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NETGEAR was founded in 1996 by Patrick Lo as a networking business initially associated with Bay Networks. By 2026 NETGEAR focuses on Wi-Fi, networking and connected infrastructure for homes, prosumers and smaller organisations.
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Paradox Interactive emerged from the Swedish PC strategy-game publishing and development ecosystem in the early 2000s, with the modern company taking shape after the earlier Paradox Entertainment structure was separated. In 2026 Paradox remains focused on strategy, simulation and management games, both through internal studios and publishing relationships.
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RaySearch Laboratories was founded in 2000 as a spin-off from Sweden’s Karolinska Institute by Johan Löf and colleagues working on radiation-treatment optimisation. By 2026 RaySearch develops specialist software used by cancer-treatment centres in many countries, subject to regulatory clearance in individual markets.
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Karl Süss founded the business in Munich in 1949, initially dealing in optical and laboratory equipment rather than semiconductor tools. In 2026 SUSS is a specialist equipment supplier serving semiconductor and microtechnology manufacturers, with advanced packaging an increasingly important demand driver.
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Toshiba Tec was established in 1950 when Tokyo Electric Appliances was separated from Tokyo Shibaura Electric, now Toshiba, during Japan’s post-war corporate restructuring. In 2026 Toshiba Tec provides retail technology, point-of-sale systems, printers, workplace solutions and related services.
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SECO began in Arezzo, Italy, in 1979 when Daniele Conti and Luciano Secciani turned their interest in electronics into a small laboratory business. By 2026 SECO supplies embedded computing hardware, software and edge-AI technology for industrial and professional equipment.
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The technology behind 4DMedical grew from research led by Andreas Fouras at Monash University from the mid-2000s, focused on visualising airflow and lung motion in new ways. By 2026 4DMedical develops respiratory imaging software intended to extract functional information from medical imaging and support assessment of lung health.
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innoscripta was founded in Germany in the early 2010s around software and services for managing research, development and innovation programmes. In 2026 innoscripta positions itself around software that helps organisations manage R&D projects and related funding, compliance and documentation workflows.
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OneSpan’s predecessor VASCO entered data security in 1991 through an investment in ThumbScan and developed a long-running authentication business. By 2026 OneSpan provides authentication, application protection, identity and digital-agreement technology, with financial services an important customer segment.
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Absci was founded in 2011 with the goal of making biological drug discovery and development more efficient through engineered biology. In 2026 Absci positions itself at the intersection of artificial intelligence and experimental biology, using models alongside laboratory validation rather than treating drug design as a purely computational task.
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