detectors, tunable diode lasers, specialty optical mounts, and beam position detectors. The company was founded by Milton Chang, Timothy Day, Robert Marsland and Frank Luecke in 1990 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Near Earth LLC is an investment banking and financial advisory firm that specializes in satellite, commercial space, and telecom technologies. Near Earth is based in New Canaan, CT and is a registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA, SIPC. The American company's team has a unique blend of Wall Street and aerospace engineering experience to better understand their clients' businesses. The private company was founded by Hoyt Davidson in 2002 to fill gaps in investment banking coverage for companies and investors in these sectors.

Xo Markets Holdings, Inc. operates as a holding company for commercial space exploration. The company was founded by Christopher K. Cummins, Jeffrey Manber, Charles Miller, and Michael Johnson and is headquartered in Webster, TX.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

The Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association is an organization that protects the freedom to fly by supporting activities that ensure the long-term health of general aviation. The private company is based in Frederick, MD and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company educates pilots, non-pilots, and policy makers alike. Mark R. Baker has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

California Institute of Technology provides education focusing on science, engineering, academia, business, and public service. The company was founded in 1891 and it is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

Southwest Research Institute is a research and development organization. It offers technical services in engine design and development, emissions certification testing, fuels and lubricants. The firm provide services to automotive and transportation, biomedical and health, chemistry and materials, defence and security, electronics and automation, energy and environment, manufacturing and construction industries. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

Association for Computing Machinery, Inc. provides educational and scientific computing services. It offers journals & magazines, conferences, workshops, electronic forums, and online books & courses. The company has office in China. Association for Computing Machinery was founded on September 15, 1947 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Aerospace Technologies Group, Inc. manufactures window shade systems for jet and commercial aircrafts. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Boynton Beach, FL.

Tethers Unlimited, Inc. develops advanced propulsion, power, communications, and robotics technologies. Its products include software defined radios, high bandwidth data downlink, crosslink networks, propulsion systems, gimbals, deorbit systems, and fiber spools. The company was founded by Robert P. Hoyt and Robert L. Forward in 1994 and is headquartered in Bothell, WA.

Boeing Aerospace Operations, Inc. offers aircraft support services. The firm's activities also include flight training and aircraft maintenance services. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineer, Inc. provides advancing technology for electrical engineering, computer science, and electronics. The non-profit company is based in the United States and has subsidiaries in various locations.

Deep Space Industries, Inc. provides asteroid mining services. It produces water, propellant, and building materials to serve the space markets. The company was founded by David Gump and Rick N. Tumlinson in 2012 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

SpaceFund, Inc. (SpaceFund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Rick N. Tumlinson and Murphy Crawford Meagan. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

CEA Space Partners I Corp. operates as a blank check company. It is formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on February 18, 2021 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Value Spring Global Technology, Inc. develops cognitive computing data analytics solutions. The American company was founded by William Doyle and Taffy Holliday, with William Doyle serving as CEO since incorporation.