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29 MARK ROSS GridMarkets Malaysia AGUSTINA SARTORI GlamST Uruguay FREDERICK SCHILLING Big Tree Farms Indonesia In 2015, over $US12B will be spent on hardware to power High Performance Computing (HPC) applications. Yet 90% of the world's existing computational capacity sits idle thereby creating a massive opportunity. GridMarkets has responded by architecting a sharing economy platform that leverages cheap spare server capacity to power HPC applications (e.g. animation, engineering, financial services, etc.). Using a simple push-button interface that masks significant technical complexity, 300+ businesses have already used GirdMarket's platform to save time and money. In August, the GridMarkets button will be embedded in a popular animation software used by over 100,000 global FX animators and studios. GlamST is a 500 Startups company that helps retailers and brands increase customer retention and engagement online and in-store with a customizable virtual makeup app. GlamST has worked with a number of clients, including Yves Saint Laurent, Lancome, Shiseido, Dior, Dufry- Duty Free, Kohl's and Maybelline. GlamtST's makeup app has helped these clients increase the average time spent on their sites by 52% and has been used by 15% of total website visitors. Big Tree Farms works directly with over 14,000 organic farmers in Indonesia, the world's largest and most biodiverse archipelago. With a commitment to social and environmental stewardship, Big Tree Farms produces organic, non-GMO, and fair trade products for the health of its consumers worldwide. ZAFER SEN OBSS Turkey OBSS helps enterprises strengthen their IT infrastructure by providing them with software development and consulting services. With some of Turkey's most prominent financial institutions as clients, OBSS is an established player in the burgeoning Turkish IT and software market, which is projected to grow at a rate of 7.4% to reach US$25 billion in 2018.

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