Education

 

Nightingale College, headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, is a proprietary post-secondary institution that offers allied health education degree programs.

 
 
 

Post University is a regionally accredited university founded in 1890 providing career-oriented Master’s, Bachelor’s, and Associate’s degrees full-time, part-time, and fully online. Post’s main campus is located in suburban Waterbury, CT on 60 acres with modern academic, athletic, library, dormitory, and technology facilities. In addition, Post has three commuter campuses in CT for working adult students and a robust online program serving more than 1,000 students.

 

Education Technology

 
 
 
 

Acrobatiq are educators, learning engineers, scientists, software engineers, and entrepreneurs who share a passion for education and a laser-focus on improving outcomes. By converging learning science, data, and technology; we believe we can enable educators and institutions to increase course completion rates and decrease costs per completer through evidence-based personalized learning solutions.

 

Activate Learning produces K-8 science that adheres to research on the way students learn; by integrating reading, writing, talking, and "doing" science in every lesson. In our curricula, ideas connect from lesson-to-lesson, and unit-to-unit across science strands and grade levels. Students connect what they learn in class with their out-of-class experiences - investigating chemical reactions first hand, then explaining how fireworks work or explaining what happens inside their bodies as they drink a soda. Instead of amassing science information, students apply their understanding to new situations that require them to think critically, reason intelligently, and make sense of science. They engage in practices such as: developing models, explaining phenomena, and using evidence to argue in support of their claims.

 

Globaloria is an education technology company that works in partnership with K-12 schools to respond to high demand for innovative computing instruction models. We're based in New York City, with offices in Austin and San Jose. (SOLD)

 
 
 
 

Noodle Companies believe that 21st-century tools can revolutionize K-12 purchasing. EDUCATORS, we know you’re tired of dodging sales calls. We appreciate that Google searches and trade show floors don’t always show the best options, and that bid management is backbreaking. Our team knows these things because we have worked in K-12 districts, so we get it. Finding and buying excellent products is simply too hard. VENDORS, we know that it’s tremendously difficult to get traction in K-12, even for superb products. We’ve toiled on RFP responses, and we know how few sales calls get returned. Our team has worked for education vendors, large and small – so we feel your pain, too. So, we’ve brought together savvy education leaders to build the marketplace that we wanted when we were in your shoes. It’s essential work, and we have lofty goals: Increased transparency for educators. A level playing field for vendors. Efficient procurement processes. Greater innovation in K-12. All in support of improved outcomes for our students.

Sparkit Reading was developed by a dedicated team of educational technologists in conjunction with Wake Forest University because we believe strongly in empowering parents to advocate for their children. Study after study has shown that the ability to read is the strongest predictor of future success in children, and those who fall behind are often unable to catch up. Sparkit Reading is designed to help parents understand where their child’s reading strengths lie and where their child may need additional help. Sparkit Reading can assist parents and educators in building strong reading skills. These skill in turn can make all the difference in the life of a child, laying a foundation for lifelong learning.

 

Food and Beverage

 

Myx Drinks provides customers with healthy on-the-go refreshments at our green, waste-free vending kiosks. The high-tech kiosk utilizes a user-friendly touchscreen interface, creates a one-of-a-kind user experience. These kiosks allow customers to fill their reusable containers with purified hot, cold, or carbonated water, adding the ability to personalize their beverage with tea, lemonade, 100% juices and nutritional supplements. Users can fill their reusable containers with the 4-stage purified water (available at about half the cost of bottled water), or users can personalize their beverage from a variety of options. Ultimately, Myx Drinks is revolutionizing traditional vending to give the consumer complete control over their beverage while maintaining a healthy and waste-free environment.

 
 
 

 

Honeydrop is a purifying, nourishing, variety of juices enriched with with raw, local honey and supercharged antimicrobial Manuka honey. As the leading producer of fresh-brewed teas and natural juices made with raw honey, Honeydrop is deeply committed to doing the best thing for people, planet, and bees. Always gluten and GMO free, the ingredients are of the highest integrity and minimally processed to preserve their amazing health benefits and flavor. Honeydrop also donates 1% of their proceeds to local beekeepers to battle Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), an epidemic threatening the global bee population. 

 

Healthcare

 

JDS Therapeutics develops and commercializes products for the treatment of human disease and improved quality of life, leveraging nearly 100 issued and pending patents on natural, bioactive compounds. JDS employs a multi-disciplinary approach to optimize the path to market of these moieties as drugs, supplements or functional foods. JDS’s lead pipeline drugs include a first-ever treatment for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), an oral treatment for type 2 diabetes leveraging a novel mechanism of action with established safety, and a novel insulin. In September 2014, JDS launched Relizen for the relief of hot flashes associated with menopause to high prescribing OBGYNs through its national field force.  In mid-2015, the field force will add a second novel, natural product for the treatment of premenstrual syndrome. JDS’s wholly owned subsidiary, Nutrition 21, is a leading marketer of branded, scientifically backed novel ingredients for the food and supplement industry.

