Robert M. Kennedy

Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.

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.

Agrivida, Inc. engages in the provision of research and manufacture of enzymes. It focuses on enzymes that improve poultry and swine nutrition. The company was founded by R. Michael Raab and Jeremy Schley Johnson in 2002 and is headquartered in Medford, MA.

Pivot Bio, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company that provides genome-scale programming of microbes. The firm offers its services under the categories of agriculture, agtech and biotechnology. The company was founded by Alvin Tamsir, Karsten Temme and Christian Voigtlaender in 2010 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.

Emerald BioAgriculture Corp. develops, manufactures, and markets crop protection products. The firm provides applications from modern biology to crop yields that combat disease and fight pests. It also provides agricultural products and consultant services. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Okemos, MI.

The US-China Business Council is an organization that provides information, advisory, advocacy, and program services to its members. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The American company focuses on shaping the relationship between the United States and China. USCBC offers research and analyses on Chinese government personnel, member newsletters, and advisory services to answer sector-specific and general investment questions.

Hagley Museum & Library is a registered 501(c)(3) organization located in Wilmington, DE. The museum offers various events and programs, including summer camps, exhibitions, and history hangouts. The newest exhibition explores diverse stories of American innovation. The museum also has a library, research, and digital archive. Hagley's board of trustees has recently approved a new strategic plan that takes Hagley through 2026. The museum also offers virtual tours, talks with the Hagley historian, games, puzzles, and more from the comfort of home.

Part of International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc., Danisco USA, Inc. manufactures a food-coloring product line and related equipment. The company is based in Fairfield, NJ.

National 4-H Council, Inc. provides youth development programs and activities. It prepares young people to step up to the challenges in their community and the world using research-based programming around positive youth development, 4-H youth get the hands-on real world experience they need to become leaders. The company is headquartered in Chevy Chase, MD.

Longwood Gardens, Inc. owns and operates garden centers. The firm primarily focuses on managing and operating longwood gardens, which is a horticultural display garden. The company was founded by Pierre S. du Pont in 1914 and is headquartered in Kennett Square, PA.

Cytozyme Laboratories, Inc. supplies products and nutritional concepts for optimizing agricultural and animal production. It manufactures products for crop production, ranging from soil and seed treatments to foliar nutrient supplements to treat deficiency symptoms. The firm also manufactures specialty products designed to increase the efficiency of soil-applied fertilizers. The company’s aquaculture products offer solutions for improving soil, water and production capacities in modern, closed-system aquaculture environments. It manufactures products to improve pond environments and nutritional supplements for fish and shrimp. Cytozyme Laboratories was founded by Steve Baughman in 1975 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

SpeeDx Pty Ltd. is a medical diagnostic company focused on the research, development and commercialization of molecular diagnostic detection technologies. It offers various technologies, including MNAzymes, which are multi-component nucleic acid enzymes composed of DNA to be adapted for sensitive and specific multiplexed detection of various target analytes, as well as catalytically modify substrates producing signals to indicate the presence of target; DNAzymes, which are deoxyribozymes or DNA enzymes to catalyze a repertoire of chemical reactions and are used in the sensor/nanotechnology arena, as well as used for human and animal health; and EzyAmp, an isothermal signal amplification cascade that utilizes restriction enzymes. The company was founded by Elisa E. Mokany and Alison V. Todd in 2009 and is headquartered in Eveleigh, Australia.

Fifth Era LLC (Fifth Era) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Alison Davis and Matthew Le Merle. The firm is headquartered in Tiburon, California.

Ultivue, Inc. engages in provision of biotechnology services. It offers super-resolution imaging, single-molecule and diagnostics services. Its product Multiplex IHC Reagent Kits, a performance marker multiplexing detection and analysis.The company was founded by Peng Yin, David Walt and Ralf Jumgmann in 2015 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Part of DuPont de Nemours, Inc., DuPont Industrial Biosciences USA LLC engages in researching and developing biosciences. The company is based in Cedar Rapids, IA.

Kytopen Corp. engages in the provision of technology solutions. It develops genetically engineered cells that modifies microorganisms. The company was founded by Paulo A. Gracia and Cullen R. Buie in 2017 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Inflammatix, Inc. operates molecular diagnostics company which develops rapid tests that read the immune system. The firm specializes in molecular diagnostics, biotechnology, computational immunology, in-vitro diagnostics, personalized medicine and bioinformatics. The company was founded by Purvesh Khatri, Jonathan Romanowsky and Timothy Sweeney and is headquartered in Burlingame, CA.

Northpond Ventures LLC (Northpond Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Sharon Kedar and Michael Pinchas Rubin. The firm is headquartered in Maryland.

Fungialert Ltd. develops detection sensors. The firm increases agricultural productivity and sustainability using disruptive, early detective sensors and novel soil health analysis. The company was founded by Kerry O'Donnelly Weaver and Angela de Manzanos and is headquartered in Harpenden, the United Kingdom.

Kate Farms, Inc. offers nutritionally advanced, plant-based tube feeding formulas and nutritional shakes. Its formulas include standard 1.0, peptide 1.5, pediatric standard 1.2 and komplete. The company was founded by Richard Laver and Michelle Laver in 2011 and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA.

Slingshot Biosciences, Inc. is a life sciences company that develops synthetic cells for various applications in diagnostics and therapeutics. The company is based in Emeryville, CA. The company utilizes advances in distributed manufacturing, engineering, and polymer chemistry to provide an industry-first, off-the-shelf solution for cell-like reagents that are stable, low-cost, and targeted towards a range of indications and markets. Slingshot Biosciences focuses on developing cutting-edge tools for fluorescence imaging to revolutionize how scientists explore and understand the intricate mechanisms of life. The company is committed to empowering researchers with exceptional products that enable groundbreaking discoveries and shape the future of bioscience. The company was founded in 2012 by Jeffrey Kim, who has been the CEO since 2012.

Part of Donaldson Co., Inc., Isolere Bio, Inc. is an early-stage biotechnology company that develops novel and proprietary reagents. The company is based in Durham, NC. The company was founded in 2017 by Kelli Luginbuhl, Joseph McMahon, Ashutosh Chilkoti. Kelli Luginbuhl has been the CEO since 2017. Isolere Bio was acquired by Donaldson Co., Inc. on February 21, 2023 for $62.50 million.

Torus Biosystems, Inc. engages in the provision of biotechnology services. It performs DNA testing for scientific and medical research purposes. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Brookline, MA.

Benson Hill Biosystems, Inc. operates as an agricultural biotechnology company. The private company is based in St. Louis, MO.

Saidler & Co. Finance Ag provides investment services. The company is headquartered in Switzerland.

Adlore, Inc. is a medical device company that has developed a new device called Senlore™ to treat and monitor ulcerated wounds. The company is based in Kalamazoo, MI and was founded in 2019 by Eli L. Thomssen. Adlore™ aims to improve diabetic foot ulcer healing rates, which is a significant healthcare problem worldwide, as diabetes mellitus imposes a major economic burden on patients and the healthcare industry.

The Business Roundtable advocates public policies that ensure economic growth. It considers public policy issues which contains groups like the construction users anti-inflation roundtable, a group devoted to containing construction costs; and the labor law study committee, made up of labor relations executives of major companies. The Business Roundtable was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

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.