Eric Althoff

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

Mascoma Corp. develops technology for abundant biomass conversion. The firm operates through its bioprocessing technology platform, develops bioengineered yeasts and other microorganisms. It also designs and manufactures equipment that processes cellulosic biomass for further biological or chemical conversion. The company was founded by Lee R. Lynd, Charles E. Wyman and Robert J. Johnsen in 2005 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

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.

Renmatix, Inc. develops technology licensor for the conversion of biomass into cellulosic sugar. It provides food, beauty, and industrial products. The company was founded by Srinivas Kilambi and Kamal Gunsagar in 2007 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, PA.

West Family Investments, Inc. is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in Carlsbad, Illinois. They provide asset management services to high net-worth and financially sophisticated individual investors.

NuMat Technologies, Inc. specializes in computational modeling, material design, synthesis, scale-up, and adsorption systems. The firm focuses on designing products and systems that depends on material performance. The company was founded by Benjamin Hernandez and Omar Farha in 2012 and is headquartered in Skokie, IL.

MycoTechnology, Inc. is a food technology company, which engages in the development and delivering of fermentation process using gourmet fungi to transform agricultural products to improve taste, value, and health. Its products include ClearTaste and PureTaste. The company was founded by Alan D. Hahn, Pete Lubar, Jim Langan, and Brooks J. Kelly in 2013 and is headquartered in Aurora, CO.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Mallinckrodt Medical, Inc. manufactures and markets healthcare products. Its products include contrast media & delivery systems, radiology imaging products, radiopharmaceuticals and urology imaging systems. The company is headquartered in Pointe-Claire, Canada.

Khosla Ventures LLC (Khosla Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Vinod Khosla. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

North Sky Capital LLC (North Sky Capital) is a private equity firm. The firm is headquartered in Wayzata, Minnesota.

Technology Alliance supports and promotes technology-based businesses and research institutions. It organizes programs, events, data analysis, and policy activities for education, research, and entrepreneurship technology advancement. The company was founded by William H. Gates Sr. in 1996 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Zea2 LLC offers cellulose-based biorefinery platform that is designed to produce advanced fuels and intermediate chemicals. It aims to address the yield and carbon dioxide problems associated with traditional and cellulosic based processes. The company was founded by Timothy J. Eggeman in 2002 and is headquartered in Tempe, AZ.

LS Dissolution, Inc. engages in the production of petroleum replacement products and industrial chemicals. It offers chemical and fuel products. The company was founded by George M. Church, Christopher Somerville, Noubar B. Afeyan and Jay D. Keasling in 2005 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Sirrus, Inc. provides adhesives, sealants, coatings and resin solutions. Its product Nexabond 2500 wood adhesive is used by forcabinetry and millwork professionals. The firm advances manufacturing technology through chemistry relating to the synthesis, stabilization, activation and formulation of a unique and reactive class of monomers commonly known as methylene malonates. The company was founded by Adam Malofsky, Bernard Miles Malofsky and Steve Levin in 2009 and is headquartered in Loveland, OH.

Canbiocin, Inc. engages in the development and commercialization of lactic acid bacteria. Its products include Micocin, Procin, and Biota Balance. The company was founded by Michael Stiles, Lynn McMullen, and John Vederas in 1998 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.

Watt Cos., Inc. provides real estate services. It offers commercial development, homebuilding, asset management, and sponsorship of capital investments. The company was founded by Ray Watt in 1947 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Proterro, Inc. develops protose sugar biofuels. Its products include proterro sugars and proterro nutritionals. The company was founded by John Aiken in April 2008 and is headquartered in Bronxville, NJ.

HemaFlo Therapeutics, Inc. is an American private company that develops drag-reducing polymers (DRP) to improve blood flow in acute and chronic conditions associated with decreased tissue perfusion. DRPs are administered intravenously and work mechanically to reduce friction in flowing blood and stimulate blood vessel dilation, resulting in improved blood flow without increasing blood pressure. The CEO of the company is Michael A. Martino.

Excision BioTherapeutics, Inc. develops gene editing therapeutics for the treatment of life-threatening disease caused by viral infections. The firm focuses on Human Immunodeficiency Virus -1 therapeutics, JC Virus and Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy, Hepatitis B virus therapeutics, and CRISPR vaccinations?. The company was founded by David Rowe, Kamel Khalili, Thomas Malcolm, and Rob Simmons in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Conti Ventures (Conti Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Continental Grain Company Corp. founded in 1921. The firm is headquartered in New York.