AVL is the world's largest privately owned and independent company for the development of powertrain systems with internal combustion engines as well as instrumentation and test systems.

Con-way Inc. (NYSE:CNW) is a $4.3 billion freight transportation and logistics services company headquartered in San Mateo, Calif. Con-way is an industry leader in the transportation and logistics industry and delivers industry-leading services through its primary operating companies of Con-way Freight, Con-way Truckload, and Menlo Worldwide Logistics. These operating units provide high-performance, day-definite less-than-truckload (LTL), full truckload and intermodal freight transportation; logistics, warehousing and supply chain management services; and trailer manufacturing. Con-way Inc. and its subsidiaries operate from more than 440 operating locations across North America and in 18 countries across five continents.

Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 176,000 employees and about 80 plants worldwide, the company’s automotive brands include Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and, until its sale, Volvo. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company.

Google's innovative search technologies connect millions of people around the world with information every day. Founded in 1998 by Stanford Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google today is a top web property in all major global markets. Google's targeted advertising program provides businesses of all sizes with measurable results, while enhancing the overall web experience for users. Google is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. In Ann Arbor, Google has an office that supports its AdWords product.

The Hyundai America Technical Center is a state-of-the-art facility, and the core research base for the company's production and sales support in North America. It is the hub for designing, planning and overall development of Hyundai and KIA automobiles perfectly tailored for the North American market.

Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc. (MBRDNA) is a wholly-owned Daimler AG subsidiary. Daimler AG is a global leader in the production of premium passenger cars, and the largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles in the world. Along with Mercedes-Benz, the current brand portfolio includes smart, Maybach, Freightliner, Sterling, Western Star, Mitsubishi Fuso, Setra, Orion and Thomas Built Buses. MBRDNA was founded in 1995, to focus on research, advanced engineering, product testing and new design projects. Innovations include integration of the iPod and iPhone into current Mercedes models. As well as the “Search and Send” feature, which is a new and convenient way to plan your trip destinations with Yahoo or Google mapping web sites and send them to your Mercedes-Benz.

NSF International, The Public Health and Safety Company™, a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization, is the world leader in standards development, product certification, education, and risk-management for public health and safety. For 65 years, NSF has been committed to public health, safety, and protection of the environment. While focusing on food, water, indoor air, and the environment, NSF develops national standards, provides learning opportunities, and provides third-party conformity assessment services while representing the interests of all stakeholders.

SRI International is an independent, nonprofit research institute conducting client-sponsored research and development for government agencies, commercial businesses, foundations, and other organizations. SRI also brings its innovations to the marketplace by licensing its intellectual property and creating new ventures. For more than 60 years, SRI's strengths have been our staff's world-leading expertise and passion for working with clients on important challenges. SRI is well known for its legacy of innovations in communications and networks, computing, economic development and science and technology policy, education, energy and the environment, engineering systems, pharmaceuticals and health sciences, homeland security and national defense, materials and structures, and robotics.
SRI's Ann Arbor office is expanding to accommodate additional staff and increased local capability, to eventually include experimental laboratories and test facilities. SRI Ann Arbor is contributing to important work in homeland security and defense, including advanced sensor technologies such as foliage- and ground-penetrating radar. SRI Ann Arbor is investigating other difficult remote sensing problems, developing new imaging sensor concepts and applications such as ocean sensing and hydrodynamics. SRI Ann Arbor is also exploring applications of quantum physics to advance the state of the art in remote sensing, communications and computing and to develop more efficient solar energy collection. SRI's local staff work closely with the University of Michigan and other research organizations to transition breakthrough research into proven, feasible, practical applications.

Thomson Reuters is the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. It combines industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, healthcare, science and media markets, powered by the world’s most trusted news organization. Thomson Reuters shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: TRI) and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: TRI).

Ultra Electronics, AMI designs, tests and manufactures the future of portable power: solid oxide fuel cell technology. AMI is committed to providing dependable portable fuel cell power using readily accessible fuel that takes you into the wild or into combat.