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Exein S.p.A., an IoT cybersecurity company, develops a firmware software and middleware security solution to tackle security threats posed by connected smart-devices and vulnerabilities carried within their firmware. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Rome, Italy.

UltraSoC Technologies Ltd. specializes in semiconductor intellectual property (IP) focused on system monitoring, analysis, and optimization for advanced systems-on-chip (SoC) devices. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Cambridge, UK, the company offers a comprehensive toolkit that includes dedicated and optimized IP, as well as configurable modules for design-time and run-time adjustment. Its technology facilitates non-intrusive, wire-speed monitoring of SoC behavior, allowing engineers to understand complex interactions among on-chip subsystems, buses, and software. This capability accelerates development and minimizes risks associated with SoC design. UltraSoC's solutions are applied in various contexts, including SoC debugging, analytics, optimization, and security applications, thereby enhancing the efficiency of embedded systems development. The company operates as a subsidiary of Siemens Aktiengesellschaft.

Ferroelectric Memory GmbH provides embedded nonvolatile memory solutions (eNVM) based on ferroelectric hafnium oxide (FE-HfO2). It provides its technology to semiconductor manufacturers and fabless companies to utilize in fabs and chip designs. The company is based in Dresden, Germany.

Videantis is a provider of computer vision and video processing intellectual property, focusing on flexible imaging and multi-standard video coding solutions for various markets, including automotive, mobile, consumer, and embedded sectors. The company utilizes a unified processor platform approach, which it licenses to chip manufacturers, allowing for tailored solutions that address the specific requirements of its clients. With expertise in deep camera and video applications, as well as system-on-chip design and architecture, Videantis supports a diverse range of applications, such as advanced driver assistance systems, autonomous driving, mobile devices, augmented and virtual reality, Internet of Things, gesture interfacing, computational photography, in-car infotainment, and over-the-top television. Videantis has received recognition for its rapid growth, including awards from Red Herring and Deloitte Technology Fast 50.

Pyramid Computer GmbH has specialised in the development and production of customised IT systems for professional use in various industries, with specific focus on hardware solutions, appliances, industrial IT solutions, and an extensive range of tailored services. Pyramid handles the entire process from development to manufacture, delivery, logistics and support. Over 100 staff are employed at its headquarters in Freiburg, as well as at its production and logistics centre in Erfurt. A global service network as well as sales offices in the US, the UK, Italy, and France, highlight Pyramid’s international outlook. To offer support for polytouch® project planning and implementation, Pyramid has established a partner network of experienced creative agencies, application developers, systems integrators, and service and hardware partners. Pyramid has been certified to EN ISO 9001 standard since 1997 and is regularly successfully audited by large industrial customers. Pyramid was established in Freiburg in 1985 by managing partners Frieder Hansen and Niko Hensler, who still run the operation.

EPIGAP stands for know-how in the area of semiconductor technology for production of LED chips and photodiode chips. The product range was extended and further sharpened in the following years with LEDs, SMDs, photodiodes and customer-specific CoB modules in series of small and medium quantities.