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Fluidmesh Networks develops wireless systems for security, industrial, and mission-critical applications. Its wireless products are the enablers of outdoor and large-scale applications of the Internet-of-Things: smart cities, urban video-surveillance, connected vehicles and trains, and industrial automation. The company’s target markets are municipalities, industrial plants, schools, seaports and marinas, archaeological sites, resorts, theme parks and racing tracks. Fluidmesh Networks was founded in August 2010 by Andrea Orioli, Umberto Malesci, and Cosimo Malesci and is based in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, the United States. Its founding team include researchers and engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, MA, and the Politecnico of Milan in Italy. The company serves its customers worldwide from its headquarters in Chicago, and from its European office based in Italy.

Upskill provides wearable technology to connect hands-on workers from the factory to the warehouse to the jobsite. Its robust platform, Skylight, connects the industrial workforce with the people, processes, information, and equipment they need to do their jobs with greater efficiency and fewer errors, leaving them hands free to focus on their tasks at hand, and their tools. For organizations in the competitive global market looking to increase productivity, improve quality, reduce costs, train new workers, retain tribal knowledge, and provide a strong foundation for further investments, the future starts with Upskill.

Sentryo SAS is a cybersecurity company based in Villeurbanne, France, founded in 2014 by Laurent Hausermann and Thierry Rouquet. The company specializes in providing cybersecurity and situational awareness solutions for industrial networks and the Internet of Things. Its primary product, ICS CyberVision, offers continuous visibility into Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and SCADA infrastructures, helping corporations manage the risks associated with cyber attacks. By leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning, Sentryo enables industrial engineers to detect vulnerabilities and anomalies in real time, thus ensuring the resilience and safety of critical operations across sectors such as utilities, energy grids, and smart cities. Sentryo operates as a subsidiary of Cisco Systems, Inc. since 2019.

July Systems Inc. is a cloud-based mobile experience and engagement platform that specializes in location services. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Burlingame, California, with a global development center in Bengaluru, the company provides solutions for infrastructure and service providers, original equipment manufacturers, and business owners. Its key offerings include July Rapid, a mobile app development studio, and Proximity MX, which delivers contextual location intelligence and adaptive mobile engagement. This allows businesses to better understand their customers by integrating offline and online shopping behaviors. July Systems aims to digitize physical spaces and enhance customer engagement, positioning itself as a significant player in the location services market. The company became a subsidiary of Cisco Systems in 2018.

Observable offers Network Security-as-a-Service providing automated security analytics and modeling to continuously analyze the behavior of all network devices. Observable Networks, the Clayton-based network security startup.

Solstice Energy Solutions uses IoT and software to enable, connect, and intelligently manage the shared-economy of distributed energy resources in emerging markets. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Jasper Technologies, Inc. offers a cloud-based Internet of Things (IoT) platform that allows companies to launch, manage, and monetize IoT services globally. The company provides an automated connectivity management platform called Control Center, which helps users manage their connected devices, including low power and low usage devices, as well as connected car services. Additionally, Jasper Technologies offers Control Center for Mobile Enterprise, which automates the management of employee business mobile phones and tablets. The company caters to a diverse range of sectors, including agriculture, connected cars, connected homes and buildings, healthcare, industrial equipment, retail and payment solutions, smart cities, and transportation and logistics. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with operations in Alpharetta, Georgia, Jasper Technologies was previously known as Jasper Wireless and rebranded in May 2014. As of March 2016, it operates as a subsidiary of Cisco Systems.

ParStream is the IoT analytics platform company. The ParStream Analytics Platform was purpose-built for scale to handle the massive volumes and high velocity of IoT data as well as analytics at the Edge. Enabling a new breed of analytics for the enterprise, ParStream has earned accolades including CIO Magazine #1 Big Data Startup, Gartner Cool Vendor and Database Trends and Applications Magazine’s Trend-Setting Products in Data. ParStream's has customers throughout the world in industry segments such as Telecommunications/Service Provider, Manufacturing, Renewable Energy, Telematics, etc. The ParStream platform includes a column-oriented database with a unique indexing technology and a highly parallel architecture. The platform gains insights in real time with low latency and high throughput. Supporting JDBC and ODBC as common interface technologies ParStream is easy to integrate in the IT-infrastructure. ParStream is a software-only solution running on standard CPU-infrastructure. ParStream is available as single server, cluster and cloud edition supporting most Linux distributions. Michael Hummel and Jörg Bienert founded ParStream in 2011 after they identified a lack of database technology enabling real-time big data applications for their customers. ParStream has main offices in Cupertino, CA and Cologne, Germany along with sales/field teams throughout Europe and in Korea.

