Peter Balsiger

Montech AG specializes in belt conveyors for the automation of transport systems, assembly and manufacturing processes. The firm also offers conventional conveyor belts, their product range includes automation components and the quick-set profile system. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Derendingen, Switzerland.

ETH Zürich Foundation engages in promoting teaching and research. It specializes in developing new professorships, providing scholarship's, research, teaching and infrastructure facilities. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Swisscom Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Swisscom AG (SW: SCMN), Switzerland's telecom operator with headquarters in Bern, Switzerland. The group was founded in 2005 as a division of Swisscom's group level activities and focuses on investing in early-stage growth companies. The firm partnered with Vinci Capital in 2006 to launch Mona Lisa, a co-investment venture capital fund to Renaissance Technology 2, aiming to promote and capitalize on the innovation potential of Swiss technological SMEs. For Swisscom the cooperation with Vinci Capital is an opportunity to increase innovation and boost the development of Swiss technology SMEs. For Vinci Capital, it provides access to Swisscom's industry expertise for selecting new investments and developing commercial and technological partnerships with the companies in the portfolio.

ANYbotics AG provides autonomous legged robots for industrial applications to improve safety, efficiency, and sustainability of industrial work. The company is based in Zurich, Switzerland. The Swiss company's robots automate inspections in Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Power, and Mining industries. ANYmal, the company's robot, provides accurate, reliable, and safe end-to-end automated robotic inspections to power and utilities. The company was founded in 2016 by Marco Hutter, Roland Yves Siegwart, Hanspeter Fässler, Christian Gehring, Remo Diethelm, Péter Fankhauser, Samuel Bachmann, Andreas Lauber. Péter Fankhauser has been the CEO since 2016.

Axino Solutions AG develops artificial intelligence-based sensor technology for food retailers. The company is based in Solothurn, Switzerland. The CEO of the Swiss company is Mario Vögeli.

Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. provides membership network for learning and expertise. The firm promotes knowledge exchange through conversations, small group convenings, mentorships, surveys, and other interactions with its network of experts. The company was founded by Alexander Saint-Amand, Thomas D. Lehrman, and Mark Gerson in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Securitas AG Schweizerische Bewachungsgesellschaft provides security services and solutions for private individuals, companies, and authorities. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Zollikofen, Switzerland.

Ioxus, Inc. manufactures ultra capacitor technology for transportation, alternative energy, medical, industrial and consumer product markets. It designs and manufactures smaller, lighter weight iMOD modules and the new iMOD X-Series family of module systems. The firm also provides individual cells, pre-packaged modules, and system integration services. The company was founded by Chad Hall, Michael Pentaris and Thor Eilertsen in 2006 and is headquartered in Oneonta, NY.

China Alliance International Holding Group Ltd. operates as an investment holding Chinese company. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Swiss Securitas Group provides alarm and security services with human capabilities and technical system solutions. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Zollikofen, Switzerland.

Innovationsstiftung operates as foundation. The company was founded on September 25, 2006 and is headquartered in Schwyz, Switzerland.

MCMS, Inc. is a global provider of advanced electronics manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers that primarily serve the data communications, telecommunications, and computer/memory module industries. It offers a broad range of electronics manufacturing services, including pre-production engineering and product design support, prototyping, supply chain management, manufacturing and testing of printed circuit board assemblies, full system assembly, end-order fulfillment and after-sales product support. It delivers this broad range of services through operations in Nampa, Idaho; Durham, North Carolina; Penang, Malaysia; Colfontaine, Belgium; Monterrey, Mexico; and San Jose, California.

L-3 Communications Safeview, Inc. provides security software solutions. It develops security systems that detect weapons, explosives, contrabands, products, and other objects of concern such as plastics, ceramics and metals. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Doodle AG engages in the development and licensing of software products. It also provides Internet-based services, particularly in the areas of user surveys and appointment coordination. The company was founded by Michael N?f and Paul E. Sevin? on March 2, 2007 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Nanosurf AG manufactures and supplies probe microscopes and accessories. Its products include CoreAFM, Flex-Axiom, Flex-Bio, Cytomass Monitor, Alphacen 300, LensAFM, NaniteAFM, NaioAFM, and NaioSTM. It also offers FluidFM, Automated nanomechanics, and customizing solutions. The company was founded by Lukas Howald, Dominik Brändlin, and Robert Sum-Persoz on June 4, 1997 and is headquartered in Liestal, Switzerland.

neon Switzerland AG engages in the provision and brokerage of financial services. It offers its clients a mobile application-based account for receiving, transferring, and saving money. Its products also include a card, which can be used to withdraw money from any ATM, as well as shop online and in stores. The company was founded by Jörg Sandrock, Julius Kirscheneder, Michael Noorlander, and Simon Youssef and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Codecheck AG offers a platform for product information. It provides a software system to research ingredients of products from the cosmetics, food, and household good industry. The firm also serves an infrastructure platform. The company was founded by Roman Bleichenbacher and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Part of PFO Global, Inc., Pro Fit Optix, Inc. is a company that distributes free form lenses. The company is based in Boca Raton, FL. Rudolf Suter has been the CEO of the company since 2010. Pro Fit Optix was acquired by HP Equity Funding LLC from Carpathian Resources Ltd. on April 26, 2011 for $0.07 million.

Aster Capital Partners SAS (Aster Capital) is the French venture capital investment subsidiary of Schneider Electric SA (XP: SU), a world-leading electricity management and industrial automation group. Formerly known as Schneider Electric Ventures SAS, the firm was founded by Jean-Marc Bally in 2000 and changed their name to Aster Capital in 2010. Located in Paris with a representative office in China, the firm manages a venture capital fund sponsored by Schneider Electric and cooperates closely with the group's research scientists.