Microsoft develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics and personal computers and services. Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, Microsoft Office office suite, and Internet Explorer and Edge web browsers.Year Founded: 1975Revenue: $93.6 billion (2014)NASDAQ: MSFT

Microsoft Azure is a Cloud Computing platform and infrastructure created by Microsoft for building, deploying, and managing applications and services through a global network of Microsoft-managed data centers. It provides both PaaS and IaaS services and supports many different programming languages, tools and frameworks, including both Microsoft-specific and third-party software and systems. Azure was announced in October 2008 and released on 1 February 2010 as Windows Azure, before being renamed to Microsoft Azure on 25 March 2014.

PTC is a global provider of technology platforms and solutions that transform how companies create, operate, and service the "things" in the Internet of Things (IoT). The company's next-generation ThingWorx technology platform gives developers the tools they need to capture, analyze, and capitalize on the vast amounts of data being generated by smart, connected products and systems. The company's field-proven solutions are deployed in more than 26,000 businesses worldwide to generate a product or service advantage. PTC's award-winning CEO, considered an industry thought leader, co-authored the definitive guides to the impact of the IoT on business in the Harvard Business Review.

Software AG's products help companies combine existing systems On-Premise and in the cloud into a single platform to optimize and digitize their businesses. The combination of process management, data integration and real-time analytics in one Digital Business Platform enables customers to drive operational efficiency, modernize their systems and optimize processes for smarter decision-making. Software AG specializes in business process management software, including XML-based database applications and enterprise software, transactional databases, and applications development. The company's customers use its products to link and manage a wide variety of IT assets, including business software, servers, databases, mobile devices, and PCs. Services include consulting, maintenance, and training.

Wind River Systems provides software operating systems and development tools for embedded systems. A microprocessor and software comprise embedded systems, which are used in more than 1 billion products that include auto braking systems, Internet traffic routers, jet fighter control panels, mobile phones, set-top boxes, traffic signals, and other consumer electronics.

Adafruit Industries is an open-source hardware company based in New York City. It was founded by Limor Fried in 2005, in her Massachusetts Institute of Technology dorm room. The company designs and manufactures a number of electronics products, sells a wide variety of electronics components, tools, and accessories via its online storefront, and produces a number of learning resources, including written tutorials, introductory videos for beginners, and the longest running live video electronics show on the internet.

Bullhorn has dedicated itself to building industry-leading, cloud-based software for the staffing and recruitment industry. Through partnerships with 10,000 customers globally, Bullhorn has built a vast knowledge base of recruitment best practices and deep domain expertise to help firms scale their businesses. Founder-led and headquartered in Boston, Bullhorn employs 1,400 people across 14 countries focused on delivering an incredible customer experience – its core mission.

C3 IoT provides a full-stack IoT development platform (PaaS) that enables the rapid design, development, and deployment of even the largest-scale big data / IoT applications that leverage telemetry, elastic Cloud Computing, analytics, and Machine Learning to apply the power of predictive analytics to any business value chain. C3 IoT also provides a family of turn-key SaaS IoT applications including Predictive Maintenance, fraud detection, sensor network health, supply chain optimization, investment planning, and customer engagement. Customers can use pre-built C3 IoT applications, adapt those applications using the platform’s toolset, or build custom applications using C3 IoT’s Platform as a Service.Year founded: 2009

Bringing life to technology, e2v partners with its customers to improve, save and protect people’s lives. e2v leads developments in communications, automation, discovery, healthcare and the environment.

ams AG, formerly known as austriamicrosystems AG and still known as AMS (Austria Mikro Systeme), is a multinational semiconductor manufacturer. The headquarters are located in Premstätten (Styria, Austria). The main fields of the business are the development and production of high performance analog Integrated Circuitry (ICs) such as standard analog products as well as customer specific solutions (ASICs).

As the world leader in next-generation mobile technologies, Qualcomm ideas and inventions are driving wireless growth and helping to connect people to information, entertainment and one another. Qualcomm’s breakthrough technologies enable the convergence of mobile communications and consumer electronics, making wireless devices and services more personal, affordable and accessible to people everywhere.

relayr is a rapidly-growing IoT company, delivering the most complete IoT solutions on the market for the Digital Transformation of industries. relayr’s protocol-agnostic IoT middleware platform, device management and analytics capabilities, open-source SDKs, and nimble professional services teams are trusted by hundreds of companies worldwide. With relayr, businesses are empowered to implement fully interoperable IoT solutions guaranteed to achieve their target business outcomes.Smarter connectivity. Better business outcomes. Guaranteed.

Splunk turns Machine Data into answers. Regardless of your organization’s size and industry, Splunk can give you the answers you need to solve your toughest IT, security, and business challenges—with the option to deploy On-Premises, in the cloud, or via a hybrid approach.

