KURT BUSCH
CO-FOUNDER/CEO
SYNTIANT CORP.
WHY: Co-founded, runs Irvine-based AI
computing company Syntiant Corp.; a winner of
Business Journal’s 2020 Innovator of the Year
Award.
IN THE NEWS: Since company was founded
in 2017, more than 100M of its chip sets and
machine learning models have been deployed
worldwide, along with billions of MEMS ultra-tiny microphones and
sensors. Syntiant’s products can also detect audio-based events including
glass breaking, smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms; products also
detect and process voice-activated commands.
NOTABLE: In April 2025, Syntiant launched a new machine learningpowered
vision system for security cameras that enables ultra-fast and
precise identification of specific people or objects. Potential applications
range from police patrolling to vehicle traffic monitoring to surveillance
of businesses and smart homes equipped with electronic devices.
QUOTABLE: “Orange County is God’s innovation.”
