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The Economic & Social Research Institute provides investment research. The private company is based in Dublin, Ireland. Alan Barrett has been the CEO of the Irish company since 2013.

Münchener Gesellschaft zur Förderung der is a non-profit company based in Munich, Germany. The German company's focus is on opening up data to academic researchers to study questions of social and public interest. Cesifo, a research cluster created by the company, seeks answers to novel economic research questions. The company was founded in 1999 by Hans-Werner Sinn. Clemens Fuest has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

ifo Institut – Leibniz Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung e.V. is an independent research firm headquartered in Munich, Germany. Founded in 1949, the firm focuses on five areas of activity: policy advisory work, provision of information/services, participation in public debate, promotion of junior economists, and research in economics.

Hamburgisches WeltWirtschaftsInstitut gemeinnützige GmbH (HWWI) is an independent economic research institute headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. Founded in 2012, the firm carries out basic and applied research, while providing impetus for business, politics and society. The HWWI's research activity spans over four areas. Metatrends such as globalization, digitization, demographic change, sustainability, and urbanization are thereby addressed as transversal objectives in various dimensions.

MAN Energy Solutions SE engages in the sale and distribution of large-bore diesel and gas engines, turbo machinery, and spare parts. The firm also offers two-stroke and four-stroke engines for marine and stationary applications, turbochargers and propellers, as well as gas and steam turbines, compressors, and chemical reactors. Its services include retrofit ad modernization, maintenance and repair, field service and technical assistance, online service, on-site recovery, as well as training and consulting. The company was founded on August 28, 2006 and is headquartered in Augsburg, Germany.

Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit GmbH (Research) (IZA-Research) is the investment research division of Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit GmbH, a nonprofit research institute headquartered in Bonn, Germany. Founded in 1998, the firm provides platforms for knowledge exchange and makes relevant research findings accessible for policy practitioners and the general public. IZA-Research serves as a bridge builder for national and international research in labor economics. Their goal in conducting fundamental research, providing scientific policy advice, and engaging in active knowledge transfer is to narrow the distance between science and society in order to help create a better future of work for all.

Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung GmbH MDM is a media company based in Leipzig, Germany, and is led by CEO Claas Danielsen. The German company provides funding for film and television productions, as well as supporting young talent in the industry. MDM also offers courses and awards, such as the Siegfried Kracauer Prize, for film critics and scholarship recipients. The company is ultimately controlled by the State of Saxony.

Arbor Ventures (Hong Kong) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Melissa Crane Guzy and Wei Hopeman. The firm is headquartered in Hong Kong.