Nwave is leveraging its low power wide area wireless network, parking space sensor, analytics, and payment technologies to disrupt the transportation market by acquisition, analysis and real time provisioning of vehicle parking data. For ultimate accuracy our vehicle detection sensors use 3 different sensing technologies combined with advanced filtering and signal processing algorithms that differentiate parking events from interference or false events such as an underground train passing or DC current spikes. No wiring or street furniture is required, thousands of units communicate directly to a single gateway in up to 3 miles range. Having a battery life of 5 - 8 years sensors fit directly into each parking space, and integrate with all existing mobile and web frameworks.

Ineda Systems is a startup company that was created by industry veterans from the US and India with the ultimate goal of becoming a leader in developing low power SOC’s for use in both consumer and enterprise applications. The advisory and management team has world-class experience of working in both blue-chip companies as well as fast-paced technology start-ups. Ineda's expertise is in the area of low-power SOC/IP development, architecture, and software that is necessary to design silicon and systems that would be of use in future applications. Their products will address the wearable platforms from a ground-up manner including vertical engineering of the wearable device: silicon, system, software, application ecosystem. In addition, they will enable the ecosystem with API’s and the application development framework. In combination with their leading-edge technology Ineda silicon will be the first in the world with power usage in the envelope required by wearable devices.

Waygum Inc. is a company based in Dublin, California, founded in 2015, that specializes in designing and developing a mobile application platform tailored for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). The platform facilitates the creation and deployment of integrated mobile applications, serving as the final mobile layer for industrial applications. By leveraging a robust cloud backend, Waygum's technology enables administrators and operators to connect various industrial assets, products, enterprise data, and workflows. This integration allows businesses to maximize the benefits of IoT through enhanced mobile experiences.

Ayla Networks Inc. offers an Internet of Things (IoT) platform designed for manufacturers and service providers. Its flagship product, the Agile IoT Platform, is a cloud-based Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) that facilitates device connectivity to cloud applications, allowing for the rapid adaptation of various devices and environments. The company also provides the Agile Mobile Application Platform (AMAP), which accelerates the development of mobile applications for managing IoT devices, as well as Ayla Insights, a business intelligence tool that delivers valuable insights into the usage of connected products. By simplifying the complexities of IoT, Ayla Networks enables manufacturers to enhance their products, transforming them into smart connected systems. The company has established strategic partnerships with entities such as Smartvue Corporation and Tata Elxsi, and it has a cooperation agreement with China Unicom. Founded in 2010, Ayla Networks is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with an additional office in Japan.

EVRYTHNG Limited is a platform that connects consumer products to the Internet, enabling the management of real-time data to enhance applications and analytics throughout the product lifecycle. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in London, with additional offices in New York and San Francisco, the company offers a range of solutions including THNGHUB, a local cloud gateway software, and tools for consumer engagement, brand protection, inventory management, product registration, and reordering. These solutions allow consumer electronics and home appliance manufacturers to enable their products for mobile control and provide digital engagement through smart labels and packaging. By managing billions of intelligent identities in the cloud, EVRYTHNG empowers brands to deliver direct digital services to consumers, optimize supply chains with real-time insights, and integrate their products within a broader ecosystem of applications and services across various industries such as electronics, apparel, food and beverages, and health.

Ubiquisys is a mobile communications company specializing in the design and development of devices for mobile operators and consumers. The company is recognized for its ZoneGate femtocell system, a compact plug-and-play device that connects to home or office broadband, delivering 3G coverage and supporting various mobile services. Ubiquisys is also a leader in intelligent small cell technology, with its products deployed by over 70 operators worldwide. Additionally, the company offers solutions in the wireless-wireline convergence market, enhancing connectivity in both residential and commercial settings.

Cognitive Security develops advanced products focused on Network Behavior Analysis (NBA) to combat sophisticated cyber threats, including Advanced Persistent Threats, exploit kits, and various forms of malware. Leveraging research funded by the US Army, the company integrates Artificial Intelligence techniques such as statistical analysis and game-theoretic self-optimization into its security architecture. Their solutions can be deployed as appliances, virtual appliances, or as OEM software modules, ensuring compatibility and ease of integration with existing networks through NetFlow/IPFIX inputs. Cognitive Security primarily serves enterprises and small to medium-sized businesses, providing them with innovative network security solutions.

