Meet the 2025 Greater Philadelphia finalists

A-G Specialty Insurance leads the way in student and college sports insurance, dedicated to easing the financial and administrative burdens that arise when a student or student-athlete is injured. With decades of expertise, the company recognizes the unique challenges faced by student-athletes, coaches, and institutions. A-G's mission is simple: to deliver dependable coverage that lets you stay focused on the game.

ALLY Construction Services is an award winning, veteran-owned business that provide at-risk construction management services in the Mid-Atlantic region to include dedicated staffing programs, preconstruction, safety, procurement, and sustainability oversight services. 

Amara was founded to bridge the gap between the desire for healthy foods and the convenience of packaged foods. Utilizing proprietary food technology, Amara preserves the taste, texture, and nutrients of fresh fruits and vegetables, offering parents healthier snack and meal options. The company focuses on children aged 0-7, a critical period for developing food preferences, the microbiome, and brain neural pathways. By providing better snacks and meals, Amara aims to positively influence the eating habits, thinking, and performance of future generations.

Angeion Group is an independent, internationally recognized settlement administration company where strategy drives success. Angeion applies their expertise, supported by world-class technology, to push the industry standard for class action and mass tort administration.

Anthony & Sylvan Pools is a premier builder of inground concrete and fiberglass swimming pools. Since 1946, we have designed and installed more than 370,000 pools for homeowners across the nation. Our pools are easy to maintain and built for life. With additions such as vanishing edges, raised spas and rock waterfalls your pool is an oasis in your backyard.

Anura is an ad fraud solution designed to improve campaign performance by accurately identifying bots, malware, and human fraud. Anura’s solution mitigates ad fraud allowing advertisers to invest more resources towards growing their business. The Anura solution works to eliminate false positives by only marking visitors as fraudulent when it is 100% confident the visitor isn’t real.

Arbill has been protecting workers by offering holistic safety solutions that include safety products and programs, environmental health and safety training and consulting and safety technology since 1945. Arbill’s safety advisors offer unparalleled subject matter expertise and take the time to understand the distinct requirements of every client and serve their best interests. 

Auxilior Capital Partners is North America’s fastest-growing independent commercial finance companies. Auxilior’s bespoke programs are designed to increase sales and market share for their partners with durable, innovative, and frictionless sales-catalyst solutions. Industries served include construction and infrastructure, transportation and logistics, franchise, financial institutions and healthcare. 

Burro's mission is to solve the labor problem facing farmers by making robots like Wall-E a reality. To do this, the company started first with a collaborative robotic platform called Burro, which helps people work more productively today, while building the base for more expansive autonomy where it is needed most. Burro believes this is the path towards a future where farming is fully autonomous.

Crazy Aaron’s was founded on a passion for putty and a drive to innovate beyond what was available in the market. In 1998, recognizing the potential for advancements in material science, Aaron Muderick set out to improve a classic toy that had remained unchanged since its mass-market debut in 1957. Over the past 25 years, Crazy Aaron’s has grown into an internationally recognized company, producing Thinking Putty®, Land of Dough®, and other innovative play products. With a commitment to quality, creativity, and community, the company proudly manufactures its products in the USA, employing individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities as part of its inclusive workforce. What began as a personal passion has evolved into a globally beloved brand, bringing joy and sensory-rich experiences to people of all ages.

Crumdale Specialty is a diversified insurance firm providing custom, self-funded healthcare solutions to a limited distribution network of brokers, consultants, and agents nationwide. Crumdale leverages industry expertise, superior talent, data analytics, and a disruptive mindset to manufacture, underwrite, and administer agile, transparent, and cost-saving solutions. Crumdale optimizes the fragmented health benefits supply chain to reduce health benefit costs and create better outcomes for employers and employees.

Dakota is a sales and marketing company for investment firms that has raised over $30 billion since 2006 based in Philadelphia, PA. Dakota’s flagship product, Dakota Marketplace, is an institutional investor database used by over 6,000 fundraisers and over 1,400 global investment firms.

DSG Global is a leading executive search and consulting firm delivering exceptional outcomes for its clients. With expert insights and specialization across industries and sectors, DSG Global offer customized strategic support to drive measurable results.

Ecore International Inc. is a global leader in the transformational waste industry. Annually Ecore transforms over 450MM lbs. of rubber waste into materials, products and systems that make the planet and people's lives better.

A pioneer in live streaming, ESM Productions is responsible for producing key cultural moments, designing notable events across the nation from network specials and brand activations, to live concerts and award shows.

Rampmaster is the premier manufacturer of aircraft refueling solutions, known in the commercial and general aviation markets for its technical innovation, quality production standards and superior customer service. Since its founding in 1968, Rampmaster has consistently delivered unprecedented product advancements that benefit customers’ airport operations through longer refueler life cycles, significant fuel and maintenance savings, lower EPA emissions and more.

