Curtis R. Carlson

Nuance Communications develops voice interface software that corporations use to make their information and services accessible by phone. Nuance's software incorporates speech recognition, text-to-speech synthesis, and voice authentication technologies that can add voice-based interfaces for stock quotes and trading, flight verification, and other applications. It also provides services such as development, maintenance, and training

SRI International provides contract research and development services. It is an independent, nonprofit research institute conducting client-sponsored research and development for government agencies, commercial businesses, foundations, and other organizations. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Sarnoff Corp. provides contract research services in the fields of electronics, biomedicine and information technology. Its areas of research include optoelectronics, genomics, digital video, lasers and wireless communications. The company was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

Part of ILJIN Holdings Co., Ltd., Sarif, Inc. is a private company that manufactures polysilicon active matrix LCDs, optical engines, front and rear projection systems, multi-media presentation products and peripherals. The company is based in Vancouver, WA. The company was founded by Steve Hix.

The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc. is a non-profit organization that owns and operates technical professional association. It provides membership and services, societies and communities support, publication services, and conferences and events. The company was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

WI Harper Group, Inc. (WI Harper) is a venture capital firm founded in 1993 by Peter Liu. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California with additional offices in Beijing and Taipei.

Nuance Communications, Inc. engages in the provision of conversational artificial intelligence (AI) and ambient clinical intelligence services. It offers a wide range of products and services, including clinical documentation, solutions for clinicians, radiologists and care teams, as well as intelligent customer engagement, and security and biometric solutions for brands. It operates through the following segments: Healthcare, Enterprise, Other, and Corporate. The Healthcare segment covers intelligent systems that support a more natural and insightful approach to clinical documentation, freeing clinicians to spend more time caring for patients and helping care teams and health organizations drive meaningful financial and clinical outcomes. The Enterprise segment caters to AAI-powered intelligent customer engagement solutions and service. The Other segment consists of voicemail transcription services. The company was founded in March 1992 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA.

Sigma XI is a scientific research honor society that supports students and researchers, connects the public with science, and advances the research enterprise. The society is based in Durham, NC, and the CEO is Jamie L. Vernon. The society awards grants to students, hosts conferences, and offers programs such as science cafes and lectureships. Sigma XI also partners with other organizations to promote science communication and diversity in STEM fields.