Rene Esteban Jimenez

The Scripps Research Institute is a private, non-profit research organizations that performs basic biomedical research in molecular & cellular biology, chemistry, immunology and neuroscience. They receive the majority of its funding from federal agencies such as the National Institutes of Health. The organization also partners with pharmaceutical companies and is affiliated with the Scripps hospital group. The organization was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in La Jolla, California.

Chromatin, Inc. provides seed and feedstock products for traditional agriculture and bio-industrial processes. The firm markets seed products under its Sorghum Partners brand, primarily the grain sorghum and forage sorghum seed types. It also delivers sorghum products for companies seeking renewable feedstock. Its service areas encompass supplying seed, contracting growers, providing agronomic support, and overseeing harvest and delivery of feedstock in the form and specifications required by bio-processors. The company was founded by Kevin Keith, Daphne Preuss and Gregory Paul Copenhaver in 2001 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of New Sunshine LLC, Helios LLC is a leader in salon software. The company is based in Indianapolis, IN. The company was founded in 1988 by Mich B. Hein, and the CEO is Joshua Allan Dykstra. Helios provides a salon POS system designed for tanning salons, fitness centers, day spas, and beauty salons. The company has partnered with CashBack Bankcard Processing to offer unparalleled integration of Point of Sale, EFT, and online payment processing applications. Helios also offers marketing solutions integrated with your business, from social media to salon websites, to help you market effectively.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Nidus Investment Partners LP (Nidus Investment Partners) a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Vicki A. Gonzalez, Duke Leahey and Mich B. Hein. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

Electrochaea GmbH develops bio catalytic process for storing electricity. It employs a biocatalyst which converts electricity and carbon dioxide into pipeline-grade renewable gas. The firm develops solutions for utility-scale energy storage, grid balancing and carbon reuse. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Planegg, Germany.