Ingrid Wesseln

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.

Latexx Partners Bhd. Manufactures latex and nitrile examination gloves. Its products include powdered latex examination, powder free latex examination and powder free nitrile examination gloves. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Perak, Malaysia.

Part of Corteva, Inc., Protein Technologies International, Inc. is a company that supplies soy proteins to the food and paper processing industries. The company is based in St. Louis, MO. Protein Technologies International was acquired by EIDP, Inc., a subsidiary of Corteva, Inc. from Nestle Purina PetCare Co. on December 03, 1997 for $1,500 million.

Solae LLC develops innovative soy technologies and ingredients for food, meat and nutritional products. Its products provide economic, functional, nutritional, and health benefits to industries like meat and poultry, consumer food, dairy-alternative, and nutritional products. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Schwäbische Hüttenwerke Automotive GmbH enagages in the production and development of powder metallurgy-based automotive pump and engine components. Its product spectrum encompasses oil pump components, aluminum helical gears, belts and chain sprockets, synchronizer hubs and sintered aluminum components. The company was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Aalen, Germany.

Nordwind Capital GmbH (Nordwind Capital) is a German private equity firm which was founded by Dr. Hans Albrecht in 2003. Headquartered in Munich, Nordwind Capital manages the NCP I fund, backed by investors including the endowments of leading American universities and a select number of European family offices and international institutional investors.

ABB AG (Austria) manufactures automation and process control systems, electronic components, instrumentation and measurement devices. It provides oil and gas services. The company operates through two major divisions: Power Technologies and Automation Technologies. Power Technologies serves electric, gas and water utilities as well as industrial and commercial customers with a range of products, systems and services for power transmission, distribution and automation. Automation Technologies delivers solutions for control, motion, protection and plant integration across the range of process and utility industries. Founded in 1910, the company is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.

Freudenberg Nonwovens Ltd. produces nonwovens products. The firm provides products for apparel interlining, automotive, construction, filtration, footwear, home furnishing, hygiene, medical and a broad array of industrial applications. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

American Chemistry Council, Inc. operates as a trade association providing research services and promotes business interests. It represents companies engaged in the business of chemistry. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Mayr-Melnhof Holz Holding AG engages in the production and distribution of wood products for the construction industry. The firm operates saw mills and wood-processing plants. Its product portfolio includes sawn timber, glued laminated and cross-laminated timber, three-ply solid timber panels, profiled glulam panels, and glued lamella beams. The company was founded in 1850 and is headquartered in Leoben, Austria.

Part of Palfinger AG, Palfinger Europe GmbH is an Austrian company that manufactures and sells trucks and lifting equipment. The company is based in Salzburg, Austria.

Part of B & C Privatstiftung, Semperit Technische Produkte GmbH is an Austrian company that manufactures and distributes medical and protective goods. The company is based in Vienna, Austria.

scienceindustries operates as Swiss Business Association Chemistry Pharma Life Sciences. The firm represents the economic and political interests of its member companies. It also promotes the global competitiveness of its member companies by promoting an innovation-friendly environment and providing services for its members. The company was founded on December 23, 1944 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

The Confédération des Industries Agro Alimentaires de l'UE is based in Brussels, BE and represents the European food and drink industry, which is the largest manufacturing sector in the EU in terms of turnover and employment. To be the standard for food sustainability, the EU must commit more to research and innovation (R&I). The Belgian company focuses on promoting the industry's interests to European and international institutions, contributing to a framework addressing food safety and science, nutrition and health, environmental sustainability, and competitiveness. The private company provides information on food processing, additives, contaminants, food safety, food security, environment, health, nutrition, and packaging. The EU food and drink industry generates millions of jobs and plays an integral part in driving the EU economy. Only with ambitious and science-based regulation can we make the R&I capital of the world.

B&C Industrieholding GmbH operates as a holding company with interest in building and offers investments to other holding companies. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH is a company based in Bonn, Germany. The German company specializes in international cooperation for sustainable development and operates as a government-owned corporation. The company offers a platform called Triple Win, which helps qualified nursing staff from abroad find employment in Germany. The company is ultimately controlled by the Government of Germany. The company was founded in 1963. Tanja Gönner has been the CEO of the company since 2012.

Centrient Pharmaceuticals Netherlands BV produces green beta-lactams antibiotics. It offers active pharmaceutical ingredients and drug products for anti-infectives such as antibiotics, anti-fungals and other therapeutic classes like cholesterol lowering medicines. The company was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in Delft, the Netherlands.

WIG Wietersdorfer Holding GmbH engages in the manufacture and distribution of building materials. Its product portfolio includes cement, concrete, limestone, and pipes. It operates through the following segments: Cement and Concrete, Lime, Building Materials, HOBAS, POLOPLAST, and Shareholding. The company is headquartered in Klagenfurt, Austria.

Part of B & C Privatstiftung, B & C LAG Holding GmbH functions as an investment holding Austrian company. The company is based in Vienna, Austria.

Part of Palfinger AG, Palfinger EMEA GmbH is an Austrian company that manufactures lifting solutions for commercial vehicles, ships, and stationary equipment. The company is based in Bergheim, Austria.

Part of Dilasso Holding 2 SARL, Bergkvist Siljan Mora AB is a company that manufactures and distributes timber and wood products. The company is based in Mora, Sweden. The Swedish company was founded in 1935. The CEO is Anders Sigvard Nilsson.

WIG LATAM Holding GmbH is based in Klagenfurt am Worthersee, Austria, and has subsidiaries in Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia. WIG LATAM Holding GmbH functions as an investment holding Austrian company. The company was founded in 2023, and the CEOs are Hannes Gailer and Michael Junghans.