Offers connected home solutions to households worldwide

Arch Rock Corporation is a systems and software company that builds innovative products and technology for wireless sensor networks. The Company's mission is to bridge the physical and digital worlds by bringing data gathered by wireless sensor networks into the enterprise IT infrastructure, where it can be easily viewed, analyzed and managed. Wireless sensor networking is critical for broad and immediate access to sensory information. The technology removes the physical boundaries that shackle instruments, bringing sensing to places and things previously unobservable and creating networks to make that information readily accessible. Equally important are leading-edge Internet and Web technologies, which provide an architecture for highly scalable networks and efficient integration of diverse information sources. The Arch Rock founding team pioneered the research and development of wireless sensor networking and its integration into enterprise data management. Our combination of real-world know-how, technical expertise, and visionary insight drives our mission to expand the Internet with awareness of the physical world of matter, space, and time. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Offers connected home solutions to households worldwide

Zensys specializes in wireless networking technology focused on control and status reading applications. The company is best known for developing Z-Wave, a cost-effective, two-way wireless mesh network communications technology. This technology allows consumers to conveniently and securely monitor and manage various home control systems, such as lighting and security, from anywhere globally. In addition to its core technology, Zensys provides a range of products and services, including application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), development kits, and engineering services tailored for Original Equipment Manufacturers.

Cognio is a company that specializes in cognitive radio solutions aimed at enhancing unlicensed band wireless technologies. Based in the Boston area, with engineering design centers in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and an affiliated office in Ottawa, Canada, Cognio develops tools designed to address radio frequency interference. One of its key products, Spectrum Expert 3.1, provides analysis, diagnosis, and location services for devices operating within RF environments, particularly those utilizing WiFi and RFID frequency bands. By offering solutions that enable customers to troubleshoot, monitor, and optimize their wireless local area networks, Cognio supports the reliability of mission-critical wireless communications.

ZeroG Wireless was founded based on the belief that a new paradigm of wireless connectivity is upon us. Today, the rapid growth of the Wi-Fi infrastructure is providing the underpinnings upon which the 4th Age of Wireless can flourish: increasingly, devices such as laptops, cell phones, game consoles are becoming connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi. ZeroG believes there are thousands more applications that will benefit from wireless Internet connectivity. To get these "things" connected, however, requires a Wi-Fi solution that can easily be designed into a wide array of systems, regardless of their architecture, dramatically reducing engineering effort and time to market. ZeroG is seeking to provide just such a solution. Leveraging its expertise in low-power, integrated design with a deep understanding of embedded systems, ZeroG is developing Wi-Fi chips that enable the 4th Age of Wireless.

Avega's Aios music system is a complete, whole-home networked music solution. Aios allows music streaming throughout the home from PCs, media servers, Wi-Fi cell phones, internet radio and premium online services including Rhapsody, over Wi-Fi and wired networking standards. Product applications include multi-zone Wi-Fi music players, Wi-Fi speakers, networked bedroom radios, MP3 player docks, A/V receivers and Wi-Fi handheld-controllers. It also allows you to connect and stream music throughout the home from games consoles, CD/DVD players, portable media players and A/V receivers. Devices can be controlled from anywhere in the home using a graphical Wi-Fi remote, on-device display controllers or comprehensive PC software. Aios is fully UPnP and DLNA compliant, with many important extensions and enhancements. Avega is offering the complete Aios platform on an OEM basis to established brand partners.

ThingMagic is a leading developer of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, with broad experience in applying RFID in a wide range of industrial and consumer applications. ThingMagic's customers include some of the world's largest retailers, consumer companies, automotive firms, manufacturers and industrial automation firms. ThingMagic products include fixed and embedded RFID readers and antennas, embedded and OEM RFID technology, and professional services to facilitate the OEM integration of RFID into a wide range of industrial and consumer products.

Zensys specializes in wireless networking technology focused on control and status reading applications. The company is best known for developing Z-Wave, a cost-effective, two-way wireless mesh network communications technology. This technology allows consumers to conveniently and securely monitor and manage various home control systems, such as lighting and security, from anywhere globally. In addition to its core technology, Zensys provides a range of products and services, including application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), development kits, and engineering services tailored for Original Equipment Manufacturers.

ExiO Communications develops wireless technologies for corporate networks based on code division multiple access technologies. Cisco acquired ExiO communications in 2000.

American Internet Corporation, founded in 1995 and based in Bedford, Massachusetts, specializes in developing management applications designed to simplify user access to large IP-based data networks. The company is known for being the first vendor to offer software that provisions users based on business policies and user attributes, enhancing the efficiency and security of network management. Through its innovative solutions, American Internet Corporation addresses the complexities of user management in extensive network environments.

Internet Junction Inc. is a developer of Internet gateway software connecting desktop users with the Internet. Internet Junction products provide users with Internet gateway software for central and remote office Internet access.