Martin J. Thoolen

Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Schering Plough Corp. manufactures and sells pharmaceuticals, consumer and animal health care products. The firm discovers, develops, manufactures and markets advanced drug therapies. The company is headquartered in Kenilworth, NJ.

DSM BV engages in the provision of ingredients, expertise, and solutions for plant-based products. It operates through the following segments: Animal Nutrition and Health (ANH); Health, Nutrition, and Care (HNC); Food and Beverage (F and B); and Other. The ANH segment includes developing sustainable animal farming through essential products, performance solutions, and precision services serving the poultry, swine, ruminants, and aquaculture markets. The HNC segment provides health, nutrition, and care solutions for markets such as early life nutrition, dietary supplements, pharma, medical, and personal care. The F and B segment focuses on supporting healthy diets through nutritious, delicious, and sustainable solutions for several market segments including bakery, beverages and brewing, dairy, savory, plant-based alternative proteins, and pet food. The Other segment is involved in corporate activities. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Heerlen, the Netherlands.

Van der Moolen Holding NV provides trading and services on securities and derivatives. It offers trading and brokerage of equities, equity options, derivatives, futures and exchange traded funds on various securities exchanges. The company was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

BIOeCON BV develops technology to convert lignocellulose biomass into fuels and chemicals. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Hoevelaken, The Netherlands

Abraxis Health is establishing as a fully-integrated, next-generation, evidence-based, and personalized healthcare company. It plans to develop a proprietary model for the delivery of healthcare. Abraxis Health is designing and acquiring the necessary infrastructure and plans to acquire and internally develop the hardware and software modules to organize and integrate the data streams that form the foundation of an interactive database. The firm will develop, test, and validate diagnostics and drugs to target pre-selected patients based on molecular profiles that predict drug response to particular therapeutics.

Draka Holding NV manufactures electrical and special purpose cables. The company was founded by Jan Teewis Duyvis in 1910 and is headquartered in Delft, the Netherlands.

Firmenich SA produces and distributes perfumes and flavors. It offers fine fragrances and ingredients, and body, oral and home care products. The firm provides flavors for beverages, sweet goods, and savory foods. It serves food, beauty, household, fabric care products, and pharmaceutical industries. The company was founded by Matin Naef and Philippe Chuit on November 1, 1895 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

Royal Philips Electronics NV /Consortium/ is a Dutch company led by Bain Capital and Apax Partners.

Intrexon ActoBiotics NV manufactures biopharmaceutical products. It focuses on the development and commercialization of a new generation of biological drugs. The company represents a novel concept for oral administration of therapeutic proteins, and is designed to be safer and more effective than injectable biopharmaceuticals. Intrexon Actobioticswas founded by Mark Vaeck, Emil Pot and Bernard Coulie in June 2006 and is headquartered in Zwijnaarde, Belgium.

KPMG Accountants NV provides accounting services. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Enschede, the Netherlands.

Angelo, Gordon Europe LLP (AG-Europe) is a privately-held alternative investment firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm is owned by Angelo, Gordon & Co. LP. AG-Europe manages assets across a broad range of credit and real estate strategies on behalf of pension funds, corporations, endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds and individuals.

ZDF Enterprises GmbH provides television content production and distribution services. It specializes in worldwide program sales, implementation of international co-productions, license purchasing for programs, marketing of online rights, and merchandising of ZDF program brands. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Mainz, Germany.

Part of Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Research Laboratories Massachusetts LLC is a pharmaceutical company that provides free medicines and adult vaccines to qualified patients through their Merck Patient Assistance Program. The company is based in Boston, MA and is a part of Merck & Co., Inc. and its affiliates. The company also offers information about insurance coverage and financial assistance options for eligible patients. The company conducts clinical trials and provides medical information covering thousands of topics in all fields of medicine through their Merck Manuals. Additionally, they report on their commitment to operating responsibly to benefit society through their corporate responsibility program, which includes their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) report. Merck for Mothers is an initiative to create a world where no woman has to die giving life.

