Richard B. Thibedeau

Information Resources, Inc. engages in the provision of enterprise market information solutions and services. Its solutions include market performance and strategy, consumer and shopper intelligence, analytics and in-market execution, media, and technology. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

National Semiconductor Corp. develops and manufactures analog intensive and mixed-signal integrated circuits. The firm’s product portfolio includes power management circuits, audio and operational amplifiers, analog-to-digital or digital-to-analog converters, communication interface circuits, lighting and display circuits, adaptive voltage scaling circuits, and radio frequency integrated circuits, as well as power references, regulators, and switches. The company was founded by Arie Brish on June 29, 1959 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Catalina Marketing Corp. provides consumer-driven marketing solutions to brand manufacturers, retailers and health providers. It offers in-store, mobile, and digital brand building solutions that enable consumer and retail brands to build its online, social media, and loyalty programs to acquire consumers for new and established brands. The company was founded by Tom Mindrum, Michael O'Brien, George W. Off, Mike Scroggie and Brian Yeatman in 1983 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL.

Connecticut Innovations, Inc (CI) is venture capital firm founded in 1989. The firm is headquartered in Rocky Hill, Connecticut.

Oil Purification Systems, Inc. manufactures and supplies fluid cleaning products. It provides Eco-Pur System, the first and only supplemental filtration system that uses electronic controls to continuously optimize the cleaning process and remove both solid and liquid contaminants from lubricating oil. The firm’s Eco-Pur is used by hundreds of fleets on thousands of vehicles and generators in trucking, busing, construction, mining and many other applications. The company’s Eco-Pur is also an effective solution for corporate environmental sustainability programs. It serves the trucking, oil and gas, mining and waste management industries. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Waterbury, CT.

RemoTV, Inc. provides media streaming services. The company was founded by Christopher Penner and Robert Phan in 2007 and is headquartered in New Haven, CT.

Retail Optimization, Inc. provides merchandising optimization software solutions. Its software platform enables proprietary optimization technology based on calculating the incremental marginal contribution of each individual SKU integrating POS data, rest-of-market data, loyalty data, corporate strategies, shopper insights, and consumer demand. The company was founded by Vaughn D. Roller in 2006 and is headquartered in Gloucester, MA.

Precipio Diagnostics LLC operates as a cancer diagnostics reference laboratory. It offers its customers community oncologists and hospitals access to academic institutions and has combined academic-level excellence with the sales and marketing expertise, the proper operational processes and the necessary service level standards required to deliver proper support. The company was founded by Ilan Danieli in 2011 and is headquartered in New Haven, CT.

Grant Thornton LLP provides accounting, tax and business consulting services. It offers advisory, business consulting, business risk, enterprise technology and innovation, transaction services, data analytics, cyber risk, and data integrity services. The firm serves the construction, real estate and hospitality, consumer and industrial products, energy, financial services, health care and life sciences, not for profit organizations, private equity, public sector, and technology industries. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Draper Triangle Ventures (Draper Triangle Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Threshold Ventures, Inc. founded in 1999 by Jay Katarincic, and Michael Stubler. The firm is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Part of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, Spectra Laboratories, Inc. provides clinical laboratory testing services and dialysis services. The company is based in Milpitas, CA. Spectra Laboratories was acquired by Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA on July 03, 1997.

Part of Halma Plc, Volk Optical, Inc. is a company that manufactures precision aspheric lenses and optical systems. The company is based in Mentor, OH. Volk Optical was acquired by Halma Plc on October 01, 1996 for $10.92 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.

Ayalogic, Inc. provides communication software solutions. The company was founded by Michael J. Rojas and jonathan breger in March 2002 and is headquartered in Akron, OH.

TOA Technologies, Inc. provides software solutions to improve customer experience. It also provides the only enterprise-grade, on-demand mobile workforce management solutions. The company was founded by Yuval Brisker and Irad Carmi in 2003 and is headquartered in Beachwood, OH.

Part of Albertsons Cos., Inc., Jewel Food Stores, Inc. is an American company that operates grocery markets. The company is based in IL.

Greenmont Capital Partners LLC (Greenmont Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Mark A. Retzloff. The firm is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.

Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. is a global leadership community of over 30,000 chief executives from 142 countries. The non-profit company is based in Irving, TX and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The company's mission is to help its members become better leaders and better people. The company was founded in 1950 by Ray Hickok, Khalid Mohamed Jassem Kanoo. Thayer Smith has been the CEO of the company since 2007.

