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Heartport, Inc. develops systems and procedures for heart surgery. The company's technologies allow surgeons to perform a wide range of less invasive open-chest and minimally invasive heart operations, including stopped heart and beating heart procedures. Heartport was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

McLaren Performance Technologies, Inc. develops engines for bruce mclaren motor racing. It provides engine-related services including designing, manufacturing, testing and certification of both consumer automotive and racing engines. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Troy, MI.

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.

Promotes private investments in developing countries

Part of Shiloh Industries, Inc., A.G. Simpson (Tennessee), Inc. produces stampings, sub-assemblies, and assemblies. The company is based in Dickson, TN. A.G. Simpson (Tennessee was acquired by Shiloh Industries, Inc. on August 29, 2000 for $47.93 million.

Early Stage Partners (Early Stage Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Jonathan Murray. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

Invest Michigan (Invest Michigan) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Northville, Michigan.

The Michigan Small Business Development Center is a non-profit organization that provides business consulting services. The non-profit company is based in Grand Rapids, MI.

6k, Inc. engages in the development, commercialization, and implementation of plasma technologies for the production of nanomaterials. Its proprietary platform, UniMelt, enables customers to tailor ceramic, metal, or composite materials to their specifications. The company was founded by Kamal Hadidi in 2014 and is headquartered in North Andover, MA.

Closed Loop Partners LLC (Closed Loop Partners) is a venture capital and private equity firm founded in 2014 by Ron Gonen. The firm is headquartered in New York.

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.

Folio Photonics Inc. engages in the design and development of optical data storage disc with two terabyte scale capacity. Its technology is based on a multi-layer disc produced by polymer co-extrusion, a manufacturing method used primarily for food packaging. The company was founded by Kenneth D. Singer in 2012 and is headquartered in Solon, OH.

Micro-LAM, Inc. offers cutting edge technology. Its products include Optimus T+1. The firm's services include analysis, process development, system customization, installation and support. The company was founded by Deepak Ravindra in 2012 and is headquartered in Portage, MI.

Splitting Fares, Inc. develops carpooling platform, which allows individuals to see their matches prior to accepting the rides and communicate in-app. The company was founded by Yale Zhang, Matthew Farris, Anya Babbitt and Benjamin McMillan in July 29, 2014 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Orbion Space Technology, Inc. develops and manufactures plasma propulsion systems for small satellites. Its manufacturing approach enables production of plasma thrusters that are required to equip the space revolution. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Allouez, MI.

Give & Take, Inc. develops knowledge collaboration platform that provides employee knowledge sharing and harnesses the collective intelligence of an organization. It specializes in employee engagement, employee productivity, knowledge sharing, technology and generalized reciprocity, The company was founded by Cheryl A. Baker and Wayne Baker in 2017 and is headquartered in West Bloomfield, MI.

Bloomer Health Tech, Inc. engages in the development of fabrics engineering to optimize health. Its product include women's bra that has tracking elements of cardiovascular disease which inform users about their electrocardiograms, pulse rates, respiratory rates, and heart rhythms. The company was founded by Alicia Chong R., Aceil Halaby, and Monica Abarca on March 30, 2017 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Lynq Technologies, Inc. provides the distance and direction to people in crowds, remote areas, festivals or anywhere under the open sky. The company was founded by Dave Shor, Matthew Misbin, and Jonathan Murray and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.

Nohbo LLC provides personal care It offers shampoo and body wash drops. The company was founded by Benjamin Stern on February 18, 2016 and is headquartered in Melbourne, FL.

ADHD Online LLC is a mental health organization that provides HIPAA-secured ADHD assessments online with certified results from licensed psychologists. The company is based in Grand Rapids, MI. The company is active in all 50 states and is a brand under Mentavi Health, which addresses ADHD and adjacent mental health conditions in conjunction with organizational customers. The ADHD Online team is filled with experts who share a passion for ADHD and related mental health conditions and ensuring patients have access to critical mental health services. The company was founded in 2018 by Zach Booker and Randall Duthler, MD, with the mission of providing access to quality ADHD assessments to everyone regardless of who and where they are. Keith D. Brophy has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Part of Queenly, Inc., Gamez International LLC is a company that provides event planning services. The company is based in Ann Arbor, MI. The company was founded by Kim Gamez. Kim Gamez has been the CEO since incorporation. Gamez International was acquired by Queenly, Inc. on June 30, 2022.

Taza Aya LLC is a company based in Ann Arbor, MI that aims to prevent exposure to unsafe air by deploying groundbreaking non-thermal plasma air treatment modules in wearables, in-room air purifiers, and HVAC systems. Alberto Elli is the current CEO, offering a unique set of leadership skills necessary to guide Taza Aya through early-stage development and fundraising. The company's mission is to provide a better overall solution than face masks for people with risk factors such as compromised or suppressed immune systems, heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases, high blood pressure, obesity, depression, or those over 50 years old. Taza Aya is building a wearable air curtain to address this problem. The company was founded by Michael Drake and Herek Clack, with Herek Clack serving as the CEO since incorporation.

Soft Robotics, Inc. designs and builds soft robotic automation systems that can grasp and manipulate items of varying size, shape and weight with a single device. It also offers an ecosystem of robots, control systems, data and machine learning to enable the workplace of the future. The company was founded by Carmichael S. Roberts, Jr., Mitchell R. Zakin and George M. Whitesides in 2013 and is headquartered in Bedford, MA.