Long before The Grupe Company became a recognizable name across Northern California, the family behind it was working with the land itself, building a legacy that stretched back generations and shaped the company’s approach to development. When Greenlaw “Fritz” Grupe, Jr.

Launched from Intel’s NAND flash memory business in Folsom, Solidigm is an AI infrastructure company with deep roots in the Sacramento region and headquarters in Rancho Cordova.

Founded in 2003, United Mechanical is a full-service design-build mechanical contractor serving Northern California from its headquarters in San Jose and offices in Alameda, Rohnert Park and Sacramento. Licensed in California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, the company continues to expand its regional presence.

Lora Anguay is a proud Sacramento State alumna and the new CEO and general manager of SMUD. She’s at the helm of the nation’s sixth-largest publicly owned utility that’s also regarded as one of the most progressive utilities in the country.

Mark III Construction is celebrating 50 years of leading the evolution of construction. Based in Sacramento since 1976, Mark III begins a new chapter at a 340,000-square-foot headquarters and manufacturing facility in McClellan Park. 

Ask Michael Greco, president of FUSE3, an IT and cybersecurity company, how it became the region’s construction IT specialist and he’ll tell you it wasn’t the plan. FUSE3 started in 1997 out of his apartment, doing IT work for whoever needed it.

Innovation and entrepreneurship fuel economic development and activating them across the Capital Region is the driving force of the Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (CCIE) at Sacramento State.