Peter Llewellyn-Davies

Founded in 2001, CoreOptics develops and manufactures 10G and 40G Distortion Tolerant MSA Modules and IC solutions for ultra high-speed optical networking applications in the telecommunications and information technology industries. The company believes that optical communications networks must become open systems that economically transmit information regardless of data rate or fiber type. By building optical networks upon the only working MLSE-based transponders on the market today, CoreOptics is leading the way in providing advanced analog and digital signal processing remedies for the physical layer impairments. CoreOptics has received financing from leading venture capital firms, including T-com, GIMV, Crescendo Ventures, TVM, High Tech Private Equity, Atila Ventures, Quest for Growth and others. The CoreOptics team includes highly-skilled engineers with extensive experience in RF and digital ASIC design, as well as optical systems, applications and network architecture. The firm with operations in Nuremberg and Stuttgart, Germany and San Jose, California/Manchester New Hampshire, USA, develops and manufactures subsystems for ultra high-speed optical networking applications in the telecommunications and information technology industries.

Süd-Chemie AG manufactures chemical products. It produces adsorbents and catalysts. Adsorbents and additives in this group are mainly additives for use in the edible oil, edible fat, food, beverage and animal feed industries. Foundry additives are focused on bentonite products since bentonite forms an integral part of the molding-sand mixture. Detergent, paper and specialty additives offer innovative bentonite detergent solutions, which is mainly used in washing powder and tabs, helping to simplify the production process. Innovative carrier technology rounds off the portfolio for the detergent industry, allowing for selective use of activating agents during the washing process to obtain the right brightness. The Plastic Additives Industry Group develops, produces and markets functional, eco-friendly plastic additives to improve the product quality of plastics, such as PVC and polyethylene. The hydrotalcite additive manufactured by this industry group offers a heavy-metal-free supplement for plastics and is in many respects superior to conventional lead-based additives. Hydrotalcite is used in plastic formulations for the manufacture of, among other things, cable insulation, plastic sheeting, plastic film and plastic profiles. The Specialty Resins Industry Group manufactures resins mainly for the paints and coatings industry, including those used in antistatic finishings. The Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics Industry Group develops and produces packaging for the pharmaceutical, diagnostics and food-supplement industries. The Classical Water Treatment Industry Group offers customized solutions for purifying and conditioning recalculated water and industrial waste water. Its application solutions include plants for treating both cooling water and water used to feed boilers. The company also engages in casting products and wind power. The company was founded in 1857 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Müller Dairy (UK) Ltd. sells diary products. The company's diary products include, Müllerice, Raspberry and Apple 6 pack, Müllerlight, Blackcurrant, Müllerlight Drink and Müllerlight Three New McVities. Müller Dairy was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Market Drayton, UK.

APEIRON Biologics AG operates as a clinical-stage company which engages in the discovery and development of novel cancer immunotherapies. The firm develops APN311, a therapeutic antibody to treat pediatric patients with neuroblastoma; APN301, an immunocytokine consisting of a humanized antibody genetically linked to two human IL-2 molecules; and APN401, a first-in-class autologous cellular therapy. The company was founded by Josef Penninger in 2005 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.