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craftable software was founded in 2019 with a clear purpose: to design and maintain complex software while truly enjoying the journey. Based in Porto with an additional office in Aveiro, Portugal, this boutique software house specializes in systems that demand exceptional quality, reliability, and scalability in highly transactional environments. Their philosophy centers on three core pillars: commitment to the best outcome, teamplay as their main engine, and embracing challenges that fuel continuous growth and innovation. The company operates as a nearshore software development partner, providing 100% dedicated skilled teams to clients across Europe and America. Their expertise spans complex software ecosystems including cloud solutions, cybersecurity, and enterprise-level applications. They pride themselves on a relaxed yet professional environment that encourages knowledge transfer and collaboration. Their technical values never compromise on peer review, continuous integration and delivery, infrastructure as code, the Agile Manifesto, usability heuristics, and quality assurance. As a remote-first company with offices in Porto and Aveiro, they prioritize flexibility and work-life balance while delivering high-quality software solutions.

In 2018, Builder.io emerged from a simple but powerful insight: the traditional handoff between design and development was broken. Designers waited weeks for engineers to implement their visions, while engineers found themselves bogged down in repetitive frontend tasks instead of focusing on complex logic. The founders realized there had to be a better way - a way to bridge the gap between creative vision and production code. So they built Builder.io, an AI-powered visual development platform that transforms how teams create digital experiences. By pioneering a 'plug and play' approach to visual development, Builder enables cross-functional teams to generate, iterate, and ship production-ready web and mobile experiences in seconds instead of sprints. The platform integrates seamlessly with existing tech stacks and design systems, allowing developers to code faster with AI, designers to work directly with code, and product teams to test ideas without engineering bottlenecks. Today, Builder.io continues to push the boundaries of what's possible with AI-assisted development, helping companies like Frete cut frontend build time by 70% and empowering teams worldwide to build better software, faster.

For over 140 years, Huntington Ingalls Industries has stood at the forefront of American naval defense, building the ships that protect our nation's maritime security and freedom. As America's largest military shipbuilder, HII delivers the world's most powerful naval vessels - including nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines - that safeguard our seas and project strength across the globe. Our 44,000 shipbuilders, engineers, and technologists don't just construct ships; they forge the maritime advantage that underpins national security, combining generations of craftsmanship with cutting-edge innovation to meet the evolving threats of the 21st century. Beyond shipbuilding, HII has evolved into a global, all-domain defense provider, delivering integrated solutions across cyber, space, air, land, and sea. Our Mission Technologies division develops critical capabilities in artificial intelligence, C5ISR systems, electronic warfare, and unmanned systems that connect and empower the modern warfighter. Whether building Virginia-class submarines or developing autonomous platforms that push the boundaries of what's possible, every HII employee serves a mission greater than themselves - protecting those who protect our freedom, and ensuring the United States maintains its technological and strategic edge in an increasingly complex world.

At Iterative, we believe the future of machine learning depends on treating data with the same care and precision as code. Our team of engineers and data scientists is building a new paradigm for ML infrastructure - one where datasets are versioned, experiments are reproducible, and collaboration is seamless. We're remote-first by design, with team members spanning continents and time zones, united by a shared conviction that open-source tools can democratize AI development. We shipped DVC (Data Version Control) to give ML teams Git-like capabilities for their datasets and models, enabling data scientists to track experiments, reproduce results, and collaborate without friction. Today we're expanding that vision with DataChain, a platform for indexing and processing massive multimodal datasets - video, sensors, medical imaging - at scale. Our engineers ship production code daily, engage directly with our open-source community on GitHub and Discord, and work hand-in-hand with enterprise customers to solve real ML infrastructure challenges. We optimize for focus, not facetime, and believe the best work happens when talented people have the autonomy to own problems end-to-end.

Influur was born out of a critical gap in the creator economy. When co-founder Alessandra Angelini worked at CNN, she discovered that brands struggled to connect with influencers - influencers were overwhelmed with thousands of messages across platforms and simply couldn't keep up. Together with her co-founders, Angelini envisioned a platform that would revolutionize influencer marketing the way Google AdSense transformed advertising, creating a seamless bridge between corporate brands and the creator world. Today, Influur stands as the first two-sided marketplace purpose-built for the creator economy, backed by $10 million in Series A funding from Point72 Ventures and HTwenty Capital. The platform hosts over 30,000 verified influencers and 5,000 brands across 11 countries, offering cutting-edge AI tools that help brands predict campaign performance and ensure creators get paid on time. Unlike platforms that scrape web data, Influur maintains a verified community where influencers typically respond within 24 hours. The company's innovative financial tools include an escrow-based payment system and instant payouts, positioning Influur to become the financial backbone for creators worldwide. With offices spanning Miami, San Francisco, Mexico, and Argentina, Influur continues to scale rapidly, serving major clients like Meta, Warner Music Group, Paramount, and Netflix while redefining how brands and creators collaborate in the digital age.

cross-ING is an independent ISO 9001/13485 certified Swiss engineering company that drives development forward through Cross Engineering with the right cross-ING Engineers. With approximately 250 permanently employed engineers across 11 locations in Switzerland and Germany, the company connects businesses with specialized engineering talent to tackle complex technical challenges. From its headquarters in Winterthur, cross-ING serves clients in automotive, medical technology, and industrial sectors, providing development services in mechanical, electrical, and software engineering as well as project management. The company's unique approach combines interdisciplinary expertise through Competence Centers covering areas such as Design for Excellence (DfX), Materials, Process Engineering, Automation, Systems Engineering, and PLC & Robotics. cross-ING offers flexible engagement models - from individual engineers to complete teams - supported by their innovative SKILLportal platform that makes competencies visible and intelligently connects profiles with projects. With a focus on knowledge transfer and continuous learning, the company operates internal training programs and campus courses while maintaining certification in ISO GPS standards and maintaining quality standards that ensure reliable, scalable engineering solutions for clients across Switzerland and beyond.