PGIM Ltd. is the Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of PGIM Financial Ltd., ultimately held by Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) in the US. Formerly known as Pramerica Investment Management Ltd., the firm was founded in 1999 and changed their name to PGIM in 2016. PGIM is headquartered in London and offers a range of fixed income strategies and products to a variety of affiliated and unaffiliated global institutional clients.

Het Nederlands Kanker Instituut-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek is a scientific research institute and a specialist clinic. The firm’s areas of research are including fundamental, clinical and translational cancer research. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Part of Prysmian SpA, Prysmian Kabel und Systeme GmbH is a German company that manufactures optical fibers and telecommunications cables. The company is based in Berlin, Germany. The CEO of the company is Valerio Battista.

BDR Thermea Group BV manufactures and distributes sustainable and smart climate and sanitary hot water solutions and services. It offers boilers, commercial boilers, heat pumps, biomass, solar thermal, micro-CHP, water heaters, radiators, and smart controls. The firm also offers technical suport, information, maintenance, and installations. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands.

Hinke Fongers Beheer BV is a family office real estate investor that values customer satisfaction and personal relationships with tenants. The private company is based in Baarle-Nassau, Netherlands and provides purchase and sale, rental, and technical management services for first-class real estate properties such as offices, shops, and apartments. The Dutch company's portfolio includes properties in the immediate vicinity of in-city stations, supermarkets, convenience shopping centers, and apartment buildings. Examples of real estate properties in their portfolio are Stadastores in Breda, the office buildings Belvédère and The Cabinet in 's-Hertogenbosch, the CBS head office in Heerlen, and Tetrade office park in Breda. The company has a high occupancy rate and low turnover.

Allergan GI Corp. develops peptide therapeutics for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders. It provides RM-493 a small-peptide melanocortin-4 receptor agonist, for the treatment of obesity and diabetes, and RM-131 a small-peptide ghrelin agonist, for the treatment of diabetic gastro paresis and other gastrointestinal functional disorders. The company was founded by Bart Henderson and Elizabeth Stoner in 2008 and is headquartered in Madison, NJ.

Retrotope, Inc. operates as clinical-stage pharmaceutical company that develops drugs to treat degenerative diseases. It offers drugs and therapies to treat Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, mitochondrial myopathies and retinopathies diseases. The company was founded by Charles R. Cantor, Robert J. Molinari, and Mikhail S. Shchepinov in 2006 and is headquartered in Los Altos, CA.

SEO Economisch Onderzoek provides economic research services. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Regenesance BV develops drugs for the treatment of neurodegenerative and immune mediated disorders. Its products include Regenemab, a monoclonal antibody for multiple indications like PNH, myasthenia gravis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and multiples sclerosis. The company was founded by Valeria Ramaglia, Mikael Orum, Frank Baas and Kees Fluiter in 2009 is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

AIMM Therapeutics BV develops therapeutic antibodies for the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Its antibody discovery platform couples proprietary knowledge of B cell immortalization with the isolation of antibodies from humans or animals. The company was founded by Donald Kalff and Hergen Spits in 2004 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

VDP LLC is a private company that manufactures and sells jewelry through online. The company is based in Rochester, MI.

Part of Arcadis NV, Arcadis Belgium NV provides design and engineering services. The company is based in Brussels, Belgium.

VodafoneZiggo Group BV provides telephone services. It offers video, broadband internet, digital cable television, voice calling, and other mobile services to residential and business customers. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Utrecht, the Netherlands.

The Confederation of Netherlands Industry Employers, also known as VNO-NCW, is the largest employers' organization in the Netherlands. The private company is based in The Hague, Netherlands. It represents the interests of Dutch businesses both domestically and internationally and offers various services to its members. The organization advocates for businesses of all sizes and sectors, from AEX companies to family-owned businesses, small and medium-sized enterprises, and young entrepreneurs. VNO-NCW aims to create an environment that fosters entrepreneurship. The organization provides a platform for entrepreneurs to voice their opinions on new legislation and current business issues through the MKB Ondernemerspanel. VNO-NCW also publishes an opinion magazine called Forum, which is free online and available in print for a fee. The organization has expressed support for the government's balanced climate plans, emphasizing the importance of focusing on the execution of all necessary prerequisites to achieve the 2030 climate goals, such as permits and energy infrastructure.