Editing Amir Ansari (section)

=== Prodea Systems and later ventures ===
After departing from Sonus, Amir Ansari and his family launched Prodea Systems in 2006, focusing on [[Internet of Things]] (IoT) and connected home technologies. As CTO, Ansari helped develop a unified platform—sometimes described as a “Residential OS”—that enabled consumers to manage smart-home devices and digital services through a single interface.<ref name="venturebeat1">{{cite news |last=Hardawar |first=Devindra |title=The Internet of Things dream may finally come true with Prodea’s ‘Residential OS’ |work=VentureBeat |date=8 April 2014 |url=https://venturebeat.com/2014/04/08/the-internet-of-things-dream-may-finally-come-true-with-prodeas-residential-os/ |access-date=13 May 2025}}</ref>

In 2020, he founded VaticX, a global hybrid accelerator that supports growth-stage startups with mentorship, market access, and funding.<ref name="xprizebio" /> Ansari also entered academia as co-founder and inaugural Executive Director of xFoundry@UMD, an innovation incubator based at the [[University of Maryland]]’s E.A. Fernandez IDEA Factory. He leads student innovation and startup programs aimed at solving complex technology challenges.<ref>{{cite news |last=Althouse |first=Michaela |title=UMD just launched a new $2M entrepreneurial initiative for students |work=Technical.ly |date=9 October 2023 |url=https://technical.ly/baltimore/2023/10/09/umd-new-2m-entrepreneurial-initiative/ |access-date=13 May 2025}}</ref>