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Semsysco is a manufacturing company specializing in the design and production of semiconductor equipment, with a particular emphasis on wet processing solutions for the semiconductor industry. The company provides advanced equipment for single-wafer, vertical panel, and batch wet chemical processing, which are essential for the fabrication of semiconductor devices. Semsysco focuses on enhancing both front-end and back-end processes in semiconductor fabrication, catering to the needs of customers looking to scale their operations across various substrate sizes. By enabling a transition from horizontal wafer processes to vertical panel processing, the company supports the evolution of advanced wafer-level packaging in the industry.

2Pi is a platform technology for optical metasurfaces that offers a new class of optical components and systems with exceptional performance, ultra-compactness, light-weight, and novel functionality for use in consumer electronics, industrial automation, automotive, and other applications.

Holo, Inc. is a company that specializes in the design and manufacturing of 3D printed parts using metals, ceramics, and composite materials. Founded in 2017 and based in Oakland, California, Holo employs a patented additive manufacturing technology that utilizes a flexible polymer binder platform compatible with various materials, including copper and technical ceramics. The company’s innovative 3D photolithographic process allows for the simultaneous exposure of eight million voxels, enabling the creation of intricate geometries that are chemically processed and sintered to produce high-quality finished parts. Holo's technology is particularly suited for complex applications requiring advanced performance characteristics.

InnoStar Semiconductor specializes in developing and providing advanced semiconductor storage solutions, particularly focusing on resistive random access memory (ReRam) technology. This innovative approach offers high performance and low power consumption, catering to various industries including information security, Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and cloud computing. By commercializing ReRam memory chips, InnoStar aims to enhance storage capabilities and intelligent computing, setting new industry standards while addressing the growing demands for efficient data processing and storage solutions.

Array Insights is an IT firm that specializes in developing artificial intelligence-driven solutions for managing sensitive healthcare data. The company's platform facilitates the secure sharing of valuable and regulated patient and caregiver stories without compromising data ownership or privacy. By employing an encrypted analytics interface, Array Insights enables hospitals to connect data algorithms, ensuring compliance and security during research activities. This approach allows healthcare organizations to track and trace patient information securely while accelerating their research efforts. Founded in 2017 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Array Insights focuses on empowering businesses to leverage proprietary data safely and effectively.

Mythic Inc. is a technology company that designs and develops silicon chips and artificial intelligence processing units (IPUs) for a wide range of applications, from consumer electronics and wearables to autonomous vehicles and robotic drones. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, with an additional office in Austin, Texas, Mythic specializes in analog matrix processors that utilize unique compute-in-memory technology. Their products, including the M1076 Analog Matrix Processor and various PCIe and M.2 cards, integrate AI capabilities directly into compact chips, enabling desktop-level processing power in smaller devices. The company emphasizes its expertise in neural networks, processor architecture, and software design to deliver efficient AI solutions while maintaining performance, power efficiency, and accuracy in real-world environments.

Omniome, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in San Diego, California, focused on developing a DNA sequencing platform that aims to deliver high accuracy in clinical sequencing. Founded in 2013, the company utilizes its proprietary Sequencing By Binding technology, which enhances nucleotide and DNA matching by harnessing the natural capabilities of polymerase. This innovative approach allows researchers to obtain accurate and rapid sequencing results at a lower cost, with the potential to significantly advance cancer diagnostics. Omniome is supported by prominent life sciences venture investors and is committed to becoming a trusted leader in the field of DNA sequencing.

EchoPixel, Inc. develops medical imaging devices. The company develops a non-invasive colon cancer screening solution that enables doctors and radiologists to use computed tomography (CT) images of a patient’s abdomen and display a 3D model of a patient’s colon. With this tool, any medical professional can examine the entire colon by using a navigate and detect approach to identify most polyps or other abnormalities, the cause of cancer. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in San Jose, California.

Reno Sub-Systems, to our longtime semiconductor friends, colleagues and customers around the world. The founding of Reno has been a very gratifying challenge which has brought together many of the best and brightest minds in the field of Semiconductor Process Equipment Instrumentation. At a time when industry consolidation and the tightening of venture capital poses a serious threat to new business formation, the founders of Reno have demonstrated the incredible power of inventing world-class technologies to enable next generation processes. With three brand new and highly disruptive technologies, we are creating a paradigm shift in the industry. At Reno, we believe there is unlimited potential for new discoveries and innovative thinking. As we move forward into the 450mm era, Reno stands at the summit of semiconductor process control equipment technology, ready to set the standards for product performance, worldwide customer support and customer satisfaction.

Coventor, Inc. is a provider of design automation solutions focused on microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and semiconductor devices. The company offers a range of products, including the SEMulator3D platform, which enables 3D semiconductor and MEMS process modeling, allowing engineers to develop technologies and share models effectively. Coventor's MEMS solutions, such as the CoventorMP platform, facilitate the creation of both conventional and compact finite element models, enhancing the design process for various applications in automotive, aerospace, industrial, defense, and consumer electronics sectors. Additionally, the company provides technical support and customized training services to its global clientele, which includes integrated device manufacturers, fabless design houses, and research organizations. Founded in 1994 and based in Cary, North Carolina, Coventor has expanded its presence internationally with offices in multiple countries. The company operates as a subsidiary of Lam Research Corporation.

Novellus Systems, Inc. is a company that develops, manufactures, and supports equipment used in the fabrication of integrated circuits, commonly known as chips or semiconductors. Its customers include businesses that manufacture chips for resale or for use in their own products, as well as those offering chip-manufacturing services to third parties. Novellus operates through two main segments: the Semiconductor Group, which focuses on equipment for integrated circuit fabrication, and the Industrial Applications Group, which provides lapping, grinding, polishing, and deburring equipment for various industrial applications aimed at fine-surface optimization.

Straatum is the leading provider of real-time fault detection and classification solutions to the semiconductor sector worldwide. Fault detection and classification is seen as the foundation stone to meeting the advanced process control (APC) requirements long anticipated in the marketplace…"advanced process control is emerging as an essential ingredient of future wafer processing as necessary process performance challenges the limits of wafer processing equipment" Gartner June 2002.

The SEZ Group is the provider of single-wafer wet-clean processing solutions for the semiconductor industry.

Silfex, Inc. is a privately held company specializing in precision machined components, primarily serving the semiconductor, aerospace, and automotive industries. The company utilizes advanced ultrasonic silicon machining technology to produce a variety of products, including silicon ingots, assemblies, rings, gas distribution products, sensors, and probes. In addition to its manufacturing capabilities, Silfex offers custom manufacturing services, precision cleaning, bonding, polishing, and impact grinding, catering to the specific needs of the semiconductor equipment and optical markets.