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Alliance Rubber Company, founded in 1923 and headquartered in Hot Springs, Arkansas, manufactures rubber bands and related products, offering over 2,400 SKUs of packaging and promotional products to over 60 countries. The company manufactures the majority of its products in the USA using globally sourced materials and does not sell direct to consumers.

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Biophys Ltd is an R&D consultancy and laboratory services provider that advises biomedical, life science and food companies. It offers business management, R&D, product innovation, regulatory and compliance experience, and specialised microbiology and cell biology laboratory services, partnering with clients to translate ideas into commercialisable products and services. It also works in CXO and fractional roles such as CEO, CSO and COO.

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Broadway Industries is a third-generation, family-owned manufacturer and distributor of paper and plastic packaging products, founded in 1945. It provides branded, custom and private label packing supplies and bags for the moving and storage, hardware and home improvement, healthcare, grocery, food service and textiles industries. The company holds 17 patents and has won awards including Best New Product Awards and the EY 2023 NJ Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

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CLW Foods is a supplier of value-added, premium ground beef and related beef products, serving retail and foodservice customers. The company emphasizes product innovation, food safety, and a comprehensive quality assurance program centered on procurement standards and testing protocols. It operates a Culinary Center test kitchen in Los Angeles and offers sales and customer service support on weekdays.

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Cognitive is a hybrid agency that blends art and science to provide customized solutions, incorporating logical analysis with creative solutions. It provides long-term strategies that help organizations grow and become market leaders in a rapidly changing environment. Its divisions include Cognitive Life, devoted to improving overall health and patient care; Cognitive Data, providing predictive outcomes; Cognitive Arts, inspiring creative thinking; and Cognitive Grow, developing sustainable environmental solutions.

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Design Research Collective (DRC) is a human-centered design research agency dedicated to helping companies connect with customers through empathy-driven innovation. It works at the intersection of market research and design thinking, discovering deeper meanings and unmet needs behind human behavior to inform innovative solutions. DRC also trains teams at top retail, medical device, and industrial companies on human-centered design principles and tools.

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Gaia Enterprises, Inc. is the innovator, patent holder, and manufacturer of the ice melt Safe Paw and traction agent Traction Magic. The company creates environmentally safe de-icing and traction products for walkways and driveways that are safe for pets, people, property, and the planet. All products are made and assembled in the USA. Founded in 1986 when the founder received multiple patents for Safe Thaw.

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