 

Health and Wellness

 
 
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Blue Prairie Brands is developing proprietary ingredient and finished products for use in the unctional food and dietary fiber markets.  Our prebiotic ingredients help maintain a healthy gut environment for beneficial bacteria and are critical for optimal health.

Goode Health has cracked the code on truly personalized health. Through smart, affordable, at-home biomarker testing, Goode Health creates custom superfood blends based on individual test results, bringing optimum wellness within everyone's reach. With repeat testing, a supplement subscription service, and optional customized health coaching, wellness seekers can continue to optimize their good(e) health over time.

 
 

Thrive Global’s mission is to end the stress and burnout epidemic by offering companies and individuals sustainable, science-based solutions to enhance both well-being and performance. Founder and CEO Arianna Huffington is committed to accelerating the culture shift that allows people to reclaim their lives and move from merely surviving to thriving.

 

Hospitality

 
 
 

Kelley House, located in quaint Edgartown, is a gem among Martha’s Vineyard hotels that has been offering guests classic Vineyard charm since 1742. Comprised of four classic houses and cottages offering a range of well-appointed room and suites,Kelley House is the choice in Edgartown hotels. Situated just steps from the waterfront and offering a wide range of resort activities and convenient access to the best things to do in Martha's Vineyard, Kelley House provides the opportunity to "live the location" and enjoy the casually elegant seaside lifestyle of Martha's Vineyard.

 

Myx Kitchen is a fast-casual restaurant in Greenwich, Connecticut which serves as an everyday eating solution through customizable and healthy food options carefully curated by a top chef. 

 

 

Insurance

 
 

Security Benefit has more than $29.5 billion in total assets under management and partners with more than 30,000 licensed and appointed financial planners and representatives through a network of 700 broker/dealers and independent marketing organizations. In addition, Security Benefit Life Insurance Company ("SBL") and its New York affiliate, First Security Benefit Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York ("FSBL"), provides fixed and variable annuities to approximately 250,000 policyholders. We are known nationwide and serve the financial needs of customers in all 50 states.

 

Somerset Reinsurance Ltd. provides customized risk management solutions to the life insurance and annuity sectors helping clients efficiently deploy capital, improve long-term performance, and fund new business growth. It offers risk management solutions for interest sensitive and capital intensive lines of business. The company provides its reinsurance solutions for interest sensitive life insurance, COLI/BOLI products, indexed life insurance and annuity products, and structured settlements, as well as fixed deferred, immediate, and multi-year guarantee annuities. Somerset Reinsurance Ltd. was formerly known as Weisshorn Re Ltd. and changed its name to Somerset Reinsurance Ltd. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Pembroke, Bermuda with branch in Zurich, Switzerland.

 

Media and Knowledge

 

Big Think Edge takes our "smarter, faster" approach into the corporate sphere. It is a corporate learning platform offering actionable video insights from today’s leading experts. Big Think Edge is designed to help companies attract, develop and retain top talent at all levels of the organization. Since BigThink.com went live in 2008, our mission has been to help people get smarter, faster. To this end, our free public website provides access to idea-driven video interviews with thousands of global thought leaders – Salman Rushdie, Oliver Sacks, Dr. Michio Kaku, and many, many more. Informed by their collective wisdom, BigThink.com is an evolving roadmap to the best thinking on the planet – the ideas that can help you think flexibly and act decisively in a fast-changing world. 

 

Retail

 

EDGAR is a unique retail experience – with its flagship on Martha’s Vineyard and an online store that represents the “Summer Getaway” attitude 365 days of the year. EDGAR was conceived in Edgartown, Massachusetts. With Nantucket Sound to the Northeast, the large Atlantic to the West, we are an iconic down-island, waterside walking town.

 

Software

 

Ascentis Corporation, backed by Palm Ventures and Catalyst Investors, offers easy-to-use, human capital management recruiting, HRIS, talent management, online payroll, and time and attendance solutions that support greater business efficiency and accuracy. Ascentis automates critical HR and payroll processes such as full-scale benefits management, compliance, online open enrollment, workforce management, real-time payroll processing, tax filing, applicant tracking, employee and manager self-service and reporting. Ascentis’ talent management solutions include learning management, performance management, succession planning, 360° assessment and compensation management. One point of data entry means employee information is accurate, up-to-date and reportable. Electronic submission of information to insurance carriers eliminates errors and supports a paperless open enrollment process.

