Lawrence E. Felton

Crystal IS, Inc. manufactures ultraviolet light emitting diodes. Its products include TO-39 ball lens and flat window. Its LEDs are integrated into customers’ products to sterilize and disinfect water, air and surfaces in a variety of applications. The company was founded by Leo Schowalter and Glen Alfred Slack in March 1997 and is headquartered in Green Island, NY.

Evergreen Solar, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets solar power products. The company manufactures multi-crystalline silicon wafers utilizing, its String Ribbon proprietary wafer technology. It sells solar panels using domestic and international distributors, system integrators, project developers and other resellers, who often add value through system design by incorporating solar panels with inverters and other electronics, mounting structures, and wiring systems. The company markets its products through trade shows, on-going distribution partner communications, promotional material, website, direct mail, and advertising. Its products are sold to customers primarily in Europe. Evergreen Solar was in August 1994 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.

Foster-Miller, Inc. develops and manufactures electronic components such as robots, armors, and other military products. The firm produces powerful, lightweight, versatile robots for ordinance removal, reconnaissance, communications, relays, sensing, security and rescue. The company was founded by Eugene Foster & Al Miller in 1956 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.