Next week, the Consumer Technology Association is taking its annual CES conference digital.
The 54-year-old trade show, typically held in Nevada, is ground zero for startups and tech companies to show off their new gadgets and attract the attention of journalists, investors and new customers. Last year, 4,400 exhibitors participated, and an estimated 170,000 people attended in person. Things are scaled down this year — demos will be on small screens rather than in a huge conference hall, and only about 1,800 exhibitors are signed on — but there will still be ample opportunity to get new eyes on innovation.
Below, we've rounded up the 20 Massachusetts companies that are slated to exhibit at the first all-digital CES.
Analog Devices: Norwood-based Analog Devices makes semiconductors, specializing in data conversion, signal processing and power management technology. Founded in 1965 in Cambridge, Analog Devices employed about 16,400 people worldwide as of November 2019.
Bose Automotive: A division of Framingham-based Bose, Bose Automotive custom-engineers sound systems for individual car models.
Cake: Cake is a Boston-based maker of an end-of-life-planning platform. Founded in 2015 by Suelin Chen and Mark Zhang, the startup uses a questionnaire to help family members create a living document to prepare for a loved one's death.
CareClever: Part of last year's MassChallenge HealthTech cohort, CareClever aims to improve seniors’ daily lives through a robotic companion named Cutii.
ColdSnap: Ice cream machine startup Sigma Phase, doing business as Cold Snap, has created a Keurig-style machine that can generate ice cream almost instantly.
Edge by Ascential: The Boston-based e-commerce provider delivers commerce sales data, insights and advisory solutions for brands and retailers.
Folia Health: MassChallenge winner Folia Health, a Cambridge-based health care startup, helps patients and family caregivers collect and share data to improve treatment outcomes for people suffering from chronic diseases.
Formlabs: The Somerville-based 3D-printing startup is currently focused on materials innovation, most recently releasing a dental and medical 3D printer optimized for biocompatible materials.
Gurtam: Gurtam is a developer and provider of software solutions for fleet management, GPS tracking and Internet of Things. Its local headquarters are in Belmont.
HANDL New York: In spite of its name, HANDL New York is a maker of smartphone cases and grips based in Boston. The company has created Popsocket-competing phone grips and car phone mounts, which are customizable.
ianacare: Boston-based ianacare is a startup that provides a virtual, mobile-first care team for family caregivers via a free mobile app.
InstallerNet Inc.: North Andover-based InstallerNet specializes in connecting consumers with installers in their area for a wide array of home and automotive consumer electronics.
Intertek: Intertek is a multinational assurance, inspection, product testing and certification company with local headquarters in Chelsea.
MurphyBooth: Recently-launched MurphyBooth has created a height-adjustable privacy booth that can go around a desk or table to support focused, remote work.
Owl Labs: Seven-year-old Owl Labs develops hardware tools to enhance remote video calls. Its main product is a $799 video-conferencing device called the Meeting Owl. Previously based in Somerville, the startup opened new offices in Boston in October.
Philips: Once synonymous with TVs and lightbulbs, Philips is now building a new reputation as a leader in health care innovation. The company recently opened its Philips Cambridge Research Center, where it is developing software and hardware to assist health care professionals.
Rendever: Co-founded by MIT alumni, Rendever makes a virtual reality platform catered to residents of assisted living and senior care communities. It uses customized reminiscence therapy to transport seniors to places from their pasts or bucket-list locations, all virtually.
Reviewed: Owned by Gannett, Reviewed is a product testing and review site based in Cambridge.
TÜV Rheinland: Founded in 1872 with North American headquarters in Littleton, TÜV Rheinland inspects technical equipment and products.
Vertica: Vertica is an analytic database management software company based in Cambridge. Hewlett-Packard acquired it in 2011.
