Chuck Bischof

Oclaro Photonics, Inc. manufactures and markets fiber-optic products. The firm develops photonics solutions for commercial and research applications. Its products include optical posts and rods, linear translation stages, mirror mounts, motorized linear stages, rail systems, motorized actuators, high speed photo receivers, general purpose detectors, tunable diode lasers, specialty optical mounts, and beam position detectors. The company was founded by Milton Chang, Timothy Day, Robert Marsland and Frank Luecke in 1990 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

YesVideo, Inc. provides video and photographic services. Its patented technology allows them to efficiently transfer personal videos at scale. The company was founded by Sai-Wai Fu in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Biotheranostics, Inc. develops and provides diagnostic, prognostic and predictive tests that support physicians in the treatment of cancer patients. It has commercialized two proprietary, highly differentiated products focused on early stage breast cancer and all metastatic cancers, Breast Cancer Index (BCI) and CancerTYPE ID (CTID). The company was founded by Thomas M. Baer in 2008 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Precision Photonics Corp. supplies precision optics, femtosecond fiber laser, ultrashort and precision laser instruments. The company was founded by Christopher J. Myatt and Sarah C. Hatcher in 2000 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

BioIQ, Inc. develops and markets health screening and medical diagnostic platforms. It offers health improvement technologies, with focus on optimizing investments in corporate health and wellness programs. The firm's technology platform features the Dimensions, Axis, Ecosystem and Advisor components, serving as foundation for outcome-based wellness, performance measurement, population stratification and assignment of targeted health-improvement solutions based on each participant's actual risk. The company was founded by Justin J. Bellante and Raja Jindal in 2005 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

The Kavli Foundation engages in the provision of support for the advancement of science, increase of public understanding, and support for scientists. The company was founded by Fred Kavli in December 2000 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Inlustra Technologies LLC manufactures nonpolar and semipolar Gallium Nitride. It offers gallium nitride substrates for optoelectronic devices to laser, LED, and academic customers. The company was founded by Benjamin A. Haskell and Paul T. Fini in 2005 and headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA.

Lightdeck Diagnostics engages in the development of clinical diagnostics and sample testing products. It offers the LightDeck platform, which consists of portable fluorescence analyzer and disposable, multiplex test cartridges. Its products are used in the medical, veterinary, environmental, food, agricultural, and military market segments. The company was founded by Christopher J. Myatt, Michael J. Lockhead, and Sarah C. Hatcher in 2009 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Aurrion, Inc. develops and manufactures silicon photonic integrated circuits. The firms platform enables all the elements of photonics systems, including active components such as lasers, modulators and amplifiers, to be fabricated on the wafer scale with the performance of traditional III-V materials and the control and cost-structure of silicon foundries. The company was founded by Alexander W. Fang and John E. Bowers in 2007 and is headquartered in Goleta, CA.

CALIENT Technologies, Inc. manufactures photonic optical circuit switching systems. Its systems enable dynamic optical layer optimization in next generation datacenters and software defined networks. The firm designs and fabricates its systems using state of the art MEMS equipment in its own fabrication facility. The company was founded by Daniel Blumenthal, Charles M. Corbalis and John E. Bowers in 1999 and is headquartered in Goleta, CA.

The Savings Bank provides banking services. It offers saving accounts, loans, credit cards, online banking, deposit boxes, and wire transfers. The company was founded by Phillip Herrnstein, Henry C. Allen, J. R. Noecker, Frederick Barnes, W. L. Peters and H. M. Crites in 1912 and is headquartered in Circleville, OH.

Part of Ciena Corp., Terabit Technology, Inc. is a developer of advanced photo detectors. The company is based in Santa Barbara, CA. The company was founded by John E. Bowers. Terabit Technology was acquired by Ciena Corp. on April 22, 1998 for $7.58 million.

California Institute of Technology provides education focusing on science, engineering, academia, business, and public service. The company was founded in 1891 and it is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

Photonic Materials Ltd. develops and manufactures single crystal components. Its products are used in fiber optic components, medical imaging scanners, and lasers. The company was founded by Dr. John Nicholls and Jean-Luc Lefaucheur in 1999 and is headquartered in Bellshill, UK.

Incubic Management LLC (Incubic) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Judith M O'Brien and William L Nighan. The firm is headquartered in Los Altos Hills, California.

Direct Relief provides medical assistance to improve the quality of life for people affected by poverty, disaster, and civil unrest at home and throughout the world. Direct Relief works to support the work of healthcare providers, equipping them with the medicines, supplies and equipment. The company is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory provides nuclear testing services. The Laboratory's security needs include countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and strengthening homeland security against the terrorist use of such weapons. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Livermore, CA.

The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc. is a non-profit organization that owns and operates technical professional association. It provides membership and services, societies and communities support, publication services, and conferences and events. The company was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Laser Institute of America operates as society for laser applications and safety. It offers a wide array of products, services, education and events to enhance laser applications and safety knowledge. The company was founded by Arthur Schawlow and Theodore H. Maiman in 1968 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

Part of The National Academies of Science, the National Academy of Engineering operates as a professional membership organization. The company is based in Washington.

The Optical Society of America provides publications, meetings, and membership programs in optics and photonics. The private company is based in Washington. The CEO of the American company is Elizabeth Rogan.

The American Physical Society is an organization that offers information on various prizes, awards, fellowships, scholarships, and grants related to physics. The non-profit company is based in College Park, MD. The company also provides programs that aim to improve physics education, impact policy makers, increase diversity, and inform the public.

OEpic Semiconductors Inc. manufactures compound semiconductors. It offers services ranging from epitaxial material growth through complete wafer processing and limited packaging and testing. The firm supports product development programs through initial stages of manufacturing and qualification, as well as research and development programs for academic and commercial institutions. The company was founded by Yi-Ching Pao, M. Leonard Riaziat, Cindy Yuen and Yu-Min Houng in December 2004 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Part of Juniper Networks, Inc., Juniper Networks BV provides computer networking services. The company is based in Schiphol-Rijk, Netherlands. Founded in 2004.

Quintessent Inc. engages in the manufacture of optical engines. It commercializes quantum dot-based lasers and photonic integrated circuits. The company was founded by Alan Young Liu and John Bowers in 2011 and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA.

Entrada Ventures (Entrada Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. The firm is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California.

Coreshell Technologies, Inc. operates as a nanotechnology company. It offers coating solutions. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.

Luminate Accelerator (Luminate) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Part of Allient, Inc., Sierramotion, Inc. offers custom direct drive motors and total motion solutions for OEM customers. The company is based in Loomis, CA. Sierramotion routinely optimizes motors for operating in vacuum, including proper material selection and hermetic sealing for deep vacuum. The company specializes in torque motors, which are typically frameless motors used in applications that require torque control at very slow or zero speed. The company was founded in 2019 by David Lancisi and Robert Mastromattei. Sierramotion was acquired by Allient, Inc. on September 25, 2023.

Teledyne FLIR EOC LLC manufactures and supplies electro-optical devices and sub-systems. Its products include laser illuminations, rangefinders, and pointers, focal plane arrays, and video tracker systems. The company also provides vertical-cavity laser design software solutions. FLIR EOC was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Ventura, CA.