ITMU, CAZRI

The arid zone of India covers about 12% of the country's geographical area and occupies over 31.7 m ha of hot desert and about 7 m ha is under cold desert. The production and life support systems in the hot regions are constrained by low and erratic precipitation (100-420 mm/year), high evapotranspiration (1500-2000 mm/year), and poor soil physical and fertility conditions. The local inhabitants have evolved suitable landuse and management systems of farming, pastoralism and animal husbandry; of late, these local survival systems have become inadequate to fulfill the ever increasing needs. This has resulted in over-exploitation of the resources causing rapid and widespread land degradation and decline in productivity. To arrest this degradation process and for scientific and sustainable management of the resources, Desert Afforestation Station was established in 1952 at Jodhpur. This was later expanded into Desert Afforestation and Soil Conservation Station in 1957, and finally upgraded to Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI) in 1959 under Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. The CAZRI operates through 7 Divisions, located at the headquarters in Jodhpur. There are four Regional Research Stations located in different agro-climatic zones to work on location-specific problems.

Prime Minister’s Musuem and Library Society

The Nehru Memorial Museum Library is a museum and library in New Delhi, India, which aims to preserve and reconstruct the history of the Indian independence movement.

Proteas Bioanalytics Inc.

From a single drop of blood, Proteas Bioanalytics is able to detect the presence of human diseases at their earliest stage, before the onset of symptoms. Our technologies will also provide objective guidance to implement effective treatment options. Proteas Bioanalytics has also developed advanced technologies for the in-depth analysis and biological understanding of single cells and tissue biopsy specimens that complement and validates our blood-based analysis platform. The field of blood and single-cell proteomics offers a tremendous opportunity to reshape the diagnosis and treatment of almost all diseases. Currently used proteomics technologies do not meet the stringent FDA performance criteria due to the high complexity and heterogeneity of human blood, tissue and cells and their analysis method. The Proteas Bioanalytics proprietary proteomics technology: ▪ includes the analysis of all proteins expressed in blood, cells and tissues during healthy or diseased situations ▪ leverages 30-years of our published methods and overcomes previous limitations ▪ leads to the development of novel protein-based biological signatures with actionable clinical importance ▪ leads to the development of novel proteins markers for monitoring the response to treatment (pharmacology, immunotherapy, nutritional intervention, lifestyle intervention) ➢ We are both a platform and disease-specific biosignature with assay development company ➢ Our core proteomics technology can be partnered across indications to pharma and biotech companies, while our internal biomarker platforms will be developed for high unmet needs in the clinical arena The Proteas Bioanalytics team has extensive industrial, academic, and government experience in research and development, partnering, biology, pharmacology, analytical chemistry, nanotechnology, mathematics and artificial intelligence that will promotes the development of a state-of-the-art and innovative platforms.

Hortau

Hortau, an industry leader in wireless, web-based irrigation management systems since 2002, was founded in by two agriculturally minded entrepreneurs, Dr. Jean Caron, agronomist, Ph.D in Soil Physics, and Jocelyn Boudreau, agricultural engineer, M.Sc. in Soil Physics. Hortau's patented, irrigation management solutions help growers detect plant stress in real time, ensuring optimal crop growth while reducing water and energy consumption, as well as environmental impact. With U.S. operations based in San Luis Obispo, Calif., Hortau has offices, representatives and technicians throughout North America, including a Canada headquarters in Quebec. Learn more about Hortau's irrigation management systems at http://hortau.com/ or by calling (805) 545-5994.

Epoch International Enterprises Inc.

Established in 1993, Epoch International is a high-tech design and manufacturing services company with prototype electronic manufacturing capabilities in California and high-volume manufacturing service in Dalian, China. This enables Epoch to offer a full and complete spectrum of services from concept to mass production, to clients and partners in Silicon Valley and beyond. The two facilities in Fremont and Dalian have streamlined their processes, with identical equipment and standards for a seamless transfer of projects from one site to another. Our customers include companies within the top 10 of the Fortune 500 list and are involved in a variety of industries such as telecommunication, automotive, security, healthcare, aerospace, defense, communication, and consumer electronics.