Benno G. Sand

FSI International, Inc. designs, manufactures, markets and supports surface equipment used in the fabrication of microelectronics, such as advanced semiconductor devices. The company supplies wafer cleaning equipment, technologies and support services to the integrated circuit and microelectronics industry. It offers a complete portfolio of single wafer and batch products for immersion, spray, and cryogenic cleaning technology applications tailored to the requirements of its customers. The company directly sells and services its products in North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region. Its support services programs provide product and process enhancements to extend the life of installed FSI equipment. FSI International was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Chaska, MN.

PPT Vision, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets machine vision based intelligent cameras used for automated inspection, measurement and guidance applications in the manufacturing marketplace. Its intelligent camera product line enables manufacturers to realize significant economic paybacks by increasing the quality of manufactured parts and improving the productivity of manufacturing processes. The company's solutions are sold through a global network of distribution and integration partners to end-user manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers, and manufacturing machine builders, in a wide variety of manufacturing markets including electronics, automotive, medical device, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, printing, plastic and packaged goods industries. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Exosite LLC develops internet of things platform tool for accessing and analyzing data. It provides home automation, condition monitoring and industry solutions. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Invenshure LLC (Invenshure) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Troy D Kopischke and Danny J Cunagin. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

MathStar, Inc. designs and develops programmable logic solutions that performs digital and image signal processing. It designs semiconductor integrated circuits and chips known as field programmable object arrays which are reprogrammable based on its proprietary silicon object technology. It offers services in North America, England, France, Germany and Israel. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Hillsboro, OR.

Apprecia Technology, Inc. engages in the research and development, sales and manufacture of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and process technologies. Its products include cleaning systems, phosphoric acid, chemical management, and TEL FSI products. The firm's business activities also include importation, exportation, and local distribution of semiconductor fabrication equipment such as wet scrubber and slurry supply devices. The company was founded on September 1, 1991 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

TestQuest, Inc. provides laboratory testing services for new technological innovations. Its products and services are used by the industries such as computer hardware and software. The firm offers smart handheld devices such as PDA's and cell phones, industrial controllers and interactive television set-top boxes. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Strategic Vision Consulting, Inc. provided management and technology consulting services. The company was headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.