Jim Derbyshire

Solido Design Automation, Inc. provides variation analysis and design software solutions for custom ICs. The firm makes variation designer the world’s top CAD software for semiconductor variation analysis and debugging and is used to improve chip yield, improve performance, reduce die area, and reduce power consumption. The company was founded by Amit K. Gupta and Trent Lorne McConaghy in 2005 and is headquartered in Saskatoon, Canada.

Optigo Networks, Inc. develops secure networking solutions for smart buildings. Its products include optigo connect, optigo insight and visual bacnet. The company was founded by Daniel Ronald and Pook Ping Yao in 2012 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

SiGe Semiconductor, Inc. designs and offers radio frequency integrated circuits. Its solutions integrate multiple radio frequency functions into a single semiconductor device. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Woburn, MA.

Part of Cadence Design Systems, Inc., Symbionics Group Ltd provides technology design services to manufacturers in the electronics market. The company is based in Cambridge, UK. Symbionics Group was acquired by Cadence Design Systems, Inc. on March 03, 1998 for $56.70 million.

Part of Fortive Corp., Veridae Systems, Inc. develops debug and validation technology solutions. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada. Veridae Systems was acquired by Tektronix, Inc. on July 05, 2011.