James Millis

Cargill, Inc. engages in the provision of food, agricultural, financial, and industrial products and services. It specializes in food service, agriculture, meat and poultry, transportation, pharmaceutical ingredients, and beauty products. The company was founded by William Wallace Cargill in 1865 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Maxygen, Inc. is a biotechnology company. It is focused on the potential further development of its MAXY-G34 product, a next-generation pegylated, granulocyte colony stimulating factor, G-CSF, for the treatment of chemotherapy induced neutropenia and acute radiation syndrome. G-CSF is a natural protein that functions by stimulating the body's bone marrow to produce more white blood cells. The company was founded on May 7, 1996 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Novozymes A/S engages in the research and development of biotechnology solutions, which produces industrial enzymes and microorganisms. Its business areas include agriculture, bioenergy, biopharma, food and beverage, household care, leather, pulp and paper, textile and wastewater solutions. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Draths Corp. manufactured bio-chemical products. The company was founded by John W. Frost, Mark Stowers and Karen M. Draths in 2005 and was headquartered in Emeryville, CA.

Part of Arkion Life Sciences LLC, Bio-Technical Resources engages in research and development of new strains and process technologies. The company is based in Manitowoc, WI. Founded in 1962.

BioAmber, Inc. is an industrial biotechnology company, which produces sustainable chemicals. Its proprietary technology platform combines industrial biotechnology and chemical catalysis to convert renewable feedstock into chemicals for use in everyday products, including plastics, resins, paints, food additives and personal care products. The firm's products include bio-based succinic acid, butanediol and bio-based disodium succinate. The company was founded on October 15, 2008 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.