Richard J. Westelman

SpeechWorks International, Inc. was a provider of software products and professional services that enable enterprises and communications carriers to offer automated, speech-activated services over any telephone. Using the company’s speech recognition solutions, consumers can direct their own calls, obtain information and conduct transactions automatically, simply by speaking naturally over any telephone anytime. It was located in Boston, MA.

Jibo, Inc. develops robots that can interact with humans. The firm’s product Jibo acts like a smart assistant, reminding users of tasks and interacting with the household. It enables 3rd party developers to bring the engagement and emotional lift of social robots to their apps and services. It can be connected to multiple devices in its network including mobile devices, personal computers and even other Jibos. The company was founded by Cynthia Breazeal and Jerilyn P. Asher in 2012 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Sermo, Inc. operates as an online physician community. It helps physicians to collect medical data from its web-based platform which helps them to discover emerging trends and provides new insights into medications, devices, and treatments. The company was founded by Daniel Palestrant and Gina Ashe in September 2006 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.