Chiao Huang

Molten Metal Technology, Inc. is an environmental technology company which engages in the commercialization and continued development of its innovative, proprietary processing technology known as Catalytic Extraction Processing. The core of CEP is a molten metal bath operating into which feedstocks and selected chemicals can be introduced. The catalytic and solvent effect of the molten metal bath causes feedstocks to break down into their constituent elements and dissolve into the molten metal. In addition of various selected chemicals to the molten metal allows feedstocks to reform and be recovered as different materials which generally can be re-used as a raw material by the feedstock generator or can be sold to other users. The CEP system largely consists of process, instrument and control components currently used widely in the metallurgical and chemical industries. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Fall River, MA.

Soraa, Inc. develops gallium nitride chip-based laser diodes. Its products can be used in consumer, biomedical, defense and industrial applications. Its products include VIVID 2 LED MR16 lamps, premium LED MR16 lamps, outdoor LED MR16 lamps and snap system LED MR16 lamps and accessory solutions. The company was founded by Shuji Nakamura, Steven Denbaars, and James Speck in 2008 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Vasona Networks, Inc. engages in the provision of mobile networking services. It develops software that improves mobile carrier infrastructure efficiency. It also offers edge solution, analytics, video in transforming networks, and business case. The company was founded by Joseph L. Babic III and Nery Strasman in 2010 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Boss Controls LLC engages in the design, marketing, and sale of Wi-Fi product solutions to a wide range of commercial enterprises, universities, school districts, and government. Its solutions include BOSS 120 smart plug, 220 smart plug, Atmospheres, implementation check list, and smart plugs 101. The company was founded by Gregory Puschnigg in 2012 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

GE Lighting Solutions LLC manufactures lighting products for commercial and residential purposes. Its products include chandelier, indoor spotlight, floodlight, fluorescent, colored lamp, fiber optics and landscape lighting. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Tech Council Ventures LLC (Tech Council Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of New Jersey Technology Council founded in 2001 by Jim E. Gunton and Joe Falkenstein. The firm is headquartered in New Jersey.

University of Akron provides public research education. Its programs include under graduate studies, graduate studies, international studies, law, and continuing education. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Akron, OH.

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.

National Venture Capital Association provides business association services. It facilitates networking opportunities and provides research data to its members. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Illuminating Engineering Society of North America operates as a lighted environment association. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Kevin J. Dowling, Mark J. Walsh.

Lumitex LLC designs and manufactures light delivery solutions for medical, electronics, industrial and diverse applications. It specializes in engineering lighting solutions. The company’s backlighting products designed and developed for LCDs, membrane switches, machine vision, surgical lighting, phototherapy, keypad backlighting, marine and aviation displays. It also designs and manufactures custom fiber optic devices, surgical and phototherapy lighting systems. The company was founded by Jeffery Robert Parker in 1992 and is headquartered in Strongsville, OH.

Yuanta Commercial Bank Co. Ltd. provides investment services. It offers foreign exchange trading, brokerage, underwriting of new issues, share placements, insurance, wealth management, product expertise and advanced technology services to its clients. The company is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.

Kateeva, Inc. manufactures production equipment for flat panel display products like OLEDs. The company was founded by Vladimir Bulovic, Martin A. Schmidt, Conor F. Madigan, Valerie Leblanc, Somekh Sasson and Gerry Chen in 2008 and is headquartered in Newark, CA.

SK America, Inc. manufactures and markets lamps and fixtures. The firm's products include LED products, CFL products, high output CFL products, linear fluorescent products and consumer products. It offers installation and other services to the education, retail, hospitality, and healthcare industries. The company was founded by Yon Sung in 1993 and is headquartered in Fairfield, NJ.

The Taiwan Institute of Economic Research provides investment research. The private company is based in Taipei, Taiwan. The Taiwanese company was founded in 1976. The CEO is Jeff Lin.

Philips Lighting BV manufactures and distributes lighting equipment. The company is headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

NVMdurance Ltd. develops and delivers software that extends the endurance of the non-volatile memory used in solid state disks. The firm offers NVMdurance Navigator, a lightweight fully autonomic system that runs on the controller of SSDs. Its NVMdurance Navigator monitors the condition of the SSD and automatically adjusts the control parameters in real time. The company was founded by Conor Ryan and Joseph Sullivan in 2013 and is headquartered in Limerick, Ireland.

Avogy, Inc. provides total systems solutions for power electronics applications utilizing GaN on GaN discrete devices, modules, and systems. It focuses on developing and manufacturing vertical power semiconductor devices built in homoepitaxial GaN layers formed on bulk GaN substrates. The company was founded by Isik C. Kizilyalli in 2010 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Vydia, Inc. provides artists the ability to monetize, promote and distribute their music video content in a multitude of ways. The firm’s features include audio & video supply chain, global distribution, rights & metadata management, data & analytics and royalty payments. It specializes in video monetization, video promotion, audio distribution, audio monetization, royalty payments, rights management, data & analytics and music distribution. The company was founded by Roy LaManna, Mark Allen and Christophe Donohue in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Luminii LLC engages in the manufacture and wholesale of LED lighting products. Its products include factory built linear solutions; modular strips and components; and express ship reels and extrusions. The company was founded by Laurentiu Vlad in 2010 and is headquartered in Niles, IL.

Data Inventions, Inc. develops cloud-based software platform for mid-level manufacturing operations. The company was founded by Duane Clement and Jonathan Clark in 2014 and is headquartered in Norwood, OH.

Soraa Laser Diode, Inc. develops laser light sources for display. It serves the automotive, dsiplay, architectural, outdoor, biomedical, materials processing, defense and security, and entertainment markets. The company was founded by Shuji Nakamura, Steven P. Denbaars, and James Speck in 2013 and is headquartered in Goleta, CA.

Actnano, Inc. provides nanocoatings that prevent damage and corrosion from water, oil, and dirt. The company was founded by Taymur Ahmad in 2012 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Realpage CommunityConnect, Inc. operates as a Internet of things platform built for the complexities of multifamily and student housing. Its solutions include smart apartments, access module, HVAC module, lighting module, and water module. The company was founded by Felicite Moorman and Ryan Buchert in 2013 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

SunRay Scientific LLC manufactures printed electronics. The company was founded by Khanna Kumar and is headquartered in Eatontown, NJ.

ChoiceWORX, Inc. operates as an intelligent automation software company. The firm's platform leverages the power and scalability of artificial intelligence to automate Service Desk (Apptinuum) and Robotic Process Automation Management (Robotinuum). the company was founded by Sam Gross and is headquartered in New York, NY.