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R3 is a leading provider of enterprise blockchain technology and services, focused on driving digital transformation in regulated industries such as financial services. Its flagship product, Corda, is an open-source, permissioned distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform built from the ground up to meet the stringent requirements of regulated markets.
Corda facilitates secure and confidential peer-to-peer transactions, enabling the tokenization of assets and the automation of workflows across different organizations. It is designed to be scalable, handling tens of thousands of transactions daily, and interoperable with other DLT platforms like Ethereum, bridging the gap between traditional finance and decentralized finance (DeFi).
Key applications of Corda encompass digital bonds, tokenized assets (e.g., gold), central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), trade finance, payments, settlements, and reconciliations. As of 2023, Corda powers platforms like the SIX Swiss Exchange's digital asset exchange SDX, Spunta Banca (an interbank reconciliation system used by over 90% of Italian banks), and Wells Fargo's digital cash program for interbank transfers.
Key customers and partnerships
R3 boasts an extensive ecosystem comprising leading financial institutions, technology firms, regulators, and global systems integrators (GSIs) like Accenture, Deloitte, and IBM. Notable clients include HSBC, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Euroclear, Nasdaq, Allianz, Chubb, and the Italian Banking Association.
R3 actively collaborates with industry bodies like ISDA, Hyperledger Foundation, and GBBC, driving DLT standards. It has partnered with central banks worldwide, including the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Reserve Bank of Australia, and Bank Negara Malaysia, to explore CBDCs and cross-border settlements using Corda.

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 R3 is a blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS) company that offers a permissioned, distributed application platform (Corda) that can be used across traditional financial services applications. The platform is able to integrate with existing enterprise solutions and offers features such as digital identity management, digital notarization, and network mapping with use cases across digital asset marketplaces, cross-border transaction solutions, tokenized loans and security solutions, and digital smart bonds.&nbsp;
 
 
 R3 offers digital applications to corporations to improve traceability, digitize assets, and improve how payments are made. Companies also have access to various business networks and existing payment systems on Corda. Additionally, corporates are able to build their own solutions on the platform, with support from R3 in terms of the development and management of corporate applications.
 
 
 Key customers and partnerships
 
 
 R3 was initially formed by a consortium of nine banks, which increased to over 60 partners in the first year since inception. As a result, the company is able to collaborate and work together with financial services companies to support the adoption of Corda across the ecosystem. Some key partners that have worked with R3 on potential use cases include HSBC, Nasdaq, MUFG, and Vodafone.&nbsp;
 
 
 Additionally, the company offers multiple partnership programs for startups and disruptors that seek to use the Corda network, including the Partner Program and the R3 Development Fund.
 
 
 In December 2023, the company 
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Express is a specialty apparel and accessory retailer offering both women's and men's merchandise. The company operates in brick-and-mortar retail stores and the express.com e-commerce website. The company offers its customers an assortment of fashionable apparel and accessories to address fashion needs across multiple aspects of their lifestyles, including work, casual, jeanswear, and going-out occasions. During the fiscal year ending January 28, 2012 (fiscal 2011), the company opened its stores in Canada. As of January 28, 2012, it operated 609 stores in 47 states across the U.S., as well as in the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and two provinces in Canada. These include 576 dual-gender stores, 20 women's stores, and 13 men's stores.

Vivint Solar is a leading full-service residential solar provider in the United States. With the help of Vivint Solar, homeowners can power their homes with clean, renewable energy, typically achieving significant financial savings over time. Vivint Solar designs and installs solar energy systems for homeowners and offers monitoring and maintenance services. In addition to being able to purchase a solar energy system outright, homeowners may benefit from Vivint Solar's affordable, flexible financing options, including power purchase agreements, or lease agreements, where available. Vivint Solar also offers solar plus storage systems with LG Chem home batteries and electric vehicle chargers with ChargePoint Home. For more information, visit www.vivintsolar.com or follow @VivintSolar on Twitter.

