Walter Wilkinson

RF Micro Devices, Inc. designed, developed and marketed proprietary radio frequency integrated circuit products. It offered products used in mobile device, wireless infrastructure, wireless local area network, cable television/broadband, Smart Energy/advanced metering infrastructure and aerospace and defense markets. The company was founded by William J. Pratt, Powell T. Seymour and Jerry D. Neal in 1991 and was headquartered in Greensboro, NC.

National Venture Capital Association provides business association services. It facilitates networking opportunities and provides research data to its members. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Small Business Investor Alliance is an association of senior investment professionals focused on the lower middle market. The non-profit company is based in Washington and was founded by Jonathan F. Wilson. The American company's public policy goals are focused on maintaining access to growth capital for small businesses to support economic growth and job creation. The company recommends policies to unleash more capital for job creation and economic growth, including encouraging investment in rural business investment companies and venture and growth capital.

Ventureprise, Inc. operates innovation and entrepreneurship center which provides resources and expertise for university and community base startups. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

PureLux, Inc. develops and commercializes advanced lighting technologies based on nano-technology. It delivers exceptional brightness and efficiency through the use of nano materials in thin film devices. The company technologies provide a unique combination of performance and form factor that will enable us to address a wide variety of markets and applications. The company was founded in March 2007 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.