James D. Norrod

LiquidPiston, Inc. develops rotary internal combustion engines. The firm's technology has applicability in various markets and applications, and can be designed to run on various fuel types, including ethanol, bio-diesel, and hydrogen. The company was founded by Alexander C. Shkolnik and Nikolay Shkolnik in 2003 and is headquartered in Bloomfield, CT.

Ioxus, Inc. manufactures ultra capacitor technology for transportation, alternative energy, medical, industrial and consumer product markets. It designs and manufactures smaller, lighter weight iMOD modules and the new iMOD X-Series family of module systems. The firm also provides individual cells, pre-packaged modules, and system integration services. The company was founded by Chad Hall, Michael Pentaris and Thor Eilertsen in 2006 and is headquartered in Oneonta, NY.

Telebit Corporation is an innovator of remote access digital communications solutions and its products are used worldwide in commercial applications

BK Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of two-way radio communications equipment. Its brands include BK Technologies, BK Radio and RELM. The company was founded in February 1960 and is headquartered in West Melbourne, FL.

GreenBytes, Inc. develops desktop virtualization storage optimization software. The firm delivers patented IO-Offload desktop virtualization storage optimization software that maximizes the effective performance and capacity of existing infrastructure to provide persistent, full-featured virtual desktops with the manageability, scalability and affordability required for cloud-scale VDI deployments. The company was founded in 2007 by Robert R. Petrocelli and is headquartered in Providence, RI.

ITK International, Inc. provides VoIP, remote access solutions, open systems and network connectivity products for businesses, telephone companies and Internet-service providers. The company is based in Chelmsford, MA.

TerraLUX, Inc. designs, patents and manufactures innovative LED based lighting products. It also designs and manufactures LED modules for lighting manufacturers, retailers, and designers. The firm's products include LED surface mount retrofit kits, down light retrofit kits and LEDSENSE intelligent controls. The company was founded by Anthony Catalano in 2003 and is headquartered in Longmont, CO.

Zhone Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of designing, developing and manufacturing communications network equipment for telecommunications, wireless, and cable operators. Its products allow network service providers to deliver video and entertainment services in addition to their existing voice and data service offerings. The company was founded by Morteza Ejabat and Jeanette Symons in June 1999 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Big Belly Solar, Inc. provides solutions for the management of waste and recycling. It offers clean management console and waste and recycling stations solutions. The company serves municipalities, cities and towns, college and university campuses, parkland and beaches, government and military installations and institutional customers. Big Belly Solar was founded by James A. Poss in 2003 and is headquartered in Needham, MA.

Infinera Optical Holding, Inc. designs and develops telecommunications networking products. The firm serves telecom service providers, independent operating companies, multiple system operator cable companies, enterprises and government agencies. The company was founded by Michael J. Birck in 1975 and is headquartered in Naperville, IL.

Sierra Monitor Corp. provides Industrial Internet of Things solutions that target facility automation and facility safety requirements. Its products include gas detection devices, environmental controllers and field servers. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

Tellabs Access LLC delivers voice, video and high-speed internet or data services to residential and enterprise locations. The company is headquartered in Hermosa Beach, CA.

PrecisionHawk, Inc. engages in the provision of drone-based solutions. It offers training services, drone technology consulting services, and global flight servicing. The company was founded by Ernest Earon and Christopher Dean in 2010 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.