 

Technology

 

BetterUP is the first mobile platform that provides evidence-based personalized coaching to boost your confidence and performance at work. We like to think of it as “executive coaching for everyone.” The app provides 1-on-1 coaching and bite-sized learning to build personal and professional skills like managing stress, increasing concentration, engaging with peers, and honing your competitive advantage. As Millennials increasingly entering the workplace, the demand for coaching will continue to grow. They are the most stressed generation and are not receiving the support they want. Over 75% of Millennials wish their manager was more of a coach. They are seeking coaching that's proven, affordable, and optimized for their busy, on-the-go lifestyle. We teamed up with behavioral scientists, psychologists, health experts, Navy SEALs, Olympic medalists, and executives to pioneer a new breed of business coaching, one rooted in evidence-based science that is highly accessible.

 
 

BIM is a mobile platform that powers smartphone applications with low cost payments, marketing capabilities, and other solutions that can be white-labeled by retailers. BIM has a unique value proposition that adds considerable value to retailers and shoppers alike. 

 
 
 
 

Certify is the leading online travel and expense management solution for companies of all sizes. Organizations worldwide book travel and complete expense reports quickly, easily, and cost-effectively using Certify cloud and mobile applications.

Heartland Automation is a worldwide leader in designing, manufacturing, and integrating automation equipment that increases productivity and lowers costs. Heartland’s team of highly trained and experienced engineers in their Georgetown, Kentucky headquarters design, install and support one-of-a-kind solutions for your robotics, welding, conveyance and automation needs.

 
 

One Million Metrics Corp., as an industrial analytics company, develops devices for preventing workforce injury. The company develops wearable device for material handling workers that monitors and analyzes their lifting posture and provides notifications when that posture becomes unsafe. Its device monitors various lifting postures ranging from dead-lifts to shoulder raises and anything in between; and diagnoses problems and receives actionable insights. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in New York, New York.

 
 

Nutmeg is an online investment management company based in London. The company was founded in April 2011 and is registered in the United Kingdom as Nutmeg Saving and Investment Limited. Specialising in investments, ISAs and pensions, our online investment management service is intelligent, straightforward, and fair.

 
 

Seedrs is an equity crowdfunding platform for investing in startups and later-stage businesses throughout Europe. Seedrs allows users to invest as little as £10 or €10 into the businesses they choose and lets early-stage startups and more established businesses raise investment from friends, family, customers, angels and other independent investors in exchange for equity in the business. The platform offers three types of campaigns for investment - equity, funds and convertible campaigns.

 
 

Senet, a contributing member of the LoRa® Alliance, is the first and only public provider in North America of low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs) with its class-leading LoRa® modulation for IoT and M2M applications. LPWANs enable value-driven solutions that can unlock immediate ROI by enabling devices to connect over very long ranges (approximately 15 miles) while delivering very long battery power life (approximately 10 years) for an extremely low total cost of ownership. Low cost, low power, and secure, the Senet network has distinct advantages over cellular, Wi-Fi, and other emerging connectivity technologies for the IoT market. 

 
 

uInterview, Inc – comprised of uInterview.com, uSports.org, uInterview Private Pre-roll Marketplace and uInterviewTV – is a leading producer of celebrity videos carried by websites worldwide. The uInterview Private Pre-roll Market provides leading websites with high CPM ads for their video inventory from our 1200+ advertising partners. In Q3 2015 alone, our Private Marketplace sold over 77 million pre-roll/mobile/app ads.

 
 

Waltz seeks to bring the transit experience into the digital age by crafting bespoke products and services to enable seamless, secure entry and navigation for riders, and by architecting scalable and highly-functional systems at a fraction of the capital and temporal outlay for operators. Waltz is committed to enriching the urban experience by moving sustainable transit into the future, and making cities and their culture more accessible to residents and visitors alike.

 

Technology Education

 

Practice is a multi-step learning platform that was developed through multiple National Science Foundation grants aimed at scaling training and skill development. Created by teachers and based on a patented pedagogical design, Practice helps learners develop and hone their skills by using video to engage with the key components of effective face-to-face instruction.

 

Charitable Investments

 
 
 
 

Project Drawdown is a broad coalition of researchers, scientists, graduate students, PhDs, post-docs, policy-makers, business leaders and activists to assemble and present the best available information on climate solutions in order to describe their beneficial financial, social and environmental impact over the next thirty years. (till 2050). The project, led by activist and entrepreneur Paul Hawken, was started in 2013 and has since brought together over 65 researchers from across the globe with 128 experts in climate, sustainability, academia, and business. Together this group developed a unique global systems model, evaluating 80 technologies and practices from the ground up – from innovative energy and agricultural methods to enhanced environmental conservation and restoration.

