A global provider of air defense, air traffic control, airline and airport operations management, and data integration and distribution.

Development and commercialization of next generation microarrays for genomics and proteomics. Its first products focus on prenatal diagnostic testing. The company is currently private.

Specializes in research, development and commercialization of targeted immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer and other diseases of the immune system. The company went public on February 1, 2005.

Provides digital visual messaging solutions to the retail, public-venue and institutional markets. The company integrates high-quality digital displays with content design, creation and management tools, systems-integration services, and customer support. The company is currently private.

The largest international supplier of integrated personal computer business software and technology services to major corporations. The company was acquired by Level 3 Communications, Inc. (LVLT) in 2002.

Provides business consulting services include systems implementation and integration, design solutions, customer relationship management, enterprise resource planning, business analytics, and technology training.

Helps sales and marketing professionals find new customers through its business-to-business marketing tools. The company was acquired by Dun & Bradstreet Inc. in 2001.

Provides hardware and systems for cable operators to offer low-cost, fast and simple access to the Internet through a cable TV set-top converter and TV set. The company went public in 1999.

Provides authentication services on coins, memorabilia, stamps and other collectibles. The company went public in 1999.

Operates college-oriented Internet sites and copyright clearance, image processing and communications services on college campuses nationwide. The company was acquired by Blackboard.com in 2000. Blackboard went public on June 17, 2004.

Designs men’s and women’s sportswear apparel marketed in golf pro shops, resorts and upscale specialty stores. The company went public in 1995.

Supplies online computer manuals, training texts and books to technical professionals and publishes electronic books. The company went public in 1998 and was acquired by Barnesandnoble.com in 2000.

Develops and markets EDA software, components and professional services to the MEMS industry. The company is currently private.

Develops system-on-a-chip EDA software for the semiconductor industry. The company is currently private.

Develops and markets EDA software for FPGA printed circuit boards and systems design. The company was acquired in a management buy-out from Synopsys, Inc. in 1998 and merged with Summit Designs, Inc.(SMMT) in 2000 to form Innoveda.

Supplies embedded system-on-a-chip test solutions called built-in-self-test (BIST) to the semiconductor industry. The company went public in October 2001.

Develops EDA software products that accurately model the electrical behavior of silicon intellectual property for the semiconductor industry. The company was acquired by Magma Design Automation in October 2003.

Designs, manufactures and markets automated inspection tools for the semiconductor industry. The company went public in 2000.

Designs, manufactures and markets leading-edge, in-line metrology tools for the semiconductor industry. The company was acquired by Applied Materials (AMAT) in April 2003.

Develops, manufactures and sells signal analyzers, principally high-performance digital oscilloscopes and network analysis products. The company went public in 1995.

Develops and produces automatic test equipment for high-performance logic and memory devices for the semiconductor industry.

Develops advanced chemical mechanical polishing tools for semiconductor wafers. The company was acquired by Applied Materials, Inc. in 1999.

Develops automated, non-intrusive product testing for embedded systems. The company’s products replace labor-intensive manual testing in the general computing, hand-held, industrial control and interactive television markets. The company is currently private.

A full-service insurance and financial services company focused on selling a full line of "fixed income" annuity products for the retirement savings market through a national distribution network of over 10,000 independent brokers.

Develops and markets diagnostic test equipment and clinical procedures for determining cholesterol count and lipoprotein profile. The company is currently private.

Develops, manufactures and markets minimally invasive, single-use, microcatheter-based systems for the mapping and ablation of cardiac arrhythmias. The company went public in 1997.

Provides software products and IT services to healthcare organizations. The company went public in 1997.

Develops, markets, installs and services electronic information and document management systems for the healthcare industry. The company went public in 1995 and was then acquired by McKesson HBOC, Inc. in 1998.

Develops, manufactures and markets minimally invasive disposable microsurgical devices and systems for the treatment of cardiovascular disease. The company was acquired by Boston Scientific Corporation in 2001.

Develops and markets information technology for managing the scientific aspects of the clinical phase of the pharmaceutical development process. The company went public in 2000.

Designs and manufactures advanced durable electronic and medical instruments for medical-technology companies. The company went public in 1996 and was then acquired by Plexus Corporation in 1999.

