Ian Purtle

Rohm & Haas Co. develops and manufactures specialty chemicals, paints, adhesives, and materials. The company was founded by Otto Röhm and Otto Haas on September 1, 1909 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC (Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers) is a venture capital firm founded in 1972 by Eugene Kleiner, Thomas Perkins, Brook Byers and Frank J. Caufield. The firm is headquartered in California, US.

Ben Franklin Technology Partners /Ventures/ (Ben Franklin Tech Partners) is a venture Capital firm founded in 1982. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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.

California Life Sciences Association (CLSA) is the largest and most influential life sciences advocacy and business leadership organization in California. The non-profit company is based in South San Francisco, CA, and has offices in other locations as well. The company works closely with industry, government, academia, and others to shape public policy, improve access to innovative technologies, and grow California's life sciences economy. CLSA serves biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, and diagnostics companies, research universities and institutes, investors, and service providers throughout the state. Mike Guerra has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

California Biomedical Innovation Alliance provides biomedical advocacy and community services. The private company is based in South San Francisco, CA and has subsidiaries in United States. The CEO of the company is Sara Radcliffe.

Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. is a global leadership community of over 30,000 chief executives from 142 countries. The non-profit company is based in Irving, TX and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The company's mission is to help its members become better leaders and better people. The company was founded in 1950 by Ray Hickok, Khalid Mohamed Jassem Kanoo. Thayer Smith has been the CEO of the company since 2007.

Intelligent Energy Ltd. provides clean energy solutions for the unmanned aerial vehicle, automotive and stationary power markets. Its products include fuel cell modules and fuel cell stack. The company was founded on March 28, 2000 and is headquartered in Loughborough, the United Kingdom.

ALLDATA LLC provides diagnostic, repair and estimating information services. It offers mechanical and collision shop products. The company was founded by Rod Georgiu in 1986 and is headquartered in Elk Grove, CA.

U.S. Venture, Inc. distributes and markets petroleum and renewable energy products. It offers lubricants tires, and parts for the automotive aftermarket. The company was founded by Art Schmidt, Ray Schmidt, and Bill Schmidt in 1951 and is headquartered in Appleton, WI.

Cilion, Inc. is a renewable fuel company that converts corn into ethanol to power cars and trucks. The company was founded in May 2006 and is headquartered in Goshen, CA.

Siluria Technologies, Inc. develops and manufactures a direct chemical process for plastics and fuels from natural gas. Its second process technology can convert ethylene to liquid fuels such as gasoline, diesel or jet fuel. The firm’s revolutionary catalyst technologies uniquely combine nanomaterials, biotechnology and chemical engineering, to convert an abundant, ubiquitous, and inexpensive feedstock into high value, drop-in fuels and chemicals using processes that can be seamlessly integrated into existing industry infrastructure. The company was founded by Clinton Whitewood Bybee and Alexander Tkachenko in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Turo, Inc. provides an online marketplace for car rentals. It connects people who need a car with vehicle owners. The firm provides the technology infrastructure and insurance policies. The company was founded by Shelby Clark in August 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

DataLase Ltd. operates as an inline digital printing company. Its solutions offers product coding, case coding, labelling, folding cartons, and mailing. The company was founded by John Bannard in 1988 and is headquartered in Widnes, the United Kingdom.

Zea2 LLC offers cellulose-based biorefinery platform that is designed to produce advanced fuels and intermediate chemicals. It aims to address the yield and carbon dioxide problems associated with traditional and cellulosic based processes. The company was founded by Timothy J. Eggeman in 2002 and is headquartered in Tempe, AZ.

NatureWorks LLC manufactures plastics and fibers from renewable resources. It provides commercial applications in the areas of fiber and nonwovens, films, extruded, and thermoformed containers. The company was founded by Patrick R. Gruber in 1997 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

Advanced BioNutrition Corp. provides environmentally sustainable and science-based technology solutions. It develops biotech products for animal health and human nutrition. The firm’s technologies include applications patents, licensing and acquisitions. The company was founded by David J. Kyle in 2001 and is headquartered in Columbia, MD.

Adaptive Surface Technologies, Inc. provides customized solutions for sticky problems in materials. Its techniques can be applied to metals, plastics, optics, textiles, and ceramics. The company was founded by Philseok Kim and Joanna Aizenberg in 2010 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Ballard Spahr LLP provides legal services. It also provides counsel in litigation, business and finance, real estate, intellectual property, and public finance. The company was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

BASF Venture Capital GmbH (BVC) is an independent venture capital subsidiary of BASF SE, founded in 2001. The firm is headquartered in Ludwigshafen, Germany.

High-Tech Gründerfonds Management GmbH (HTGF) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Bonn, Germany.

Trove Recommerce operates a platform that helps users give and receive things. Its platform works off of a credit system where users earn credits by giving things away and credits can be used to purchase something they want. The company was founded by Adam Werbach, Andrew Ruben and Carl Tashian in 2012 and is headquartered in Brisbane, CA.

Scoop Technologies, Inc. develops and operates application for carpooling and transportation. Its application allows users to schedule morning and afternoon commutes with nearby co-workers and neighbours; and tailors a custom carpool based on route, employer, and traffic. The company was founded by Jonathan Sadow and Robert Sadow in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.