Save the Children invests in childhood – every day, in times of crisis and for our future. In the United States and around the world, we give children a healthy start, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. By transforming children's lives now, we change the course of their future and ours.

 
 

EDC has been a pioneer for more than four decades, building bridges among research, policy, and practice. Its award-winning programs and products, developed in collaboration with partners around the global, consistently advance learning and healthy development for individuals of all ages. Today, EDC manages 325 projects in 35 countries. Its work strengthens nearly every facet of society, including early child development, K-12 education, health promotion, workforce preparation, community development, learning technologies, basic and adult education, institutional reform, medical ethics, and social justice.

 
 

TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 100 languages. Meanwhile, independently run TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world.

 
 

Ashoka is a global association of the world’s leading social entrepreneurs. Founded in 1981, Ashoka has elected more than 2,000 social entrepreneurs as Ashoka Fellows, providing them with living stipends, professional support, and access to a global network of peers in more than 60 countries. Ashoka works with these fellows and the global community to develop models for collaboration and design infrastructure needed to advance social entrepreneurship.

 
 

China Care Foundation's mission is to give special needs Chinese orphans the opportunity for a better life and to empower youth through direct humanitarian service. By providing extensive medical, social and educational programs devoted to children, China Care makes a lasting contribution to our shared future.

 
 

XPRIZE is an innovation engine, a facilitator of exponential change, and a catalyst for the benefit of humanity. We believe in the power of competition, that it’s part of our DNA and of humanity itself. Tapping into that indomitable spirit of competition brings about breakthroughs and solutions that once seemed unimaginable and impossible. We believe that you get what you incentivize and that without a target, you will miss it every time. Rather than throw money at a problem, we incentivize the solution and challenge the world to solve it. We believe that challenges must be audacious, but achievable; tied to objective, measurable goals, and understandable by all. We believe that solutions can come from anyone, anywhere; and that some of the greatest minds of our time remain untapped, ready to be engaged by a world that is in desperate need of help, solutions, change, and radical breakthroughs for the benefit of humanity.

 
 

The FARM Institute (TFI) is a teaching farm that educates and engages children and adults in sustainable agriculture through the diverse operations of a working farm. TFI provides year-round educational programs offering learning experiences in the culture and history of Martha’s Vineyard farming (Field crops, produce, fruit, hay); Land preservation; Nutritional awareness; Humane livestock management (cattle, poultry, swine, sheep, goats); Entrepreneurial thinking and application.

 
 

The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship's mission is to provide programs that inspire young people from low-income communities to stay in school, to recognize business opportunities and to plan for successful futures.

 
 

The Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) is a Global business network of 12,000+ leading entrepreneurs in 160 chapters and 50 countries. Founded in 1987 by a group of young entrepreneurs, EO enables business owners to learn from each other, leading to greater business success and an enriched personal life. We educate, we transform, we inspire and we offer invaluable resources in the form of global events, leadership-development programs, an online entrepreneur forum and executive education opportunities, among other offerings designed for personal and professional growth.

 
 

Person-to-Person, from the outset, began by helping and educating. The efforts to help began with food and clothing and grew to include: financial assistance for emergencies and camperships so children would be safe during the summer while their parents worked and college scholarship aid to help break the cycle of poverty.

 
 

Stepping Stones Museum for Children, named on elf America’s Top 50 Children’s Museums, features interactive exhibits, educational programs and fun for the whole family. With four main galleries, a toddlers-only gallery and more than 100 hands-on activities, Stepping Stones offers children ages ten and under plenty to explore and discover.

 
 

PlayPumps International's - U.S. (PPI) mission is to help improve the lives of children and their families by providing easy access to clean drinking water, enhancing public health, and offering play equipment to millions across Africa. PPI was created to fund new innovations for improving access to safe water in rural communities in Africa. Since its creation, the powerful appeal of the “play and pump” idea, together with compelling images of children at play on our equipment, has contributed greatly to increased awareness of the water crisis.

 

Palm Incubator

 

Seersite is the home of shared company and market analysis for investors and business leaders. Our community is built on a social content platform where many types of domain experts share their insights in the markets and sectors they follow.  Contributors are rewarded in different ways as clients discover new ideas, insights and sources on the topics that matter to them.

