Andy Hall Ponselè

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

DuPont Pioneer develops, markets and sells hybrid seeds. It provides argonomic support and services to farmers and strives to develop sustainable agricultural systems. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Johnston, IA.

Maxygen, Inc. is a biotechnology company. It is focused on the potential further development of its MAXY-G34 product, a next-generation pegylated, granulocyte colony stimulating factor, G-CSF, for the treatment of chemotherapy induced neutropenia and acute radiation syndrome. G-CSF is a natural protein that functions by stimulating the body's bone marrow to produce more white blood cells. The company was founded on May 7, 1996 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Verdia, Inc. manufactures polymer flooring and coating. It Products are used in educational and institutional organizations, airports and food and beverage processing. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Conroe, TX.

Calysta, Inc. provides sustainable industrial products for food and energy security. The firm develops new Biological Gas-to-Liquids and Biological Gas-to-Chemicals technologies using methane, the primary component of natural gas. It’s technology allows conversion of a plentiful energy resource into high value chemicals and transportation fuels. The company was founded in 2012 by Joshua Silverman and Alan Shaw and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Zoetis Denmark ApS designs and manufactures diagnostic cartridges based on micro fluidic technology. Its technology enables veterinarians to obtain critical diagnostic information on their patients. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Farum, Denmark.

GlycoSpot ApS operates as a biotechnology company specializing in the development and production of assay kits for carbohydrate active enzymes. The firm offers a range of dyed substrates, such as chromogenic polymer hydrogel (CPH)-amylopectin, CPH-galactomannan, and CPH-ß-glucan (from barly, oat and yeast). The company was founded by William George Tycho Willats, Mads Hartvig Clausen, Ole Kring, Thomas Lacentra, Katrine Kamph Slott Maarlev, and Anders Holme Jensen and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Danmarks Eksport- og Investeringsfond (EIFO) is a venture capital subsidiary of Government of Denmark and founded in 1992. The firm is headquartered in Hellerup, Denmark.

Fida Biosystems ApS offers research and development of point-of-care technologies. Its technology enables to carry out analyses of information on complex binding interactions and concentration of proteins, particles, antibodies, and other biomolecules. The company is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

FreeSense ApS manufactures equipment for measuring, testing and navigation. It provides tools necessary to wirelessly monitor, in real time, the critical production. The company is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Advalight ApS provides medical lasers for dermatological treatments. It utilizes solid state laser technology and creates yellow-wavelength lasers for dermatological treatments. The firm provides services to the dermatologists, physicians, and hospitals. Its laser primarily targets vascular lesions such as port-wine stains, spider veins, and hemangiomas. The company was founded by Morten Thorhauge, Mads Bang Jensen, Jesper Rubech Rasmussen and Jesper Liltorp Moetensen in 2006 and is headquartered in Ballerup, Denmark.

Cogent Breeding Ltd. supplies beef and dairy genetics. Its services include bovine genetics, sexed semen, proven sires, breeding advisors, and eat detection. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Chester, the United Kingdom.

Zantra Ltd. provides support services for agriculture and crop protection solutions. The private company is based in St. Neots, UK. The British company was founded in 2003 by Murray Donald Geddes Mackay and Elisabeth Kennedy Mackay.

Cellexus International Ltd. offers a personalized solution for each client with their revolutionary, market-leading single-use airlift bioreactor systems. The company is based in Forfar, UK. The British company's technology is designed to improve cell culture and fermentation processes, and their CellMaker range has been proven successful for cell culture, microbial fermentations, and phage applications. The company was founded in 2017 by Kevin A. Auton, and Gavin William Valentine Hands has been the CEO of the company since 2017.