Afsaneh Azadeh

National Semiconductor Corp. develops and manufactures analog intensive and mixed-signal integrated circuits. The firm’s product portfolio includes power management circuits, audio and operational amplifiers, analog-to-digital or digital-to-analog converters, communication interface circuits, lighting and display circuits, adaptive voltage scaling circuits, and radio frequency integrated circuits, as well as power references, regulators, and switches. The company was founded by Arie Brish on June 29, 1959 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

UltraCell Corporation (Livermore, CA) was founded in 2002 to commercialize an advanced Reformed Methanol Micro Fuel Cell (RMFC) technology invented at the U. S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). This technology enables a breakthrough in micro fuel cell performance. UltraCell is the first to commercialize RMFC technology to provide clean renewable energy to power portable electronics. UltraCell's XX25™ micro fuel cell system is leading the industry with its ultra-compact size and light weight. The XX25 is the only system in its class to have undergone extensive Military Specification qualification testing and field trials. UltraCell¹s team has extensive experience in all aspects of fuel cells, including research, product development, manufacturing and customer applications. The company has developed new technologies and intellectual property in the field of methanol-based fuel cells and continues to innovate in this rapidly emerging field. UltraCell has an exclusive license with LLNL for micro fuel cell technology based upon reforming methanol into hydrogen reformate using proprietary technology in the fuel reformer and hydrogen fuel cell stack. With the July, 2007 opening of the UltraCell manufacturing plant in Vandalia, Ohio, UltraCell now offers the first volume-production micro fuel cell facility in North America. This plant applies advanced manufacturing techniques while leveraging the extensive local area supply chain and automotive quality methods to enable rapid response to growing customer needs. Its location at the Dayton International Airport free trade zone enables the company¹s products to be readily available to customers worldwide. With it¹s two U.S. locations, and partners in Asia and Europe, UltraCell is prepared to support customer¹s needs around the world.

G2 Microsystems helps connect products, people and data through intelligent Wi-Fi integrated circuits that make it easy to Internet-enable anything. Its ultra low-power Wi-Fi systems-on-a-chip are embedded in a range of battery-powered or microcontroller-based devices including consumer electronics, real-time locating systems, and wireless sensors. Backed by top industry investors, the privately held firm is headquartered in Campbell, California, and has R&D facilities in Sydney, Australia.

LitePoint Corporation designs, develops, and supports wireless testing solutions for developers of wireless devices and consumer electronics, contract manufacturers, and wireless integrated circuit designers. The company offers a range of testing solutions for manufacturing facilities, radio frequency laboratories, and connectivity and cellular chipsets. The company was founded by Benny Madsen, Bouas Spiros and Christian Olgaard in May 2000 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Karma Automotive LLC designs, produces and distributes electric vehicles with extended range. It offers hybrid electric cars under the Karma brand name. the firm also manufactures automobiles with hybrid electric engines. The company was founded in August 2007 by Bernhard Koehler and Henrik Fisker and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA.

R2 Semiconductor, Inc. operates as a power management company which specializes in semiconductor chip manufacturing. It develops novel analog semiconductors for applications including mobile devices. The firm also supplies semiconductor devices through wholesale and retail stores. The company was founded by Bret Rothenberg in 2008 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Keyssa, Inc. develops connectors. It offers wireless transfer of data and video between devices with speed. The company was founded by Gary McCormack and Ira Deyhimy in 2009 and is headquartered in Campbell, CA.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

SAP America, Inc. provides enterprise application software solutions. Its products include SAP HANA platform, SAP Cloud platform, SAP Commerce Cloud, and SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central. Its offers innovation services and solutions; advisory services; implementation services; sloud services; and support services. The company was founded by Dietmar Hopp, Hasso Plattner, Claus Wellenreuther, Klaus Tschira, and Hans-Werner Hector on April 1, 1972 and is headquartered in Newtown Square, PA.

Part of Winbond Electronics Corp., Information Storage Devices, Inc. designs, develops, and sells single chip integrated circuit products. The company is based in San Jose, CA. The company was founded by Richard T. Simko. Information Storage Devices was acquired by Winbond Electronics Corp. on December 24, 1998 for $63.41 million.

Technicolor USA, Inc. manufactures and sells electronic products. It offers wide selection of radio, television, tablets, smart phones, laptop, home accessories, portable audio, and computer products. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Foveon, Inc. engages in the design and development of image sensors and image capture systems. The firm offers digital single lens reflex and pro, CMOS, and direct image sensors. The company was founded by Jan-Dieter Spalink, Brian Gullette Richard B. Merrill, K. Michael Munsch and Carver A. Mead in August 1997 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Validity Sensors, Inc. provides intelligent fingerprint sensing solutions. The company was founded in November 2000 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Pioneer Electronics USA, Inc. manufactures consumer and commercial electronics. Its products include AppRadio, GPS navigation, DVD receivers, CD receivers, digital media receivers, speakers, subwoofers, amplifiers and accessories. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Long Beach, CA.

Pegasus Research Group LLC provides end-to-end marketing and sales solutions. The firm offers demand generation, sales pipeline solutions, data quality technology, marketing automation and teleservices. The company was founded by James H. Hooker in 1995 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

The National Association of Corporate Directors is a non-profit organization that provides essential resources to help directors strengthen board leadership. The American company was founded by Maryann Bruce and the CEO is Peter R. Gleason.

Numonyx, Inc. manufactures computer peripheral equipment. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Folsom, CA

Kuprion, Inc. develops and manufactures inks and pastes. The firm specializes in the formulation and licensing of nano copper inks and pastes. The firm offers The company was founded by Alfred A. Zinn in 2016 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Intravu, Inc. engages in biotechnology company. It provides advance imaging system. The company is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

LiteCap (Litecap) is a private equity firm. The firm is headquartered in Los Gatos, California.