STAG Industrial, Inc. (STAG) is a self-administered and self-managed full-service real estate company focused on the acquisition, ownership and management of single tenant industrial properties throughout the United States. STAG Industrial target the acquisition of individual Class B, single tenant industrial properties predominantly in secondary markets throughout the United States with purchase prices above $5 million that are critical to the tenants' businesses. Where appropriate risk adjusted returns present themselves, we also may acquire assets in both primary and tertiary markets. Their properties include warehouse/distribution, manufacturing and flex/office buildings.

SEGRO is a real estate investment trust that owns, manages, and develops contemporary storage and industrial properties. Its services include modern big box and urban warehouses, catering to regional, national, and international distribution needs.

Jam City is a leader in mobile entertainment, providing unique and deeply engaging games that appeal to broad global audiences. Jam City was founded in 2009 by MySpace cofounder and CEO Chris DeWolfe and former 20th Century Fox executive Josh Yguado.  Jam City is the creative powerhouse behind some of the highest grossing and most enduring social gaming franchises for mobile, including Cookie Jam (Facebook “Game of the Year” winner) and Panda Pop. Jam City is the go-to studio for Hollywood, having developed immersive, narrative rich mobile games around iconic entertainment brands including Harry Potter, Family Guy and Marvel Avengers.  Jam City has studios in Los Angeles (HQ), San Francisco, San Diego, Bogotá and Buenos Aires. The Jam City team is known for its creative excellence and technological innovation in key areas including storytelling, data science and audience insights.

SALTO Systems develops and manufactures advanced and reliable wireless electronic locking and access control smart solutions that provide a smoother, more comfortable, and secure daily life for the people using our systems. We bring added value to our clients, making it easier for decision making and smarter management of facilities. Our goal is to not only be within the top three companies in our sector in the world, but to also be your number one smart electronic access control provider. As an organisation, we intend to create an ecosystem of end-users, clients, partners, collaborators, and suppliers with whom we build long-lasting, win-win relationships guided by closeness, flexibility, integrity, and trust. We strive to be an attractive company for the people working at SALTO advantages, services, and attention that helps contribute to improving their personal and professional goals. We expect and appreciate efficient and responsible work but also the passion to provide best of breed solutions and cutting edge technologies to our customers. At SALTO, we are aware that in addition to the products, technologies and services we deliver, we are part of a much broader framework. For this reason, we are committed to being responsible as it relates to the environment and sustainability This responsibility goes beyond corporate goals, being our firm compromise to keep alive a range of activities consistent with these principles continuously.

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FilmNation Entertainment is a leading distributor, financier and producer of independent films, and is a destination for many of the world's most renowned filmmakers. Since being founded in 2008 by veteran film executive Glen Basner, FilmNation has established itself as a home for specialty filmmaking with global appeal by focusing on a highly selective group of filmmakers and projects that emphasize both creative integrity and commercial potential. FilmNation is consistently ranked as one of the highest-grossing independent international film distributors, has become a prolific and respected producer, and its titles are amongst the most critically lauded in the film industry. FilmNation produced two films in 2015 including Denis Villeneuve’s Arrival starring Amy Adams and John Lee Hancock’s The Founder starring Michael Keaton- both to release in 2016.

Frontera Energy (formerly Pacific Exploration & Production) is a Latin American company that specializes in the production and exploration of natural gas and crude oil. It supports all levels and functions of the organization through the implementation of various processes that align with the company’s strategy. Pacific Exploration & Production owns a diversified portfolio of assets with interests in more than 50 exploration and production blocks in various countries, including Colombia, Peru, Guatemala, Guyana, and Belize. It was founded by Jose Arata and Ronald Pantin. Pacific Exploration & Production is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.

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Headquartered in London, UK, the Mytrah Group is focused on delivering sustainable energy in a world without subsidies. The group is privately owned and takes a long-term view of business, guided by strong corporate values and high ethical standards. Mytrah placed an India-focused subsidiary - Mytrah Energy Limited (MEL) - on the AIM segment of the London Stock Exchange in 2010, raising $80 million from institutional investors such as Capital Group, Blackrock and Henderson. Since then it has raised approximately $500 million of mezzanine and senior debt, to fund construction of over 550 MW of wind power in India by early 2014. In addition, MEL has a goal of owning 1500 MW of wind power by 2016.

