James Harris Simons

Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. designs, develops, publishes, and distributes handheld electronic information products. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Burlington, NJ.

Symbol Technologies, Inc. provided bar code scanners, palm OS-based and windows-based handheld computers, wireless networking equipment, radio frequency identification (RFID) systems and retail kiosks. It also used to provide consulting and support services. The company was headquartered in Holtsville, NY.

QLT, Inc. is a biotechnology company, which engages in the development and commercialization of innovative ocular products that address the unmet medical needs of patients and clinicians worldwide. It also focuses on developing synthetic retinoid program for the treatment of certain inherited retinal diseases. The company was founded by Julia G. Levy and John C. Brown on February 3, 1981 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Segue Software, Inc. develops and provides software solutions for testing software applications. The company's products are used by quality assurance professionals, software developers, and information technology staff to ensure software quality, reduce application development costs, to manage application components, and shorten the cycle time required to develop and deploy enterprise applications. The company was founded by Laurence R. Kepple in 1988 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA.

Renaissance Technologies LLC (Renaissance) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and global hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1982 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Renaissance Technologies Holdings Corp. Renaissance acts as general partner, managing member, and/or investment manager to US and non-US private investment funds and an institutional account that invests in a variety of securities, futures, and derivatives contracts.

Daily D, Inc. provided interactive online services. The company was founded in March 2010 and was headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Institute for Defense Analyses provides technical analyses of weapons systems and programs to federal agencies. It is a federally funded research organization that works primarily for the US Government's defense agencies. Its research areas include systems evaluations, technology assessments, resource & support analyses, and strategy assessments. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Sion Power Corp. manufactures and distributes rechargeable batteries. It offers new generation, rechargeable lithium batteries for portable power, mobile electronics, and electric vehicles. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Tucson, AZ.

Math for America is a non-profit organization that aims to improve math education in secondary public schools. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY.