North Ocean Photonics is a Smart Hardware Company.
Impact Nano is a manufacturer specializing in advanced materials for the semiconductor industry, focusing on specialty chemicals that enhance various applications. The company utilizes green chemistry and circular manufacturing practices to address global challenges in computing, energy transition, and health. With expertise in ligand, organometallic, silicon, and fluorine chemistry, Impact Nano produces controlled fingerprint chemicals designed for safety, transparency, and sustainability. Their commitment to innovation and excellence enables them to scale up leading technologies and bring them to market effectively. Guided by values of respect for people and the environment, integrity, and an innovative approach, Impact Nano is dedicated to contributing positively to the industries it serves.
Micro C, LLC is a medical device company based in Savannah, Georgia, founded in 2016 by Dr. Greg Kolovich and Evan Ruff. The company specializes in the development and marketing of innovative imaging devices designed specifically for surgeons and physicians treating disorders of the extremities. Its flagship product, a hand-held, multi-modal x-ray and digital imaging device, enhances image clarity while minimizing radiation exposure. This ergonomic device facilitates faster workflows and improves surgical and clinical productivity, enabling healthcare professionals to capture images with greater accuracy and safety.
Syntiant is moving artificial intelligence and machine learning from the cloud to edge devices. Syntiant’s advanced chip solutions merge deep learning with semiconductor design to produce ultra-low-power, high performance, deep neural network processors for always-on applications in battery-powered devices, such as smartphones, smart speakers, earbuds, hearing aids, and laptops.
It was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.
NeuroBlade, founded in 2017 and based in Hod-Hasharon, Israel, specializes in developing artificial intelligence (AI) chips intended for the inference stage in data centers and end-devices. The company focuses on eliminating memory bottlenecks, allowing for efficient and accurate AI processing across various applications. By integrating its proprietary computational memory technology with a comprehensive software stack, NeuroBlade enhances the performance and affordability of devices from edge to data centers. This innovative approach addresses critical challenges in AI infrastructure, enabling businesses to achieve faster insights while reducing costs and power consumption.
Metalenz, Inc. is a company focused on the research, development, and production of advanced optical components, particularly for consumer electronics such as mobile phones and computers. Founded in 2016 and based in Weston, Massachusetts, with an additional office in San Francisco, the company specializes in novel optical elements that utilize structured Huygens' surfaces, a type of metamaterial. These meta-optics enable the creation of ultra-thin planar optics that facilitate high-resolution full-color imaging. By providing smaller and lighter lens alternatives, Metalenz aims to enhance the capabilities of electronic devices while promoting miniaturization in optical design, thus supporting a range of high-volume applications, including automotive technologies.
Senti Biosciences is a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in South San Francisco, California, focused on developing innovative gene and cell therapies using its proprietary synthetic biology platform. Founded in 2016, the company aims to address complex diseases through advanced therapeutic solutions. Senti's technology includes engineered allogeneic chimeric antigen receptor natural killer (CAR-NK) cells, which are designed to target and eliminate cancer cells while minimizing damage to healthy tissue. Among its product candidates are SENTI-202, a Logic Gated CAR-NK cell therapy intended for cancer treatment, and SENTI-301A, which targets hepatocellular carcinoma. Senti Biosciences operates as a resident company at Johnson & Johnson Innovation's JLABS in South San Francisco, collaborating with experts in synthetic biology and computation to advance its therapeutic developments.
Konfoong Biotech International Co., Ltd. is a biological information technology company based in Ningbo, China, founded in 2011. The company specializes in the development and production of digital pathology systems, which include digital pathology scanning equipment, ultrasonic image processing systems, CT and MRI systems, as well as intelligent image recognition systems. By leveraging big data, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence, Konfoong Biotech enhances the efficiency of scanning and digitizing medical images, facilitating their sharing among experts to improve diagnostic speed and accuracy. Additionally, the company provides remote online pathology consultation services, further supporting healthcare professionals in their decision-making processes.
Inpria Corporation, founded in 2007 and based in Corvallis, Oregon, specializes in the design, development, and manufacture of EUV metal oxide photoresists. The company is recognized as a pioneer in extending semiconductor lithography by utilizing inorganic photoresists and thin films for nanoscale patterning. Inpria’s innovative photo-condensed molecular oxides allow for the direct deposition of atomically smooth and dense metal oxide films from a solution, which can be photopatterned. This technology enhances performance while simplifying processing, supporting advancements in EUV lithography and addressing the growing demands of the semiconductor industry.
NeuroBlade, founded in 2017 and based in Hod-Hasharon, Israel, specializes in developing artificial intelligence (AI) chips intended for the inference stage in data centers and end-devices. The company focuses on eliminating memory bottlenecks, allowing for efficient and accurate AI processing across various applications. By integrating its proprietary computational memory technology with a comprehensive software stack, NeuroBlade enhances the performance and affordability of devices from edge to data centers. This innovative approach addresses critical challenges in AI infrastructure, enabling businesses to achieve faster insights while reducing costs and power consumption.
Yuna Technology is a high-tech enterprise specializing in the development of computer vision and artificial intelligence applications. The company is committed to leading the technological breakthrough of the core knowledge of artificial intelligence, and building an overall application solution for artificial intelligence and big data analysis in multiple industries.
North, formerly known as Thalmic Labs, is a technology company based in Kitchener, Canada, focused on developing innovative eyewear that integrates digital information into daily life. Founded in 2012, North employs over 400 professionals across four offices in North America, including engineers, designers, and futurists. The company's flagship product is a pair of smart glasses that provide heads-up access to digital notifications, allowing users to engage with their digital lives without the need to constantly check their phones. Features such as customizable replies, emojis, and snooze delays enhance the user experience by offering discreet and manageable access to information. North aims to create technologies that seamlessly blend with everyday activities, emphasizing the harmonious relationship between people and technology.
Syntiant is moving artificial intelligence and machine learning from the cloud to edge devices. Syntiant’s advanced chip solutions merge deep learning with semiconductor design to produce ultra-low-power, high performance, deep neural network processors for always-on applications in battery-powered devices, such as smartphones, smart speakers, earbuds, hearing aids, and laptops.
It was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.
NetSpeed Systems, Inc. specializes in providing network-on-chip (NoC) intellectual property (IP) solutions for system-on-chip (SoC) designers across various markets, including mobile and high-performance computing. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Jose, California, the company offers products such as NetSpeed Gemini, a directory-based coherency solution that scales coherency modules based on SoC specifications, and NetSpeed Orion, which automates interconnects for a diverse range of SoCs. Additionally, NetSpeed Systems provides NocStudio, an architecture exploration platform that allows SoC architects to design, configure, and simulate NoC IP while evaluating different SoC architectures. As of September 2018, NetSpeed Systems operates as a subsidiary of Intel Corporation. The company's solutions are designed to enhance efficiency and reduce time-to-market through a system-level approach and user-driven automation.
Syntiant is moving artificial intelligence and machine learning from the cloud to edge devices. Syntiant’s advanced chip solutions merge deep learning with semiconductor design to produce ultra-low-power, high performance, deep neural network processors for always-on applications in battery-powered devices, such as smartphones, smart speakers, earbuds, hearing aids, and laptops.
It was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.
Lyncean Technologies, Inc. develops miniature synchrotron x-ray sources to see and understand the sub-microscopic details of physical and biological world. Its products include Compact Light Source (CLS), an on-demand X-ray synchrotron light that addresses the demand for access to high quality X-rays through a synchrotron beamline for home laboratory applications; and the Compact X-Ray Station, a crystallography end station and X-ray optics used with the CLS that enables local laboratory protein crystallography, micro-tomography, dark field microscopy, CD-SAXS, and more. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Fremont, California.
Reno Sub-Systems, to our longtime semiconductor friends, colleagues and customers around the world. The founding of Reno has been a very gratifying challenge which has brought together many of the best and brightest minds in the field of Semiconductor Process Equipment Instrumentation. At a time when industry consolidation and the tightening of venture capital poses a serious threat to new business formation, the founders of Reno have demonstrated the incredible power of inventing world-class technologies to enable next generation processes. With three brand new and highly disruptive technologies, we are creating a paradigm shift in the industry. At Reno, we believe there is unlimited potential for new discoveries and innovative thinking. As we move forward into the 450mm era, Reno stands at the summit of semiconductor process control equipment technology, ready to set the standards for product performance, worldwide customer support and customer satisfaction.
Inpria Corporation, founded in 2007 and based in Corvallis, Oregon, specializes in the design, development, and manufacture of EUV metal oxide photoresists. The company is recognized as a pioneer in extending semiconductor lithography by utilizing inorganic photoresists and thin films for nanoscale patterning. Inpria’s innovative photo-condensed molecular oxides allow for the direct deposition of atomically smooth and dense metal oxide films from a solution, which can be photopatterned. This technology enhances performance while simplifying processing, supporting advancements in EUV lithography and addressing the growing demands of the semiconductor industry.
NetSpeed Systems, Inc. specializes in providing network-on-chip (NoC) intellectual property (IP) solutions for system-on-chip (SoC) designers across various markets, including mobile and high-performance computing. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Jose, California, the company offers products such as NetSpeed Gemini, a directory-based coherency solution that scales coherency modules based on SoC specifications, and NetSpeed Orion, which automates interconnects for a diverse range of SoCs. Additionally, NetSpeed Systems provides NocStudio, an architecture exploration platform that allows SoC architects to design, configure, and simulate NoC IP while evaluating different SoC architectures. As of September 2018, NetSpeed Systems operates as a subsidiary of Intel Corporation. The company's solutions are designed to enhance efficiency and reduce time-to-market through a system-level approach and user-driven automation.
North, formerly known as Thalmic Labs, is a technology company based in Kitchener, Canada, focused on developing innovative eyewear that integrates digital information into daily life. Founded in 2012, North employs over 400 professionals across four offices in North America, including engineers, designers, and futurists. The company's flagship product is a pair of smart glasses that provide heads-up access to digital notifications, allowing users to engage with their digital lives without the need to constantly check their phones. Features such as customizable replies, emojis, and snooze delays enhance the user experience by offering discreet and manageable access to information. North aims to create technologies that seamlessly blend with everyday activities, emphasizing the harmonious relationship between people and technology.
Nervana is a technology company founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Diego, California. It specializes in machine learning and artificial intelligence, offering a software-as-a-service platform that enables businesses to develop custom deep learning applications. The company's flagship product, Nervana Cloud, provides a comprehensive software solution that utilizes deep learning techniques to facilitate the creation of intelligent applications. Founded by experts in various fields, including machine learning, neuroscience, and chip design, Nervana aims to simplify and scale the use of brain-inspired algorithms in technology development.
Reno Sub-Systems, to our longtime semiconductor friends, colleagues and customers around the world. The founding of Reno has been a very gratifying challenge which has brought together many of the best and brightest minds in the field of Semiconductor Process Equipment Instrumentation. At a time when industry consolidation and the tightening of venture capital poses a serious threat to new business formation, the founders of Reno have demonstrated the incredible power of inventing world-class technologies to enable next generation processes. With three brand new and highly disruptive technologies, we are creating a paradigm shift in the industry. At Reno, we believe there is unlimited potential for new discoveries and innovative thinking. As we move forward into the 450mm era, Reno stands at the summit of semiconductor process control equipment technology, ready to set the standards for product performance, worldwide customer support and customer satisfaction.
Enovix Corporation specializes in the development and manufacture of advanced lithium-ion batteries that utilize a unique 3D silicon anode architecture. This innovative design significantly enhances energy density while ensuring high cycle life, making the batteries suitable for various applications, including mobile devices and electric vehicles. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Fremont, California, Enovix also operates production facilities in the Philippines. The company has established strategic partnerships with major technology firms such as Cypress Semiconductor, Intel, and Qualcomm. Enovix's technology not only aims to improve energy storage management but also addresses safety concerns, such as eliminating thermal runaway in battery-operated products. Additionally, the company is focused on expanding its technology for the energy storage market to support the integration of renewable energy solutions.
Inpria Corporation, founded in 2007 and based in Corvallis, Oregon, specializes in the design, development, and manufacture of EUV metal oxide photoresists. The company is recognized as a pioneer in extending semiconductor lithography by utilizing inorganic photoresists and thin films for nanoscale patterning. Inpria’s innovative photo-condensed molecular oxides allow for the direct deposition of atomically smooth and dense metal oxide films from a solution, which can be photopatterned. This technology enhances performance while simplifying processing, supporting advancements in EUV lithography and addressing the growing demands of the semiconductor industry.
SBA Materials, Inc. engages in the development and commercialization of advanced electronic materials for back-end of line and packaging applications for semiconductor manufacturing. The company focuses on commercializing low-k dielectric materials for interlayer dielectric application to address the needs of the semiconductor manufacturing industry. Its products include uLK22, uLK1X, and optical films, as well as nano-porous/meso-porous materials. The company offers materials to address the unmet needs of electronic device manufacturers. SBA Materials, Inc. was founded in 2001 and is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Prieto Battery Inc. designs and manufactures rechargeable 3D lithium-ion batteries, focusing on innovative nanostructured materials for mass production. Established in 2009 and headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, the company aims to provide its battery solutions for various applications, including renewable energy systems, electric and hybrid vehicles, consumer electronics, and government projects. The development of their first prototype began shortly after the company's inception, highlighting its commitment to advancing battery technology.
Nuovo Film Inc. is a nanotechnology company founded in 2012, headquartered in Suzhou, China, with an additional office in Palo Alto, California. The company specializes in manufacturing and marketing transparent conductive electrode materials and solutions tailored for the renewable energy and display industries. Its products serve a variety of applications, including touch screens, thin-film solar cells, functional films, conductive inks, LED lighting, flexible displays, and LCD displays. Nuovo Film is focused on developing next-generation core materials and has established a strategic partnership with Intel Corporation to integrate its proprietary printed touch sensors into Intel-architecture mobile and computing devices. Through its innovative technology, Nuovo Film aims to enhance the value chains of global companies in these sectors.
Qnovo Incorporated specializes in adaptive charging software for mobile devices, enhancing battery performance through innovative algorithms. Founded in 2009 and based in Newark, California, the company offers several products, including QNS, an adaptive charging solution for smartphones that allows for rapid charging while extending battery life to over 800 cycles. It also provides µQNS for two-in-one laptops and a solution for wearables that optimizes high energy-density batteries for fast charging and longevity. Additionally, Qnovo offers predictive analytics that help device manufacturers and mobile carriers gain insights into battery performance, ultimately reducing return costs. By continuously measuring battery health and adjusting charging parameters in real-time, Qnovo significantly improves the mobile user experience by enabling faster charging, longer daily usage, and enhanced overall battery lifespan.
NextInput Inc. is a technology development company based in Atlanta, Georgia, specializing in innovative human-machine interaction methods. Founded in 2010 by a team from Georgia Tech, the company focuses on creating force and pressure-sensitive touch technologies that enhance the usability of electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets, laptops, and automotive interfaces. Its flagship product, ForceTouch, enables a tactile and pressure-sensitive interaction experience, while the EVK-1s evaluation kit supports the development of single-touch solutions. Additionally, NextInput offers an analog front end (AFE) solution that accurately detects force through various materials. The company's technology is designed to be water and dustproof, ensuring high touch sensitivity and minimizing issues like key anti-ghosting, addressing critical needs in the growing touch technology market.
Sano is building a small, wearable sensor that can capture and transmit blood chemistry data continuously to virtually any device. The company will liberate this data to a third-party development and analytical platform called the API for the bloodstream.
InVisage Technologies Inc., a fabless semiconductor company, produces quantum dot-based image sensors. The company's product enables the high resolution images from handheld devices, such as camera phones and PDAs. Its products are used in security and surveillance, automotive imaging, military, and medical imaging applications, as well as mobile phone cameras, Webcams, and digital still cameras. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Menlo Park, California.
Reno Sub-Systems, to our longtime semiconductor friends, colleagues and customers around the world. The founding of Reno has been a very gratifying challenge which has brought together many of the best and brightest minds in the field of Semiconductor Process Equipment Instrumentation. At a time when industry consolidation and the tightening of venture capital poses a serious threat to new business formation, the founders of Reno have demonstrated the incredible power of inventing world-class technologies to enable next generation processes. With three brand new and highly disruptive technologies, we are creating a paradigm shift in the industry. At Reno, we believe there is unlimited potential for new discoveries and innovative thinking. As we move forward into the 450mm era, Reno stands at the summit of semiconductor process control equipment technology, ready to set the standards for product performance, worldwide customer support and customer satisfaction.
NetSpeed Systems, Inc. specializes in providing network-on-chip (NoC) intellectual property (IP) solutions for system-on-chip (SoC) designers across various markets, including mobile and high-performance computing. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Jose, California, the company offers products such as NetSpeed Gemini, a directory-based coherency solution that scales coherency modules based on SoC specifications, and NetSpeed Orion, which automates interconnects for a diverse range of SoCs. Additionally, NetSpeed Systems provides NocStudio, an architecture exploration platform that allows SoC architects to design, configure, and simulate NoC IP while evaluating different SoC architectures. As of September 2018, NetSpeed Systems operates as a subsidiary of Intel Corporation. The company's solutions are designed to enhance efficiency and reduce time-to-market through a system-level approach and user-driven automation.
Inpria Corporation, founded in 2007 and based in Corvallis, Oregon, specializes in the design, development, and manufacture of EUV metal oxide photoresists. The company is recognized as a pioneer in extending semiconductor lithography by utilizing inorganic photoresists and thin films for nanoscale patterning. Inpria’s innovative photo-condensed molecular oxides allow for the direct deposition of atomically smooth and dense metal oxide films from a solution, which can be photopatterned. This technology enhances performance while simplifying processing, supporting advancements in EUV lithography and addressing the growing demands of the semiconductor industry.
Newlans, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company based in Acton, Massachusetts, specializing in programmable analog signal processing solutions. Founded in 2003, the company has developed advanced programmable silicon-on-insulator capacitors and components designed for integration into tunable radio frequency front end (RFFE) solutions. Its technology enhances radio frequency analog design by enabling feedback and programmability, which reduces costs, optimizes performance, and increases functionality. Newlans primarily serves smartphone original equipment manufacturers and RFFE module suppliers, addressing the growing demand for tunable solutions amid the expansion of global 4G LTE bands and the adoption of Carrier Aggregation. As a subsidiary of Newtel Essence B.V., Newlans is positioned to meet the evolving needs of the mobile communications industry.
InVisage Technologies Inc., a fabless semiconductor company, produces quantum dot-based image sensors. The company's product enables the high resolution images from handheld devices, such as camera phones and PDAs. Its products are used in security and surveillance, automotive imaging, military, and medical imaging applications, as well as mobile phone cameras, Webcams, and digital still cameras. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Menlo Park, California.
Nimble VR focuses on enhancing virtual reality experiences by enabling natural hand interactions within digital environments. The company is developing advanced computer vision technology that allows users to engage with virtual worlds using their hands and fingers, offering 3-D dexterous control. This technology is designed to operate seamlessly in the background, ensuring a smooth user experience throughout the day. Additionally, Nimble VR provides an open API, allowing developers to create software in various programming languages that can leverage this innovative gesture recognition capability.
Persimmon Technologies Corporation is a technology company based in Wakefield, Massachusetts, specializing in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of atmospheric and vacuum robotics, vacuum modules, and automation systems. Founded in 2010, the company serves key markets including semiconductor, data storage, LED, OLED, solar, and flat panel display equipment. Persimmon Technologies is recognized for its advanced vacuum robotics technology, which features superior mechanical design, control systems, and software capabilities compared to existing solutions. The company also acts as a sales representative for Nidec Sankyo Corporation's atmospheric robotic products in the United States and operates as a subsidiary of Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Inpria Corporation, founded in 2007 and based in Corvallis, Oregon, specializes in the design, development, and manufacture of EUV metal oxide photoresists. The company is recognized as a pioneer in extending semiconductor lithography by utilizing inorganic photoresists and thin films for nanoscale patterning. Inpria’s innovative photo-condensed molecular oxides allow for the direct deposition of atomically smooth and dense metal oxide films from a solution, which can be photopatterned. This technology enhances performance while simplifying processing, supporting advancements in EUV lithography and addressing the growing demands of the semiconductor industry.
SBA Materials, Inc. engages in the development and commercialization of advanced electronic materials for back-end of line and packaging applications for semiconductor manufacturing. The company focuses on commercializing low-k dielectric materials for interlayer dielectric application to address the needs of the semiconductor manufacturing industry. Its products include uLK22, uLK1X, and optical films, as well as nano-porous/meso-porous materials. The company offers materials to address the unmet needs of electronic device manufacturers. SBA Materials, Inc. was founded in 2001 and is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
SBA Materials, Inc. engages in the development and commercialization of advanced electronic materials for back-end of line and packaging applications for semiconductor manufacturing. The company focuses on commercializing low-k dielectric materials for interlayer dielectric application to address the needs of the semiconductor manufacturing industry. Its products include uLK22, uLK1X, and optical films, as well as nano-porous/meso-porous materials. The company offers materials to address the unmet needs of electronic device manufacturers. SBA Materials, Inc. was founded in 2001 and is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
North, formerly known as Thalmic Labs, is a technology company based in Kitchener, Canada, focused on developing innovative eyewear that integrates digital information into daily life. Founded in 2012, North employs over 400 professionals across four offices in North America, including engineers, designers, and futurists. The company's flagship product is a pair of smart glasses that provide heads-up access to digital notifications, allowing users to engage with their digital lives without the need to constantly check their phones. Features such as customizable replies, emojis, and snooze delays enhance the user experience by offering discreet and manageable access to information. North aims to create technologies that seamlessly blend with everyday activities, emphasizing the harmonious relationship between people and technology.
