Xavier Hugon

Lumentum Technology UK Ltd. designs and manufactures optical components, modules, and subsystems for fiber optic communication. The firm offers transceivers, transmitters and network lasers, receivers, amplifiers, pumps, LED, and laser illumination products. It offers services to the telecommunications, aerospace, industrial, semiconductor, and defense markets. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Towcester, the United Kingdom.

MariaDB Corp. Ab provides open source database products. It is a database company that supports the adoption of MariaDB - an open source database. The firm's product is available in the software repositories of Linux distributions including Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Centos, Debian, and Ubuntu. It also provides MariaDB Enterprise and MySQL subscription services; a range of services from architecture planning to database migration and performance tuning; training focusing on MariaDB and MySQL; and remote database administration services. The company was founded by David Axmark, Michael Widenius, Patrik Olof Backman, Max Mether, and Kaj Sigurd Ademar Arn? in 2010 and is headquartered in Espoo, Finland.

what3words Ltd. provider of a location-pinpointing platform. It provides accessibility, data collection, emergency response, exploration, geocaching, mapping and travel tools. The firm serves automotive, navigation, travel, tourism and asset management industries. The company was founded by Chris Sheldrick, Mohan Ganesalingam and Jack Waley-Cohen in 2013 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Elektraglide Ltd. provides entertainment services though cloud gaming and streaming video. It uses virtual GPU technology running on public cloud services such as Azure, AWS, and Google to deliver a complete gameplay experience on any device. The company was founded by Adam Michael Billyard and Bruce Grove and is headquartered in Guildford, the United Kingdom.

Internet Solutions LLC operates an online retail store. It offers books, audio & video products, computer software, games, electronic and digital goods, clothes, pet supplies, food, and other products. The company was founded by Aleksandr Yegorov on February 9, 1998 and is headquartered in Moscow, Russia.

Workaround GmbH engages in the development of wearable tool that provides information and business intelligence for production workers. It develops smart gloves that enable manufacturing and logistics staff to work faster, safer, and easier. The company was founded in December 2014 by Thomas Kirchner and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Sigfox SA provides Internet of Things (IoT) services. The firm offers solutions in private area network, geolocation, and connectivity. It serves the agriculture; manufacturing; supply chain and logistics; utilities and energy; retail; and insurance sectors. The company was founded by Christophe Fourtet, Thierry Bailleul, and Ludovic Le Moan in 2009 and is headquartered in Labege, France.

CEA-Leti is a technology research institute located in Grenoble, France. The institute specializes in miniaturization technologies that enable smart, energy-efficient, and secure solutions for various industries. The institute's multidisciplinary teams deliver solid expertise, leveraging world-class pre-industrialization facilities. CEA-Leti tackles critical challenges in healthcare, energy, and digital migration, from sensors to data processing and computing solutions. The institute has a staff of more than 2,000 talents, a portfolio of 3,200 patents, and 11,000 sq. meters of cleanroom space. CEA-Leti has launched 75 startups and is a member of the Carnot Institutes network. Founded in 1967, CEA-Leti pioneers micro and nanotechnologies to provide differentiating applicative solutions for companies, SMEs, and startups.

Ikerlan SCL operates as a knowledge transfer technological centre. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Arrasate-Mondragón, Spain.

Plessey Semiconductors Ltd. develops optoelectronic technology solutions. It offers MicroLeds, general lighting, grow lighting, and healthcare and safety sensors. The company was founded by Michael LeGoff on December 18, 2000 and is headquartered in Plymouth, the United Kingdom.

Zafin Labs Technologies Ltd. provides relationship banking software solutions to the financial services industry. Its technology platform, miRevenue software, was built for banking, enabling customer-centric product innovations that drive revenue, transparency and operational efficiency. The firm’s software modules include miCatalog, miPricing, miEarnings, miOffering, miLoyalty and miBilling. The company was founded by Al Karim Somji in 2002 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Sadeh Lok Ltd. provides real estate services. It markets residential houses and establishments. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Huddersfield, the United Kingdom.

Microsemi Semiconductor Ltd. develops and manufactures microelectronic technologies, miniaturization, low power wireless communication, energy harvesting and ambient temperature electronics. The company is headquartered in Bristol, the United Kingdom.

