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Connect Tech is a hardware design and manufacturing company that has specialized in rugged, small form factor solutions for 40 years. As an NVIDIA Jetson Elite Partner, Connect Tech has a wide array of readily available solutions for the entire Jetson platform including edge devices, carrier boards, thermal solutions, and more. In-house Jetson experts provide rapid turn-around of custom designs, backed by stellar customer support. Additional industry standards including COM Express®, SMARC, Qseven, 3U VPX, and PC/104. Our peripheral solutions include Managed Gigabit and 10G Ethernet switches, Digital & Analog I/O, CAN Controllers, Multi-Port Serial, FPGA, Adapters, and Power Supplies. Additionally, CTI offers a line of Rugged Tablets. We have a nimble engineering team ready to engage in Custom Design when “off-the-shelf” is not an option. Connect Tech has built a global reputation for delivering quality, cost-effective devices backed by stellar customer support. The tradition of providing flexible, cost-effective solutions is built on Connect Tech’s expertise in the design and manufacture of hardware and software. Yet innovative design is only part of the Connect Tech solution. We are driven by the belief that customer satisfaction is as important as a quality product. Connect Tech strives to build solid relationships with customers by providing superior support both pre- and post-sale. It is Connect Tech’s goal to continue this tradition in the future development of innovative designs and to exceed the expectations of all customers with whom we come into contact.

Code Fellows is the Pacific Northwest’s premier technical skills training academy, delivering high-quality live instruction both online and in-person to people from all backgrounds. Learners are guided toward vocational change and life transformation through software development, technical operations, cybersecurity and career training. They guide people from all backgrounds to change their lives through fast-paced, career-focused education. They shape passionate learners with immersive training to meet industry needs and improve diversity. Code Fellows has taught over 1,600 graduates and iterated on their curriculum and format to ensure students receive the most industry-relevant training as effectively and efficiently as possible. Students are immersed in their learning with daily lectures, pair programming, weekly presentations from full-time instructional staff who are seasoned industry professionals, one-week project sprints, and more. Graduates work at Amazon, Microsoft, Zillow, Expedia, XBOX, NIKE, Starbucks, Nordstrom, and over 800 other companies. The modular style of the Code Fellows program allows students to test into the course level that is most appropriate for their current skill level. In addition, the modular class structure allows students to choose the schedule and timing that meets their needs. Code Fellows believes everyone should have the opportunity to succeed. In reality, many qualified candidates aren’t pursuing careers in a technology-related field because they are discouraged somewhere along the way. That’s why Code Fellows offers scholarships to help individuals who come from underserved and underrepresented backgrounds find rewarding careers in tech. Code Fellows supports both domestic and international curriculum licensing partners through its Powered by Code Fellows program. Code Fellows also offers a tutoring program and platform to both students and non-students, technical instructor certification, and corporate training.

MISSION: Tech Exchange (formerly known as OTX West) partners with educators and community advocates to provide Internet access solutions that create equity for ALL Bay Area residents. ABOUT US: Tech Exchange is dedicated to eliminating the digital divide in Oakland, CA, and throughout the Bay Area. We seek to enhance educational opportunities and increase the accessibility of technology to low-income members of our community. Tech Exchange recognizes the need for people of all socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds to gain access to the digital word by owning a home computer and acquiring technological knowledge and skills in steps toward individual self-sufficiency and empowerment. The organization also employs an environmentally sustainable, re-use model by refurbishing donated personal computers and other technological equipment, and supplying them to new broadband subscribers that successfully complete our training class. We take proactive measures to directly confront persisting inequalities by teaching basic computer skills to parents and children and providing ongoing technical support free of charge. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Since 1995, we have- * Provided over 100,000+ computers to students and families in need free of charge. * Provided 50,000+ computers to Oakland Public School classrooms, non-profits, and park and recreation centers. * Provided 55,000+ laptop computers to Oakland students during the COVID-19 Pandemic * Diverted over 3000 tons of electronic waste from landfills for productive use or responsible recycling.