Birgitte Rønnow

Terranol A/S develops yeasts to be applied in second generation bioethanol production. Its second generation bioethanol is produced from agricultural wastes, such as wheat straw, sugar cane bagasse, corn stover, and wood chips. It has developed industrial yeasts that converts all sugars and also the sugar xylose in biomass into ethanol. The company's technology Terranol Strain V-1 ferments glucose and xylose into ethanol with high yield and low production of the byproduct xylitol. Terranol was founded by Thomas Hvid Andersen, Birgitte Rønnow, and Ole Sibbesen in October 2007 and is headquartered in Kongens Lyngby, Denmark.

DuPont Nutrition Biosciences ApS is engaged in the production of food enzymes, products and pharmaceutical grade excipients for food products. It operates through the following divisions: Enablers, BioActives, Sweeteners, Cultures, Genecor and Sales and Application Food Ingredients. The Enablers division develops, produces and markets emulsifiers, hydrocolloids, and tailored systems that enable food & beverage manufactureres to make appealing products. The BioActives division is comprised of the Cultures and Sweeteners divisions. It offers food cultures and protective solutions, speciality sweeteners, health ingredients, and microorganisms for agriculture and animal nutrition. The Genencor division develops innovative enzymes and bioproducts to reduce the environmental impact of the cleaning, textile, fuel, and chemical industries. The sales and Application food Ingredients division manages and budgets global key accounts. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered Copenhagen, Denmark