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SPI Lasers Plc engages in the design, development, and manufacture of fiber lasers. The firm's products are used in a number of applications, such as rapid prototyping, laser welding, fiber laser cutting, plastic laser welding, and metallic cutting. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Hedge End, the United Kingdom.

Robert Bosch GmbH engages in the development of the engineering and electronics sector. Its business sectors include; mobility solutions, industrial technology, consumer goods, and energy and building technology. The company was founded by Robert Bosch in 1886 and is headquartered in Gerlingen-Schillerhöhe, Germany.

TRUMPF GmbH + Co. KG engages in the manufacture of machine tools, laser technology, and electronic products. The firm offers laser cutting machines, marking systems, bending machines, automation, storage systems, and punching machines. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Ditzingen, Germany.

Roland Berger GmbH provides business consulting services. It offers advisory services to international enterprises and public institutions on business management issues ranging from rule-breaking strategies to organizational structures and business processes. The firm focuses on corporate development, information management, marketing and sales, operations strategy, restructuring and corporate finance. Roland Berger was founded on September 14, 1998 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Qorvo Utrecht BV develops radio frequency communication technology for wireless connected home applications. The firm offers wireless data communication controller chips for smart home applications for remote controls, energy efficiency, lighting, heating and HVAC, access control and security. The company was founded by Cees Links in 2004 and is headquartered in Utrecht, the Netherlands.

Light Blue Optics Ltd. develops miniature laser projector systems. It also develops and supplies advanced user-interface technology for use in markets including education, training, corporate boardrooms and consumer electronics. The firm’s software is embedded in cutting-edge interactive flat-panel displays and projection-based whiteboards. The company was founded by Adrian Cable James, Lawrence Nicholas Alexander, Peter Mash, Susan Elizabeth Dixon and Edward Buckley on January 19, 2004 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

IMEC VZW (Private Equity) (IMEC) is a operating division of Interuniversitair Micro-Electronica Centrum VZW founded in 1984. The firm is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium.

Osprey Pir Ltd. develops and supplies infrared sensor components. It has developed a patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology for use in a new range of infra-red sensor products. The firm's customers include the industrial and environmental, medical and consumer industries. The company was founded by Jeffrey Peter Wright, Carsten Giebeler and Scott Freeborn in July 2007 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

TRUMPF Laser GmbH + Co. KG manufacture lasers and laser systems in the areas of material processing. It serves in the fields of production, laser and medical technologies. The company has offices in Europe, Africa, America, Asia and Australia. TRUMPF Laser was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Schramberg, Germany.

Ecosystem Ventures LLC (Ecosystem Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Alexander Harry Fries. The firm is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.

Intrinsic ID BV provides security IP and software for cloud storage, mobile payments and content protection. Its products are used for various security applications in embedded system, identification, automotive, communication, content distribution, pay TV, government and defense markets. The company was founded by Pim Tuyls and Geert-Jan Schrijen in 2008 and is headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH + Co. KG manufactures machinery tools and equipment. The firm''s product range encompasses machinery for two-dimensional laser cutting, laser tube cutting, punching, punch laser processing, and turning applications. It markets its solutions under the TruLaser, TruLaser Tube, TruPunch, TruMatic, and Trubend product lines. Its service areas encompass equipment leasing, software development, spare parts distribution, and training and technical support. The company is headquartered in Ditzingen, Germany.

Horváth & Partner GmbH provides management consulting services. It specializes in corporate performance management and performance optimization. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.

Part of Horváth 4G Beteiligungs GmbH, Horváth AG is a management consultancy firm based in Stuttgart, Germany. The German company specializes in corporate management and transformation, with a focus on pricing strategy, new technologies, and holistic CRM consulting. The company helps companies advance strategically, exploit growth potential, establish effective structures and processes, and optimize target group approach and measures. The company also supports companies in the transformation of their finance area, with a focus on digitization, agile organizational forms, and holistic data models. Michael Kieninger has been the CEO of the company since 2004.

Part of Berthold Leibinger Stiftung GmbH, Berthold Leibinger Beteiligungen GmbH provides investment services. The company is based in Ditzingen, Germany. The CEOs of the German company are Peter Leibinger, Lars Grünert.

Intrinsic-ID, Inc. operates as a digital authentication firm. It offers key storage, authentication, and key provisioning solutions. The firm's products include QuiddiKey, BroadKey, Citadel, and Spartan. The company was founded by Pim Tuyls in 2008 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

United Automotive Electronic Systems Co., Ltd. is a Chinese company that manufactures and wholesales automotive parts. The joint venture company is based in Shanghai, China and was founded in 1995.

Part of TRUMPF SE + Co. KG, TRUMPF Financial Services GmbH is a German high-tech company that provides manufacturing solutions in the fields of machine tools, laser technology, electronics, and Industry 4.0. The company is based in Ditzingen, Germany. The CEOs of the company are Hans-Joachim Dörr and Sabrina Mebus.

Iwetec GmbH is a German company that offers a range of cleaning products and services. The private company is based in Fulda, Germany. The company's products include a skin-friendly hand cleaner, active foam for streak-free shine, portable battery work lights, and a one-component adhesive and register sealing compound. The company also provides repair and maintenance services, building site management, and a partner program with tailor-made special services. Iwetec was founded in 1989 by Wilhelm Lang, and the current CEOs are Claus Schmidt, Simone Lang, and Stephan Günther.

Ferroelectric Memory GmbH (FMC) is a German company that has developed advanced ferroelectric hafnium oxide memory technology for non-volatile memory in future electronics and computing innovation. The company is based in Dresden, Germany. FMC's ferroelectric field-effect transistor (FEFET) and capacitor (FECAP) technology is fast, low-power, scalable, and has high endurance with decades of data retention, suitable for a broad range of AI, IoT, edge, data center, and embedded applications. The company was founded in 2016 by Marko Noack, Wolfram Drescher, Stefan Mueller, Menno Mennenga, and is currently working with major semiconductor companies for its embedded and stand-alone memory solution. The CEO is Ali Pourkeramati.

Fabric8Labs, Inc. develops metal 3D printing products. The firm’s products include benchtop printers, large format printers and wide variety of feed stocks. The company was founded by Jeff Herman and David Pain in 2015 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Lodestar Ventures LLC (Lodestar Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Shayna Modarresi. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Axelera AI BV is a Dutch company that provides advanced solutions for AI at the edge. The company's Metis AI platform is a hardware and software solution that enables computer vision applications to become more accessible, powerful, and user-friendly. The company is headquartered in the AI innovation center of the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven, Netherlands, with R&D offices in other countries and more than 130 employees in 15 countries. Axelera AI offers scalable solutions that can be easily integrated into any system, delivering scalable, flexible, GPU-like acceleration within limited budgets. The company was founded in 2019 by Cyril Vancura, Fabrizio del Maffeo, Evangelos Eleftheriou, and Fabrizio del Maffeo has been the CEO since 2019.