Description If necessity truly is the mother of invention, then Kurzweil Technologies must have a lot of necessities. The technology research firm focuses on the development of pattern recognition, signal processing, and artificial intelligence systems. It has spun off several affiliated companies to bring its discoveries to market, including FatKat (pattern recognition-based investment systems), Kurzweil Educational Systems (print-to-speech software), and Kurzweil Music Systems (music synthesizers). Kurzweil also offers technology assessment services to high-tech clients. The company was founded by legendary inventor Ray Kurzweil in 1995.