Michael Gustafson

Aeroseal LLC specializes in commercial duct sealing to solve energy consumption issues, indoor air quality problems, building ventilation, and meeting duct leakage building specifications. Aeroseal is based in Miamisburg, OH and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's innovative solution to hidden duct leakage problems includes non-toxic duct sealing formula delivered via patented technology. The company was founded in 1993 by Mark Modera, and the CEO is Amit Gupta.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Potter Electric Signal Co. LLC develops and manufactures reliable sprinkler monitoring, security, fire and industrial control products. Its products include fire sprinkler systems, addressable fire alarm systems, conventional fire, alarm systems, power supplies, nitrogen/corrosion solutions, notification appliances, special hazard/releasing systems, Canadian specific products, explosion proof devices, voice systems, security notification, security contacts, security switches, mercantile protection and industrial controls. The company was founded by Charles E. Potter in 1898 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Part of RTX Corp., UTC Building & Industrial Systems Group provides aerospace and building technology services. The company is based in Syracuse, NY.

Carrier Fire & Security Corp. provides products and services for security and fire protection. It also provides integration, installation, monitoring and service of intruder alarms, access control and video surveillance. The company is headquartered in Farmington, CT.

UGI Utilities, Inc. engages in the distribution of natural gas and electricity. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Denver, PA.

Carrier Corp. manufactures air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration equipment. Its products include residential systems, commercial systems, transport refrigeration, and commercial refrigeration. The company was founded by Willis Haviland Carrier on July 17, 1902 and is headquartered in Jupiter, FL.

Xinova LLC provides global resources of talent, technology and capital with demand to companies. The firm's solutions include recurring outlier network connection analysis for RAT detection, action classification and deviation detection of network devices, prediction of certain network events based on active data flow, distributed computing power market, operations and a surveillance scripting language and method for collecting and making available contact Information of event spectator. The company was founded by Edward Jung and Paul Levins in April 2007 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

AE Industrial Partners LP (AE Industrial Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by David H. Rowe. The firm is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.

Part of DISH Network Corp., DISH Technologies LLC is a company that provides television set-top boxes and related products. The company is based in Englewood, CO.

The Institute for Market Transformation, Inc. is an American company that believes in the power of buildings to reduce pollution, protect health, build wealth and economic opportunity, and enable people to thrive. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The company provides clear guidance and insights into the most vital building performance issues facing local governments and businesses across the country. IMT supports a national clean energy transition that leverages high-performance buildings to achieve equitable grid decarbonization and resilience.

Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Morgan Stanley Venture Partners (MSVP) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investment Management Merchant Banking, which is ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MWD) founded in 1986.The firm is headquartered in New York.

ZeroAvia, Inc. is a leader in zero-emission aviation, focused on hydrogen-electric aviation solutions to address a variety of markets, initially targeting 500 mile range in 10-20 seat aircraft used for commercial passenger transport, package delivery, agriculture, and more. ZeroAvia is based in the UK and USA, with thriving teams in Everett, WA. The American company has already secured experimental certificates for its two prototype aircraft from the CAA and FAA, passed significant flight test milestones, and is on track for commercial operations in 2023. The company's expanding operations are partially supported by the grant from the UK's Aerospace Technology Institute and Innovate UK, and ZeroAvia is part of the UK government's Jet Zero Council. Initially targeting a 300-mile range in 9-19 seat aircraft by the end of 2025, and up to 700-mile range in 40-80 seat aircraft by 2027, ZeroAvia has already secured experimental certificates for its three prototype aircraft from the CAA and FAA and passed significant flight test milestones. The company has nearly 2,000 pre-orders for engines from a number of major airlines, with future revenue potential over $10bn. The company was founded by Valery Miftakhov and he has been the CEO since incorporation.

Breakthrough Energy Investment LLC (Breakthrough Energy Ventures) a venture capital arm of Breakthrough Energy LLC was founded in 2016 by Bill Gates. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

LuxWall, Inc. is a company based in Ypsilanti, MI that specializes in research and development, product development, and scaling of vacuum insulated glass products and solutions for the built environment. The company's technology provides a significant improvement in energy performance and has the potential to reduce carbon emissions by more than 0.5 gigaton per year with mass adoption. LuxWall is dedicated to accelerating the transition to net zero by upgrading windows and glass into transparent insulation for buildings.

Albedo Space Corp. provides aerial quality imagery from space. The company is based in Englewood, CO. The company's product, Panels, is a collection of versatile, grid-based components for building modern startup websites. The company was founded in 2020 by Topher Haddad. Topher Haddad has been the CEO since 2020.

PosiGen, Inc. provides solar power systems. It leases solar power systems to homeowners in Louisiana, New York, and Connecticut to make solar energy systems and energy efficiency retrofits available to low- and middle-income customers. The company was founded by Thomas Neyhart and Aaron Dirks in 2011 and is headquartered in Metairie, LA.

Prelude Ventures LLC (Prelude Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Gabriel Kra, Laura Baxter Simons and Nat Simons. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Altus Fire & Life Safety is a full-service life safety company that specializes in the design, engineering, installation, maintenance, monitoring, and servicing of state-of-the-art fire and life safety systems. Altus Fire & Life Safety has a dedicated team of highly skilled and certified project managers and technicians who manage all aspects of a project, from the design phase through final inspection, using state-of-the-art solutions and technology. The company brings the most reliable and responsive engineering services with best-in-class products to achieve operational excellence and maximize safety. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY, with subsidiaries in the United States. John K. Adams has been the CEO of the company since 2022.