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Cabot is a global performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, specializing in the manufacture and sale of a diverse range of chemicals and materials. The company operates through two main segments: reinforcement materials and performance chemicals. The reinforcement materials segment primarily offers rubber-grade carbon blacks, essential for automotive applications such as hoses and belts. The performance chemicals segment provides products like inkjet colorants and fumed metal oxides, which are utilized in various industries, including automotive and construction. Founded in 1882, Cabot focuses on delivering innovative solutions that address current customer challenges while preparing them for future needs. The company has been recognized for its economic impact and corporate responsibility, earning accolades such as the Bronze Winner at the Team Massachusetts Economic Impact Awards and a spot on CR Magazine’s list of 100 Best Corporate Citizens in 2012.

Boston University is an international, comprehensive, private research university, committed to educating students to be reflective, resourceful individuals ready to live, adapt, and lead in an interconnected world. Boston University is committed to generating new knowledge to benefit society. We remain dedicated to our founding principles: that higher education should be accessible to all and that research, scholarship, artistic creation, and professional practice should be conducted in the service of the wider community—local and international. These principles endure in the University’s insistence on the value of diversity, in its tradition and standards of excellence, and in its dynamic engagement with the City of Boston and the world. Boston University comprises a remarkable range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs built on a strong foundation of the liberal arts and sciences. With the support and oversight of the Board of Trustees, the University, through our faculty, continually innovates in education and research to ensure that we meet the needs of students and an ever-changing world.

Nanoramic Laboratories is a Boston-based company focused on developing advanced energy storage technologies and materials. It specializes in designing, manufacturing, and licensing Neocarbonix electrodes for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, as well as producing FastCAP ultracapacitors, which utilize nanocarbon-based electrodes for enhanced performance. The company also offers Thermexit, a line of high-performance thermal interface gap filler pads. Originating from research funded by NASA, the Department of Energy, and the Department of Defense, Nanoramic's innovations aim to revolutionize industries such as electric vehicle batteries and consumer electronics. Established in 2008 and formerly known as FastCAP Systems Corporation, Nanoramic continues to expand its product offerings, which include ultracapacitors capable of operating in extreme temperatures and various energy storage solutions tailored to meet market demands.

Energetic Capital was created to catalyze deployment of renewable energy with a focus on sub-investment grade and unrated credit risks. Our process is faster and more scalable than any existing financing options, allowing more organizations to access and procure clean energy and efficiency solutions. We provide a comprehensive financing package that unlocks the benefits of efficient and affordable financing for renewable energy.