Eurotech is a global company focusing on embedded computers and Pervasive Computing, which combines three key factors: the miniaturisation of computers capable of processing information; their spread in the real world - in buildings and machinery, on board vehicles, on persons and in the environment; and their ability to network and communicate. Year founded: 1992 Revenue: $69 million (2014) BIT: ETH

DONN Technology is a Chinese leading wireless location solution provider on both hardware and software products. DONN provides the ports, power, airports, military, petroleum, retail, manufacturing, education and scientific research professional positioning products, applications and technical services. The company was founded in 2004 in Changzhou, China.

MicroStrain develops and produces tiny sensors that are used in a wide range of applications, including knee implants, civil structures, Advanced Manufacturing, unmanned military vehicles, and automobile engines.

Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine to Machine (M2M) focus on transforming bits of data collected at the edge of a pervasive distributed system into actionable information and knowledge for business decision makers and end users. These transformations are driving the biggest change in industry since the steam engine! One of the most important aspects of IoT vision is that smart objects communicate effectively with each other and with applications residing in data centers or the cloud. Eurotech develops and offers the technical building blocks required to build distributed systems of devices and sensors to be effectively interconnected with IT infrastructures. Eurotech solutions are a combination of hardware, Firmware, operating systems, programming frameworks and external infrastructure that enable customers focus on their core activities.

ITT Exelis, TBM Rail Group, TEB

P&G, IBM, DPW