Joe Katz

Axcess International, Inc. provides wireless automatic identification and sensing solutions for real time business activity automation. It offers Enterprise Dot, Dual-Active radio frequency identification and real time location systems for automated asset visibility, control, physical security, sensing and supply chain efficiencies. The firm's micro wireless technology enables automatic local-area wireless data collection and control applications. The company was founded in November 1982 and is headquartered in Addison, TX.

United Industrial Corp. designs, produce, and support aerospace and defense systems. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Hunt Valley, MD.

Ramtron International Corp. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells specialty high performance semiconductor memory devices. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO.

Matrics, Inc. was designing and manufacturing EPC (electronic product code)-compliant Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems for supply chain, asset management and security and a corporate sponsor of the Auto-ID Center. It was designing radio frequency identification labels and tags. William Bandy and Michael Arneson founded the company in 1999. Matrics is located in Columbia, MD.

Nistica, Inc. supplies agile optical modules and subsystems. Its products include FLEDGE, FOURIER, high port-count, and ROADM linecard. The company was founded by Thomas A. Strasser and Jefferson L. Wagener in January 2005 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ.

Nano Network Engines, Inc. provides enterprise security software solutions. The company was founded by John Suit, Yiannis Vassiliades, and Vipul Sharma and is headquartered in Glenwood, MD.

GE Ventures LLC (GE Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of General Electric Co. founded in 2000 by James Kim. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

New Global Telecom, Inc. provides VoIP solutions and outsourced network management services. The company delivers VoIP services to carriers and service providers. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Lakewood, CO.

Part of Koor Industries Ltd., Tadiran Ltd. is an Israeli company that provides telecommunications, electronics, chemicals, food, and building materials. The company is based in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Part of Elbit Systems Ltd., Elbit Systems EW & SIGINT - Elisra Ltd. is an Israeli company that manufactures electronic detection and communication systems for modern weaponry systems. The company is based in Bnei Braq, Israel. Itzchak Gat has been the CEO of the company since 2005. Elbit Systems EW & SIGINT - Elisra Ltd. was acquired by Elbit Systems Ltd. from Koor Industries Ltd. on November 30, 2005 for $68.80 million.

GeoTek, Inc. provides engineering consulting services. It offers geotechnical engineering services and geologic studies for roads, highways bridges, high rise buildings, residential developments, industrial structures, hospitals, schools, forensic evaluations, underground utilities, commercial buildings, earth dams, detention basins and levees, retaining walls, reinforced earth slopes, storm water control, and cellular towers. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

University of Miami (Florida) is a private research university with students from around the world that is focused on teaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the South Florida region and beyond. The university was founded in 1925 and it is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

Tel-Aviv University operates as a university in Israel. Its faculties include arts, engineering, science, humanities, law, life science, management, medicine, and social science. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Ramat Aviv, Israel.

Beretta USA Corp. manufactures and distributes firearms, accessories and apparel. The company provides shooting gear, such as hunting accessories and bags, competition accessories and bags, safety gear, soft cases, luggage, and hard cases; firearms, including field and competition shotguns, handguns, home protection long guns, premium shotguns, and rifles and carbines, as well as firearm accessories, such as choke tubes, stocks, and barrels; air guns; accessories, including pistols, shotguns, rifles and carbines, burris optics, gun care products, and tools; holsters; and knives and gifts. Beretta also offers jackets, sweaters and fleeces, vests, pants, shirts, polos, T-shirts, belts, scarves and ties, caps and hats, gloves, shoes and boots, and E-gift card certificates for men; and vests, polos, and caps and hats for women. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Accokeek, MD.

RF Code, Inc. develops information technology solutions for environmental monitoring and asset management. It offers data-driven software, integrated applications, dashboards and reporting, asset management, monitoring, and professional solutions. Its products include asset tags, sensors, readers and real-time location systems (RTLS) devices, software, and distributed network closets. The company was founded by Robert P. Ufford, Mitchell Medford, and Roc A. Lastinger in 1997 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Hughes Network Systems LLC provides broadband satellite networking services. The company offers small business, enterprise, government, defense, hospitality, utilities, cellular backhaul and manufacturing services. Hughes Network Systems was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Germantown, MD.

Flightman Ltd. provides electronic flight bag software applications. Its software applications which run on all classes of EFB hardware including iPads and android tablets together with the classic Class1, 2 and 3 EFB devices. The firm solution supports the bi-directional exchange of data with the airline's back office systems and allows the airline to combine user assigned devices together with aircraft devices to achieve system wide information sharing across the organization. The company was founded by Jonathan Brennan, Steve Hardgrave and Bernard Hensey in 2000 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

World Resources Institute, Inc. provides solutions for environmental, resource, population and developmental problems. The company was founded by James G. Speth in 1982 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Adumim A.D. Holdings Ltd. operates in the solar energy sector. The company was founded on May 10, 1977 and is headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel.

Innovation Valley Partners LP seeks investment opportunities in technology companies located in the US. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of energy & environment, health & life sciences and security. It invests alongside Battelle Ventures and provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements.

Eden Network operates as a proprietary transaction platform for traders.

Rajant Corporation provides wireless networking solutions. It offers mobile wireless networking systems and components for the military, mining, homeland security and public safety industries. The firm develops patented Kinetic Mesh technology. The company was founded in Robert J. Schena and Paul Ralph Hellhake in October 2001 and is headquartered in Malvern, PA.

Sarcos Corp. engages in the development and production of robotics, micro-systems and sensor technologies. Its products include Guardian S, Guardian GT, and Guardian XO. The company was founded by Marc Olivier, Fraser M. Smith, and Benjamin G. Wolff and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

ETS Strategic Capital (ETS Strategic Capital) is a private equity/venture capital subsidiary of Educational Testing Service, Inc. founded in 2012 by Ralph E Taylor Smith. The firm is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey.