John A. Ryals

AgBiome LLC provides early stage research and discovery to the agriculture industry. It develops biological product that controls the predominant soil-borne diseases of greenhouse and major row crops. The firm applies genomics and screening technologies to identify plant-associated microbes that enhance plant health, pest resistance, and yield. The company was founded by Jeff Dangl, John N. Couch, Paul Schulze-Lefert, Scott J. Uknes, John Ryals, Eric R. Ward, and Mike Koziel in 2012 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Biosortia Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages as a researching and developing algal technology company. It focuses on commercialization of concentration, dewatering, drying, and extraction of biomass. The company was founded by Ross O. Youngs in 2008 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Phytelligence, Inc. develops agricultural technologies that helps to grow food crops. It offers tissue-cultured plantlets of pear, apple, cherry, sweet cherry, grape, and strawberry. The firm also provides genetic analysis services. The company was founded by Amit Dhingra, Scott Schaeffer, Tyson Koepke, Kathie Nicholson, Nathan Tarlyn, and Derick Jiwan in 2011 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Novartis Corp. manufactures pharmaceuticals, vaccines, consumer health, generics, eye care and animal health products. It manufactures drugs for oncology, hypertension, diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular diseases. The company was founded on November 15, 1996 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cogenics Icoria, Inc. provides medical research services. The firm offers genomics and proteomics-related research instruments, consumables, data, including databases, software & other research-oriented products. Icoria offers gene expression analysis and other related services. Its tissue informatics software performs tissue analysis for toxicology studies of early-stage drug candidates and other purposes. The firm also provides biomarkers to develop diagnostics and therapies for liver injuries, metabolic conditions & cancer. The company is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Metabolon, Inc. operates as a health technology company. It offers precision medicine, clinical diagnostic, and metabolomics services. The firm serves to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, consumer product industries. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.