Downtown Springfield Inc. is the downtown business association (501c6) and nationally accredited Main Street organization dedicated to creating and supporting a vibrant neighborhood through collaboration, creativity, and leadership. Because a better Downtown means a stronger Springfield and Sangamon County.

Rockford Burrall Machine Co is a plastics company based out of 4520 Shepherd Trl, Rockford, Illinois, United States.

Ever Ready Pin & Mfg. Inc. is a company based out of United States.

SurfTec is a privately held company formed in 2015 to commercialize the patented low-friction technology pioneered by the company founders, Dr. Samuel Beckford, CEO, and Dr. Min Zou, CTO. The vision of SurfTec is to pioneer the development of innovative material surfaces based on nanotechnology. The team’s background in Surface Engineering, Materials Science, Tribology, and Nanomechanics and involvement in academic research is a significant advantage for continuous innovation. SurfTec has been awarded a National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research Phase I and II grant and the Department of Energy’s Next Generation of Electric Machines: Enabling Technologies grant to commercialize its patented low-friction technology. At SurfTec, we develop polymer nanoparticle composite low-friction coatings that can be used at extreme temperatures and in caustic environments. The vision of SurfTec is to reduce/eliminate oil consumption in mechanical systems by employing its low-friction coating as a protective layer to prevent metal-on-metal contact in mechanical systems. The successful transition from traditional lubricants to SurfTec's coating in manufacturing has tremendous implications for the US economy and the environment.

prophet gear is a company based out of Prophetstown, Illinois, United States.

Burns Machine Co is a machinery company based out of 4000 Burmac Rd, Ottawa, IL, United States.

Sandray Precision Grinding is a machinery company based out of 632 Grable St, Rockford, Illinois, United States.

The Leading Edge Group, Inc. is a diverse team whose members are dedicated to enhancing the performance of organizations and individuals through strategic planning, evaluation, assessment, analysis, software and higher education management consultation and accreditation services. The Leading Edge evolved into a corporation in 1997 from a practice that began in 1984. Contracts have included Federal, state and local government agencies, criminal justice and social service agencies, private and for profit organizations, universities, schools and school districts as well as local and nationally based consortia and research organizations. We are senior level professionals experienced in a variety of management roles who believe in making a difference with every project we undertake. Our actions and our reports are geared toward facilitating organizational and personal improvement. In addition, we provide facilitation, training, workshops, and executive & life coaching in the areas of organizational change, conflict resolution, communications, stress management, mentoring, culture competence, and developing models for enhancing positive identity development and mentoring among Black youth and young adults.

RAYCAR GEAR & MACHINE COMPANY is a company based out of 6125 11TH ST, ROCKFORD, Illinois, United States.

DeMuth Steel Products Inc. is a publishing company based out of 419 Albert St, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.