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National Semiconductor Corp. develops and manufactures analog intensive and mixed-signal integrated circuits. The firm’s product portfolio includes power management circuits, audio and operational amplifiers, analog-to-digital or digital-to-analog converters, communication interface circuits, lighting and display circuits, adaptive voltage scaling circuits, and radio frequency integrated circuits, as well as power references, regulators, and switches. The company was founded by Arie Brish on June 29, 1959 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Semitool, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, installation, and service of equipment for use in the fabrication of semiconductor devices. The company was founded by Raymon F. Thompson in 1979 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

St. Jude Medical Systems AB develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices. It offers intravascular sensors to measure blood pressure in the coronary arteries for the calculation of fraction flow reserve, hemostasis management systems to stop arterial bleeding, and interventional radiology devices used in radiology interventions. The company distributes products through distributors in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Benelux, Switzerland, Japan, Australia, and Thailand. It was founded in 1988 and is located in Uppsala, Sweden.

Ericsson Microelectronics AB supplies microelectronic devices. The company was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in Kista, Sweden.

RISE Acreo AB provides technology solutions and commercial products in the fields of electronics, optics, and communication. Its solutions encompass feasibility studies, long-term research projects, prototyping and small scale production, verification and testing. The firm also supports companies with technology transfer, business networks and financial consulting services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Kista, Sweden.

Macab is an international manufacturer with in-house production, research and development resourses. The company was founded in 1981 with head office located in Trelleborg, Sweden. Macab designs, manufactures and distributes variety of communications products including High speed internet, Cable TV Networks, Satellite Master Antenna Television (SMATV) Networks and TV Reception.

u-blox Espoo Oy manufactures global navigation satellite system receivers. It provides gos receivers, Software gps solutions and tracking systems for device manufacturers and device designers. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Espoo, Finland.

Quartal Oy provides software solutions for asset management Industry. Its operative business activities are run through its subsidiary companies. The firm also offers consulting services that support ideas’ implementation, integrate various information systems, and offer tailor made solutions; and provides designing, building, corporate or investor Websites’ and online annual reports’ hosting, and Web casting services that help clients in managing their online corporate communications. Its clients include banks, asset managers, securities services providers, transfer agents, public companies, large private companies, and professional investors. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Espoo, Finland.

Inventure Oy (Inventure) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Sami Lampinen and Timo Tirkkonen. The firm is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

Hewlett-Packard Ltd. manufactures and sells computer related products. It sells span IT infrastructure, personal computing and access devices, servers, storage systems, and management software for consumers, enterprises, and businesses. The company was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Bracknell, UK.

STMicroelectronics Silicon Carbide AB manufactures and sells materials and components for the electronics industry. It specializes in conductive and semi-insulating Silicon Carbide wafers and Silicon Carbide single-crystal epitaxial layers. The company was founded by Asko Erkki Väinö Vehanen in February 2005 and is headquartered in Norrkoping, Sweden.

EMC Meetings & Events provides meeting and hospitality management solutions. It specializes in total meeting management including, site inspection and selection arrangement, contract management, housing, registration and on-site meeting logistic solutions. The company was founded by Jody Wallace in 2001 and is headquartered in Annapolis, MD.

Movidius, Inc. provides multimedia applications for mobile phones and other electronics. It designs compact, high-performance, ultralow power, multi-core, computational image-processor chips, software and development tools and reference designs, to revolutionize computational imaging and computer vision on mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, and electronic eyewear. The company was founded by Paul Joseph Costigan, Sean Patrick Mitchell, David Macdara Moloney, and Valentin Muresan in 2005 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Freespee AB provides call-based advertising technology and services. It focuses on driving performance based inbound sales calls to advertisers from online and mobile media. The firm’s partner network includes agencies, local advertising publishers, as well as affiliate and mobile networks. The company was founded by Carl Holmquist and Tobies Lindgren in 2008 and is headquartered in Uppsala, Sweden.

Scienta Scientific AB engages in research, development and application of applied nuclear, atomic and surface physics. The firm consists of two business areas: Gammadata Sauna Systems within nuclear phsyics with sales, manufacturing and development of instruments that detects nuclear explosions, and VG Scienta with development, manufacturing and sales of instrument within high vacuum and surface physics. The company was founded by Kai Siegbahn in 1983 and is headquartered in Uppsala, Sweden.

Apple Computer (UK) Ltd. manufactures portable personal computers. The company's products include operating system software, wireless equipment, and digital music players. The company has operating divisions in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, and Asia. The company is headquartered in Uxbridge, UK.

Miradore Oy operates as a software company which specializes in providing cloud-based solutions for managing information technology devices. It offers Miradore Online, a cloud-based Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution that safeguards company’s data and devices. The firm also provides hardware and software asset management, operating system and software deployment, patch management, endpoint backup, and remote assistance and control. The company was founded by Mika Liukko and Paul Palojärvi in 2006 and is headquartered in Lappeenranta, Finland.

Capman AB operates as a private equity and venture capital firm. It offers investment strategic services. The company is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Canatu Oy engages in the manufacture of transparent conductive films. Its products include CNB Films, CNB Touch Sensors, CNB Heaters, CNB EUV Pellicles, CNB Electrochemical Sensors, and CNB Stretchable Touch Sensors. The company was founded by Esko Ilmari Kauppinen, David Paul Brown, Albert Nasibulin, and Hua Jiang in 2004 and is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

Thinglink Oy develops online image and video interaction tools. It offers an in-image advertising network for brands, retailers and other product advertisers. The company was founded by Ulla-Maaria Engeström in 2008 and is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

Wirepas Oy develops device connectivity applications. It applications include electricity meters, water meters, sensor, beacon and references. Wirepas was founded by Teppo Hemia and Ville Kaseva in 2010 and is headquartered in Tampere, Finland.

Apical Ltd. provides IT technology services. Its products include assertive camera and assertive display. The company was founded by Michael Tusch in 2002 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Prodeko Ventures Oy (Prodeko Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Tuotantotalouden Kilta Prodeko ry founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Espoo, Finland.

Business Finland Oy helps Finnish companies to grow and expand internationally by supporting and financing their innovations. The company is based in Helsinki, Finland and when working with Finnish companies, clients can tap into a stable, smart, and sustainable economy full of ideas and opportunities. Business Finland is ultimately controlled by the Government of Finland.

Invest Europe is a Belgian company that operates as a private equity, venture capital and infrastructure investment company. The company is based in Brussels, Belgium.