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Myx Fitness is a health and wellness company, whose goal is to help real people look and feel their best with a smart (complete, uplifting, easy and affordable) in-home fitness solution. With commercial grade equipment, on-demand classes by world-class trainers, and an overarching focus on full spectrum wellness, Myx Fitness is changing the current fitness landscape. 

 
 
 
 
 

Phoenix Well Services is a wireline company that specializes in perforating oil and gas wells. Phoenix is active in the heart of the Marcellus, North America’s largest natural gas field, with other offices in Pennsylvania and Ohio. We expect Phoenix to expend both with complementary services offering and by acquiring select companies in other regions.

 
 

Producteev is a productivity platform for teams. Task and Project Management, File Sharing, Internal Communication and Productivity Apps Aggregation built on top of the tools we all rely on every day: IM (Gtalk, WLM, AIM), Twitter, Email, Mobile (iPhone, Blackberry, Android, Windows Mobile, Nokia), Desktop and Web. Palm Ventures was a founding investor.

 
 

Sequest Technologies, based in Lisle, IL, is a leading provider of electronic medical record and workflow technology to the health and human services industry. The company provides software and solutions to psychiatric, behavioral health, substance abuse, and long term care hospitals, clinics, and social agencies.

 
 

FIRE Solutions, Inc., for over a decade, has provided compliance and training solutions to over 300,000 professionals at more than 250 firms. With over 1,500 hours of copyrighted material and world-class, proprietary technology systems, FIRE is the leading compliance and education provider to the Financial Services community. Incorporated in 1999, FIRE has consistently led the market by recognizing and introducing solutions ahead of its competitors.

 
 

IEC is the parent company of UEI College, United Education Institute, Florida Career College and U.S. Colleges. Campuses are located in California, Georgia, Texas, Arizona, and Florida. IEC is dedicated to impacting personal, generational and community transformation through preparing students to make positive, enduring changes in their lives. At International Education Corporation, we believe that training and education are powerful tools that can help students build a foundation for a successful career. Since 1982, we’ve prepared our students to graduate with the knowledge and skills they need to pursue opportunities in many of today's most promising career fields.  As a premier national provider of post-secondary career education, IEC offers top-quality programs in high-demand verticals such as healthcare, business, technology, trades, and criminal justice. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
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Heald College is a private career college that has been preparing students for rewarding careers in Healthcare, Business, Legal and Technology for more than 150 years. Our education philosophy is simple: we succeed when our students succeed. Our education philosophy is to provide our students with the resources necessary to become well-rounded, highly motivated, qualified candidates for their career. Our faculty consists of people who know what it means to be in the work force. At Heald, we hire instructors who have both academic and real-world experience. They teach practical, relevant skills that students will actually be able to use throughout their careers.

 

The American Education Center (AEC) was founded in 1999, and primarily provides education consultancy to international students and beyond. AEC offers a comprehensive solution in which students from all over the world can find superior services suitable to their needs.

 

Clearwater Farm Apartments is a charming, peaceful community located right off of Fern Valley Road in Louisville. With easy access to Interstate 65, your commute anywhere in the area is quick and convenient. We are central to the many shopping, dining, and entertainment options that the area has to offer, including Jefferson Mall. Clearwater Farm Apartments is also located near several of the top employers and schools in the area, including General Electric, Ford, UPS, Louisville International Airport, and University of Louisville.

 

The Bristol Apartments are situated just 20 minutes south of Downtown Indianapolis in the community of Camby. The Bristol offers a beautiful, park-like setting with lakes, fountains, and lush landscaping. Our luxury apartments feature vaulted ceilings, a private patio or balcony, oversized closets, and gourmet kitchens. You’ll love coming home to your Bristol apartment, where you can relax by the swimming pool, work out in the fitness center, and enjoy the on-site tanning salon. Our one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments are pet-friendly so you can find the ideal space for yourself, your family, and your pet.

 

Heartland Steel Products, LLC owns and operates three manufacturing facilities in Michigan and California – conveniently located to service most of North America. We offer a wide variety of steel manufactured rack products and services through both direct sales and distributor channels.

Harbor View Hotel, originally built in 1891, is an elegant waterfront hotel on Martha's Vineyard. It is a 9-minute walk from downtown Edgartown, 3.8 miles from the Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary and 9.6 miles from Mink Meadows Golf Club. Individually styled rooms and suites offer free WiFi, plus fridges, coffeemakers and cable TV. Some suites are in cottages near the main building. Seasonal amenities include an outdoor pool and children's activities. There's also a fitness center, multiple dining options and conference rooms. Private parking is available.

Unbound Concepts engages K-12 Readers, helps a teacher, parent, or reader find a book with a specific topic, concept, learning objective, or reading.