Founded in 2000 and led by president and CEO James Jong Man Sohn, Zinitix specializes in various SoC semiconductors based on its own Microcontroller (MCU) core technology, which are the foundations of its touch controller ICs. The company, which has also developed antinoise, stylus-pen, and cost-reduction touch solution technologies, serves IT companies from Korea, Taiwan, Japan and the US.
Netronome Systems, Inc. specializes in server-based networking solutions, providing a range of products including server networking platforms, intelligent server adapters, silicon accelerators, and SmartNICs. The company focuses on enhancing the efficiency and security of modern data center infrastructures, enabling customers to innovate at a lower cost and with reduced power consumption. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Netronome's offerings allow for the offloading of network and security processing, addressing the challenges posed by increasing bandwidth demands in data centers. By fostering scalability and efficiency, Netronome supports organizations in navigating the complexities of today’s cloud networks, ultimately improving the total cost of ownership and revenue potential per server.
InVisage Technologies Inc., a fabless semiconductor company, produces quantum dot-based image sensors. The company's product enables the high resolution images from handheld devices, such as camera phones and PDAs. Its products are used in security and surveillance, automotive imaging, military, and medical imaging applications, as well as mobile phone cameras, Webcams, and digital still cameras. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Menlo Park, California.
Persimmon Technologies Corporation is a technology company based in Wakefield, Massachusetts, specializing in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of atmospheric and vacuum robotics, vacuum modules, and automation systems. Founded in 2010, the company serves key markets including semiconductor, data storage, LED, OLED, solar, and flat panel display equipment. Persimmon Technologies is recognized for its advanced vacuum robotics technology, which features superior mechanical design, control systems, and software capabilities compared to existing solutions. The company also acts as a sales representative for Nidec Sankyo Corporation's atmospheric robotic products in the United States and operates as a subsidiary of Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Lilliputian Systems provides mobile power solutions for consumer electronics devices. The company aims to revolutionize mobile fuel, ushering in new applications and devices made possible by their technology.
Sand 9, Inc. is a venture-funded startup focused on designing microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) that enhance the performance and capabilities of wireless devices. The company specializes in piezoelectric MEMS products that serve both wireless and wired systems across various markets, including communications, industrial, military, and mobile applications. By developing advanced timing components, Sand 9 aims to address the growing demands for improved functionality in modern communication infrastructure and low-power wireless technologies.
Aldebaran Robotics, founded in 2005 and based in Paris, France, specializes in the design, manufacture, and sale of autonomous humanoid robots primarily for entertainment and assistance purposes. The company's notable products include NAO, a 58-cm tall humanoid robot designed to be a friendly companion capable of movement, recognition, auditory engagement, and conversation. Another key product, Pepper, is a social robot that interacts with humans, recognizes their emotions, and operates autonomously. Additionally, Romeo, a larger humanoid robot at 140 cm, is developed for research focused on assisting the elderly and individuals with reduced autonomy, featuring functionalities such as opening doors, climbing stairs, and grasping objects. Aldebaran Robotics aims to advance the field of humanoid robotics through innovative solutions that enhance human-robot interaction and support various applications in care and therapy.
NexPlanar Corporation manufactures chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) pads specifically for the semiconductor device industry. Utilizing proprietary nano-domain technology and patented molded grooves, the company designs hard, mid-hard, and ultra-soft pads that enhance yields and reduce costs through extended pad life. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon, NexPlanar also operates a manufacturing facility in Hopkins, Minnesota. The company's products are essential for preparing semiconductor wafers by ensuring a smooth surface prior to the deposition of additional layers of electrical circuits. As of 2015, NexPlanar operates as a subsidiary of Cabot Microelectronics Corporation.
InVisage Technologies Inc., a fabless semiconductor company, produces quantum dot-based image sensors. The company's product enables the high resolution images from handheld devices, such as camera phones and PDAs. Its products are used in security and surveillance, automotive imaging, military, and medical imaging applications, as well as mobile phone cameras, Webcams, and digital still cameras. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Menlo Park, California.
Sinosun Technology (兆日科技) is a Chinese company engaged in the research, development, manufacture, and sale of anti-counterfeiting technologies for the domestic bank industry. The company is focused on applying informational anti-counterfeiting technologies to the anti-counterfeiting of bills, combined with modern encryption technologies. With constant researches and innovations in modern encryption technology, security chip technology, information security, and automatic identification technology, the company has achieved a well-known position on several key technologies.
Lilliputian Systems provides mobile power solutions for consumer electronics devices. The company aims to revolutionize mobile fuel, ushering in new applications and devices made possible by their technology.
