Donovan Kent Huyser

Western Dubuque Biodiesel LLC extracts and sells biodiesel. It is a clean burning alternative fuel, produced from domestic, renewable resources. The company was founded in November 2005 and is headquartered in Farley, IA.

Iowa Renewable Energy LLC develops, constructs, owns and operates a biodiesel manufacturing plant. It engages in the production and sale of biodiesel and crude glycerin. The company was founded in April 2005 and is headquartered in Washington, IA.

Western Iowa Energy LLC operates biodiesel plants. It is a clean burning fuel that is nearly carbon-neutral meaning it contributes almost zero emissions towards global warming as well as fairly dramatically reducing other emissions. The company was founded in February 2004 and is headquartered in Wall Lake, IA.

Alliance for Cooperative Energy Services Power Marketing LLC engages in selling electricity and natural gas trading services. It offers risk management services which include portfolio analysis, transaction administration, consulting, training and policy development. The company was founded 1999 and is headquartered in Carmel, IN.

Iowa Capital Investment Corporation is an organization that aims to build an entrepreneurial ecosystem in Iowa through an evergreen, self-sustaining fund of funds and partner venture funds. The non-profit company is based in Des Moines, IA. The company works to empower promising entrepreneurs and local investors by stimulating the growth of Iowa's professional venture capital and private equity industry. The fund of funds has invested in venture capital and private equity funds. Entrepreneurs seeking capital are encouraged to contact the ICIC partner funds that best fit their investment opportunity.

Tellurian Biodiesel, Inc. produces, markets, and distributes biodiesel which is a non-toxic and biodegradable alternative to petroleum diesel. The company also provides biodiesel and biodiesel education services to the manufacturing, entertainment, food service, and technology industries. It has offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles. The company was founded by Eric M. Bowen and Joe Gershen in September 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

REG Danville LLC engages in construction and operation of a biodiesel production plant. The company was founded on April 28, 2005 and is headquartered in Ames, IA.

Forge Hydrocarbons Corp. provides proprietary lipid-to-hydrocarbon technology. The company was founded by Tim Haig in 2012 and is headquartered in Oakville, Canada.

Part of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., Mutual Insurance underwrites property and casualty insurance. The company is based in Harleysville, PA.

The US Meat Export Federation is an association for meat exporters. The non-profit company is based in Denver, CO. Dan V. Halstrom has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

United Soybean Board is a group of 78 volunteer farmer-directors who invest in research, education, and promotion to deliver sustainable soy solutions across the three priority areas of infrastructure & connectivity, health & nutrition, and innovation & technology. The non-profit company is based in Chesterfield, MO. As stipulated in the federal soybean promotion, research and consumer information act, the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service has oversight responsibilities for USB and the soy checkoff. The volunteers invest and leverage checkoff funds in programs and partnerships to drive soybean innovation beyond the bushel and increase preference for soy. Polly Ruhland has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

Part of Chevron Corp., REG Newton LLC is a company based in Newton, IA.

The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) is a professional society with over 60,000 members in more than 110 countries. The private company is based in New York, NY, and has subsidiaries in the United States. AIChE offers various programs, including e-learning, webinars, and career advancement, to help chemical engineers at every career juncture bridge the skills gap created by the rush of technology, changing work styles, and unprecedented societal needs. Founded in 1908, AIChE is a focal point for information exchange on the frontiers of chemical engineering research in areas such as energy, sustainability, biological and environmental engineering, nanotechnology, and chemical plant safety and security.

Lincolnway Energy LLC operates a coal fired ethanol plant. It processes corn into fuel grade ethanol and distillers grains at the ethanol plant. The firm's distiller's dry grains (DDG) are used for livestock and animal feed for dairy and beef cattle, swine, poultry and aquaculture. The company was founded on May 19, 2004 and is headquartered in Nevada, IA.

Part of Bunge Global SA, Bunge Handelsgesellschaft mbH is a German company that distributes agricultural commodities. The company is based in Hamburg, Germany. The CEOs are Eduardo Doyhambehere, Vesselina Shaleva Daswani. The company was founded in 2000.

Central Iowa Power Cooperative generates and transmits power to rural and municipal electric cooperatives. It is involved in the generation and transmission, as well as wholesale of electricity to electric cooperatives and associations. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Des Moines, IA.

Part of UPL Ltd., Golden Seeds Pvt Ltd. is an Indian company that produces and markets seeds for commercial farming. The company is based in Bangalore, India. Golden Seeds was acquired by Advanta Ltd., part of UPL Ltd. from August 01, 2016 on June 01, 2007 for $14.80 million.

Natural Resources Solutions LC is a consulting firm based in Austin, TX, founded by Katharine Armstrong. The private company specializes in finding practical and innovative solutions to both regulatory and non-regulatory natural resource and environmental issues.

Iowa State University Research Park Corp. (ISURP) is a 500+ acre development in Ames, IA that serves over 100 tenant companies, with more than 800,000 square feet of developed building space. The current tenant roster includes world headquarters locations for two publicly traded companies and major research and development facilities for 10 others. The goal of ISURP is to utilize various resources to attract all business concepts from startups to Fortune 500 companies to Ames. ISURP provides collaborative relationships to simplify business models, exchange ideas, and grow in the industry. The private company offers over 63 job positions and works with businesses from a variety of industries to improve economic development in Ames, across the state, and nationwide.

Iowa Farm Bureau Federation operates as a non-profit organization that provides farm and home advisory services. It offers health and wellness, travel and entertainment, financial and insurances, and scholarships and grants. The company was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in West Des Moines, IA.