Milton Chang

Newport Corp. manufactures and trades products and solutions for scientific research, microelectronics, security, life and health sciences, and industrial markets. It operates through the following segments: Photonics, Lasers, and Optics. The Photonics segment produces photonics instruments, precision positioning systems, vibration isolation systems, and optical components. The Lasers segment provides laser-based systems such as ultrafast lasers, amplifiers, diode-pumped solid state, tunable, and fiber lasers. The Optics segment offers lens assemblies, optical components, and opto-mechanical subassemblies. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Oclaro Photonics, Inc. manufactures and markets fiber-optic products. The firm develops photonics solutions for commercial and research applications. Its products include optical posts and rods, linear translation stages, mirror mounts, motorized linear stages, rail systems, motorized actuators, high speed photo receivers, general purpose detectors, tunable diode lasers, specialty optical mounts, and beam position detectors. The company was founded by Milton Chang, Timothy Day, Robert Marsland and Frank Luecke in 1990 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

YesVideo, Inc. provides video and photographic services. Its patented technology allows them to efficiently transfer personal videos at scale. The company was founded by Sai-Wai Fu in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

OpVista, Inc. manufactures, develops, and markets optical transport systems that deliver scalable and reconfigurable metro wave division multiplexing for organizations in the cable and telecommunications industries. It offers network and system planning, warranties, installation and commissioning, technical, and remote support services. The company was founded in September 2000 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

Biotheranostics, Inc. develops and provides diagnostic, prognostic and predictive tests that support physicians in the treatment of cancer patients. It has commercialized two proprietary, highly differentiated products focused on early stage breast cancer and all metastatic cancers, Breast Cancer Index (BCI) and CancerTYPE ID (CTID). The company was founded by Thomas M. Baer in 2008 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Precision Photonics Corp. supplies precision optics, femtosecond fiber laser, ultrashort and precision laser instruments. The company was founded by Christopher J. Myatt and Sarah C. Hatcher in 2000 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

ThinGap LLC designs and manufactures electric motors and generators. The firm specializes in the development and production of custom high performance brushless DC and synchronous permanent magnet motors and generators. The firm serves the medical devices and technologies, aerospace and defense, unmanned systems, robotics and industrial automation and green technology industries. The company was founded in 1997 by Greg Graham, R. Michael Crill and Jerry Yankie and is headquartered in Camarillo, CA.

Lightdeck Diagnostics engages in the development of clinical diagnostics and sample testing products. It offers the LightDeck platform, which consists of portable fluorescence analyzer and disposable, multiplex test cartridges. Its products are used in the medical, veterinary, environmental, food, agricultural, and military market segments. The company was founded by Christopher J. Myatt, Michael J. Lockhead, and Sarah C. Hatcher in 2009 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Aurrion, Inc. develops and manufactures silicon photonic integrated circuits. The firms platform enables all the elements of photonics systems, including active components such as lasers, modulators and amplifiers, to be fabricated on the wafer scale with the performance of traditional III-V materials and the control and cost-structure of silicon foundries. The company was founded by Alexander W. Fang and John E. Bowers in 2007 and is headquartered in Goleta, CA.