Brian Protiva

ADTRAN, Inc. engages in the provision of networking and communications platforms and services focused on the broadband access market. It operates through the Network Solutions and Services and Support business segment. The Network Solutions segment includes hardware products and next-generation virtualized solutions used in service provider or business networks, as well as prior-generation products. The Services and Support segment offers ProCloud managed services, network installation, engineering and maintenance services, and fee-based technical support and equipment repair/replacement plans. The company was founded by Mark C. Smith in November 1985 and is headquartered in Huntsville, AL.

TeraGate is the German specialist for corporate wide area networks based on fiber-optic technology. They network customers sites and provide network interconnects for customer computing centers at the speed of light with maximum capability. To do this, they employ Ethernet technology that has been proven throughout the world for decades in LANs. This line is ideal for medium-sized and large business customers who need, both nationally and internationally, high performance network with speeds of up to 10 Gbps. TeraGate AG is a company of Deutsche Bank Industrial Holdings GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG, and EGORA Holding GmbH. Their headquarters is in Munich. Corporations such as Deutsche Bahn AG, Infineon Technologies AG and Deutsche Bank AG are already benefiting from their services.

EGORA Holding GmbH (EGORA Holding) is an independent venture capital firm which was originally founded as AMS Electronic GmbH by Eric V. Protiva in 1982. The current structure started operating in 2000. The firm is headquartered in Martinsried, Germany.

Azpect Photonics AB distributes photonics equipment and supplies. Its products include laser systems, spectroscopy, optics, and mechanics and accessories. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Molndal, Sweden.

Part of OneFamily.com, Inc., Women, Inc. is a national organization of women business owners. The private company is based in New York, NY. The CEO of the company is Jane Sharman Hemstritch. Women was acquired by One Family Investment, Inc. on July 20, 1999.

Definiens AG is a holding company, which engages in the development and market of biomedical imaging and data analysis software solutions. The firm specializes in the design and manufacture of imaging software suites for drug discovery, development, and diagnostics applications. It engages in the custom image analysis projects for the biopharmaceutical industry, spanning drug discovery, translational research, and clinical research. It offers image analysis processing, integration and deployment, planning, and consulting services. The company was founded by Gerd Binnig in 1994 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

4DForce GmbH engages in the development, production, and distribution of brain computer interfaces and corresponding accessories, including industry-specific operating and user software for the control of electronic devices. The company was founded on February 6, 2007 and is headquartered in Herrsching, Germany.

Part of Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft eV, Fraunhofer-Institut für Nachrichtentechnik HHI is a research and development institute based in Berlin, Germany. The institute focuses on innovations for the digital society of tomorrow and contributes significantly to the standards for information and communication technologies. As a partner of the industry, it creates new technologies and solutions.

mic Venture is the venture capital operation of mic AG (FR: M3B) in Germany, which was created in 2006 and has taken over the businesses of the former mic GmbH, founded by Claus-Georg Müller in 2001. Headquartered in Munich, the firm invests in early-stage technology companies and provides them with the financial, administrative, legal, consulting, sales and marketing services needed to convert them into successful businesses.

ONPATH Technologies, Inc. provides scalable connectivity and monitoring solutions for high-performance networks. It specializes in physical layer switching, line monitoring, matrix switching, network TAPs and test lab automation. The company was founded by Larry Cantwell and Peter Dougherty in 2007 and is headquartered in Marlton, NJ.

PiMON GmbH manufactures and develops fiber optic-based acoustic monitoring solutions. It offers TPMS2500-vibrO, utilizes the distribution of fiber optical sensing technology to the oil. gas and product pipelines, water pipelines, and perimeter security. The company was founded on August 16, 2010 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Saguna Networks Ltd. provides mobile content delivery solutions. The firm offers Saguna Open-RAN product. It offers content optimization delivery system, a carrier grade system, providing content caching and acceleration designed to meet the demand of content over WiMAX(TM) networks. The company was founded by Lior Fite and Danny Frydman in 2008 and is headquartered in Yokneam, Israel.

Wearable Technologies AG operates as an investment holding company with interests in the creation of wearable technologies. It specializes in wearable technologies, marketing, networking, event, consulting, newschannel, innovation competitions and business matching. The firm is in the field of market development for wearables and IoT devices. The company was founded by Christian Stammel in 2006 and is headquartered in Herrsching, Germany.

Infrafibre Germany GmbH is a company that provides full-fibre networks to deliver enhanced connectivity for local communities. The private company is based in Dreieich in the Rhein-Main area and has subsidiaries under the brands BBV Rhein-Neckar, BBV Thuringen, and Toni. The company aims to transform rural communities by bringing outstanding full-fibre broadband and boosting businesses and communities through reliable access to fast internet. The company works closely with regional companies and municipalities to deploy fibre to the building networks in underserved areas in the federal states of Hessen, Rheinland-Pfalz, and Thuringen. The company is looking for long-term investments and partnerships with municipalities, counties, and regional companies to support the growth of broadband networks and digitalisation. The company was founded in 2018, and Jürgen Hansjosten has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Smarteag AG specializes in infrastructure sensing, monitoring, and management systems. It offers distributed acoustic, distributed strain and temperature, as well as geomagnetic field sensing technology solutions. The company was founded on October 15, 2012 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Part of Cornhill Corp. LLP, Marconi Communications, Inc. is a private company based in Warrendale, PA.

CPA Australia Ltd. is an Australian company that has been operating since 1954 and provides education, training, technical support, and advocacy services in the accounting profession. The private company is based in Southbank, Australia and has subsidiaries in Hong Kong. The company engages with governments, regulators, and industries to advocate for policies that stimulate sustainable economic growth. With over 166,000 members working in 100 countries and regions, CPA Australia is one of the world's largest accounting bodies. It was founded in 1886 by Andrew Lyell, Arthur Cleveland, Benjamin Doughty Smith, Thomas Brentnall, John McAlister Howden, Charles Morell Holmes, William Crellin, and Edward Langton. Andrew Paul Hunter has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Liberty Global, Inc. operates as an international provider of video, broadband internet and telephony services. The firm also has Corporate and Other category and Intersegment eliminations segments. The Corporate and Other category segment includes operating segments that provide broadband communications services in Puerto Rico and, programming and other services primarily in Europe and Latin America. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Northern Virginia Technology Council operates as a membership and trade association for the technology community in Northern Virginia. It serves businesses from all sectors of the technology industry, service providers, universities, foreign embassies, non-profit organizations and government agencies. The company is headquartered in Herndon, VA.

AUSTAR United Communications Ltd. provides subscription television services. The firm also provides Internet, mobile telephony services and digital satellite services. Its offerings include various premium channels, video-on-demand service, games, and various interactive services and products. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Ultimo, Australia.

Liberty Global Ventures (Liberty Global Ventures) is a venture capital operating division of Liberty Global PLC founded in 1999 by Bruce Dines. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.