Bill Tortora

The Lubrizol Corp. develops and produces chemical additives for automotive and industrial lubricants. Its business segments are Lubrizol Additives, Lubrizol Advanced Materials, and Lubrizol Oilfield Solutions. The company was founded by Vincent Smith, Kent Smith, Tommy James and Kelvin Smith in 1928 and is headquartered in Wickliffe, OH.

KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc. is a registered investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of KeyCorp. (NYSE: KEY). KeyBanc Capital Markets provides investment banking, commercial lending, treasury management, derivatives, foreign exchange, equity and debt underwriting and trading and syndicated finance products and services to large corporations and middle-market companies.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Technical Consumer Products, Inc. manufactures compact fluorescent lamps for commercial, industrial, and residential markets. Its products include light-emitting diode, exit-emergecny lighting signs, cold cathode, and linear fluorescent lamps. The company was founded by Ellis Yan in 1993 and is headquartered in Aurora, OH.

Actnano, Inc. provides nanocoatings that prevent damage and corrosion from water, oil, and dirt. The company was founded by Taymur Ahmad in 2012 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Philips Lighting BV manufactures and distributes lighting equipment. The company is headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

Luma Investments Ltd. operates as an investment holding company with interest in electrical lighting and wire harness products and semiconductors. It also focuses on establishing segment leaders in high-output, full-color spectrum, long life eco-lighting solutions. The firm's lighting solutions are sold globally and are protected by numerous international patents. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Singapore.

Part of NVC International Holdings Ltd., NVC Lighting Technology Corp. is a Chinese company that manufactures and distributes LED lamps and lights for residential and commercial purposes. The company is based in Huizhou, China.

GLO AB operates as a holding company. It develops technologies to fabricate defect-free, single-crystal semiconductor nanowire structures, with direct control of morphology and chemical composition. The firm focuses on the development and commercialization of light-emitting diode products using nanotechnology. Its products can be use in display, automotive and illumination application. The company was founded by Lars Ivar Samuelson, Steven Alan Morrell and Jonas Björn Ohlsson on February 25, 2003 and is headquartered in Lund, Sweden.

North American Lighting, Inc. manufactures and supplies automotive lighting equipment. Its products include license plates, turn signals, center high-mounted stop lamps, rear garnishes and headlamps. The company was founded on April 27, 1983 and is headquartered in Paris, IL.

Signify North America Corp. provides light-emitting diode (LED) lighting systems. It offers fixtures by application, environment, and technology, system components, and custom products. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Somerset, NJ.

The Illuminating Engineering Society of North America operates as a lighted environment association. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Kevin J. Dowling, Mark J. Walsh.

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association is an organization that provides access to an infrastructure funding tool for its members. The private company is based in Rosslyn, VA. Kevin J. Cosgriff has been the CEO of the company since 2014. The company also offers white papers, standards, programs, and events related to electrical manufacturing.

Greater Cleveland Partnership is a business membership association. The firm offers resources include project management, asset to capital, real estate site searches, incentive workforce program assistance and workforce grants assistance. The company was founded in March 2004 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

GE Lighting Solutions LLC manufactures lighting products for commercial and residential purposes. Its products include chandelier, indoor spotlight, floodlight, fluorescent, colored lamp, fiber optics and landscape lighting. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Part of Quality Light Source GmbH, Technical Consumer Products Ltd. is a British company that distributes lighting products. The company is based in Corby, UK. The company was founded in 1993 by Ellis Yan. Jessica Parker has been the CEO of the company since 2007.

UH Ventures LLC (UH Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of University Hospitals Health System, Inc founded in 2020. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

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.

Western Reserve Partners LLC provides investment banking services. It offers mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and other financial advisory services to middle market companies across a focused set of industry verticals, including industrial, business services, consumer, healthcare, technology and real estate. The firm’s services include sell-side advisory, buy-side advisory, capital raising, financial opinions and valuations and restructuring and bankruptcy. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.