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deVGen NV provides biotechnology services for the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries. It innovates in crop protection research and environment induced stress tolerance for its own crops and provides technology to corporate partners. The firm produces and sells its hybrid seeds in field crops such as rice, sunflower, sorghum and pearl millet in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The company was founded by Thierry Bogaert on September 10, 1997 and is headquartered in Ghent, Belgium.

Sofinnova Partners SA (Sofinnova) is an independent venture capital firm established in 1972 and headquartered in Paris, France. Originally known as Sofinnova, the first venture capital firm created in France, the firm created a U.S. subsidiary in San Francisco in 1976. In 1997, both firms were bought out by their management teams, which become the majority shareholders of the new companies, Sofinnova Partners in Paris and Sofinnova Ventures in San Francisco.

Ingenuity Foods, Inc. produces and sells yogurts. Its products include yogurt tubes and yogurt drinks. The firm focuses on brain nutrients. The company was founded by Wolfson Seth Jonathan and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Part of Itaconix Plc, Itaconix (U.K.) Ltd. is a British company that provides administration and research and development services and produces proprietary ingredients. The company is based in Deeside, UK. It was founded in 2005 by Roger Bruce Pettman.

EnobraQ SAS develops yeast for the production of chemical compounds. The company was founded on November 13, 2015 and is headquartered in Ramonville-Saint-Agne, France.

EnginZyme AB is a Swedish company founded in 2014 by Samuel Härgestam, Robin Chatterjee, and Karim Engelmark Cassimjee. EnginZyme is based in Stockholm, Sweden, and has a multidisciplinary team of experts in biocatalysis, organic chemistry, enzyme and process engineering, as well as AI and machine learning. The company has developed a patented, cell-free biomanufacturing platform that combines the power of biology with the efficiencies of the chemical industry. EnginZyme aims to produce better, greener, and more affordable products sustainably. The company's enzyme immobilisation technology enables biomanufacturing without living organisms, resulting in lower costs and a smaller environmental footprint. The company has been recognized as a technology pioneer by the World Economic Forum and was selected for the Cleantech 100 list in 2022 and 2023. Karim Engelmark Cassimjee has been the CEO since 2014.

Comet Biorefining, Inc. operates as a holding company, which engages in the provision of cellulosic glucose technology for applications in renewable biofuels and biochemicals. It proprietary technology allows for the conversion of wood, wheat straw, bagasse, corn stover and other agricultural waste materials into high purity cellulosic glucose syrup. These non-food sources offer lower cost and price stability when compared to food sugar sources such as corn or sugar cane. The company was founded by Andrew Richard in 2009 and is headquartered in London, Canada.

Werewool, Inc. develops fibers. The CEO of the American company is Chui-Lian Lee.

Elicit Plant SAS is a French agri-biotech company that aims to become a leader in the ecological transition for agriculture and address the challenges posed by climate change on large-scale crops. The company is based in Moulins-sur-Tardoire, France. The company's proprietary technology, based on the exogenous application of phytosterols, enhances plant stress resistance by eliciting their natural defenses. Extensive field trials across three continents have proven that the biosolutions from the eliterra® platform are the only ones providing farmers with a regular and sufficient return on investment for use in large-scale crops, yielding an average increase in productivity of 12%%. The company was founded in 2017 by Jean-François Dechant, who has been the CEO since 2017.

Bon Vivant SAS produces dairy products. The company is based in Lyon, France. The French company was founded in 2021. The CEO is Helene Briand.

Meiogenix SAS operates as a biotech company which develops breeding technologies. Its technology allows the modulation of the homologous recombination in eukaryotic cells. It facilitates the natural process that introduces genetic diversity in organisms allowing the generation of novel natural varieties. The company was founded by Giacomo Bastianelli and Alain Nicolas in 2011 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

CDC Infrastructure is a French company that invests in mature assets as well as new projects. It is headquartered in Paris, France and is a subsidiary of Caisee des Depots.

SEPS Pharma NV provides controlled drug delivery and develops self emulsifying pro drug systems. Its services include preformulation, formulation development and analytical development. The company was founded on October 19, 2007 and is headquartered in Diepenbeek, Belgium.

ING Bank NV, Amsterdam, succursale de Lancy/Genève provides commercial banking services. Its banking products include saving and current accounts, credit cards, loans and investments. The firm offers vehicle insurance, home insurance, life insurance and retirement plans. The company was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

Biocartis SA develops molecular diagnostic solutions. It focuses on Oncology. The firm’s products include Idylla and Oncology assays and mutation tests. It also provides instant access to personalized medicine for patients. The company was founded by Rudi Pauwels in 2007 and is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.

FlandersBio vzw is a life sciences cluster organization based in Flanders, Belgium. FlandersBio creates value by organizing networking and training activities, supporting internationalization, providing services, and building expertise. The Belgian company was founded by Jean Marie Stassen.

Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie - Flanders Institute operates as a non-profit organization, provides research and development services. It specializes in translating basic scientific results into pharmaceutical, agricultural and industrial applications. The company was founded on January 1, 1996 and is headquartered in Ghent, Belgium.

MyCartis NV develops technologies for healthcare personalization needs. It offers Evalution, a multiplex analysis platform to develop protein and nucleic-acid based clinical biomarkers. The company provides disruptive solutions in the fields of clinical and translational research for various applications in the detection of proteins and nucleic acids, such as sandwich immunoassays, antibody assays, genotyping assays, and mutation analysis assays to customers and partners. It offers products for various disease areas, including cell signalling, cardiovascular, oncology, and preeclampsia. The company was founded by Koen Kas in August 2004 and is headquartered in Ghent, Belgium.

Avantium Technologies BV operates as chemical technology company. It offers a breeding ground for revolutionary renewable chemistry solutions. The firm specializes in innovations and technologies for catalytic research and development services and systems. The company was founded in February 2000 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Antelope Dx BV develops a point-of-need diagnostics platform that provides patients, consumers, and healthcare professionals with on-the-spot access to key health parameters. The private company is based in Ghent, Belgium. The Belgian company was founded in 2019 by Jan-Willem Hoste and Hilde Windels. Hilde Windels has been the CEO since 2019.

7thonline, Inc. provides cross-channel merchandise and assortment management solutions to the apparel, footwear, and accessories industries. Its solutions enable soft goods and fashion companies to drive continuous margin growth through effective inventory optimization based on localized demand. The company was founded by Max Ma, Ronald R Reed and Margaret Lesley jones in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.