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Payless Finance, Inc. owns and operates shoe stores through its subsidiaries. The company was founded on April 17, 2000 and is headquartered in Topeka, KS.

QD Vision, Inc. develops nanotechnology-based optical products for display and solid state lighting applications. Its materials and components are used to illuminate applications, including flat panel displays, solid state lighting systems, and defense and security projects. The company was founded by Jonathan S. Steckel, Joe J. Caruso, Seth Coe-Sullivan, Gregory V. Moeller and Vladimir Bulovic in 2004 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA.

Halio, Inc. engages in the development of adaptive glass for the commercial, residential, and automotive markets. It builds products based on dynamic light control technology for connected home, offices, cars and other future applications. The firm also develops technologies applied to building materials for energy efficiency. The company was founded by Howard Turner and Sam Bergh in 2010 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Helion Energy, Inc. manufactures power generation technology. It develops power plants that would produce electricity by running a nuclear-fusion reaction whereby atoms merge at extremely high temperatures. The company was founded by David Kirtley, John Slough, Chris Pihl and George Votroubek in 2009 and is headquartered in Redmond, WA.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association manufactures general aviation airplanes. The private company is based in Washington. The CEO of the American company is Peter Bunce.

Garmin International, Inc. manufactures navigation, communication, and information devices. Its products are used in automotive, aviation, cartography, marine and mobile electronics applications. The company is headquartered in Olathe, KS.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Got It, Inc. develops and operates messaging platform for students. The company was founded by Arvind Peter Relan, Thomas A Hornbeck, James Cremer, and Hung Tran in 2011 and is headquartered in Burlingame, CA.

QuantumScape Subsidiary, Inc. engages in the provision of energy storage solutions. It focuses on the development of solid-state lithium-metal batteries for use in electric vehicles. The company was founded by Jagdeep Singh, Tim Holme, and Fritz B. Prinz in 2010 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Span.IO, Inc. develops and manufactures electrical panel products. It offers monitoring with scheduling, controls, and alerts. The company was founded by Archan Rao and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

MIT Energy Initiative operates as a MIT’s hub for energy research, education and outreach. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Navitas Semiconductor, Inc. develops GaN power ICs for the power supply markets. It develops GaN power electronics technology for mobile phone, laptop, and tablet chargers, LED lighting, datacenters, and TV monitors. The company was founded by Nicholas Fichtenbaum, Daniel M. Kinzer and Gene Sheridan in 2013 and is headquartered in El Segundo, CA.

Part of Navitas Semiconductor Corp., Navitas Semiconductor Ltd. is an Irish company that develops gas power integrated circuits for the power supply markets. The company is based in Saint Peter's, Ireland. The company was founded in 2014 by Daniel M. Kinzer, Gene Sheridan, Jason Zhang, Nick Fichtenbaum. Gene Sheridan has been the CEO of the company since 2014. Navitas Semiconductor was acquired by Live Oak Acquisition Corp. II on October 19, 2021 for $1,476.67 million.

Redwood Materials, Inc. engages in the provision od of technology and process development for materials recycling, remanufacturing, and reuse. The company was founded by Jeffrey Brian Straubel in 2017 and is headquartered in Carson City, NV.

Electric Hydrogen Co. manufactures and delivers powerful electrolyzers for critical industries to produce low-cost green hydrogen. The company is based in Los Altos, CA. The company's complete 100MW solution includes all system components required to turn water and electricity into green hydrogen. The company's advanced PEM technology helps critical industries achieve their climate objectives by making green hydrogen an economic inevitability. Electric Hydrogen has a team of nearly 300 people with offices in undisclosed locations. The company was founded in 2020 by David J. Eaglesham, Raffi Garabedian, and Paula Doran. Raffi Garabedian has been the CEO since incorporation.

ElectraSteel, Inc. engages in electrifying and decarbonizing steelmaking through renewable energy. The company is based in Boulder, CO. The company was founded in 2020 by Quoc Pham and Sandeep Nijhawan. Sandeep Nijhawan has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Capricorn Investment Group LLC (Capricorn Investment Group) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Ion Yadigaroglu. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California with additional office in New York.

EiKO Global LLC manufactures and distributes lamps. It offers its lighting products to the automotive, industrial, electrical, electronic, audio/video, commercial, stage/studio, photographic, and health care industries. The company was founded by Dick Withers and Dick Withers in 1978 and is headquartered in Shawnee, KS.

Garmin (Europe) Ltd. designs, manufactures and markets navigation and communications equipment. Its products include chart plotters, sounders, fish finders, handhelds, radar, autopilots, communications and marine networking. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Southampton, the United Kingdom.

United Way of Greater Kansas City, Inc. provides education, health, and social services. It specializes in child care, academic assistance, and family support. The company was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Payless Holdings LLC engages in the operation of retail shoe stores. It provides lifestyle, fashion and performance brands for footwear and related accessories. The firm's portfolio brands include Airwalk, Dexter, Champion and American Eagle. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Topeka, KS.

CALSTART, Inc. is a non profit organization, which engages in the provision of transportation technologies solutions. It is a member-supported organization of firms, fleets, and agencies that supports growing high-tech, clean transportation industry that cleans the air and reduces global warming emissions. The firm activities include technology development and demonstration; assessment and validation; market acceleration; public policy; and member support. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

Capricorn Investment Group LLC operates as an investment management firm. The firm provides services to foundations, endowments, institutions, and high-net-worth individuals. It invests in the public equity, fixed income, private equity, and real assets markets. The company was founded by Ion Yadigaroglu and Jeffrey E. Skoll in 2000 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Innovium, Inc. develops disruptive semiconductor based solutions. It offers Innovium TERALYNX The company was founded by Rajiv Khemani, Puneet Agarwal, and Mohammad Issa in December 2014 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Education Frontiers operates learning centers.

Encell Technology, Inc. provides battery storage and management systems. It designs, develops, and manufactures battery management solutions to wireless communications, cloud computing, mobile technology, automotive, healthcare, and alternative energy segments. The company was founded by Robert Guyton in 2006 and is headquartered in Alachua, FL.^^ ^^

Liquidity Nanotech Corp. develops water filtration technologies. It engages in the development of water purification products, based on breakthrough membrane technology. The company was founded by Victor W. Hwang, Benjamin Hsiao, Benjamin Chu, Mark G. Kachur and Dean D. Spatz in 2009 and is headquartered in Alameda, CA.

Applied Solar Technologies (India) Pvt Ltd. provides off-grid solar energy services. It builds and operates solar installations that provides solar power through a combination of solar PV, battery back-up and diesel generator making it a hybrid energy solution that optimizes the usage of various sources through a controller. The company was founded by Vinod Kumar Agarwal, Kapil Kumar Kathpalia, and Neeraj Saxena on December 29, 2008 and is headquartered in Noida, India.

RayVio Corp. operates a health and hygiene firm. It delivers clean water and environments with ultraviolet light. The firm offers XE Series Medium Power UV LEDs, SB4 and SB1 Ultraviolet Star Board. The company was founded by Theodore Moustakas, Milan Minsky, and Yitao Liao in 2012 and is headquartered in Hayward, CA.