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Indigo is a Boston-headquartered agricultural technology company enhancing crop sustainability and yields through microbial seed treatments. The firm develops products like carbon farming programs and grain contracts for farmers in the US Corn Belt and beyond. Indigo markets microbiome-based inoculants to reduce fertilizer use and improve soil health on millions of acres.

Pivot Bio is a Berkeley-headquartered ag-biotech company founded in 2010 that engineers microbes for crop nutrition. The firm develops nitrogen-fixing products using its proprietary ON Technology, which deploys naturally occurring microbes to supply nitrogen directly to corn roots. This approach reduces reliance on synthetic fertilizers while boosting yields for farmers addressing global food demands.

Plenty is a South San Francisco-headquartered vertical farming company producing pesticide-free leafy greens. Its indoor farms use 99 percent less land and 95 percent less water than traditional agriculture, supplying retailers like Walmart, Kroger, and Whole Foods across the United States and Japan.

First Solar designs and manufactures solar photovoltaic panels, modules, and systems for use in utility-scale development projects. The company's solar modules use cadmium telluride to convert sunlight into electricity. This is commonly called thin-film technology. First Solar is the world’s largest thin-film solar module manufacturer. It has production lines in Vietnam, Malaysia, the United States, and India.

Nextpower (and its subsidiaries) is a leading provider of intelligent, integrated solar tracker and software solutions used in utility-scale and distributed generation solar projects around the world. Nextpower's products enable solar panels in utility-scale power plants to follow the sun’s movement across the sky and optimize plant performance. Nextpower has operations in the United States, Mexico, Spain and other countries in Europe, India, Australia, the Middle East, Africa, and Brazil.

Northvolt was a Swedish battery manufacturer founded in 2015 to build the world's greenest, sustainably sourced lithium-ion batteries. Powered entirely by renewable energy (wind and hydro), Northvolt aimed to produce batteries with the lowest carbon footprint globally. Backed by heavyweights like Volkswagen and Goldman Sachs, it aimed to supply European automakers. However, facing severe scaling challenges and massive debt, the company filed for bankruptcy in 2024–2025.

Mowi ASA is a Norway-based producer of farmed salmon, distributing salmon and other processed seafood globally. The company focuses on producing high-quality fish by producing its fish eggs and nurturing the fish in the early stages of their life. It operates in three business segments: Feed, Farming, and Sales & Marketing. Fish feed production comprises its two feed plants in Norway and Scotland. Farming includes a single operating segment composed of farming operations in Norway, Scotland, Canada, Chile, Ireland, the Faroe Islands, and Iceland, and Sales and Marketing is composed of two operating segments: Markets and Consumer Products. A majority of the company's revenue is generated from the Sales and Marketing business. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from Europe.

Kraken is a London-headquartered customer engagement platform for energy, water, and broadband providers across Europe and North America. Its technology stack includes billing, CRM, self-service portals, and smart metering analytics to streamline operations. Kraken serves utilities like Octopus Energy and OVO, enabling net-zero transitions through demand response and EV charging management. The platform processes millions of customer interactions monthly, supporting regulatory compliance in deregulated markets.

Redwood Materials is a Sparks-headquartered battery recycling company founded in 2017 that recovers over 95 percent of critical materials like lithium, nickel, and cobalt from end-of-life electric vehicle batteries and manufacturing scrap. Operating a closed-loop facility in Nevada, it supplies refined metals to battery producers such as Panasonic and Ford while deploying second-life energy storage systems. The company processes thousands of tons monthly, reducing reliance on virgin mining.

Jetti Resources is a Denver-headquartered mining technology company founded in 2014 that deploys catalytic hydrometallurgy to leach copper from chalcopyrite ores previously deemed uneconomic. Its process boosts recovery rates to 85% at sites like Kennecott and increases output by 30% without new infrastructure. Backed by $60 million from Newmont and Mitsubishi, Jetti treats 100 million tons annually across North and South America.

Bowery Farming is a New York City-based vertical farming company founded in 2015 that operates indoor facilities in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Kentucky. The company grows pesticide-free leafy greens, herbs, strawberries, and microgreens using its proprietary BoweryOS platform, which integrates computer vision, automation, and machine learning for continuous plant monitoring. These farms achieve 95 percent less water usage and over 100 times the productivity per square foot compared to traditional field farming. Bowery produce reaches consumers through Whole Foods Market locations across the Northeast, select Foragers Market stores in the New York area, and menus at Tom Colicchio's Craft and Fowler & Wells restaurants in Manhattan.

Apeel Sciences is a Santa Barbara-based agtech company producing plant-derived coatings that extend shelf life for avocados, apples, mangos, cucumbers, and citrus fruits. The edible barriers reduce water loss and oxidation, enabling longer supply chains without refrigeration for growers in the United States, Mexico, and Europe.

Solugen is a biomanufacturing company producing specialty chemicals from plant sugars via precision fermentation. Houston-headquartered with a facility in Marshall, Texas, it supplies hydrogen peroxide precursors and surfactants to Procter & Gamble. The process replaces petrochemical routes with engineered enzymes and catalysts for carbon-negative output. Solugen addresses applications in personal care, cleaning products, and water treatment.

China ZhongDi Dairy is a Hong Kong-listed company operating in import trading and dairy farming segments. Its import trading division handles cows, feeds, and agency services for international suppliers. The dairy farming unit breeds dairy cows, produces raw milk, and sells reproduced heifers. Headquartered in China, it supplies milk products to domestic markets through integrated production and trading operations.

Mountain View-headquartered Zume is a sustainable packaging company producing biodegradable alternatives to single-use plastics for foodservice. The firm partners with distributors in over 25 countries, including Packme Ltd in the UK, Rausch Verpackung GmbH in Germany, and Ultra Pac in Chile. Zume's molded fiber products replace foam and plastic containers for global manufacturers.

Radiant is a Seattle-headquartered company that engineers the Kaleidos microreactor, a truck-transportable nuclear fission system generating one megawatt of continuous power for off-grid locations, military bases, and disaster response. Designed to eliminate diesel generator reliance, the reactor achieves full power in under 24 hours and operates for 40 years without refueling. Radiant partners with the U.S. Department of Defense through a $10 million contract and collaborates with the Tennessee Valley Authority on demonstrations. Founded in 2019, the firm advances advanced nuclear technology across North America.

Nexii is a Calgary-headquartered green construction technology company producing carbon-negative building panels for multi-story structures. Its Deterra panels enable up to 90% faster assembly than traditional methods while reducing embodied carbon by 85% through cement-free composition. Deployed in projects like the six-story Nexii Canada House in Edmonton, the technology supports residential, commercial, and hospitality developments in Canada, the United States, and Europe.

Founded in 1886, Atlanta-headquartered Coca-Cola is the world’s largest nonalcoholic beverage company, with a strong portfolio of 200 brands covering key categories including carbonated soft drinks, water, sports, energy, juice, and coffee. Together with bottlers and distribution partners, the company sells finished beverage products bearing Coca-Cola and licensed brands through retailers and food-service locations in more than 200 countries and regions globally. Coca-Cola generates around two thirds of its total revenue overseas, with a significant portion from emerging economies in Latin America and Asia-Pacific.