Stan Haftka

Virent, Inc. develops and commercializes biofuel technologies. It converts soluble biomass-derived sugars into products molecularly identical to those made with petroleum, including gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and chemicals used for plastics and fibers. The company was founded by Randy D. Cortright and James Dumesic in 2002 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

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.

First Green Partners LLC (First Green Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Tom Erickson and Doug Cameron. The firm is headquartered in Stillwater, Minnesota.

Trelys, Inc. owns and operates biotechnology products. The company was founded by Jay Kouba and is headquartered in Hayward, CA.

Arthur D. Little, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in strategy and organization, operations management, technology and innovation management, corporate finance, and global carbon advisory serving corporations and organizations worldwide. The firm serves the automotive, healthcare, information, chemicals, consumer goods, retail, manufacturing, and transportation industries. The company was founded by Arthur Dehon Little and Roger Griffin in October 1886 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

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.

ADM Germany GmbH trades grains, oilseeds and foodstuffs. It is a trading company of agricultural commodities as well as non-grain feed ingredients to cater for livestock needs in proteins. The company was founded in 1919 by Alfred C. Toepfer and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

University of Houston System offers higher education degrees and job training or vocational study programs. It offers about 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in fields such as business, education, humanities and law. It was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Golden Peanut Co. LLC supplies peanut products. Its products include seeds, raw peanuts, peanut flour, roasted peanut oil & extract, and refined peanut oil. The company has operations in Ashburn, Dawson, Camilla, Camilla, Wakefield, and Aulander. It was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

TetraVitae Bioscience is developing biobased chemicals, plastics, and fuels. Its proprietary technology and expertise in the fields of industrial fermentations, process engineering, microbiology, and cellulosic feedstocks will dramatically lower the costs of production, allowing them to compete with and replace petroleum-derived products. TetraVitae's focus is the production of biobutanol using a proprietary fermentation process and enhanced microorganism platform. Its biobutanol technology has demonstrated significant improvements over conventional approaches in key performance metrics.

Roland Berger Strategy Consultants LLC provides management consulting services. The private company is based in Ann Arbor, MI.

Synata Bio, Inc. provides services related to energy industry. The company is headquartered in Warrenville, IL.