Lynsey Wenger

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.

Heitman Capital Management LLC (Heitman Capital Management) is a real estate private equity firm a subsidiary of Heitman LLC founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

The Municipal Employees' Retirement System (MERS) of Michigan is a State-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Lansing, Michigan. The firm was founded by the Michigan Legislature in 1945, and by 1996, they were granted independence from the state. MERS administers the retirement plans for Michigan's local units of government on a not-for-profit basis.

Cargill, Inc. engages in the provision of food, agricultural, financial, and industrial products and services. It specializes in food service, agriculture, meat and poultry, transportation, pharmaceutical ingredients, and beauty products. The company was founded by William Wallace Cargill in 1865 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Delaware BioScience Association promotes Delaware's bioscience industry. It facilitates growth of the life science industry, advancements in research as well as supporting education initiatives in Delaware and the surrounding region. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Newark, DE.

Bessemer Investment Management LLC (BIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2001 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bessemer Trust Co., NA (BTNA), a national banking association, which in turn, is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Bessemer Group, Inc. (BGI). BIM provides advisory services to investment companies and banking institutions.

Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd. manufactures chemicals and paint products. Its products include coatings, adhesives, starch, and synthetic polymer. The company was founded on December 7, 1926 and is headquartered in Slough, the United Kingdom.

Part of Dow, Inc., Chiros Ltd. is a chemical research and British development company. The company is based in Cambridge, UK.

Part of AstraZeneca PLC, Zeneca Garden Care is a British company that develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products, agrochemicals, and specialty chemicals. The company is based in Macclesfield, UK. Zeneca Garden Care was acquired by Zeneca Group Plc on January 01, 1995 for $84.16 million.

Part of Johnson Matthey Plc, Lancaster Synthesis Ltd. is a British company that retails organic chemicals mainly to industrial and academic research institutions. The company is based in Morecambe, UK. Lancaster Synthesis was acquired by Johnson Matthey Plc from Clariant AG on October 01, 2004 for $26.37 million.

Clariant Corp. manufactures and distributes chemical products. It provides textile, leather, paper, functional, and life science chemicals. The firm offers its services to key industries including pharmaceutical, agrochemical, electronic, plastics, paints and coatings, textile, paper, leather, metal, household and personal care products, and chemical processing industries. The company was founded on July 26, 1983 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Archimica SRL manufactures chemicals for the pharmaceutical industry. The company was founded in 1960, and is headquartered in Origgio, Italy.

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.

S&P Ingredient Development LLC develops and produces low sodium salt. The company is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.