John Morgridge

The Nature Conservancy of Washington engages in protecting plants, animals and natural communities. It works with people from ranchers and farmers to scientists and civic leaders to create conservation awareness in communities. The firm conducts research to investigate scientific methods of restoring characteristics and functioning of younger forests. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

The Council on Competitiveness is a nonpartisan organization that has been advocating for a competitiveness agenda for over three decades. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The organization aims to attract investment and talent, spur the commercialization of new ideas, and enhance productivity to raise the standard of living for all Americans. The council's members include CEOs, university presidents, labor leaders, and national lab directors who provide real-world perspective to policymakers. The council believes that with the right policies, the strengths and potential of the economy far outweigh the current challenges the nation faces on the path to higher growth and greater opportunity for all Americans. Deborah L. Wince-Smith has been the CEO of the American company since 1993.

Interplast is a group of individuals founded by Dr. Laub from Stanford University who are concerned with the maldistribution of medicine. Interplast is based in Sunnyvale, CA. The non-profit company provides direct care to people who do not have access to surgery and educate professionals. The group has inspired thousands of international humanitarian trips around the world by many surgeons who are motivated to change lives through plastic and reconstructive surgery.

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation provides research patenting and licensing services. It helps steward the cycle of research, discovery, commercialization, and investment for the University of Wisconsin. The firm provides its support services for the entire cycle of innovation, from research to invention to investment. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

CARE USA operates charitable organizations. It provides charitable services to help communities in areas such as health, education, economic development, emergency relief and agriculture. The company also has a Small Economic Activity Development (SEAD) unit that supports money-making activities. CARE USA was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Stratus Computer, Inc. designed and serviced computer systems. It was a producer of fault tolerant mainframe computers. Its traditional markets were financial services companies like banks and security exchanges. The firm was located in Maynard, MA.