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CVR Partners LP is a manufacturer and supplier of nitrogen fertilizer products. Its principal products include Urea Ammonium Nitrate (UAN) and ammonia. The company market ammonia products to industrial and agricultural customers and UAN products to agricultural customers. The primary geographic markets for its fertilizer products are Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Colorado, and Texas. The company's product sales are heavily weighted toward UAN.

Bluepha is a Singapore-headquartered biotechnology company that engineers bio-based materials using microbial fermentation and data analytics. The firm develops alternatives to petroleum plastics for packaging, textiles, and consumer goods, targeting industries like personal care and agriculture. Founded in 2020, Bluepha collaborates with global chemical producers to scale production of its polyhydroxyalkanoate polymers.

Berkeley-based UPSIDE Foods cultivates meat directly from animal cells, offering sustainable alternatives to traditional production methods without animal farming.

Believer Meats is a Jerusalem-headquartered cellular agriculture company that produces cultivated beef, chicken, lamb, and seafood through scalable bioreactor technology. The firm operates manufacturing facilities in Rehovot, Israel, and Wilson, North Carolina, focusing on distributive biomanufacturing to lower production costs. In 2023, Believer Meats rebranded from Future Meat Technologies and achieved the first ton-scale cultivated meat run globally. It collaborates with partners like Sodexo and Tyson Foods for market entry in Europe and the US. Founded in 2018, the company serves the food industry with animal-free proteins to address sustainability challenges.

Spiber is a Tokyo-headquartered biotechnology firm founded in September 2007 producing Brewed Protein synthetic fibers via microbial fermentation of plant-based feedstocks. The proteins replace silk, wool, and petroleum plastics in apparel like The North Face Moon Parka and automotive interiors for Nissan. Spiber operates a mass production plant in Rayong, Thailand since 2021 and builds a second facility with ADM in Iowa set for 2023 operations. Partnerships with Itochu and Teijin enable commercialization of Brewed Protein polymers targeting 10,000 tons annual output by mid-decade.

FMC is a pure-play global crop protection company with a fairly balanced product portfolio across geographies and crop exposure. Through acquisitions, FMC is now one of the five largest patented crop protection companies and focuses on the development of new products, including biologicals, through its research and development pipeline.

Sangon Biotech is a Shanghai-based biotechnology firm specializing in nucleic acid synthesis and molecular biology products. Founded in 2003 as a Sino-foreign joint venture, it manufactures DNA/RNA oligonucleotides, gene synthesis services, peptides, enzymes, reagents, lab consumables, and benchtop instruments. The company operates a production base in Songjiang Industrial Park, serving research institutions and pharmaceutical companies worldwide.

EcoCeres is a Hong Kong-based advanced biorefinery company converting waste-based biomass into lower-carbon transport fuels and renewable chemical products. Its principal outputs include sustainable aviation fuel and hydrotreated vegetable oil made from used oils, agricultural residues and other waste feedstocks. EcoCeres supplies airlines, fuel distributors and transport-sector customers seeking certified substitutes for fossil jet fuel and diesel. Revenue is generated through industrial production and long-term sales of renewable fuels, supported by proprietary pretreatment and refining technology. The Hong Kong-headquartered company has developed commercial production in Asia and entered partnerships aimed at expanding sustainable aviation fuel adoption. HKIC’s capital and ecosystem support are intended to accelerate technology development, international market access and Hong Kong’s role in sustainable aviation.

Biobest is a Belgium-headquartered supplier of biological crop protection and pollination systems. Based in Westerlo, it offers bumblebees for pollination, beneficial insects and mites like Phytoseiulus persimilis, nematodes, biopesticides, sticky traps, and pheromone lures to growers internationally.

Borregaard ASA makes and sells biochemicals and biomaterials designed to replace oil-based products. The company has three operating segments; BioSolutions segment develops, produces and sells biopolymers and bio vanillin from lignin used in Industries such as agrochemicals, batteries, industrial binders and construction. Bio vanillin is supplied to flavour and fragrance companies, as well as to the food and beverage industry, Biomaterials segment develops, produces and sells speciality cellulose mainly for use as a raw material in the production of cellulose ethers, cellulose acetate and other speciality products. It also includes cellulose fibrils for industrial applications, and the Fine Chemicals segment consists of fine chemical intermediates for contrast agents and bioethanol.

