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The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company is the world's leading
aerospace company, with its heritage mirroring the history of flight.
It is the largest manufacturer of satellites, commercial jetliners,
and military aircraft. The company is also a global market leader
in missile defense, human space flight, and launch services. In
terms of sales, Boeing is the largest U.S. exporter. Total company
revenues for 2001 were $58 billion.
Capricorn Venture Partners n.v.
Capricorn Venture Partners was established in 1993 as an advisor of venture capital funds that invest in technology-based growth companies in Western Europe. Capricorn Venture Partners constantly scans the market for interesting investment opportunities in information technology, biotechnology, healthcare or advanced materials, structures and negotiates investments and divestments, monitors the portfolio companies and proactively assists them in building shareholder value.
The Center of Excellence for Applied Research and Training of the Higher Colleges of Technology, U.A.E.
CERT - The Center of Excellence for Applied Research and Training - is an independent, organization, originally established as the commercial arm of the Higher Colleges of Technology of the United Arab Emirates in 1996. Today, as a "Glocal" Company - that has Global standards serving local needs - CERT is the interface through which local and regional communities can access the knowledge capabilities of our partners, and gain access to the ever-expanding markets of the UAE and the Region. CERT connects UAE and Regional organizations to the specialized expertise and resources of corporations and partner institutions, Worldwide., resulting in effective technology transfer and innovative solutions.
Citigroup
Private Bank
Through our product and service offerings,
The Citigroup Private Bank acts as a gateway to the full resources
of the Citigroup family of companies. The Citigroup Private Bank
provides clients with comprehensive global wealth management services,
as well as wealth and lifestyle
The Citigroup Private Bank acquired
Winter Capital International LLC. Winter Capital offers extensive
investment strategies for high-net-worth investors. These exceptional
resources enhance our investment capability, distinguish our approach,
and reinforce our commitment to provide superior investment results.
Clients have access to the renowned research departments of Citigroup
Asset Management* and Salomon Smith Barney, as well as to the Citigroup
global network of investment and foreign exchange specialists. These
are world-class establishments long recognized as industry leaders.
Darby Overseas Investments, Ltd.
Darby is a private investment firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. The Honorable Nicholas P. Brady, former U.S. Treasury Secretary and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dillon, Read & Co., Inc. established Darby in 1994 to invest its capital and that of its clients in emerging markets. Darby pursues three types of investment activities: private equity investment in Latin America with a broad mandate, both geographically and sectorally, but centered on certain of the region's most rapidly growing industrial and service sectors; mezzanine finance (generally subordinated debt with equity features) primarily for infrastructure projects and companies in Latin America; and investment in emerging high-yield, fixed income securities on a global basis.
Eastman Chemical Company
Eastman is a leading international chemical company with headquarters in Kingsport, Tennessee - producing more than 400 chemicals, fibers, and plastics. Eastman is the world's largest supplier of polyester plastics for packaging; a leading supplier of coatings raw materials, specialty chemicals and plastics; and a major supplier of cellulose acetate fibers and basic chemicals. The company is one of the top ten global suppliers of custom-manufactured fine chemicals for pharmaceuticals, agricultural chemicals, and other markets. Eastman Ventures is recognized as one of the top corporate VC teams in terms of technology focus, global reach, and speed of decision making.
Fidelity
Ventures
Fidelity Ventures is the venture capital
arm of Fidelity Investments, the nation's largest mutual fund company.
Fidelity Ventures has actively invested in early-stage companies
for more than 30 years, and many Fidelity Ventures-backed companies
have gone on to become or have been acquired by industry leaders
including: MCI (now Worldcom [Nasdaq: WCOM]), Continental Cablevision
(now MediaOne [NYSE: UMG]), Teleport (now part of AT&T [NYSE:T]),
Nextel (Nasdaq: NXTL), GeoTel (now part of Cisco [Nasdaq: CSCO]),
Nexabit Networks (now part of Lucent [NYSE: LU]), ONI Systems (Nasdaq:
ONIS), InterNAP Network Services (Nasdaq: INAP), and COLT (Nasdaq:
COLT). In the last five years, Fidelity has invested over $300 Million
of its own capital in emerging companies in the software, networking,
and telecommunications industries. Fidelity Ventures has offices
in Boston, London, and Hong Kong.
Flagship
Ventures
Flagship Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on creating,
financing, and building innovative companies in the Life Science and Technology
sectors. Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, Flagship Ventures was founded in 1999 and
manages $700 million in capital. Prior to its founding, Flagship's principals were
involved as founders or investors in over 100 firms including: Adolor, AltaVista,
Anesta, Antigenics, Aspect Medical, Astral Point, Celera Genomics, ChemGenics
Pharmaceuticals, Color Kinetics, Chantry Networks, Cytyc, DataSage, Exact Sciences,
IDEXX, PerSeptive Biosystems, Somatogen, Telecorp PCS and TripAdvisor.
The Flagship investment team consists of 10 professionals and is led by co-founders
Noubar Afeyan and Ed Kania. Complementing our internal team is our extensive network of
academic and industrial advisors who are actively engaged in evaluating and helping
develop our new ventures. Extending over a period of 20 years, our entrepreneurship and
investment experience comes from founding over 30 successful new ventures while funding
and building over 100 more.
