Dean T. Au

3com Megahertz Corp. provides voice and data networking products and services. The company was founded by Robert M. Metcalfe, Howard S. Charney and John P. Marshall in 1979 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.

Seagate Technology LLC engages in the development and manufacture of data storage solutions. It products include network-attached storage hard drive, solid state drives, hybrid cloud backup solutions, and express recovery appliances. The company was founded by Alan F. Shugart and Finis Conner in 1978 and is headquartered in Cupertino, CA.

Packet Design, Inc. develops and markets network solutions that leverage the distributed intelligence of the Internet Protocol (IP) to enhance the reliability, efficiency and predictability of IP networks. Its products include SDN management and orchestration platform, SDN traffic engineering, explorer suite, route explorer, traffic explorer and performance explorer. The company was founded in March 2003 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Bridgelux, Inc. develops and manufactures solid-state lighting and light-emitting diode components for use in diverse exterior and interior lighting applications. Its products include LED sub-systems are integrated products that deliver world class performance and leading cost while additionally reducing time to market, and LED chips, provides light emitting diode solutions. The firm serves the retail and hospitality, warehouse, exterior, industrial and eco system partners. Bridgelux was founded by Heng Liu in 2002 and is headquartered in Livermore, CA.

Tigo Energy MergeCo, Inc. engages in the provision of smart module technology for the solar industries. It designs solar optimizers utilizing patented impedance matching technology to allow more modules on any roof, uneven string lengths, and different orientations. The firm?s products include solar optimizers, software, and communication systems. The company was founded by Shmuel Arditi and Ron Hadar in 2007 and is headquartered in Campbell, CA.

Magnolia Medical Technologies, Inc. develops medical devices that focus on improving the accuracy of diagnostic blood culture tests. The company was founded by Gregory J. Bullington and Richard G. Patton and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Wisc Partners LLC (WISC Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2013. The firm is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.

Upgrade, Inc. operates as an online lending platform that combines personal loans with free credit monitoring. It has offices in Phoenix and San Francisco. The company was founded by Renaud Laplanche, Jeff Bogan, Tim Bogan, Matt Wierman, Visar Nimani, Adelina Grozdanova and Soul Htite and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

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

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

A.T. Kearney, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. Its services include strategic, operational and technology consulting executive search services. The company was founded by Andrew Thomas Kearney in 1926 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Ericsson, Inc. develops and markets wireless infrastructure equipment. Its products include antennas, transmitters, switching systems and other gears used to build wireless networks. The company was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Doll Capital Management Inc (DCM Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in the year 1996 by David Katsujin Chao, Rudy Rehm and Dixon R. The firm headquartered in Menlo Park, additional offices in Beijing & Tokyo.

SAN Valley Systems, Inc. provides network solutions. The firm delivers next-generation optical storage infrastructure solutions to enterprises and service providers. The company was founded by Sandy Helton in 1999 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Semiconductor Equipment & Materials International operates as association of companies that provide equipment, materials and services for the manufacture of semiconductors, photovoltaic panels, LED and flat panel displays, micro-electromechanical systems, printed and flexible electronics, and related micro and nano-technologies. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

Silicon Valley Leadership Group operates as an advocacy organization to influence public policy relating to the valley. The non-profit company is based in San Jose, CA.

WiSilica, Inc. engages in the provision of IoT platform services. Its products include gateways, listeners, tags, controllers, drivers, switches, sensor hub, sensor accessories, and modules. The company was founded by Suresh Singamsetty, Dennis Kwan and Charles Mallabarapu and is headquartered in Laguna Hills, CA.

NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. provides investment services.

WISC Partners LP invests primarily in Wisconsin based growth companies located in the US with an EBITDA of USD 1 - 8 million and revenue of USD 10 -25 million. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of information technology, healthcare, B2B and B2C media, cleantech and semiconductor opportunities. It provides financing for seed, early and growth stage capital requirements with an investment size ranging from $10 to $15 million. It takes controlling interest in companies.

The Council on Competitiveness is a nonpartisan organization that has been advocating for a competitiveness agenda for over three decades. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The organization aims to attract investment and talent, spur the commercialization of new ideas, and enhance productivity to raise the standard of living for all Americans. The council's members include CEOs, university presidents, labor leaders, and national lab directors who provide real-world perspective to policymakers. The council believes that with the right policies, the strengths and potential of the economy far outweigh the current challenges the nation faces on the path to higher growth and greater opportunity for all Americans. Deborah L. Wince-Smith has been the CEO of the American company since 1993.