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Developer of a competency analytics platform designed for companies to understand their talent and hire better. The company's dataset of thousands of competencies provides atomic intelligence on the current workforce, gaps, trends, and future needs, enabling businesses to match resources dynamically.

Thermavance specializes in advanced climate control systems that enhance human comfort in various settings. The company develops innovative solutions that utilize heat from the human body to provide efficient heating and cooling. Its products include graphene-based electrical heat pumps that can be integrated into diverse applications such as automotive seats, furniture, motorcycles, and athletic apparel. By leveraging a thermoelectric module in conjunction with graphene, Thermavance can effectively regulate temperature through conductive heat transfer, offering greater efficiency compared to traditional convective methods. Graphene, known for its strength, flexibility, and excellent thermal conductivity, plays a crucial role in the company's technology, which aims to make climate control more accessible and effective in everyday life.

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, Inc. operates a high school sports marketing and networking platform that enables athletes to share videos, pictures, stories, and scores while allowing coaches to report game results to media outlets. Founded in 2010 and based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the company serves schools across numerous states, including Alabama, California, and Texas. VNN is recognized as the largest and fastest-growing platform of its kind in the United States, catering to a community of over 7 million fans and adding approximately 8,000 fans daily. The platform aggregates the fragmented high school sports market, enhancing the consumer experience by providing digital and Internet advertising and promotional services.

VNN, Inc. operates a high school sports marketing and networking platform that enables athletes to share videos, pictures, stories, and scores while allowing coaches to report game results to media outlets. Founded in 2010 and based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the company serves schools across numerous states, including Alabama, California, and Texas. VNN is recognized as the largest and fastest-growing platform of its kind in the United States, catering to a community of over 7 million fans and adding approximately 8,000 fans daily. The platform aggregates the fragmented high school sports market, enhancing the consumer experience by providing digital and Internet advertising and promotional services.

GreenLancer Energy, Inc. is a cloud-based engineering firm specializing in sustainable energy solutions, particularly within the solar sector. Established in 2011 and headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, the company offers a comprehensive range of services, including feasibility studies, permit package services, and concept design services. These services encompass electrical design, CAD modeling, system layout, and engineering documentation. GreenLancer also provides financial analysis to assist clients in understanding system development costs, utility bill impacts, and environmental benefits. By leveraging proprietary technology and a network of qualified engineers, GreenLancer connects solar installers with reliable outsourcing partners, streamlining the project development process. This platform delivers efficient and cost-effective engineering resources, enabling clients across the renewable energy industry to design and implement clean technology solutions globally.

Advanced Battery Concepts, LLC is a battery technology development company based in Clare, Michigan, founded in 2008. The company specializes in designing and developing bi-polar lead-acid batteries, which are aimed at enhancing performance across various sectors, including military, industrial, stationary, renewable, automotive, and motive markets. Advanced Battery Concepts focuses on addressing challenges associated with bipolar batteries by offering products that ensure uniform current density, increased active material utilization, and improved energy and power density. These innovations allow clients to achieve better battery performance while reducing production costs compared to traditional lead-acid batteries. The company was previously known as Advanced Battery Concepts Michigan, changing its name in March 2011.