Develops, manufactures and markets advanced technical ceramic products and components for defense, consumer, industrial , satellite communications and automotive applications. The company is public (CRDN).

A leader in the design and manufacture of capacitive load sensors for automotive, aerospace, medical device and industrial applications.

Designs and produces thin-film coatings on plastic sheets that selectively absorb, reflect or transmit heat and light. The company is public.

Provides accelerator solutions that enable fast and efficient servers and storage systems. The company is currently private.

Develops, manufactures and markets multi-service digital access equipment to telecommunications carriers including CLECs, ISPs and wireless carriers for the provisioning of enhanced video and high-speed data services. The company went public in 1998.

Designs and develops operation support systems (OSS) for the telecommunications industry. The company is currently private.

Designs, manufactures and markets pre-paid billing and cellular fraud-reduction systems for the global wireless industry. The company went public in 1997 and was acquired by Lightbridge, Inc. in 2000.

Provides broadband switching products and network application processors. The company was acquired by Cypress Semiconductor, Inc. in 2001.

A leading developer and vertically integrated manufacturer of advanced integrated optical modules and subsystems designed to improve the performance and lower the costs associated with backbone and access optical networks.

Develops and markets connectivity products for small work groups that allow such groups to seamlessly connect to the Internet while establishing a local area network. The company went public in 1999 and was acquired by Nokia in 2001.

Develops software products and services that enable embedded network device vendors to offer configuration, management and monitoring capabilities of their products in an open systems environment. The company was acquired by Wind River Systems, Inc. in 2000.

A fabless IC company specializing in CMOS radio transceiver IC products addressing rapidly growing wireless broadband communications and convergence markets. The company is currently private.

Designs and markets high-performance communications processors. The company is currently private.

Manufactures fast-turn prototypes and production of ASICs. The company is currently private.

Designs, manufactures and markets a LED systems for use in professional lighting, consumer, and OEM & licensing applications. The company went public on June 21, 2004.

Develops and markets microdisplays for electronic viewfinders in consumer digital still cameras, camcorders, and mobile communication devices.

Designs and markets complex semiconductor devices for high-performance embedded control systems in the area of data communications (fabless). The company went public in 1997 and was acquired by Marvel Semiconductor, Inc. (MRVL) in 2001.

A fabless semiconductor company that designs and markets scalable logic solutions for multiprocessing that address the performance bottlenecks associated with computer and dataflow intensive applications. The company was acquired by Conexant Systems, Inc. in 2000.

Provides ion implant services to leading semiconductor manufacturers. The company is currently private.

Designs and manufactures high-performance integrated circuits based on its patented commercial Ultra Thin Silicon (UTSi) CMOS process technology

A fabless semiconductor company that designs and markets gallium arsenide.

A fabless semiconductor company that designs and markets high-performance programmable VLSI products, including programmable micro-controller peripherals. The company was acquired by STMicroelectronics N.V. in 2000.

Develops and markets collaborative manufacturing commerce solutions that speed the “build” and “buy” process across the virtual manufacturing network. The company went public in 1999.

Provides work-force optimization software for the strategic planning and management of contact center personnel. The company was acquired by Witness Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: WITS).

Provides productivity applications for the enterprise data center. Acquired by Sun Microsystems, Inc. in 2003.

Supplies thin client/server application products that enable enterprise-wide deployment of applications designed for Windows® operating systems. The company went public in 1995.

Designs and markets enterprise contract management solutions. The company merged with Emptoris on April 10, 2006.

Provides customer service applications that apply knowledge to optimize customer-facing business processes in support centers, service portals, and web sites. The company merged with ServiceWare to form Knova, Inc. (NASDAQ: SVWN).

Provides application server software products that reduce inefficiencies in query-intensive applications and enable the efficient management of distributed data in large enterprises. Progress Software, Inc. acquired the company in September 2004.

Develops software that reduces the risks, costs and complexity of managing data storage in multi-vendor mainframe and open systems environments. The company is private.

A developing breakthrough technology that expands 3D use beyond the dedicated product designer. Founded by an exceptional team of industry veterans, SpaceClaim provides a personal 3D productivity tool that empowers engineers in the product development process to contribute to, consume, or share mechanical designs in a digital form.