Omni Methods, Inc. engages in the provision of software automation solutions. It focuses on the modernization of oracle EBS for printer and publishing management. It enables users to deliver business critical output via printing to any available network or desktop attached printer; routing to any electronic fax in the enterprise; sending via email attachments; and depositing directly into a corporate storage repository. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Troy, MI.

Arhaus LLC provides home furnishings. It offers furniture for the living and dining room area, bedroom, office furniture, lighting products, rugs, bedding and pillows and outdoor furniture. The firm provides accessories which include candles and candle holders, glass, mirrors, seasonal and decorative products, framed arts, wall and holiday accents. The company was founded by Jack Reed and John Reed in 1986 and is headquartered in Walton Hills, OH.

uRefer, Inc provides an intelligent referral marketing platform. It provides AMP program builder, which allows users to design, launch, test, run, monitor, and analyze multiple advocacy and nurturing campaigns and AMP advocate database that provides advocates with their individual profiles and data. The firm serves agency partners, travel and entertainment, financial services, and home goods and services. The company was founded by Richard Beedon, Paul A. Vlasic and Jonn Behrman in August 2007 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

OnShift, Inc. engages in the provision of staff scheduling and labor management software. It offers onshift software, onshift mobile app, employee scheduling, and employee engagement. The firm also provides customer success management, educational services, and customer support. The company was founded by Gene Groys, Frank Griffith, Frank Grogan, Tim Wilson, and W. Matthew Wilson in 2008 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Michigan Ross Zell Lurie Institute / Venture Capital/ (Zell Lurie Institute) is a venture capital subsidiary of Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies Studies founded in 1997 by Samuel Zell, Ann Lurie and Robert H. Lurie. The firm is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Autobooks, Inc. provides payment and accounting software solutions. It offers services to the financial institutions to help small businesses grow. The company was founded by Vince Thomas, Steve Robert and Aaron Schmid and is headquartered in Troy, MI.

Family Care Path, Inc. provides health care services. It engages in developing a genetic or heritable disease is to take a complete family health history. The company was founded by Charis Eng in 2016 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

CaroGen Corp. operates as a vaccine company. It creates and develops virus-like-vesicle based nanoparticle vaccines to address a broad range of infectious and chronic diseases. The company was founded by Bijan Almassian, John Rose, Michael Robek and Valerian Nakaar on November 16, 2012 and is headquartered in Hamden, CT.

Torigen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the provision of veterinary cancer care solutions for animals. It offers surgical and personalized vaccines. The company was founded by Ashley Kalinauskas in 2013 and is headquartered in Farmington, CT.

Standing Stone,Inc. develops web based applications. The firm's e-suite of applications includes CoagClinic, CholesterolClinic, DMClinic and CHFClinic. Its other applications address diabetes management hypertension, CHF and hematological disease. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Westport, CT.

MAR Systems, Inc. develops effective method for removing heavy metal contaminants from water. It offers Sorbster media technology, a solution that is used to remove mercury, selenium, arsenic, and other material from industrial waste water streams; and used in municipal water treatment applications. The company was founded by Missy Hayes and Claude E. Kennard in 2005 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

St. Edward High School is a nationally recognized blue ribbon school of excellence located in Lakewood, OH. The school offers a diverse range of academic programs, including International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, engineering, and film studies. St. Edward High School also emphasizes faith and service, with a strong focus on servant leadership and a culture of innovation. The school provides various opportunities for students to engage in service learning, such as retreats, service opportunities, and service learning curriculums. Additionally, St. Edward High School offers a range of extracurricular activities, including athletics, performing arts, and music programs. The school also provides resources for counseling, wellness, and diversity and inclusion.

Ganeden Biotech, Inc. manufactures and supplies probiotic ingredients. It licenses probiotic technology for use in products in a range of applications, including functional probiotic foods and beverages, probiotic supplements, and topical applications, and feed additives for use in animal health and livestock production. The firm offers GanedenBC30, a probiotic ingredient that is used in food and beverage applications. Its ingredient, Bonicel is formulation friendly for anti-aging creams, gels, masks, serums, body lotions, cosmetics and hair care products and also Bonicel is the probiotic-derived, personal care ingredient shown to dramatically reduce signs of aging. The company was founded by Sean Farmer in 1997 and is headquartered in Mayfield Heights, OH.

Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center /Incubator/ (Chicagoland Entr Center) is a venture capital subsidiary of Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.