Simon Aspland

Acidophil LLC develops biotechnologies and products in the field of applied genetics and molecular engineering. It uses synthetic biology and/or synthetic chemistry to apply the lessons of evolution to the discovery and development of novel bioactive compounds and related production processes for a variety of market sectors. The company was founded by Sydney Brenner and Philip Goelet and is headquartered in Lutherville, MD.

PBL-Ventures is the business start-up and mentoring arm of Plant Bioscience Ltd founded in 1994. The firm is headquartered in the UK.

Plant Bioscience Ltd. operates as an independent technology management company. The firm specializes in plant, food and microbial science. Its services include identification of opportunities, enhancement and protection of technology, commercialization strategy and business development. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Norwich, the United Kingdom.

AgriMetis LLC operates a biotech company, which engages in the development of crop protection agents. It also offers natural products derived compounds to protect crops from weeds, fungal diseases, and insect pests. Its AgriMetis technology platform employs multidisciplinary and integrated scientific approach that allows access to areas of chemical space and production routes that are inaccessible to others. The company was founded by Philip Goelet, Simon Aspland and Brian Green in March 2014 and is headquartered in Lutherville, MD.