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Claira is an AI powered competency analytics engine that helps organizations understand their talent and hire better. Founded in 2020, Claira is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States.

Naitive Traits develops native genetic traits that makes corn higher-yielding, resistant to drought, and tolerant of temperature extremes. Native traits have many advantages compared to genetically-engineered (GMO) traits. EaSY is the flagship product of our proprietary NT RECOVERY technology. The Company is currently negotiating licensing agreements with prominent seed companies. It was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Thermavance is a provider of human-scaled climate control systems for innovation that brings Human Scaled Climate Control to everyday life. The company also provides graphene-based electrical heat pumping solutions which can be embedded in automotive seats and furniture. It utilizes heat from a person to provide heating and cooling as per the requirement. Thermavance's intellectual property uses a thermo-electric module coupled with Graphene to 'pump'​ heat in or out of a human. Graphene is a material described academically in 2004 and is comprised entirely of carbon. It is extremely strong, lightweight, flexible, and is an excellent conductor of heat. A thermoelectric module is a semi-conductor-based device that pumps heat. Changing the polarity of the supply voltage reverses the direction of the heat flow.

Court Innovations, a Software-as-a-Service company, develops an online case resolution platform. It offers Matterhorn, an online platform that enables users to select their court, search for case, check the status, get updates, and resolve it online. Court Innovations' platform also allows courts to handle many high-volume infractions online that save citizens and courts time and money, enables decision-makers to resolve cases equitably, and empowers defendants to work with the court to resolve minor violations informally and at a convenient time. It serves customers in Michigan and Ohio. J.J. Prescott founded Court Innovations in 2014. It has its headquarters in Ann Arbor in Michigan.

VNN is the largest and fastest growing high school sports marketing platform in America. As the exclusive web/mobile platform for over 7million passionate fans across 40+ states (adding 8,000 fans daily), VNN is rapidly aggregating the fragmented, multi-billion dollar high school sports market onto an intelligent platform that transforms the consumer experience of high school sports.

VNN is the largest and fastest growing high school sports marketing platform in America. As the exclusive web/mobile platform for over 7million passionate fans across 40+ states (adding 8,000 fans daily), VNN is rapidly aggregating the fragmented, multi-billion dollar high school sports market onto an intelligent platform that transforms the consumer experience of high school sports.

GreenLancer is the only online marketplace for quality design, engineering, construction, and maintenance solutions for Solar and EV charging (EVC) contractors. The GreenLancer platform was built to manage clean energy projects with speed, standardized deliverables, and a simple ordering process. Its internal support team is always available to ensure permitting, interconnection, and engineering success. Since 2013, GreenLancer has served more than 7,500 solar and EVC contractors on over 200,000 projects and deployed $2.5 billion in clean energy projects nationwide.

Advanced Battery Concepts is a battery technology development company focused on making better batteries. The company designs and develops bipolar lead-acid batteries. It serves military, industrial, stationary, renewable, automotive, and motive markets. Advanced Battery Concepts was formerly known as Advanced Battery Concepts Michigan and changed its name to Advanced Battery Concepts in March 2011. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Clare, Michigan.