Ganesh Kishore

Glori Energy Technology, Inc. provides oil recovery interface of biology, chemistry and engineering. It designs customized microbe and nutrient treatment systems, including Activated Environment for the Recover of Oil System for oil producers to install into existing production infrastructure to increase oil recovery. The company was founded by John A. Babcock, Suresh Kumar Soni and Rajendra Kumar Pachauri in 2005 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) is a scientific community that has been in existence since 1939. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The organization aims to inspire and transform collective scientific knowledge into innovative solutions for the benefit of all people around the world. The science of food encompasses food science, food technologies, and their applications across the food industry. IFT envisions a world where diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are universally valued as essential to advancing the science of food. The organization has member resource groups that provide supportive spaces for communities who have traditionally been underrepresented and under-supported. Christie A. Tarantino has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

Verifood Ltd. develops pocket spectrometer for smart phones. It offers instant animal feed nutrient analysis, precision agriculture in pocket, real time raw material inspection, and food and beverage quality control solutions. The company was founded by Dror Sharon and Damian Goldring in 2011 and is headquartered in Herzliya, Israel.

MLS Capital Fund II LP invests in companies located in Malaysia. The fund focuses on companies operating in the fields of agriculture, industrial and healthcare biotechnology. It provides financing for seed, early and later stage capital requirements.

Provivi, Inc. develops biopesticides for agriculture, commercial, household, and public health pest management. The company was founded by Pedro S. L. Coelho, Peter Meinhold and Frances Arnold in 2013 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Burril LLC (Burrill) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 1994 by G. Steven. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science provides science related journal, program, and education services. The firm also promotes the responsible use of science in public policy. The company was founded in 1848 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

St. Louis Regional Chamber & Growth Association operates as a non-profit organization, which engages in economic development business and public policy. The company was founded in 1836 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Inc. is an international non-profit scientific and educational organization based in Bethesda, MD. With over 11,000 members, the society is one of the largest molecular life science societies in the world. The society serves the scientific community through the publication of peer-reviewed journals and science news, organization of scientific meetings, advocacy for funding of basic research and education, support of career development and science education at all levels, promoting the diversity of individuals entering the scientific workforce, and celebrating important contributions and achievements in science and technology made by black scientists. The society also honors an outstanding scientist who has shown a sustained commitment to breaking down local and/or systemic barriers against scientists and students from historically marginalized or excluded groups. Founded in 1906, the society's mission is to advance the science of biochemistry and molecular biology and promote the understanding of the molecular nature of life processes.

Malaysian Life Sciences Capital Fund Management Co Ltd (MLSCFM) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Metahelix Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd. develops and markets hybrid crops and seeds. The firm is an agricultural biotechnology company focusing on developing traits and technologies for crop protection & improved productivity. Its biotechnology capability includes all the aspects of gene mining, development, molecular biology, crop transformation, phenotyping, and assaying and trait development. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Karnataka, India.

Kaiima Bio Agritech Ltd. provides breeding and agro-biotechnology, agro technology and energy services. The firm offers food, feed crops and castormax solutions. It uses its enhanced ploidy platform to increase crop productivity. The company was founded by Doron Gal, Zohar Benner and Amit Avidov, Dror Maayany and Alon Lerner in 2007 and is headquartered in Lower Galilee, Israel.

GreenLight Biosciences, Inc. engages in a biotechnology company.. It delivers attractive solution for production of chemicals and fuels from renewable resources, eliminating the need for petroleum feedstocks. The company was founded by Andrey J. Zarur, Marta Ortega-Valle, and James R. Swartz and is headquartered in Medford, MA.

Sentinext Therapeutics Sdn. Bhd. develops vaccines and therapeutics for tropical infectious diseases. Its pharmaceutical research and development focuses on EV71, polio, influenza and dengue diseases. The company was founded by Mary Jane Cardosa and Peter Samuel Wulff in 2009 and is headquartered in Penang, Malaysia.

MOgene LC provides genomic services to research, biotech/pharma and government facilities. The firm offers nucleic acid isolation, library preparation, microarrays, real-time PCR, nextgen sequencing, next-generation mapping, sequence capture and bioinformatics. The company was founded by Ganesh M. Kishore in February 2004 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Spruce Capital Partners LLC (Spruce Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Gerg Young. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Amfora, Inc. develops biotechnologies for nutritionally enhanced forage crops. The company was founded by Jonathan Burbaum and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Napigen, Inc. is a biotechnology company that specializes in genome engineering of various organisms such as plants, microbes, and animals. The company is based in Wilmington, DE and Dr. Hajime Sakai has been the CEO since 2016. The company's technology targets mitochondria and chloroplasts, which are important for creating energy and producing biochemical molecules. The company's genome technology has broad applications in human and animal healthcare, agriculture, and industrial biotechnology. Napigen was founded in 2016 by a group of accomplished scientists, entrepreneurs, and investors including Dr. Hajime Sakai, Dr. Jay Keasling, Dr. Ganesh Kishore, and Dr. Roger Wyse.

Mynvax Pvt Ltd. is an Indian biotechnology company. The company is based in Bangalore, India and was founded in 2017.

Impetus Agriculture, LLC is an American company that specializes in growing commercial biotech crops and developing bio pesticide formulations. The company was founded in 2018, and Martha Schlicher has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

The Yield Lab Manager LLC (Yield Lab Manager) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Thad W Simons and Thomas Adamitis. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.