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Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

Nistica, Inc. supplies agile optical modules and subsystems. Its products include FLEDGE, FOURIER, high port-count, and ROADM linecard. The company was founded by Thomas A. Strasser and Jefferson L. Wagener in January 2005 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ.

Vesbridge Partners LLC (Vesbridge Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Jeff Hinck and Zenas Hutcheson. The firm is headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota.

Aura Communications, Inc. is an internet service provider. The private company is based in Durham, NC and has subsidiaries in the United States.

IIF Management Co LLC (Illumina Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Nicholas J. Naclerio. The firm is headquartered in Foster City, California.

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.

EM4, Inc. designs, develops and manufactures state-of-the-art, ruggedized, optoelectronic component. It offers commercial-off-the-shelf optoelectronic modules and unique optoelectronic design and manufacturing services. The company was founded by Alexander Rosiewicz, Basil Garabet and Markus Renlund in 2001 and is headquartered in Bedford, MA.

Elevation Spine Inc is a medical device company that specializes in spinal fusion procedures. The company is based in Monterey, CA. The company's proprietary technology platform, Saber Technology, offers a minimally invasive approach to spinal fusion that is highly efficient. Saber Technology is designed to improve patient outcomes while providing surgeons with a high-tech, yet simple approach to spinal fusion procedures. The first FDA cleared Saber Technology product, Saber-C, is comprised of a zero-profile anterior cervical plate that accepts multiple spacer material & fixation options. The CEO of the company is Charles Gilbride.

7signal Solutions, Inc. provides wireless performance optimization solutions for wireless LAN applications. Its product Sapphire system is a vendor agnostic solution that works with any wireless access point which allows users to manage WLAN performance and generate Wi-Fi analytics as well as obtain information and directions for step-by-step Wi-Fi network optimization. The company serves hospitals, universities, enterprises, and distribution centers. 7signal Solutions was founded by Veli-Pekka Ketonen and Marko Pirinen in February 2006 and is headquartered in Akron, OH.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Technology Venture Partners LLC (Technology Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Bryson Hollimon. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Ribometrix, Inc. develops small molecule drugs that target functional RNA structures to create new avenues to treat human disease. The company was founded by Kevin Weeks and Katie Warner and is headquartered in Greenville, NC.

Fluent BioSciences, Inc. is a privately funded biotechnology company based in Watertown, MA. The company's mission is to revolutionize single-cell biology through accessible, affordable, and scalable solutions for every researcher. Fluent Biosciences aims to accelerate the understanding of biology and disease through its breakthrough pre-templated instant partitions (PipSeq™) technology, which facilitates near-instantaneous self-assembly of individual cells or molecules into millions of uniform partitions without the need for complex instrumentation or expensive consumables. The company was founded in 2018 by Adam Abate, Sepehr Kiani, and Bill Hyun, and Sepehr Kiani has been the CEO since 2018.

Safe Harbor Water Power Corp. operates hydroelectric power generation plants. It also operates recreation areas that provide boating, picnicking, plant tours, water skiing, fishing, hiking and game commission services. Safe Harbor Water Power was founded on January 6, 1930 and is headquartered in Conestoga, PA.

Inlet Technologies LLC provides encoding solutions for audio and video. The company was founded by Habib Haddah, Jon Bishop and Neal Page on April 1, 2011 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Desktop Genetics Ltd. develops software tools to enable literal desktop genetics. It offers technologies at the intersection of biotechnology, software and laboratory automation. The firm specializes in synthetic biology, genome engineering, genome editing, functional genomics, bioinformatics, and screening. The company was founded by Victor Dillard, Riley Doyle and Edward Perello in 2012 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

DNA Script engages in the provision of research and development in biotechnology. It manufactures synthetic deoxyribonucleic acid using enzymatic technology. The company was founded by Thomas Ybert, Sylvain Gariel and Xavier Godron in 2014 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Biota Technology, Inc. applies deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequencing and data science to explore the earth's subsurface. It offers DNA data services for production profiling, sweet spot identification, and reservoir connectivity. The company was founded by Ajay Kshatriya and Rob Knight in 2013 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Delfi Diagnostics, Inc. engages in the development of blood test for detection and interception of cancer. It uses artificial intelligence and whole genome sequencing to detect patterns of DNA fragmentation in the blood of patients with cancer. The company is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Part of Cisco Systems, Inc., Summa Four, Inc. provides open, programmable switching systems and advanced signaling solutions. The company is based in Manchester, NH. Summa Four was acquired by Cisco Systems, Inc. on November 05, 1998 for $102.49 million.

Pentair, Inc. manufactures water treatment systems. The company's products include water & wastewater pumps, filtration & purification, components & systems, storage tanks & pressure vessels and pool. Its applications include industrial machinery, data communications, networking, telecommunications, test and measurement, automotive, medical, security, defense and general electronics. The company was founded on August 31, 1966 by Murray Harpole, Vern Stone, Vincent Follmer, Leroy Nelson and Gary Ostrand and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Applied Data Corp. develops fresh item management software technology to the groceries, convenience store and fresh food industries. Its products include InterScale scales management, NutriGen recipe manager software, M-Squared meat manager and Cubed production manager. The firm’s services include product support, training courses, retail business consulting, software and hardware installation and solutions development services. The company was founded by Steve Loveridge in 1989 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Intelsat US LLC engages in the provision of satellite telecommunication services. It offers commercial aircraft, business jet, and aeronautical connectivity; land mobile; maritime; satellite, fiber, and teleport; consulting; and enterprise networking services. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Banta Corp. provides printing and supply chain management services. It offers digital content management, imaging solutions, and e-business services to the publishers and direct marketers. The company was founded on September 28, 1901 and is headquartered in Madison WI.

Part of Veeco Instruments, Inc., Veeco Compound Semiconductor, Inc. manufactures molecular beam epitaxy equipment used in the manufacture of semiconductors. The company is based in St. Paul, MN. Veeco Compound Semiconductor was acquired by Veeco Instruments, Inc. on September 19, 2001 for $124.20 million.

The Telecommunications Industry Association promotes business environment for companies involved in telecom, broadband, mobile wireless, IT, cable, satellite and communications industry. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.