Neal Gutterson

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.

The International Maize & Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) is a leader in publicly-funded research on maize and wheat and related farming systems. The non-profit company is based in Mexico City, Mexico. CIMMYT works with partners worldwide to increase the productivity of maize and wheat cropping systems, improving food security and reducing poverty. CIMMYT is a member of the CGIAR system and leads the CGIAR research programs on maize and wheat and the Excellence in Breeding platform. The center receives support from national governments, foundations, development banks, and other public and private agencies.

Boost Biomes, Inc. develops and manufactures microbes which manage diseases of high value crops. I develops safe microbial products. The company was founded by Robert McBride, Jamie Bacher and Adam Arkin in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Radicle Growth Management LLC (Radicle Growth) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Kirk Lewis Haney. The firm is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Cgiar System Organization is focused on closing the gender gap and enhancing opportunities for youth in food, land, and water systems. The private company is based in Montpellier, France. The French company's goal is to create a world free of poverty, hunger, and environmental degradation. As the world's largest agricultural innovation network, they work towards achieving this goal through their research and development efforts.

Mendel Biotechnology, Inc. operates as a plant biotechnology company. It develops genetic and chemical solutions for a range of agricultural markets. The firm offers biofuel feedstocks, yield enhancement, flowering, drought tolerance, freezing tolerance, disease resistance, nutrient use efficiency, and cold germination products. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Newark, CA.

GrassRoots Biotechnology, Inc. engaged in discovery of genomic technologies for agricultural crops. The company was headquartered in Durham, NC.

Part of SAVIA SA de CV, DNA Plant Technology Corp. is engaged in testing for improved agriculture. The private company is based in Riverton, NJ.