You ask me, whats the bleeding edge in the industry today? I give you a list of start-ups and new ventures. The list is by no means complete! If you have any to add, do email me “sdawara at gmail dot com” your contribution will be appreciated.
Web services:
Amberpoint
Content Engineering:
Arbortext
Knowledge Discovery:
Softface (acquired by Ariba)
Email space:
Gmail
Networks:
Veraz networks