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Epic Design Technology, Inc. develops simulation analysis software. The company is based in Sunnyvale, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States.

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.

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Lexar Media, Inc. designs, develops and markets digital film and connectivity products. It is a marketing firm of digital media and other flash based storage products for consumer markets that utilize digital media for the capture and retrieval of digital content. The firm also offers a line of digital music players and portable data storage devices as well as various connectivity products that link its media products to personal computers and other electronic host devices. The company was founded in 1996 by Paul Wenz, Mike Liccardo, John Reimer and Petro Estakhri and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Google LLC engages in the operation of internet portal and search index website. It provides online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, and software solutions. The company was founded by Lawrence E. Page and Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin on September 4, 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Rio Design Automation, Inc. provides electronic design automation services. It also provides chip designers package software that enables input and output optimization tradeoffs to take place in the context of the package and printed circuit board. The company was founded by Kaushik I. Sheth and Egino Sarto in 2003 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

MOD Super Fast Pizza LLC operates chain of pizza restaurants. It specializes in specializing in individual artisan-style pizzas and salads. The company was founded by Scott Trimble Svenson and Ally Svenson in 2008 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

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.

Whistle Sports, Inc. operates a sports entertainment platform for the next generation of fans and athletes. It offers curriculum-driven content that focuses on fitness and nutrition, maths and science, and teamwork. The firm also operates an online portal for news, games, contests, polls and a customizable locker where kids display online achievements. The company was founded by Kit Laybourne, Jeff Urban and John J. West Jr. in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Ineda Systems, Inc. designs and manufactures microprocessors. It focuses on processors designed to consume less power for wearable technologies. The company was founded by Balaji Kanigicherla and Gude Dasaradha on September 2, 2011 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Starbucks Coffee International, Inc. manufactures and sells coffee related products. It purchases, roasts, and sells whole bean coffees, brewed coffees, Italian-style espresso beverages, and cold blended beverages. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Part of Bright Bidco BV, Lumileds Holding BV is a leader in OEM and aftermarket automotive lighting and accessories, camera flash for mobile devices, microLED, and light sources for general illumination, horticulture, and human-centric lighting. The private company is based in Schiphol, Netherlands. Lumileds has approximately 7,000 employees operating in over 30 countries and partnering with customers to deliver innovative solutions for lighting, safety, and well-being to automotive, mobile, IoT, and illumination companies. Steve Barlow has been the CEO of the Dutch company since 2003.

Creative Labs, Inc. manufactures CD-ROM drives, modems, sound cards, and various other computer components. It specializes in sound blaster sound cards and for launching the multimedia revolution. The company was founded by Wong Hoo Sim in 1988 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

Lorentz Solution, Inc. provides electronic design automation products. It products include EM synthesis and analysis, EM extraction and modeling, EM interconnect design analysis, and package and board-level analysis. The firm solutions include PCircuit EM Device Synthesis, Physics-Based Modeling, Hierarchical Electromagnetics, and Full-wave 3D Electromagnetic Structure Simulator. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Lanza TechVentures (Lanza Tech) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Lucio Lanza. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Asia America MultiTechnology Association (AAMA) is the largest pan-technology association in the world. The private company is based in Menlo Park, CA and has subsidiaries in China. The company builds a bridge for technology and entrepreneurship in Asia and America.