Nour Lawand

Nokia of America Corp. develops and provides networking and communications technology, products and services. It offers fixed and mobile broadband, IP and optical technologies. The firm offers a portfolio of solutions and services for telecom services providers, public and private organizations, wireline and wireless operators and enterprises. The company is headquartered in Murray Hill, NJ.

Forest Investments, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the investment and acquisition of businesses, securities and assets that has significant long-term value creation. It operates through the following segments: Durable Medical Equipment, Investment Management, Real Estate, and General Corporate. The company was founded on December 16, 1994 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

CyOptics, Inc. designs, develops and markets optical chips and components. It designs, develops and markets a line of InP optical chips and components for integration into access, metro and long-haul communications systems. The firm also provides contract design, foundry and packaging services. The company was founded by Uzi Koren, Micah Zimmerman, Mansur Roni and Yair Halpren in January 1999 and is headquartered in Allentown, PA.

Semiconductor Research Corp provides semiconductor technology research services. The non-profit company is based in Durham, NC.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory provides technical and scientific research services. The firm performs basic and applied research in principal areas such as neutron science, energy, supercomputing, advanced materials and national security. It also has research programs in nuclear and atomic physics, nuclear fusion, and microscopy. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Oak Ridge, TN.

AT&T Teleholdings, Inc. engages in the provision of telecommunication services. It includes local and long distance telephone, cellular, paging, security, cable televisionn, Internet access, and directory publishing services. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

UTStarcom, Inc. provides telecommunication services. The firm provides interactive, protocol-based network solutions, including the integration and support services in Internet Protocol TV, Interactive TV, Internet TV and broadband for cable and telecom operators. It focus is to design and sell IP-based telecommunications infrastructure products including its primary product suite of IPTV, and broadband solutions along with the ongoing services relating to the installation, operation and maintenance of these products. The company was founded by Hong Liang Lu and Ying Wu in June 1991 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

SK Hynix Memory Solutions, Inc. provides data recovery and transport technologies for storage devices. It offers dynamic random access memory chips, flash memory chips, and CMOS image sensors. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Bell Laboratories, Inc. manufactures rodent control products. It has developed products such as rodenticides, tamper-resistant bait stations, non-poisonous glue boards, and mechanical mousetraps to control rats. The company was founded by Malcolm Stack in 1974 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

E-Plus Mobilfunk GmbH & Co. KG provides telecommunications services in Germany, trailing T-Mobile and Vodafone. It provides mobile voice and data services, including phone, e-mail, multimedia, prepaid calling cards, and internet access to its customers. The company has launched Simyo, a new mobile service. E-Plus, which targets private consumers and business customers, also offers advertising on its network. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered at Potsdam, Germany.

Apertio Ltd. provides subscriber-centric networks for mobile, fixed and converged telecommunications operators. Its software application suite, Apertio One, delivers a single, open, subscriber-centric architecture for current and new generation networks. The company was founded by Paul J. Magelli Jr., Geoffrey Phillips, Kevin Wakefield, Paul Donnelly, Wallace P. Ascham and Michael Welbourne in 2002 and is headquartered in Bristol, the United Kingdom.

Connectware, Inc. manufactures and sells electronic, electrical, and electro-optic connections. The private company is based in Richardson, TX. The company was founded by Timothy P. Sullivan.

Altior, Inc. engages in the provision of software and hardware products. The company was founded in March 2004 and is headquartered in Eatontown, NJ.

Solidware Technologies, Inc. provides software assessment and engineering solutions. It offers SWaudit, an assessment solution, which acts as a central collection point for source code analytics and third party data, and also automates quality assessments. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

XStream Systems, Inc. manufactures equipment for material identification systems. The company was founded by Brian Mayo and William E. Mayo in May 2004 and is headquartered in Sebastian, FL.

FlexTech Alliance, Inc. provides advocacy and support for companies developing flexible electronics products and technologies. It is a SEMI strategic association partner, which focuses on growth, profitability, and success throughout the manufacturing and distribution chain of flexible, printed electronics, and displays. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

The Tech Interactive is a science and technology center located in downtown San Jose, CA. The non-profit company offers hands-on activities, experimental labs, and design challenge experiences to inspire innovation and problem-solving skills in people of all ages. The company is committed to providing immersive STEM experiences for learners and educators through their exhibits, IMAX films, and signature programs like The Tech Challenge. The Bowers Institute also offers online resources and workshops to teach educators about new advances in STEM teaching. The company was founded by Edwin V. Zschau and David S. Lee.

Agency for Science, Technology & Research engages in fostering scientific research and development. It is the agency for fostering world-class scientific research and talent for a vibrant knowledge-based and innovation-driven Singapore. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Singapore.