Ciranova, Inc. operates as an electronic design automation company. It focuses on building interoperable tools for custom chip designers to create new and/or migrate legacy analog IP. It offers products, such as PyCell Studio, which helps designers reduce the time and cost of PCell and layout generator creation for deep submicron processes; and PCell Xtreme, which enables the migration of PCells created in proprietary languages into multi-vendor OpenAccess flows. It provides custom layout generator development, Python code development consulting, custom layout consulting, and analog and mixed signal design services. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
Pacific Biosciences designs, develops, and manufactures advanced sequencing systems that address complex genetic challenges. Utilizing single molecule real-time (SMRT) sequencing technology, it enables the real-time detection of biological processes at the single-molecule level. The company offers products such as the PacBio RS II and Sequel Systems, which are capable of conducting, monitoring, and analyzing biochemical reactions in real time. In addition to sequencing systems, Pacific Biosciences provides consumables like SMRT cells and various reagent kits essential for template preparation, binding, and sequencing. Its diverse customer base includes research institutions, commercial laboratories, genome centers, and various sectors such as pharmaceuticals and agriculture. The company markets its products through a direct sales force in North America and Europe, along with distribution partners in Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. Founded in 2000, Pacific Biosciences is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
Sinosun Technology (兆日科技) is a Chinese company engaged in the research, development, manufacture, and sale of anti-counterfeiting technologies for the domestic bank industry. The company is focused on applying informational anti-counterfeiting technologies to the anti-counterfeiting of bills, combined with modern encryption technologies. With constant researches and innovations in modern encryption technology, security chip technology, information security, and automatic identification technology, the company has achieved a well-known position on several key technologies.
IMS Nanofabrication AG (“IMS”) is an Austrian based high-tech company and was founded in Dec 2006 through the merger of the former IMS Nanofabrication GmbH and IMS – Ionen Mikrofabrikations Systeme GmbH. IMS acts as technology innovator and provider for the nanoworld and develops lithography tools for the semiconductor and nanotech industry, concentrating its main efforts presently on the development of an electron multi-beam Mask Exposure Tool (eMET) for the fabrication of leading-edge complex masks and templates.
Pacific Biosciences designs, develops, and manufactures advanced sequencing systems that address complex genetic challenges. Utilizing single molecule real-time (SMRT) sequencing technology, it enables the real-time detection of biological processes at the single-molecule level. The company offers products such as the PacBio RS II and Sequel Systems, which are capable of conducting, monitoring, and analyzing biochemical reactions in real time. In addition to sequencing systems, Pacific Biosciences provides consumables like SMRT cells and various reagent kits essential for template preparation, binding, and sequencing. Its diverse customer base includes research institutions, commercial laboratories, genome centers, and various sectors such as pharmaceuticals and agriculture. The company markets its products through a direct sales force in North America and Europe, along with distribution partners in Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. Founded in 2000, Pacific Biosciences is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
Pacific Biosciences designs, develops, and manufactures advanced sequencing systems that address complex genetic challenges. Utilizing single molecule real-time (SMRT) sequencing technology, it enables the real-time detection of biological processes at the single-molecule level. The company offers products such as the PacBio RS II and Sequel Systems, which are capable of conducting, monitoring, and analyzing biochemical reactions in real time. In addition to sequencing systems, Pacific Biosciences provides consumables like SMRT cells and various reagent kits essential for template preparation, binding, and sequencing. Its diverse customer base includes research institutions, commercial laboratories, genome centers, and various sectors such as pharmaceuticals and agriculture. The company markets its products through a direct sales force in North America and Europe, along with distribution partners in Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. Founded in 2000, Pacific Biosciences is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
NexPlanar Corporation manufactures chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) pads specifically for the semiconductor device industry. Utilizing proprietary nano-domain technology and patented molded grooves, the company designs hard, mid-hard, and ultra-soft pads that enhance yields and reduce costs through extended pad life. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon, NexPlanar also operates a manufacturing facility in Hopkins, Minnesota. The company's products are essential for preparing semiconductor wafers by ensuring a smooth surface prior to the deposition of additional layers of electrical circuits. As of 2015, NexPlanar operates as a subsidiary of Cabot Microelectronics Corporation.
NexPlanar Corporation manufactures chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) pads specifically for the semiconductor device industry. Utilizing proprietary nano-domain technology and patented molded grooves, the company designs hard, mid-hard, and ultra-soft pads that enhance yields and reduce costs through extended pad life. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon, NexPlanar also operates a manufacturing facility in Hopkins, Minnesota. The company's products are essential for preparing semiconductor wafers by ensuring a smooth surface prior to the deposition of additional layers of electrical circuits. As of 2015, NexPlanar operates as a subsidiary of Cabot Microelectronics Corporation.
Nanochip, Inc. was a fabless semiconductor company that focused on the development of microelectro-mechanical systems and silicon data storage chips. Its products were designed for use in various consumer electronics, including digital cameras, cell phones, MP3 players, personal digital assistants (PDAs), laptop computers, and servers. Despite its innovative approach to high-capacity removable storage solutions, the company ceased operations in May 2009 and was in the process of seeking buyers for its intellectual property at that time.
Jordan Valley Semiconductors, Inc. specializes in providing metrology solutions for the semiconductor industry, utilizing advanced X-ray technology to accurately measure and inspect thin films. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company offers a diverse range of products, including X-ray metrology tools for front-end and back-end semiconductor processes, as well as systems targeting compound semiconductors and wafer-level packaging. Their equipment is designed for the precise characterization of various materials, including metals, dielectrics, and multi-layer stacks. Additionally, Jordan Valley Semiconductors provides technical support services, including training and maintenance, to its global clientele. The company operates manufacturing and research facilities in Migdal Ha'Emek, Israel, and Durham, United Kingdom, with sales and customer support offices across Asia and Europe, ensuring comprehensive service and support for semiconductor manufacturers worldwide.