Corbion NV is a Netherlands-based company that produces food ingredients and biobased chemicals. The company distinguishes between the segments Functional Ingredients & Solutions and Health & Nutrition. It provides solutions for food preservation, health, and bioplastics through fermentation technology. Its products serve industries including food, pharmaceuticals, personal care, and packaging. Corbion focuses on innovation and sustainability to preserve food, health, and the planet. Geographically, it operates in The NEtherlands, Rest of EMEA, USA, Rest of Americas, and Asia, and derives a majority of its revenue from the U.S.

Anhui Huaheng Biotechnology Co Ltd is engaged in the research and development, production and sales of bio-based products such as amino acids and other alanine products.

Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd is a manufacturer of fertilizers and chemicals. It is structured into two operating business segments: Fertilizer Products and Industrial Products. The company operates mainly in the Indian market and there are no reportable geographical segments. It derives the majority of its revenue from the Fertilizer products segment. The products and services covered under its Fertilizer segment include Urea, Ammonium Sulphate, Di-ammonium Phosphate, Ammonium Phosphate Sulphate, and traded fertilizer products. The Industrial Products consist of Caprolactam, Nylon-6, Nylon Filament Yarn, Nylon Chips, Melamine, Methanol, and Polymer products.

Genus PLC is an animal genetics company focused on improving cattle and pig populations to support sustainable food production. The company operates through two main business units: one providing bovine genetics mainly for dairy and beef cattle, and the other offering porcine genetics for pork production. Genus develops genetically superior breeding animals using scientific techniques. It generates revenue by selling genetics, including semen and embryos, as well as through related services under multi-year royalty agreements. The principal activities of each segment are: (a) Genus PIC porcine sales business, (b) Genus ABS: bovine sales business, and (c) Genus Research and Development: spending on research and development.

Intrepid Potash Inc produces and sells potash and potash byproducts in three main product segments: Potash, Trio, and Oilfield Solutions. The Potash segment produces and sells potash to the agricultural industry as a fertilizer input, the industrial market as a component of oil and gas drilling fluid, and the animal feed market as a nutrient supplement. The Trio segment produces and sells specialty fertilizer that consists of potassium, sulfate, and magnesium and is mined from langbeinite ore. The oilfield solutions segment offers water, high-speed potassium chloride mixing services, saltwater disposal services, and trucking services. The vast majority of revenue is generated in the United States, which is also the location of the firm's production facilities.

Colossal Biosciences is a genetic engineering firm headquartered in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2021, it develops CRISPR-based technologies to de-extinct species including the woolly mammoth by 2028, dodo bird, and Tasmanian thylacine. The company also engineers traits into endangered animals like the Asian elephant to bolster populations against climate threats. Colossal maintains research labs across the United States and collaborates with institutions such as Harvard Medical School's George Church Lab. Its work spans genomic sequencing, stem cell reprogramming, and artificial womb development to restore ecosystems worldwide.

Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings Inc is the platform for cell programming, providing flexible, end-to-end services that solve challenges for organizations across diverse markets, from food and agriculture to pharmaceuticals to industrial and specialty chemicals. The Company reorganized its operations into two operating and reportable segments: Cell Engineering: where company provide biological R&D services for customers across a range of industries and Biosecurity: where it provide services to government and commercial customers to identify, monitor, prevent, mitigate, and ultimately protect humanity from biological threats. The maximum of revenue is from Cell Engineering Segment.

CSI Solar is a photovoltaic module manufacturer and EPC contractor delivering turnkey solar projects for industrial parks and rooftops. As a subsidiary of Canadian Solar, it produces PERC and bifacial panels with 22 percent efficiency at factories in Changshu, China. The company handles 2 GW annual deployments across Asia Pacific markets.