Telit offers the industry’s broadest portfolio of integrated products and services for end-to-end IoT deployments – including cellular, GNSS, short-to-long range wireless modules, IoT data plans, and IoT platform services that allow companies to seamlessly connect edge devices and feed data directly into apps and/or enterprise systems, enabling real-time, actionable insights to improve business operations.

Established in 2012, Aivo, an Engageware Company, empowers businesses to elevate their customer service experience with proven Artificial Intelligence solutions. With Aivo, companies leverage advanced conversational and Generative AI to offer unique customer experiences that blend human empathy with AI precision across platforms such as WhatsApp and Facebook.

Predix is the software platform that powers the Industrial Internet. Based on GE’s unparalleled expertise in brilliant machines, Predix handles big data at an industrial scale and with industrial-strength security. Deployed on machines, onsite, or in the cloud, Predix drives the insights that transform and improve asset performance management (APM), operations, and business.

iCIMS is a leading provider of talent acquisition technology that enables organizations globally to hire great people. For more than two decades, iCIMS has been at the forefront of talent acquisition transformation, empowering thousands of organizations worldwide with the right tools to meet their evolving needs across the talent journey and drive business success.

Informatica helps you make data ready for use in any way possible, so you can put truly great data at the center of everything you do. Working with a robust ecosystem of more than 400 global partners—including the leading systems integrators, resellers, and ISVs—Informatica enables you to access, integrate, and Trust your information assets and receive maximum value from your investment.

Prodapt is a two-decade-old consulting & managed services provider, singularly focused on the telecom/DSP (digital service provider) ecosystem that helps clients transform their IT, products, operations, and networks to meet their strategic objectives.

Altizon empowers Industrial Digital Revolutions globally by helping enterprises use Machine Data to drive business decisions. With a global footprint of over 100 enterprise users, Altizon is a leading Industrial IoT platform provider as recognized by Gartner, Forrester, BCG, Frost & Sullivan, and others.

<>AVEVA creates industrial software that inspires people to shape the future. We believe industry advancement should enhance the human experience. <>50+ Years of Collaborative Innovation The challenges our customers face inspire us to develop groundbreaking solutions. We harness the power of our ecosystem by working together to bring bold ideas to life. <>Software that Empowers We build leading solutions across the asset and operations lifecycles that turn opportunity into business value, evolving the industries that power our world. <>Pioneering the Future We discover new ways to empower people and industries, enabling the success of our customers and the prosperity of communities.

Fujitsu is the leading Japanese Information and Communication Technology (ICT) company, offering a full range of technology products, solutions and services. Year founded: 1935

Oracle is a leader in enterprise software and provides hardware and services to help companies improve their processes. Best known for its focus on databases, it offers aid in areas such as managing business data, collaboration and application development, customer relationship management, and supply chain management. Year founded; 1977 Revenue: $38.2 billion (2015) NYSE: ORCL

SenseGrow creates easy to use Internet of Things (IoT) software that enables developers to build IoT solutions faster and businesses to get more value from their connected devices. Their software Instamsg allows users to build IoT applications. Year founded: 2014

Silver Spring Networks is a leading networking and solutions provider for the Internet of Things. Silver Spring’s pioneering IPv6 networking platform provides connectivity for a range of applications to some of the world’s leading utilities and major cities. Silver Spring’s open-standards platform enables multiple applications and services to leverage a common network, control, and data platform. With over 23.6 million devices connected on five continents Silver Spring’s platform supports a wide range of customers, including leading utilities such as Baltimore Gas & Electric, CitiPower & Powercor, Commonwealth Edison, Consolidated Edison, CPS Energy, Florida Power & Light, Jemena Electricity Networks Limited, Pacific Gas & Electric, Pepco Holdings, Progress Energy, and Singapore Power, and cities such as Copenhagen, Glasgow, and Paris.Year founded: 2002

Lantronix, Inc. is a global leader of secure communication technologies that simplify remote access, management and control of any electronic device. Their solutions empower businesses to make better decisions based on real-time information, and gain a competitive advantage by generating new revenue streams, improving productivity and increasing efficiency and profitability.

Sedex is a global technology company that specialises in data, insights and professional services to empower supply chain sustainability. Its platform, tools and services enable businesses to easily manage and improve their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance to meet their supply chain sustainability goals.

Adaptive Wireless Solutions specialises in industrial and commercial monitoring and control solutions using wireless and other remote telemetry systems. They offer a full range of products and services from individual system elements to complete solutions tailored to your requirements.Year founded: 2004Revenue: $1 - 10 million (2014 est.)

Autodesk is a global leader in software for architects, builders, engineers, designers, manufacturers, 3D artists, and production teams. Its design and technology span a wide range of industries to empower innovators everywhere to solve challenges big and small.

Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, provides business and people with virtual universes to imagine sustainable innovations. Its world-leading solutions transform the way products are designed, produced, and supported. Dassault Systèmes’ collaborative solutions foster social innovation, expanding possibilities for the virtual world to improve the real world. The group brings value to over 190,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 140 countries.