PricewaterhouseCoopers provides audit, assurance and crisis management services. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Muscat, Oman.

Cooltech Applications SAS designs, manufactures, markets industrial cooling and ventilation equipment. It provides solutions such as magnetic refrigerators, magnetic air conditioners and food processing equipment for industrial applications. The company was founded by Christian Muller in 2003 and is headquartered in Holtzheim, France.

Voxel8, Inc. provides 3d printing services. It exists to disrupt the design and manufacture of electronic devices by providing new functional materials with a novel 3D printing platform. The company was founded by Jennifer A. Lewis, Michael Bell, Travis Busbee, Jack Minardi and Daniel Oliver in 2013 and is headquartered in Somerville, MA.

Katech, Inc. develops, manufactures and sells engines, powertrains and other automotive parts and accessories. The company is headquartered in Clinton, MI.

General Fusion, Inc. develops fusion power based on magnetized target fusion. Its technology transforms energy supply by developing path to commercial fusion power. The company was founded by Michel G. Laberge and Douglas Richardson in 2002 and is headquartered in Richmond, Canada.

Renew Financial Group LLC provides renewable, energy efficiency, and water saving financing for residential and commercial projects. Its services include solar panel financing; windows and doors financing; heating and cooling financing; roofing and roof replacement financing; landscaping and turf financing; hurricane protection financing; earthquake protection financing; and home improvement financing. The company was founded by Stephen Compagni Portis, Cisco DeVries, and Mimi Frusha in 2008 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Utilidata, Inc. supplies voltage optimization and digital automation systems for the electric utility industry. Its software platform, Signal Intelligence Engine, enables real-time, actionable insight from the electric distribution grid. It also offers cyber security services. The company was founded by David Bell, Jeremy Wilson, and Thomas L. Wilson in 1983 and is headquartered in Providence, RI.

The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

OSRAM GmbH develops and manufactures lamps and lighting systems. Its products include light-emitting diode systems, luminaires, electronic control gears, and lamps. The product applications include indoor and outdoor lighting, light management systems, vehicle and bicycle lighting, as well as specialty lighting. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Braemar Energy Ventures (Braemar Energy) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by George S. Reichenbach, William D. Lese and Neil S.Suslak. The firm is headquartered in New York.

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH & Co. manufactures optoelectronic semiconductor components for the lighting, sensor and visualization sectors. The company supplies products and system solutions for illumination, visualization and sensing. OSRAM Opto Semiconductors was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Regensburg, Germany.

cynora GmbH engages in the research and development services in the field of homogenous catalysis. It offers Organic Light-Emitting Diodes and Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence. The company was founded by Thomas Baumann, Stefan Dahmen, Stefan Brase, Michael Bachle, and Marcus Lehnen in 2003 and is headquartered in Bruchsal, Germany.

Mindspeed Technologies UK Ltd. provides technology and wireless products. The firm offers cellular communications service and cellular base stations for use in residential, enterprise, rural and metropolitan environments. The company was founded by Will Robbins, Douglas Pulley and Peter Claydon in September 2000 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

France Brevets SAS is a sovereign wealth fund. The private company is based in Paris, France. The French company was founded in 2011. Didier Patry has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

BPIFrance Investissement SAS (BPIfrance Investissement) is the private equity arm and subsidiary of State-owned Banque Publique d'Investissement in France. Formerly known as CDC Entreprises SAS, the firm was established in 1994 to carry out public-interest missions such as employment creation and momentum initiation in the private equity field. In 2013 they became BPIfrance Investissement when CDC Entreprises, FSI and FSI Régions merged. Headquartered in Paris, BPIfrance Investissement invests of behalf of the Government of France, as well as for third parties including FEI-Fonds Européen d'Investissement, BEI-Banque Européenne d'Investissement and BPCE SA. The firm invests directly or indirectly in SMEs and intermediate-sized companies at all stages of their development.

Sicoya GmbH develops, packages and sells silicon photonics based application specific photonic integrated circuits. The firm offers optical transceiver chips for server interconnects. The company was founded by Sven Otte and Stefan Meister in 2007 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.