Nascentric, Inc., an electronic design automation company, develops and markets simulators for analysis and functional verification of complex nanometer designs. It offers OmegaSim, a rocket-fast SPICE simulator; OmegaSim AMS, an analog/mixed-signal Fast-SPICE simulator; and OmegaSim GX, a hardware-accelerated SPICE simulator. The company’s products allow designers to simulate, analyze, and verify circuits and improve design quality. Its products also enable to analyze and optimize the mixed-signal, custom digital, and memory designs. Nascentric, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas with a regional office in San Jose, California.
Tevet Process Control Technologies, Ltd. develops and deploys metrology solutions for semiconductor processes. It offers Trajectory T³, an integrated metrology module for monitoring and controlling processes in semiconductor fabs. The company’s products are used in various applications, such as STI trench fill and STI CMP, ILD etch, and dielectric and Cu CMP, as well as PMD, ARL, barrier layer, and ILD deposition. It offers its products through a network of representatives and distributors in France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Malta, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, Liechtenstein, Eastern Europe, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Scandinavia, Japan, Taiwan, China, South Korea, and the United States. The company was founded in 1999 and is based in Yokneam, Israel with additional offices in Israel and the United States. As of May 7, 2008, Tevet Process Control Technologies, Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Nanometrics, Inc.
Tela Innovations, Inc. develops technology for semiconductor design and manufacturing to process geometries. The company's pre-defined physical topologies are applicable for use in logic, embedded memory, analog, and I/O functions. Its solution simplifies the path to double exposure (DE) and double patterning (DP), as well as makes it easy to split layouts for DE and DP. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Campbell, California.
Silistix enables semiconductor companies to get "their designs right the first time using predictable NoC (Network-on-Chip) solutions for managing chip complexity."
Neusoft (东软集团) is a Chinese company providing industry solutions, product engineering solutions, related software products, platforms, and other IT services.
Neusoft regards software technology as the nucleus. It combines software and services, software and manufacturing, and technology and industrial management in order to provide services for customers.
The relevant areas of industry solutions include telecommunications, energy, finance, government, manufacturing and trade circulation, medical and health, education, transportation, and other industries. In the field of product engineering solutions, Neusoft has its own brand of medical and network security products.
Neusoft carries out cooperation with worldwide multinational corporations, providing embedded software development and services of digital home appliances, mobile terminals, mobile information products, IT products, and many other products.
Navini Networks specializes in providing portable, plug-n-play broadband wireless access solutions in the United States. The company offers a range of pre-Mobile WiMAX products, including the Ripwave MX product line, which features portable base stations, modems, radio frequency combiners, and element management systems. In addition, Navini Networks develops Smart WiMAX technology, which incorporates beamformed MIMO and smart beamforming to enhance mobile broadband services. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Richardson, Texas, Navini Networks aims to deliver effective broadband solutions to the mass market.
Negevtech
Series D in 2006
Negevtech, Ltd. provides patterned wafer optical inspection systems for the semiconductor industry. It offers Negevtech 3100, a wafer inspection system that offers wafer inspection of memory devices in front-end and back-end of line inspection applications. The company offers products for finding defects and controlling yields in semiconductor wafer processing. It has facilities in Texas, Idaho, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China, Singapore, and Germany. The company was founded in 1999 and is based in Santa Clara, California with an additional office in Rehovot, Israel.
Nanochip, Inc. was a fabless semiconductor company that focused on the development of microelectro-mechanical systems and silicon data storage chips. Its products were designed for use in various consumer electronics, including digital cameras, cell phones, MP3 players, personal digital assistants (PDAs), laptop computers, and servers. Despite its innovative approach to high-capacity removable storage solutions, the company ceased operations in May 2009 and was in the process of seeking buyers for its intellectual property at that time.
Tela Innovations, Inc. develops technology for semiconductor design and manufacturing to process geometries. The company's pre-defined physical topologies are applicable for use in logic, embedded memory, analog, and I/O functions. Its solution simplifies the path to double exposure (DE) and double patterning (DP), as well as makes it easy to split layouts for DE and DP. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Campbell, California.
Nanosys, Inc. specializes in developing and manufacturing quantum dot technology to enhance high-definition viewing experiences in the display industry. Founded in 2001 and based in Milpitas, California, the company offers a range of products, including Quantum Dot Concentrate material, quantum dot nanomaterials, and Quantum Dot Enhancement films. These products improve color performance and brightness in a variety of consumer electronics, such as tablets, televisions, smartphones, and automotive interiors. Nanosys' quantum dot technology is compatible with various display types, including LED-LCDs, OLEDs, and micro-LEDs, and has been integrated into over 20 million devices across more than 400 unique products. The company also explores applications of its nanotechnology in areas beyond displays, such as agriculture.
NexPlanar Corporation manufactures chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) pads specifically for the semiconductor device industry. Utilizing proprietary nano-domain technology and patented molded grooves, the company designs hard, mid-hard, and ultra-soft pads that enhance yields and reduce costs through extended pad life. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon, NexPlanar also operates a manufacturing facility in Hopkins, Minnesota. The company's products are essential for preparing semiconductor wafers by ensuring a smooth surface prior to the deposition of additional layers of electrical circuits. As of 2015, NexPlanar operates as a subsidiary of Cabot Microelectronics Corporation.
Sinosun Technology (兆日科技) is a Chinese company engaged in the research, development, manufacture, and sale of anti-counterfeiting technologies for the domestic bank industry. The company is focused on applying informational anti-counterfeiting technologies to the anti-counterfeiting of bills, combined with modern encryption technologies. With constant researches and innovations in modern encryption technology, security chip technology, information security, and automatic identification technology, the company has achieved a well-known position on several key technologies.
