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Upmem develops innovative Processing-In-Memory (PIM) solutions for datacenters, accelerating data-intensive applications by up to 10 times. Their technology reduces off-chip data movements, enhancing efficiency and reducing energy consumption.

Pliops is an Israel-based developer of cloud storage processor technology founded in 2017. The company provides solutions that accelerate storage performance for databases, analytics, and AI/ML workloads in cloud and enterprise data centers. Its flagship Pliops Extreme Data Processor (XDP) is delivered as a compact PCIe card that consolidates multiple storage processing layers into a single ultra-fast device, dramatically increasing throughput, capacity and data efficiency while reducing power consumption and computational load. By simplifying data processing and storage management, Pliops aims to unlock faster access to data and lower infrastructure costs as data growth and modern workloads intensify.

Pliops is an Israel-based developer of cloud storage processor technology founded in 2017. The company provides solutions that accelerate storage performance for databases, analytics, and AI/ML workloads in cloud and enterprise data centers. Its flagship Pliops Extreme Data Processor (XDP) is delivered as a compact PCIe card that consolidates multiple storage processing layers into a single ultra-fast device, dramatically increasing throughput, capacity and data efficiency while reducing power consumption and computational load. By simplifying data processing and storage management, Pliops aims to unlock faster access to data and lower infrastructure costs as data growth and modern workloads intensify.

Codasip Ltd. is a processor technology company based in Brno, Czech Republic, founded in 2006. The company specializes in providing intellectual property (IP) and electronic design automation (EDA) tools that facilitate the adoption of application-specific instruction set processors (ASIPs). Codasip's offerings include Codix, RISC-V, and custom processors, allowing system-on-chip developers to customize their products for competitive advantage. Through its design automation tools and an open architecture licensing model, Codasip enables clients to leverage the benefits of the RISC-V instruction set architecture. The company's technology is utilized in billions of devices worldwide, with a diverse customer base that includes notable names such as AMD, Mobileye, and Sigma Designs. Codasip has established strategic partnerships with various organizations, enhancing its capabilities and market reach.

Esperanto Technologies Inc. is a company that specializes in developing energy-efficient computing solutions utilizing the open standard RISC-V instruction set architecture. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, with additional offices in Austin, Texas; Portland, Oregon; and Barcelona, Spain, the company focuses on providing high-performance, massively parallel computing solutions specifically tailored for artificial intelligence and machine learning applications. Esperanto's inference chip is designed to meet the performance and power requirements of large-scale datacenter customers, making it suitable for various parallelizable workloads, particularly excelling in Generative AI. This focus positions Esperanto as a key player in the evolving landscape of high-performance computing, addressing the growing demands in datacenter and edge applications.

Barefoot Networks designs programmable Ethernet switch chips and related software for high-performance networks. Founded in 2013 and based in Palo Alto, California, the company focuses on programmable network switches with features such as scalable load balancing, advanced telemetry, and enhanced switching and routing, enabling enterprises, data centers, and telecom providers to add new functions without sacrificing performance. In 2017 the company was acquired by Intel and operates as part of Intel, expanding its network hardware and programmable networking capabilities.

Upmem develops innovative Processing-In-Memory (PIM) solutions for datacenters, accelerating data-intensive applications by up to 10 times. Their technology reduces off-chip data movements, enhancing efficiency and reducing energy consumption.