Philip Austin

Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 100 multinationals. also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry and academic centers.

Agrivida, Inc. engages in the provision of research and manufacture of enzymes. It focuses on enzymes that improve poultry and swine nutrition. The company was founded by R. Michael Raab and Jeremy Schley Johnson in 2002 and is headquartered in Medford, MA.

MyThings, Inc. provides custom programmatic advertisement solutions. It specializes in retargeting campaigns on desktop and mobile platforms. The firm’s services include data mining, analytics dashboard, consumer database, and segmentation engine solutions. The company was founded by Ben Z. Arbel in 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Ubiquisys Ltd. provides communication services. The company was founded on October 1, 2004 and is headquartered in Cardiff, the United Kingdom.

Arysta LifeScience Corp. operates as a crop protection and life science company. It develops, markets, and distributes chemical solutions for agro-science and life science sectors. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Xelerated provides technology solutions for the networking industry. The company helps network equipment vendors build high-speed programmable carrier-class systems for prolonged product life times, streamlined R&D and accelerated time-to-market. Xelerated implements the Dataflow Architecture in network processors and programmable Ethernet switches that are manufactured by world leading fabs. The devices set a new benchmark for packet processing devices. In support to its customers' engineering efforts, the firm provides an array of software products and services to help them customize its technology in order to match the system designs and product innovations they envision.

Syngenta Corp. manufactures agricultural chemicals and distributes field, garden, and flower seeds. It produces herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, and crop protection products for pest control and vegetation management. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) is an American company that manages food, beverage, household, and personal care products for companies worldwide. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The company focuses on health and wellness, particularly reducing childhood obesity by being transparent with food labels and educating youth about their relationship with food. GMA Brands provides expert reviews on meal brands and comparison articles to help consumers make informed buying decisions. Geoff Freeman has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

The US-China Business Council is an organization that provides information, advisory, advocacy, and program services to its members. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The American company focuses on shaping the relationship between the United States and China. USCBC offers research and analyses on Chinese government personnel, member newsletters, and advisory services to answer sector-specific and general investment questions.

Hagley Museum & Library is a registered 501(c)(3) organization located in Wilmington, DE. The museum offers various events and programs, including summer camps, exhibitions, and history hangouts. The newest exhibition explores diverse stories of American innovation. The museum also has a library, research, and digital archive. Hagley's board of trustees has recently approved a new strategic plan that takes Hagley through 2026. The museum also offers virtual tours, talks with the Hagley historian, games, puzzles, and more from the comfort of home.

DuPont Crop Protection Co., Inc. manufactures and distributes fungicides, insecticides and herbicides. The company was founded by Éleuthère Irénée du Pont in 1802 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Inc. provides research and development services. It offers agriculture, environmental and human research services. The company was founded by William Boyce Thompson in 1924 and is headquartered in Ithaca, NY.

Ceradis BV develops and markets environmental solutions for plant nutrition, crop protection, and formulation services. It focuses on the use of biological formulation additives and the development of biofungicides based on macro-organisms or natural products. The company was founded by Wim M. van der Krieken in 2005 and is headquartered in Wageningen, the Netherlands.

Syngenta Ventures is a venture capital firm in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 2009. The firm is headquartered in Switzerland.

Accel Partners Ltd. operates as a credit institution which provides financial services. It offers its services to the private, corporate and government sectors. The company was founded on July 11, 2000 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Arlon Capital Partners Management Co. LLC (Arlon Capital Partners) is a private equity firm subsidiary of Arlon Group LLC founded in 2007. The firm is is headquartered in New York.

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.

Nordian Capital BV(Nordian Capital), formerly known as Rabo Capital an independent Netherlands based private equity firm which was founded in September 2014 as a spinoff from Rabobank.

FB Oranjewoud Participaties BV is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Stichting FB Oranjewoud founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Oranjewoud, the Netherlands.

O2 Capital Partners (O2 Capital) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Philip Sluiter, Bob van der Veen and Pieter van der Zanden. The firm headquartered in Oosterbeek, Netharlands.

Gilde Equity Management is a Private Equity firm founded in 1996. The firm is headquartered in Heemstede Estate, Netherlands.

Part of DuPont de Nemours, Inc., DuPont Industrial Biosciences USA LLC engages in researching and developing biosciences. The company is based in Cedar Rapids, IA.

Schoenendoos Rotterdam BV is a private equity firm with headquarters in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. It was founded in 2017.

Zyzzle Ltd. provides chemical-free insect control solutions for agricultural pests, mosquitoes, and other applications. The company is based in Surbiton, UK. The British company's technology solutions, including the sterile insect technique (SIT), are more effective than chemical insecticides and benign to the environment. The company's first solution, approved for sale in four US states, is for the control of spotted wing drosophila (SWD). The company's non-GM solutions aim to prevent pests from reaching the infestation level associated with spraying chemical insecticides. The company was founded in 2017 by Glen Slade, who has been the CEO since 2017.

Part of Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc., Cerevel Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that develops therapies. The company is based in Cambridge, MA. The company was founded in 2018. N. Anthony Coles has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

5metis, Inc. is a pure-play discovery company for crop health. The company is based in Durham, NC. The company was founded in 2021. The CEO is Steven L.K. Tuttle.

The Business Roundtable advocates public policies that ensure economic growth. It considers public policy issues which contains groups like the construction users anti-inflation roundtable, a group devoted to containing construction costs; and the labor law study committee, made up of labor relations executives of major companies. The Business Roundtable was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

NBI Investors is an independent fund manager that is responsible for the day to day management, which was founded in 2014 . The firm headquartered in Netherlands.