Silistix enables semiconductor companies to get "their designs right the first time using predictable NoC (Network-on-Chip) solutions for managing chip complexity."
Network Physics
Venture Round in 2003
As of October 19, 2007, Network Physics, Inc. was acquired by OPNET Technologies Inc. (NasdaqNM:OPNT). Network Physics, Inc. provides real-time performance management solutions for converged networks. Its NetSensory appliances monitor the performance, integrity, and security of the applications infrastructure and enables IT staff to align operations with business priorities; NetSensory Enterprise Architecture, a network application management solution; NetSensory Solution Insight for VoIP delivers real-time and integrated management of voice and data applications; and NetSensory Business Reporter is a software option for the NP-Director platform. It offers solutions for the financial, health care, manufacturing, media, and retail sectors. Network Physics was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California with an additional office in the United Kingdom.
Nova Crystals
Series D in 2002
Nova Crystals develops and manufactures fiber-optic data/telecommunications components based on their proprietary process and wafer technologies, as well as high efficiency LEDs for display and illumination applications.
Navini Networks specializes in providing portable, plug-n-play broadband wireless access solutions in the United States. The company offers a range of pre-Mobile WiMAX products, including the Ripwave MX product line, which features portable base stations, modems, radio frequency combiners, and element management systems. In addition, Navini Networks develops Smart WiMAX technology, which incorporates beamformed MIMO and smart beamforming to enhance mobile broadband services. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Richardson, Texas, Navini Networks aims to deliver effective broadband solutions to the mass market.
Novera Optics
Venture Round in 2001
Novera Optics develops optical access solutions. Its PON optical solutions enable equipment vendors and service providers to address fiber-to-the-building, fiber-to-the-curb extensions, multi-dwelling and multi-tenant units, remote terminals, and the central office markets. The company offers Wavelength Division Multiplexed-Passive Optical Networks (WDM-PON), an access and transport platform, which provides an architecture for access networks that enables service providers to deliver voice, data, video, and wireless services.
Neovision Hypersystems
Series B in 2001
NeoVision Hypersystems, Inc. was founded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1995 by Cormac L. Kinney, an MBA Finance graduate from Carnegie Mellon, and Dr. Marc Graham, an eminent computer scientist at Carnegie Mellon and a former Senior Research Scientist at the renowned Software Engineering Institute. Recognizing the need for a better way to comprehend vast amounts of dynamic financial information, they surveyed the concepts of visualization found in engineering and medical disciplines. Their solution, Real Time Analytical Heatmaps, was conceived at the Financial Analysis and Securities Trading (FAST) lab, a trading floor learning and software development center at the Carnegie Mellon Graduate School of Industrial Administration. FAST lab consortium members, in addition to NeoVision, include Mellon Bank, J.P. Morgan, and Merrill Lynch, as well as technology vendors Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems, IBM, and Reuters America. With encouragement and technical support from Reuters, NeoVision went into full-scale Heatmap development. The market welcomed NeoVision's visualization technology, which provides benefits similar to sophisticated and complex virtual reality systems at a fraction of the cost. By mid-1996 NeoVision dominated the trading desk environment and has placed Heatmaps in premier investment banks, mutual funds, and brokerage houses. In August 1996, NeoVision moved headquarters from Pittsburgh to Manhattan's financial district to better serve the customer base, which includes over a dozen major financial institutions.
Tru-Si Technologies
Venture Round in 2001
Tru-Si Technologies, Inc. serves the global semiconductor industry with innovative technologies for thin wafer processes and new chip-to-chip interconnection structures. Thin wafers are key in producing increasingly smaller, higher density, more functional and less costly chips used in wireless, portable, smart-card, networking and Internet applications. Tru-Si delivers solutions for damage-free wafer thinning, thin-wafer damage and stress removal, ultrathin wafer handling, flexible integration of thin-wafer processing tools and advanced technologies focused on enabling new generations of 3D system-in-a-package (SIP) devices.
Network Elements specializes in the design and development of high-speed optical networking modules, specifically 10Gb/s and 40Gb/s products. The company focuses on innovations in high-speed optics, electronics, and multi-protocol ASICs, catering to various markets including core, metropolitan area, edge, and server applications. Their products are engineered to deliver high performance and integration within a single module, facilitating the creation of advanced optical networking equipment. Additionally, Network Elements emphasizes flexible, scalable, and configurable architectures to meet the evolving demands of the industry.
Nova Crystals
Series C in 2000
Nova Crystals develops and manufactures fiber-optic data/telecommunications components based on their proprietary process and wafer technologies, as well as high efficiency LEDs for display and illumination applications.
Silicon Access Networks is a provider of an ultra-high performance chipsets for terabit routers and communication silicon to the networking and telecommunications market.
Novalux develops, manufactures, and distributes advanced laser systems, specializing in extended cavity surface-emitting laser technology. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, the company provides innovative solutions for various applications, including projection displays, specialty lighting, neon sign alternatives, and automotive lighting. Novalux's laser modules are particularly notable for their use in optical networks, offering scalable platforms that enhance information bandwidth for long-haul, metro, and local access communications systems. The company's products are designed to replace traditional UHP lamps and LEDs in microdisplay illumination, delivering superior performance and longevity. Novalux operates as a subsidiary of Arasor International Limited.
Silicon Access Networks is a provider of an ultra-high performance chipsets for terabit routers and communication silicon to the networking and telecommunications market.