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Elli Cares is an award-winning mobile app that supports people seniors to live independently while keeping families informed and connected. It provides medication, task, and appointment reminders, Safe Zones for navigation support, and AI-driven resources. Its Care Team feature enables shared oversight, and Safe Track detects behavioural changes to alert care partners. Designed in New Zealand for global impact, Elli Cares reduces caregiver stress and empowers autonomous independent living.

Elypta AB is a molecular diagnostic company based in Stockholm, Sweden, founded in 2017. The company is focused on developing a metabolism-based liquid biopsy platform that aids in the early detection and monitoring of cancer. This platform employs a novel in vitro diagnostic laboratory assay kit and artificial intelligence algorithms, which analyze biomarkers in blood and urine to identify cancer signatures. Elypta's technology offers comprehensive profiling of glycosaminoglycan metabolites and includes scoring software to support a wide range of cancer applications, from screening to treatment response monitoring. The company is currently conducting clinical trials, particularly the AURORAX series, to investigate its platform's efficacy in renal cell carcinoma and other cancer indications, aiming to reduce cancer mortality through timely intervention.

Aquacycl LLC is a wastewater treatment company that specializes in innovative equipment designed for onsite wastewater treatment plants. Founded in 2016 and based in San Diego, California, the company leverages bioelectrochemical treatment technology (BETT) to eliminate primary sludge and recover energy as direct electricity, avoiding methane production. Aquacycl's systems are particularly notable for their rapid treatment capabilities, achieving a four-hour treatment time while significantly reducing total sludge volumes. The company’s solutions are scalable, catering to a range of applications from residential homes to small communities with populations up to 2,500 individuals. With facilities in Kearny Mesa and laboratories in Sorrento Valley, California, as well as pilot installations in Escondido and Tijuana, Aquacycl aims to provide sustainable wastewater treatment options across various sectors, including industrial, agricultural, military, and emerging markets.

OTOY Inc. is a company that specializes in cloud-based graphics software, focusing on rendering complex 3D environments with high fidelity. Its key offerings include LightStage, a facial scanning technology that accurately captures human faces; Brigade, a real-time rendering engine for video games; and OctaneRender, a tool for creating and editing 3D images. OTOY also provides ORBX Encoding for GPU video encoding, the X.IO cloud service for virtualizing Windows applications, and WebCL technology for real-time streaming of compute-intensive applications. The company's innovative solutions cater to visual effects studios, artists, animators, designers, architects, and engineers, allowing them to modify materials, lighting, and render settings on the graphics processing unit (GPU) for immediate viewport updates. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, OTOY is positioned at the forefront of developments in real-time, cinematic-quality 3D rendering accessible through the browser, with potential applications in gaming, virtual communities, and social networking.