Malcolm J. Thompson

FlexTech Alliance, Inc. provides advocacy and support for companies developing flexible electronics products and technologies. It is a SEMI strategic association partner, which focuses on growth, profitability, and success throughout the manufacturing and distribution chain of flexible, printed electronics, and displays. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Light Blue Optics Ltd. develops miniature laser projector systems. It also develops and supplies advanced user-interface technology for use in markets including education, training, corporate boardrooms and consumer electronics. The firm’s software is embedded in cutting-edge interactive flat-panel displays and projection-based whiteboards. The company was founded by Adrian Cable James, Lawrence Nicholas Alexander, Peter Mash, Susan Elizabeth Dixon and Edward Buckley on January 19, 2004 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

RPO, Inc. develops digital waveguide technology solutions for consumer electronics, telecoms and datacoms. The company's products include game players, cell phones, PDAs, GPS systems, automotive control displays, multimedia players, tablet PCs and professional applications, such as ATM's and gambling machines. RPO was founded by Ian Maxwell & Robbie Charters in 2003 and is headquartered in Acton, Australia

RPO, Inc. is incorporated in Delaware and has headquarters in San Jose. The core technologies have been developed at its research and development facilities in Canberra and Sydney, Australia. It has received venture funding from existing investors including Australian funds managed by Jolimont Capital, by Allen & Buckeridge and by Neo Technology Ventures; and from BASF Venture Capital and from Jafco. Since mid-2003 RPO's focus has been turned to applying its waveguide technology to solutions for consumer electronics markets and developing a high-volume manufacturing process. They are a technology focused company, with over 90% of its staff engaged in waveguide technology development, technical marketing, product development, design, and manufacturing. Die design, layout and footprint is customized to suit customers' cost, performance, assembly and packaging requirements. RPO supplies the key component to its touch screen customers the polymer optical waveguides for integration during the final product's assembly process.

Photon Dynamics, Inc. manufactures test inspection and repair systems for the flat panel display industry. The company was founded on May 12, 1986 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Cambridge Display Technology ltd. develops display technologies based on polymer organic light emitting diodes (P-OLEDs). It primarily focuses on developing P-OLEDs for display and lighting applications, as well as organic semiconductor and photovoltaic applications. The firm specializes in the areas of materials development, device optimization and modeling, manufacturing processes, and intellectual property. The company was founded by Richard Friend, Jeremy Burroughes, and Donal Donat Conor Bradley on January 2, 1992 and is headquartered in Godmanchester, the United Kingdom.