Roman Vasilkov

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

The Materials Research Society is an international, interdisciplinary science community that offers materials science journals, meetings, and outreach. Founded in 1973, the society is headquartered in Warrendale, PA and has over 11,200 members from more than 90 countries around the world. The society includes people from both developed and developing nations and has subcommittees for early career, student, and university chapters. The society explores the connections between the discovery of new materials and the development of technologies and social structures worldwide.

Draper & Kramer, Inc. provides commercial, residential brokerage and financial services. It offers mortgages, transactions, and development services, and also risk & property management, insurance, and leasing. The company was founded by Adolph Kramer in 1893 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Oryx Capital Ltd. provides investment services. The private company is based in Chicago, IL.

Independence Equity Management LLC (Independence Equity Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois.

Battelle Memorial Institute operates as a science and technology development company. It offers services for government and commercial. The company was founded by Gordon Battelle in 1929 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

QuesTek Innovations LLC provides system design solutions. It offers materials for breakthrough products across diverse industries, dramatically increasing efficiency in development while significantly improving product quality, cost-effectiveness and sustainability. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Evanston, IL.

Qualtré, Inc. operates as a holding company, which engages in the development of solid-state silicon micro-electro-mechanical systems based motion sensor solutions for consumer electronics. Its product is bulk acoustic wave. The company was founded by Farrokh Ayazi and Mehran Mehregany in 2008 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.

Dover Fluids, Inc. focuses on handling of critical fluids across the oil and gas, retail fueling, chemical, hygienic, and industrial end-markets. It produces and delivers specialized equipment to transfer and dispense fuels and fluids. The company was founded on July 12, 2012 and is headquartered in Downers Groove, IL.

NanoStatics Corp. develops and manufactures nanofibers for the development and commercialization of advanced performance materials. The firm develops intellectual property for the EHS technology and has considerable experience in developing and manufacturing equipment for the processing industries. NanoStatics was founded by John A. Robertson and Ashley S. Scott in 2005 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Tagnetics, Inc. provides retail technology solutions. Its proprietary technology provides constant power and two-way communications to software-enabled applications and devices which deliver a variety of advertising, merchandising and pricing services to customers. The firm also provides on-the-ground services, such as shelf monitoring and restocking, at-the-shelf marketing, and custom installation and maintenance of the Powershelf system. The company was founded by Kenneth W. Kayser in 2003 and is headquartered in Troy, OH.

Innolume GmbH manufactures laser diodes. Its products include single mode and broad-are laser diodes, DFB and DBR lasers, superluminescent diodes, semiconductor optical amplifiers, tapered amplifiers, gain chips, laser diode driver, and optical isolators. The company was founded by Bernd Meyer in 2005 and is headquartered in Dortmund, Germany.

California Institute of Technology provides education focusing on science, engineering, academia, business, and public service. The company was founded in 1891 and it is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineer, Inc. provides advancing technology for electrical engineering, computer science, and electronics. The non-profit company is based in the United States and has subsidiaries in various locations.

Foxconn Corp. provides electronic and computer parts and accessories. Its products include connectors, sockets, and cables. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Knowles Electronics LLC designs and manufactures acoustic components. It offers a range of micro-acoustic, electro-mechanical and related technology platforms to support the business of their customers. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Itasca, IL.

Part of Dover Corp., ASM Assembly Systems Weymouth Ltd. is a company that provides printing services. ASM Assembly Systems Weymouth Ltd. is based in Weymouth, UK. Founded in 1967.

Universal Instruments Corp. designs and manufactures advanced automation and assembly equipment solutions for the electronics manufacturing industry. It offers surface mount, automation, hot bar bonding, though-hole, and software. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Conklin, NY.

SMS Technologies, Inc. provides electronic manufacturing services. It offers prototypes/new product introduction, program management, materials management, board level assembly, testing, box build assembly and logistics/fulfillment services. The company serves the military, computer and peripherals, medical, telecommunications, automotive, industrial and consumer products industries. SMS Technologies was founded by Christopher Ross in 1995 and is located in San Diego, CA.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Knowles Electronics Holdings, Inc. offers a range of micro-acoustic, electro-mechanical and related technology platforms. The firm serves military, medical and security industries. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Itasca, IL.

Since 1973, MEDX LLC has been a leading provider of new, remanufactured and refurbished nuclear medicine equipment, accessories and parts. In that time, MEDX has delivered over 3,000 nuclear medicine cameras and accessories to facilities all over the world. Their processes follow strict quality control guidelines leading to systems that exemplify quality and exceed all expectations. They provide continuous service for their equipment, backed by their expert service team, which averages more than 15 years of experience per technician. With the introduction of new services such as ICANL/ACR accreditation and radiation physics support, MEDX is the complete source for all of their nuclear medicine service needs

Arryx, Inc. develops holographic optical trapping technology. Its technology is used for optically controlled measurement and manipulation in biological and biomedical research as well as in the physical and material sciences. Arryx offers both stand-alone and turnkey solutions for Holo-Tweezers, as well as kit-based packages for the implementation of holographic optical trapping technology. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

ExaDigm, Inc. develops and manufactures wireless credit card and wired terminals. It provides point-of-sale, network conversion, and wireless connectivity equipment and solutions for businesses worldwide. The firm's electronic payment solutions include countertop terminals, mobile terminals, and integrated payment systems. It also provides network connectivity solutions, such as cellular wireless gateways. The company was founded by Dean H. Cha in 2000 and is headquartered in Santa Ana, CA.

OrthoScan, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the development and manufacture of orthopedic surgery equipment. It provides Orthicon-HD Mini C-Arm, which is used for fluoroscopic imaging of the extremities in orthopedic surgery and digital diagnostic imaging. The company was founded by Larry Grossman and in 2002 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Illinois Venture Capital Association engages in providing services such as education, networking, industry events, roundtable discussions and government lobbying. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Capital Growth Systems II, Inc. operates as holding company with interest in manufacturing communication equipment. The firm mainly manufactures electronic computers telephone communication products. Its services include certain voice applications, consulting solutions, remote network management and proprietary software services. The company was founded in 2003 and is located in Glendale Heights. IL.