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Respironics, Inc. manufactures sleep solutions, home respiratory therapy products, and respiratory drugs. Its products include pressure relief, supplemental oxygen, ventilators, oximetry devices, nebulizers and compressors, asthma management, spacers and holding chambers, and peak flow meters. The company was founded by Gerald E. McGinnis in 1976 and is headquarters in Murrysville, PA.

Koppers, Inc. produces carbon compounds, chemicals, and treated wood products. The firm offers naphthalene, petroleum pitch, phthalic anhydride, refined tar, specialty pitch, coal tar distillates, carbon pitch, pressure-treated wood, tie pre plating, track panels, and rail joints and track components. It also provides carbon pitch testing, engineering support, logistics, and railroad structures services. The company was founded in December 1988 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

ALung Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of respiratory support solutions. The company was founded by William Federspiel and Brack Hattler in 1997 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Part of Seven Group Holdings Ltd., Headwaters LLC is a company that provides watershed restoration and conservation services. The company is based in Harpers Ferry, WV.

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.

Part of Tortel USA LLC, Trex Communications Corp. is a manufacturer of systems and components used in satellites. The American company was founded by Ashok Rao. Trex Communications was acquired by MCK Communications, Inc. from Thermo Electron Corp. on February 16, 2000 for $48.70 million.

Heritage Valley Health System, Inc. provides medical, surgical and diagnostic services. The company's services include cardiology, emergency care, cancer treatment, and rehabilitation care. It also provides general and acute medical care services. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Beaver, PA.

Allegheny Conference on Community Development operates as economic and community development organizations, which combines private sector leadership with commitment from public sector partners. The company was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

The Indus Entrepreneurs is a non-profit organization. It provides mentoring, networking, education and funding to entrepreneurs. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Manchester Bidwell Corp. is a non-profit organization that provides arts education and mentorship services. It also offers career training and social enterprise services. The company was founded by Bill Strickland in 1968 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

BlueTree Allied Angels LLC (BlueTree Allied Angels) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Catherine V. Mott and Tom Jones. The firm is headquartered in Wexford, Pennsylvania.

Manchester Craftsmen's Guild operates as a non profit organization that serves public school students via classes in ceramics, design, digital imaging, 3-D manufacturing and photography. The company was founded by Bill L. Strickland in 1968 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Covidien Holding, Inc. manufactures and supplies healthcare products for use in clinical and home settings. It offers medical devices, pharmaceuticals and medical supplies to hospitals, long-term care and alternate care facilities, doctors’ offices and in the home. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Optimal Strategix Group, Inc. provides marketing strategy consulting, analytics, and customized research services. It offers litigation support services. The company was founded by R. Sukumar in 2008 and is headquartered in Newtown, PA.

National Center for Arts & Technology is a non-profit organization that operates to assist communities in opening and sustaining local educational organizations. The company was founded by William Strickland in 2005 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

NanoGraf Corp. develops silicon-graphene materials for charging batteries. The company was founded by Cary Hayner, Joshua Lau, Thomas Yu and Samir Mayekar in 2012 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Adhesys Medical GmbH develops polyurethane-based tissue and organ glue. It develops biodegradable wound sealing technology which can be used as a tissue adhesive to re-connect tissue or organs after surgery and as a tissue sealant to seal external wounds and to seal air and fluid leakages of organs. The company was founded by Heike Heckroth, René Tolba, Malte Brettel and Marius Rosenberg in 2013 and is headquartered in Aachen, Germany.

GOOSE Capital, Inc. is a group of Fortune 500 executives, industry leaders, and serial entrepreneurs who invest in early stage ventures. The private company is based in Houston, TX. The company focuses on deep tech and tough tech startups and offer high-growth opportunities to these companies.

Bluetree Venture Fund I seeks investments in companies located in the Western Pennsylvania region of the US. The fund targets the companies operating in fields of IT, life sciences, medical technologies, software, education and technology sector. It provides financing for early-stage transactions with investment size ranging from $0.2 million to $3 million and makes follow-on investments.

Acclivity Development LLC provides computer programming services. The private company is based in Sudbury.

Armada Supply Chain Solutions LLC provides supply chain management services. It offers supply chain planning, warehouse solutions, transportation solutions, and global logistics services. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Mand Labs, Inc. provides DIY electronics kits for middle and high school students, STEM educators, hobbyists, and homeschoolers. The company is based in Cypress, TX and was founded by Gurpawan Mand. The company's kits range from elementary to middle school levels and allow children to learn STEM through hands-on projects.

BTNV Management, LLC (BTNV) is an venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Kelauni Jasmyn Cook. The firm is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

First National Bank of Pennsylvania operates as nationally chartered commercial bank. It provides a full line of consumer banking products and services, including deposit products, mortgage lending, consumer lending and a complete suite of mobile and online banking services. The company was founded in 1864 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.