Hugh Smith

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Kbro Co., Ltd. is a holding company which engages in the operation of cable television. It also offers digital cable network and broadband Internet connection services. The company was founded on March 25, 2003 and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.

Capella is the industry leader of wavelength selective switch (WSS) technology for use in reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers (ROADM) and optical cross connect (OXC) applications. Capella's intelligent subsystems provide the best performing wavelength management products on the market offering dynamic, remote reconfigurability with fully integrated optical channel monitoring (OCM), essential technology for next-generation ROADMs. Capella was founded in 2000. Privately held and located in San Jose, California, Capella has a seasoned management team with experience from leading telecom and technology companies. Additionally Capella has an extensive intellectual property portfolio with 27 patents issued and over 30 pending. The company has been funded by leading ventures funds including Formative Ventures, Levensohn Venture Partners, Lucas Venture Partners, Rustic Canyon Partners and Silicon Valley Bank.

RBRO Solutions, Inc. provides business solutions. Its services include learning and knowledge, strategic advisory services, technology consulting services, planning and design, implementation, migration and integration services, and enhanced and on-demand services. The company was founded by John Russell and Howard Russell in 2003 and is headquartered in Pickering, Canada.

Alcatel-Lucent Holdings, Inc. develops and builds communications networks. It provides equipment, software, and related network services for carriers, service providers, and enterprise customers. The company supplies broadband Internet access products and digital subscriber line (DSL) technology for residential and small business end-users. It is headquartered in Plano, TX.

BellSouth LLC operates as a telecommunications holding company. It provides wire line communication services including local exchange, network access, intra local access, and internet services. The firm also offers print and online directory advertising. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Focus Management, Inc. (Focus Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Steve Bird, Kevin J McQuillan and James Boettcher. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Overture Networks, Inc. provides virtualization solutions to carrier-class service providers.The company was founded by Prayson Pate and Jeffrey W. Reedy in September 6, 2000 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

Part of TransDigm Group, Inc., Gould, Inc. is an American company that manufactures electronic components. The company is based in SC.

Eleison Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the acquisition, development and commercialization of clinical stage drug candidates for orphan oncology indications. Its portfolio of drug candidates consists of glufosfamide, inhaled lipid-complexed cisplatin (ILC) and dibromodulcitol (DBD). The company was founded by Edwin J. Thomas on October 14, 2009 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

Firstquote, Inc. provides investor information services and online brokerage solutions. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

CyberCity 3D, Inc. develops technology systems. It provides modeling and streaming 3D content that offers visual application, mapping and planning solutions. The firm’s products include High resolution 3D models, Turkey streaming 3D maps, Developer streaming 3D maps, CC3D+ base form water utility and sample data. The company was founded by Kevin DeVito on April 1, 2010 and is headquartered in El Segundo, CA.

ECI Telecom, Inc. supplies network infrastructure. It designs, develops, manufactures, and markets digital telecommunications and data transmission systems for carriers and service providers. The firm offers planning, implementation, operation and maintenance and optimization services. Its products include XDM, BG, and ST series. The company is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Flagship Pioneering (Flagship Pioneering) is a venture capital firm founded in 1982 by Ed M Kania and Noubar B Afeyan. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

SportPursuit Ltd. provides E-Commerce services on sports and outdoor brands. It offers deals for sports goods to subscribed members from manufacturers. The company was founded by Victoria Walton, Daniel Rhys Jones, and Adam James Pikett on April 11, 2011 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

e2v aerospace & defense, Inc. manufactures and designs semiconductor products. It provides RF power, imaging and hi-rel semiconductor solutions. The firm offers wideband RF components and sub-systems, high performance imaging sensors, cameras, hi-rel semiconductor products, and lifecycle management services. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

Power Integrations UK Ltd. provides energy-efficient power conversion products. Its applications include mobile, feature, smart phones and media tablets. The company was founded by Gehan Anil Joseph Amaratunga and is headquartered in Cambridge the United Kingdom.

Nomura International Plc provides a variety of financial services including advisement, investment banking and asset management. It trades in and sells fixed income and equity products, including related derivatives; and provides investment banking services, and corporate finance and private equity services. The company is also involved in asset and principal finance business. It offers investment advisory and management, custody, and employment services. Nomura International was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Elderstreet Holdings Ltd. provides investment services. The company was founded on September 10, 2007 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Bright Computing, Inc. develops software for managing groups of computer servers and equipment. Its product Bright Cluster Manager provides a unified solution for the provisioning, scheduling, monitoring, and management of HPC clusters, Hadoop clusters, and OpenStack clouds. The firm’s customer base includes global academic, governmental, financial, healthcare, manufacturing, oil/gas/energy, and pharmaceutical organizations such as Boeing, Intel, NASA, Stanford University, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The company was founded by Matthijs van Leeuwen in 2009 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Displaydata Ltd. designs and supplies fully graphic electronic shelf labels and dynamic digital display solutions. The firm’s solutions include electronic shelf labels, dynamic communicator, dynamic central and BLE beacon displays. The company was founded by Jones Clifford John in 2000 and is headquartered in Bracknell, the United Kingdom.

Qorvo Utrecht BV develops radio frequency communication technology for wireless connected home applications. The firm offers wireless data communication controller chips for smart home applications for remote controls, energy efficiency, lighting, heating and HVAC, access control and security. The company was founded by Cees Links in 2004 and is headquartered in Utrecht, the Netherlands.

Molten Ventures (Private Equity) (Molten Ventures) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Molten Ventures Plc founded in 1998 by Simon Christopher Cook and Stuart Malcolm Chapman. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Psytechnics Ltd. develops voice quality measurement software solutions. It offers a range of active and passive software solutions for both enterprises and service providers markets. The firm’s software solutions are used to improve the performance of real-time communications including unified communications applications and networks designs. The company was founded by Michael Hollier, Phil Gray, Antony W. Rix and Richard J. B. Reynolds in December 2000 and is headquartered in Ipswich, the United Kingdom.

Oxford Capital Partners LLP (Oxford Capital Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Oxford Capital Partners Holdings Ltd founded in 1999 by Tedd Mott and David Edward Christian Mott. The firm is headquartered in Oxford, United Kingdom.