Don H. Jones

Part of Nova Ltd., HyperNex, Inc. develops, manufacturers, and markets automated rapid wide-angle X-ray Diffraction measurement systems for semiconductor process control. The company is based in State College, PA. HyperNex was acquired by Nova Ltd. on August 09, 2006 for $3.17 million.

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

Draper Triangle Ventures (Draper Triangle Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Threshold Ventures, Inc. founded in 1999 by Jay Katarincic, and Michael Stubler. The firm is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Respironics, Inc. manufactures sleep solutions, home respiratory therapy products, and respiratory drugs. Its products include pressure relief, supplemental oxygen, ventilators, oximetry devices, nebulizers and compressors, asthma management, spacers and holding chambers, and peak flow meters. The company was founded by Gerald E. McGinnis in 1976 and is headquarters in Murrysville, PA.

Innovation Works, Inc. (Innovation Works) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Ben Franklin Technology Partners founded in 1988. The firm is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Aethon, Inc. develops and deploys autonomous mobile robots and robotic transit systems. It offers a mobile robotic platform that enables hospitals to automate the delivery and retrieval process across different functions-including medications, supplies, meals, linen, and waste removal. The company was founded by Henry F. Thorne in 1997 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Control Systems Research, Inc. provides information technology and meteorological support services. The firm develops system simulators, non-linear system designs and spacecraft and satellite control systems. It serves United States Navy, Federal Aviation Administration, National Guard, Air Force Academy and Air Combat Command. The company was founded in November 1994 and is headquartered in Valparaiso, FL.