Michael E. Cyrus

Sunlight Photonics, Inc. develops solar airborne communications systems and services. It provides expertise encompassing specialty photonics materials, innovative designs, and thin film processing. The firm’s products include sunlink-5, X and sunfleet communication networks. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Edison, NJ.

Inplane Photonics, Inc. designs and manufactures photonic components. They offer system on a chip solutions based on Silica on Silicon technology for commercial and defense markets, which include telecommunications, LAN/WAN networks, avionics and shipboard systems. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in South Plainfield, NJ.

Kodeos Communications, Inc. provides transponders and advanced optical subsystems for OC-192/STM-64/10GigE transmission links within metropolitan, regional and long haul networks. The company's Marathon line of 300-pin MSA compliant, double-reach transponders utilizes advanced signal processing technology to improve channel efficiency and extend span lengths. The company demonstrated 10 Gbps optical data transmission, using various modulation formats, over distances of 80 to 200 kilometers between optical nodes. The company is headquartered in Southplainfield, NJ