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MIPS Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of intellectual property processor architectures and cores. Its products include Warrior M-Class, Warrior I-Class, Warrior-P Class, AptiveGeneration, and microMIPS ISA. The company was founded by John L. Hennessy in 1984 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Spot Runner, Inc. provides next generation advertising services. The company was founded by Nick Grouf and David Waxman in 2004 and is headquartered in Studio City, CA.

University of the Pacific is a nationally ranked university with a long tradition of dedicated teaching, small class sizes, practical experience and vibrant residential life. The breathtaking main campus in Stockton, California is home to seven schools and colleges, with more than 80 majors and programs of study. Pacific also has the McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento and the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco. Total university enrollment is nearly 7,000, with 3,757 undergraduates in an average class size of 19 and a student/faculty ratio of 14:1. It is located in Stockton, California.

X PRIZE Foundation creates educational programming for students and space enthusiasts. It offers services in space and ocean exploration, life sciences, energy and environment, education, and global development areas. The company was founded by Peter Diamandis in 1995 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Neurotech's founders have many years of experience in the development of innovative (cochlear) implants and implantable recording/stimulation electrodes. Neurotech SA was incorporated in 1996 to design, develop, manufacture and market active implantable medical devices for the treatment of debilitating disorders by neurostimulation. The Company, in the heart of Europe near Brussels, has since acquired significant expertise in applied biomedical technology.

Ufora, Inc. provides data science engineering solutions. It offers open source platform that automates the engineering code required to run single-threaded programs in parallel across a cluster of machines. The company was founded by Braxton McKee and Alexander Leeds in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Wireless Sensor Technologies, Inc. develops software and hardware solutions. It offers NET DSK, android app, NFC encoder, platform and window app products. The company was founded in Keith Kegley and Tadlock Craig in 2011 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Magik Eye, Inc. develops optic sensor technology. Its technology is used in reinventing 3D technology and applied in robotics, drones, and medical imaging equipment. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

Wave Computing, Inc. develops IP and semiconductor solutions. The firm enables enterprises to accelerate their AI applications. The company was founded by Peter Foley and Karl Fant on December 8, 2009 and is headquartered in Campbell, CA.