Jill Wittels

Formed in 2000, Innovative Micro Technology (IMT) is a leading MEMS manufacturing partner with a diversified range of projects and products. IMT's overriding goal is to partner with companies to develop and manufacture products based on MEMS technology. The company was built for high-volume manufacturing and its 130,000 sq ft facility contains a 30,000 sq ft clean room/fab, the largest and best-equipped independent MEMS fab in the world. The management team has over 100 years of combined experience in high-technology manufacturing. IMT currently has 93 employees and 21 customers in diverse applications, including drug discovery, drug delivery, biomedical implants and cell purifiers, microfluidics, inertial navigation, optical telecommunications, printing, various sensors, night vision, IR emitters, telephone/DSL switching, RF devices, power management, and others.

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. operates as a holding company. It operates through its subsidiary L-3 Communications Corp., which is a prime contractor in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems, command, control, communications, aircraft modernization and maintenance, and sustainment of aircraft, maritime vessels and ground vehicles, and national security solutions. The company operates its business through Aerospace Systems, Electronic Systems, Communication Systems and National Security Systems segments. The Aerospace Systems segment delivers integrated solutions for the global Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) market and provides modernization, upgrade, sustainment, and maintenance and logistics support for a wide variety of aircraft and ground systems. The Electronic Systems segment provides a broad range of components, products, subsystems, systems and related services for military and commercial customers. The Communication Systems segment delivers products and services for the global communications market, specializing in strategic and tactical airborne, space, ground and sea-based communication systems. The National Security Solutions segment provides cyber security solutions, high-performance computing, enterprise IT services, analytics and intelligence analysis. The company was founded by Frank C. Lanza and Robert V. LaPenta in April 1997 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

eMagin Corp. engages in the designing, developing, manufacturing, and marketing of organic light emitting diode (OLED) miniature displays and related products. Its OLED displays are incorporated with products including military aviation helmets, military weapons sights and targeting systems, night vision and thermal imaging devices, training and simulation, visualization for ocular surgery, mobile ultrasound, and augmented reality applications. The company was founded on January 23, 1996 and is headquartered in Hopewell Junction, NY.

InfraRed Imaging Systems, Inc. designs and manufactures medical devices. Its products allow nurses and doctors to see veins and arteries as well as related vascular events such as rolled veins, bifurcations, vasospasm, and extravagation. The company was founded by Dale Siegel and is headquartered in Marysville, OH.

The American Astronomical Society is a professional organization for astronomers, physicists, mathematicians, geologists, engineers, and others interested in the astronomical sciences. The non-profit company is based in the United States and has subsidiaries in various locations. Established in 1899, the society has approximately 8,000 members.

BAE Systems, Inc. provides support and service solutions for defense, intelligence and civilian systems. The firm offers ship repair, maintenance, modernization, conversion and overhaul services for the U.S. Navy, government, commercial and private customers. It operates full-service shipyards in Alabama, Florida, California, Virginia and Hawaii. The company was founded on November 30, 1999 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

L3 Technologies, Inc. operates as a defense technology company. It operates through the following segments: ISR Systems, Communications & Networked Systems and Electronic Systems. The firm acts as a contractor in Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems, aircraft sustainment, simulation, training, night vision, image intensification equipment and security and detection systems. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The American Physical Society is an organization that offers information on various prizes, awards, fellowships, scholarships, and grants related to physics. The non-profit company is based in College Park, MD. The company also provides programs that aim to improve physics education, impact policy makers, increase diversity, and inform the public.