To maximize the returns to our investors, we combine our experience, our passion for
innovation, our focus on value creation and our commitment to the success of each
company's leadership team.
General
Catalyst Partners
Founded in 2000, General Catalyst
Partners leverages its principals and extensive operational, business
development and technological expertise to provide portfolio companies
with a catalyst for success through business building and partnership
development assistance. General Catalyst Partners is headquartered
in Cambridge, Mass. For more information, please visit: www.generalcatalyst.com.
Hewlett-Packard
Company
Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading
global provider of computing and imaging solutions and services,
focused on making technology and its benefits accessible to individuals
and businesses through simple appliances, useful e-services, and
an Internet infrastructure that is always on. HP has 150,000 employees
worldwide and had total revenue from continuing operations of $45.2
billion in its 2001 fiscal year.
The HP Garage Program realizes HP's spirit of invention by furnishing the industry's most comprehensive offering for fast-moving Internet start-ups to speed time to market, preserve capital, and prepare for hypergrowth. The program supports qualified start-ups in building, running, marketing and financing their businesses with a robust set of tools and services to ensure mission-critical success for growing start-ups.
Motorola Ventures
Motorola is a global leader in providing integrated communications solutions and embedded electronic solutions with sales totaling $37.5 billion in 2000. Motorola is one of the world's leading providers of wireless communications, semiconductors, and advanced electronic systems, components and services. Major equipment businesses include cellular telephone, two-way radio, paging and data communications, personal communications, broadband technologies, automotive, defense and space electronics, and computers. Motorola semiconductors power communication devices and millions of other products worldwide.
Motorola Ventures is the global, strategic
venture capital investment arm of Motorola, Inc. Motorola actively
invests in early stage companies of strategic value to Motorola
in order to accelerate access to new technologies, new markets,
and new talent.
PolyTechnos
Venture-Partners
PolyTechnos Venture-Partners was founded
in 1998 and is based in Munich with additional offices in Frankfurt
and Brussels. The Munich-based venture capital company consistently
provides superior returns to its investors and currently advises
funds totaling over EUR 185 million in assets. PolyTechnos invests
EUR 1-10 million in privately held, early-stage companies, predominantly
in German-speaking Europe for minority equity stakes. PolyTechnos
focuses on revolutionary technologies in Information Technology,
Communications, Materials and Components, and Life Sciences, with
a special interest in opportunities that develop at the interface
of these fields. The company supports exceptional entrepreneurs
who share the vision of building pioneering companies that have
the potential to be world leaders in their respective industries.
Our team consists of exceptionally qualified senior executives and
technology specialists with a track record of building world-class,
technology-oriented companies.
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Drawing on the knowledge and skills
of more than 150,000 people in 150 countries, PricewaterhouseCoopers
helps its clients solve complex business problems and measurably
enhance their ability to build value, manage risk, and improve performance
in an Internet-enabled world.
Scottish Institute for Enterprise
The Scottish Institute for Enterprise (SIE) is dedicated to creating a
culture of enterprise within the Science, Engineering and Technology
communities in all thirteen of Scotland's universities. Established in 2000
with funding from the Office of Science and Technology, we are now
delivering enterprise education to over 8000 students and have supported 55 sustainable businesses.
Testa,
Hurwitz & Thiebeault, LLP
Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, LLP is
one of the most dynamic law firms in the United States. Founded
in 1973, the firm is active in all principal areas of law affecting
businesses and receives particular recognition for leadership in
the emerging technology and private equity and venture capital communities.
By combining a deep understanding
of our clients’ business environments with exceptional legal services,
we provide value-added counsel and advocacy that extend beyond just
giving the "right" technical advice. Our teams of lawyers are built
according to breadth of experience and technical expertise to ensure
that every client – from start-up to New York Stock Exchange-listed
company – receives responsive, thoughtful counsel for even the most
routine legal matters.
Our clients include public and private
corporations, investment partnerships and private equity investors,
investment banks and other members of the financial community, government
agencies, educational and research institutions, charitable organizations,
and individuals. Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault represents emerging
technology start-ups, is national counsel to Fortune 1000 companies,
and regularly serves as special counsel to businesses in complex
litigation and business transactions. Reflecting the growing integration
of the global marketplace, our practice crosses international borders
as we represent both domestic and foreign clients in transnational
commercial and financial transactions.
Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.
Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C. is a full-service intellectual property law firm based in Boston, Massachusetts. WGS provides a range
of clients—from start-ups to multinational corporations—with well-established experience in patents, trademarks,
copyrights, designs, trade secrets, and related licensing and litigation. The firm is also recognized as a leader in the development
of patents on methods of doing business. Sixty attorneys and technology specialists combine to provide expertise in virtually every
technical area, including electronics, computer software & hardware, biotechnology, medical devices, chemistry, and in the
manufacturing and consumer products industries. Many of our team members have previous experience in high tech industries
and/or advanced technical degrees. Their support staff of over 100 includes paralegals, search specialists,
international filing specialists, and law clerks. WGS's distinguishing feature is its business orientation to
the practice of intellectual property law. The firm emphasizes development of business-savvy strategies to evaluate, protect, and extend
a client's intellectual property rights. This involves drawing not only on its legal and technical knowledge but also on its
understanding of the business consequences and issues surrounding IP-related decisions.
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