Natasha Rawlings

The University of Melbourne, founded in 1853, is a world-renowned institution located in Parkville, Australia. The university is a leader in education, teaching, and research, offering a wide range of coursework and research programs.

Meat & Livestock Australia Ltd. provides and exports red meat and livestock. It invests in world-class research, development and adoption projects to increase the productivity and profitability of Australia’s cattle, sheep and goat businesses. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in North Sydney, Australia.

BioCity Group Ltd (BioCity) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Renephra Ltd. develops medical devices. Its is developing ground-breaking new approaches to dialysis treatment in end-stage renal disease by accessing the interstitial fluid in the skin. This new approach enables water and toxin removal in a non-invasive manner. The company was founded by Paul Brenchley and Sandip Mitra in 2009 and is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.

Cardihab Pty Ltd. operates as a cardiac rehabilitation research and technology. The company was founded by Leonore Ryan and Simon McBride and is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia.

Kinoxis Therapeutics Pty Ltd. engages in conducting biotechnology research. The company is headquartered in Camberwell, Australia.

Nourish Ingredients Pty Ltd is an Australian company that specializes in producing animal-free fish oil. The company is passionate about the future of animal-free fats and has assembled a talented squad with 360-degree expertise. Nourish's animal-free fats make alternative proteins taste delicious, as good, if not better, than the real thing. The company uses proprietary yeast strains to brew entirely animal-free, remarkably delicious fats through fermentation. The company was founded by James Petrie and Ben Leita, with James Petrie serving as the CEO since incorporation. Nourish's CEO and Chef Scientist designed and built the world's first synbio long-chain omega-3 alternative, which has completely changed the alternative lipids game.

Earthodic Pty Ltd. is an Australian materials science company that specializes in creating functional biobased coatings. The company is based in Donnybrook, Australia and was founded by Anthony Musumeci, Melissa Mail, Albert Tietz, and Fiona Donaghey. The company's flagship product, Paperbarc, is a biobased water-resistant coating for pulped or paper products. It is more sustainable and circular than plastic coatings and has better water-resistance than wax coatings.