Ghost Robotics designs and builds legged robots for government and commercial customers in the world's most harsh environments. Machines that use legs have better mobility over rough terrain than competing wheeled or tracked devices. Ghost's platforms have been used in real-world environments to improve efficiency and save lives.

Founded in 2018, Heart + Paw is reimagining pet care with a full range of services designed to meet the evolving needs of today’s pet parents. From routine wellness and dental care to advanced diagnostics, surgery, grooming, and daycare, Heart + Paw prioritizes a minimal-stress, compassionate approach for every pet. With 28 locations across 10 states, the company integrates cutting-edge technologies, high-quality amenities, and equipment carefully selected based on years of research and practice. 

National Fitness Partners (NFP) is one of the largest franchisees within the Planet Fitness system and is backed by Argonne Capital, a private equity firm based in Atlanta. NFP began in the 1960s when the Kindler Family added a few pieces of fitness equipment to the family-run barbershop, which later inspired them to open the West Shore Health Club. Today, NFP employs over 2,000 team members across our operating footprint and serves more than one million members in 175+ clubs throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Indiana, Tennessee, Connecticut and Massachusetts.

Printfresh, a majority woman owned business operated by Amy and Leo Voloshin, is at the forefront of the sustainable sleepwear industry, distinguished by its ethical production values, commitment to environmental sustainability, and inclusivity. Specializing in high-quality pajamas, Printfresh's offerings are crafted from GOTS Certified Organic Cotton, reflecting the brand's dedication to ethical manufacturing. Catering to a diverse clientele, the brand boasts an extensive size range from XXS to 6X, positioning it as a leader in inclusivity within the sleepwear sector.

PRWT Services provides back-office and clerical support services, along with facilities management for federal, state, and local institutions. Recognized nationally as a Minority Business Enterprise, PRWT is certified by various national, state, and local agencies, including the Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council (EMSDC). It ranks among the largest minority-owned firms in the U.S. specializing in business process outsourcing, facilities management, and infrastructure support services.

Starr Bus Charter & Tours is a leading provider of motorcoach transportation in the Northeast, offering premier charter, tour, and university break services. With a strong focus on safety, innovation, and customer experience, Starr delivers seamless group travel solutions for schools, universities, corporate groups, and leisure travelers. 

TekniPlex is a global leader in materials science, providing high-performance solutions for healthcare and consumer products. Its innovations enable safer medical treatments, extend food shelf life, and enhance product integrity. TekniPlex’s impact extends across pharmaceutical packaging, personal care solutions, industrial applications, and specialty materials, making it a trusted partner to some of the world’s most recognized brands.

The Tri-M Group, LLC specializes in electrical construction, high voltage systems, building automation, energy analytics, security, network infrastructure, and electrical testing. For over 60 years, Tri-M has been providing comprehensive solutions and services to their customers and partners. Tri-M employs over 500 dedicated employee-owners who prioritize safety, quality workmanship, and customer satisfaction. By utilizing the latest technologies and innovations, they design, connect, engineer, install, automate, secure, analyze, test, and maintain the critical infrastructure that businesses need.

Tyber Medical LLC is a leading orthopedic device manufacturer providing rapid access to FDA-cleared and CE-marked, private label, portfolio-enhancing regulatory-approved orthopedic implants for the spinal, extremity, and trauma markets. Since its founding in 2012, the company has released more than 50 spine, extremity, and trauma systems. Tyber Medical aims to develop and utilize differentiated bioengineered technologies, including surface treatments and coatings, to advance orthopedic science.

vybe urgent care is the leading independent urgent care operator in the greater Philadelphia region. Through its 15 centers and telemedicine services, the company provides a broad range of treatment for injuries and illnesses and provides physical exams and diagnostic testing.

Xactus is the leading data and technology provider of verification solutions for the mortgage market, providing verifications on approximately 30% of all mortgages originated in the US. Delivered by the industry’s first Intelligent Verification Platform, Xactus360 provides mortgage originators with a full suite of data and verification products including tri-merge credit reports, verification of employment, income, and assets, fraud and identity, debt monitoring, tax transcripts, and flood zone determination, among many other data products. 

XyloCor Therapeutics is a private biotech company developing gene therapy for people with limited or no treatment options. They are driven by our mission to help people with heart disease who have no treatment options.

ZeroEyes delivers a proactive, human-verified visual gun detection and situational awareness solution that integrates into existing digital security cameras to stop mass shootings and gun-related violence.

Zeus Fire and Security was established in 2022 to build a fully integrated and tech-enabled national network of fire protection and security providers recognized for execution excellence across a variety of service lines and end markets. Zeus operates throughout North America with offices in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Hawaii. Zeus serves all customers from its fully integrated U.L. Listed Monitoring Centers in Pennsylvania and Hawaii.