Tottenham Hotspur is a professional football club in London, competing in the Premier League. The team, which was founded in 1882, has held a number of cup championship such as the FA Charity Shield with 7 championships, the Football League Division with 2 championships, the UEFA Cup with 2 championships, the European Cup-Winners Cup, the Football League Cup with 4 championships, The FA Cup with and 8 championships, and the Football League with 2 championships. Tottenham Hotspur has global partnerships across the world that support the development of the club's global appeal.

R3 provides enterprise technology and services for direct, digital collaboration. The company’s multi-party solutions leverage its trust technology, connected networks, and expertise in regulated markets to improve processes in banking, capital markets, global trade, and insurance. As an early adopter of both private distributed ledger technology (DLT) application platforms and confidential computing technology, R3 enables institutions to leverage direct digital collaboration fully. The company manages one of the largest DLT production ecosystems globally, connecting over 400 institutions, including global systems integrators, cloud providers, technology firms, software vendors, corporates, regulators, and financial institutions from both the public and private sectors.

Kensho combines natural language search queries, graphical user interfaces, and secure cloud computing to create a class of analytics tools for investment professionals. They address investment analysis, intelligent computer systems are capable of answering complex financial questions posed in plain english.

The renewable energy arm of Hindustan Power Projects Pvt. Ltd .

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Boingo Wireless, Inc. (NASDAQ: WIFI), the world's leading Wi-Fi software and services provider, makes it easy, convenient and cost-effective for people to enjoy Wi-Fi access on their laptop or mobile device at more than 325,000 hotspots worldwide. With a single account, Boingo users can access the mobile Internet via Boingo Network locations that include the top airports around the world, major hotel chains, cafÃ©s and coffee shops, restaurants, convention centers and metropolitan hot zones. Boingo and its Concourse Communications Group subsidiary operate wired and wireless networks at large-scale venues worldwide such as airports, major sporting arenas, malls, and convention centers, as well as quick serve restaurants. For more information about Boingo, please visit http://www.boingo.com.

Versive finds the threats that matter inside the noise that doesn’t. The Versive Security Engine is the critical missing piece in a company’s security portfolio: it identifies bad actors who’ve breached or accessed the network by automatically understanding core activities they can’t avoid and linking them into readily actionable maps of unfolding adversary campaigns, before it’s too late. Regardless of whether your assets are on-premises, in the cloud, or both, VSE acts as your network’s last line of defense, detecting the most difficult, dangerous internal and external adversaries regardless of what new tools, tactics, or exploits they use.

Compass Diversified Holdings is a public company that owns and manages a diverse of middle-market businesses. The company offers its shareholders an opportunity to own profitable middle-market businesses that hold highly defensible positions in their individual market niches. Their model for creating shareholder value involves discipline in identifying and valuing businesses and proactive engagement with the management teams of the companies they acquire. Compass Diversified Holdings delivers a high level of transparency in its financial reporting and governance processes. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Westport, Connecticut, United States.

CarePayment is a patient financial engagement company that helps people manage their medical expenses. They offer patients financial options that help them get the care they need, when they need it. It helps provider organizations improve financial performance in order to continue offering quality healthcare to the community.

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company committed to the discovery and development of breakthrough small molecule drugs for serious diseases. The Company's strategy is to commercialize its products both independently and in collaboration with major pharmaceutical companies. Vertex's product pipeline is focused on viral diseases, cystic fibrosis, inflammation, autoimmune diseases, cancer, and pain.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is the corporate and investment banking division of Bank of America. It provides services in mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt capital markets, lending, trading, risk management, research, and liquidity and payments management. It was formed through the combination of the corporate and investment banking activities of Bank of America and Merrill Lynch following the acquisition of the latter by the former in January 2009.  Bank of America completed the acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co on 1 January 2009. Bank of America began rebranding all of its corporate and investment banking activities under the Bank of America Merrill Lynch name in September 2009. In April 2010, Bank of America Merrill Lynch appointed Christian Meissner as head of investment banking for Europe, Middle East and Africa. In April 2011, Bank of America Merrill Lynch integrated its corporate and investment banking operations into a single division. In October 2013, Bank of America Merrill Lynch was recognised as the Most Innovative Investment Bank of the Year in The Banker's Investment Banking Awards.

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