Fernand Joseph Kaufmann

The Dow Chemical Co. engages in the manufacture and distribution of chemicals, plastics, industrial and agricultural products. It serves agriculture, automotive, building and construction, consumer, electronic materials, infrastructure, packaging, product finder and product safety industries. The company was founded by Herbert Henry Dow in 1897 and is headquartered in Midland, MI.

Diversa searches high and low for DNA. In its quest to develop new enzymes and other active biological compounds, the biotechnology company collects and catalogs the DNA of organisms in diverse environments (from manure piles to tropical islands). A variety of manufacturers license these compounds from the firm to develop or improve their products, which include detergents, oils, animal feeds, and pharmaceuticals. Diversa's products include enzymes for the oil and gas industry

Schmack Biogas AG supplies of biogas plants. It provides its services through two divisions are Planning and Construction and Plant Management and Service. The company focuses on comprehensive microbiological service and its subsidiary invests in the operation of own biogas plants. It has a range of services for biogas plants from project development, planning and obtaining a building permit, construction, commissioning and providing technical and biological services to financing models and contracting models. The company was founded on September 29, 1995 and is headquartered in Germany.

Verenium Corp. produces cellulosic ethanol derived from multiple biomass feedstocks. It manufactures and markets enzyme products in the fields of animal health and nutrition, grain processing, oilseed processing, oilfield services and other industrial processes such as pulp and paper and textiles. The company was founded in December 1992 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

HPL (High Power Lithium) SA focuses on the development of nano-structured metal oxides and novel electrolytes for use in next generation Li-ion batteries. The company was founded by Michael Gratzel and Ivan Exnar and is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.