Ruth Sayers

Darton Ceramics Ltd. produces ceramic composite materials. It offers silicon carbide composite ceramics for armour protection systems, kiln furniture and other demanding technical engineering applications. The company was founded by Alan Hywel Jones and Anthony N. Pick on August 11, 2011 and is headquartered in Barnsley, the United Kingdom.

Mercia Fund Management Ltd. (Mercia Fund) is a private equity subsidiary of Mercia Asset Management Plc founded in 1999 by Mark Andrew Payton, Timothy R. Hazell and Everard Mascarenhas. The firm is headquartered in Warwickshire, Great Britain.

KMC Management Consultants GmbH & Co. KG is a German business development company that has been assisting medium-sized and large corporations in developing their business strategies and implementing them in their target markets since 1988. The private company is based in Meerbusch, Germany, and has an international team that develops pragmatic concepts, taking country-specific characteristics into account. KMC's primary activities include successful sales and marketing strategies, portfolio optimization, market entries, acquisitions, and the implementation of strategic alliances. The company is implementation-oriented and actively involves the client's organization to write enduring success stories. KMC is a cross-industrial functional specialist with extensive expertise in different sectors based on more than 29 years of experience. The CEO is Christian Klausmeier.

Part of LichtBlick SE, Installion GmbH is a digital marketplace for photovoltaic systems, energy storage, and wall boxes, and a strong advocate for the energy transition. The company is based in Cologne, Germany. Installion offers a digital platform for nationwide PV installations with installation guarantees, and provides career opportunities for both beginners and professionals in the field. The German company was founded in 2019 by Florian Meyer-Delpho and Till Pirnay, with Florian Meyer-Delpho serving as CEO since then. Installion was acquired by LichtBlick SE on April 01, 2023.

Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH (AWS) is the Austrian promotional bank, fully controlled by the Government of Austria. Based in Vienna, AWS emerged in 2002 from the merger of several government funding agencies including FGG-Finanzierungsgarantiegesellschaft mbH and BÜRGES Förderungsbank GmbH. The firm later absorbed Innovationsagentur GmbH. The Seed Financing division of AWS manages venture capital investments by way of mezzanine financing. AWS also comprises several divisions not directly involved in investment management, namely Tecma which is specialized in technology marketing support, Tecnet which supplies technology information, i²-Ideas & Investment which is a networking platform for business angels and Biotech, providing business support for biotechnology projects. AWS manages the university spin-off fund Uni Venture, sponsored by BAWAG-Bank für Arbeit und Wirtschaft.

ES.FOR.IN SE provides energy solutions for industrial customers. The private company is based in Essen, Germany. The German company was founded in 2014 by Christoph Gardlo and Christian Hövelhaus. Christian Hövelhaus has been the CEO since 2014.

1komma5° GmbH is a German Hamburg-based company founded in 2021 by Jannik Schall, Micha Grüber, Philip Liesenfeld, Philipp Schröder, and Michael H. Hinderer. The company is based in Hamburg, Germany, and has subsidiaries in Sweden and Germany. The company provides carbon-neutral home energy solutions, including solar systems, heat pumps, wallboxes, and energy storage, all connected to a smart energy system. The company offers a "One-Stop-Shop" for klimaneutrale Energiesysteme, providing tailored solutions for zero-impact power supply. Philipp Schröder has been the CEO since 2021.

eCAPITAL entrepreneurial Partners AG (eCAPITAL) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in Münster, Germany.

sonnen Holding GmbH (Germany) engages in the holding and management of participations in other firms. The company was founded on April 15, 2010 and is headquartered in Wildpoldsried, Germany.

sonnen GmbH develops lithium storage systems and battery technologies. It specializes in the design of lithium storage systems and renewable energy development technologies. The firm engages in research and development investment projects focused on the production of power battery storage solutions. The company was founded by Christoph Ostermann and Torsten Stiefenhofer in April 2010 and is headquartered in Wildpoldsried, Germany.

Tangentix Ltd. develops technology to handle 3D graphic models. Its technology is used to enhance the graphics of video games and movies. The company was founded by Edward Michael French and Hassan Ugail in 2009 and is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.

Optrical Ltd. develops and manufactures advanced micro-optic film products. The company was founded by Navin Suyal in August 2016 and is headquartered in Rotherham, the United Kingdom.

Mindtrace Ltd. develops novel software algorithms to mimic how the human brain works. The company is headquartered in Salford, the United Kingdom.

Covesion Ltd. manufactures photographic equipment and supplies. Its products include Mgo:PPLN crystals, PPLN accessories and custom PPLN. The firms applications include projector displays, green lasers, biomedical, femtosecond lasers and mid-IR applications. The company was founded by Corin B. E. Gawith, Peter George Robin Smith and Christian Rahlff in 2009 and is headquartered in Romsey, the United Kingdom.

Scint-X AB develops and manufactures structured and customized scintillator products for X-ray imaging. Its products are used in industrial and scientific, medical, non-destructive testing, intra-oral sensor, and other applications. The company was founded by Bo Hammrlund in January 2007 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

SUSS Microtec, Inc. supplies precision technology products. It provides innovative solutions for markets including advanced packaging, MEMS, Nanotechnology, compound semiconductor, silicon-on-insulator and 3D Interconnect. The company also manufactures a complete line of photoresist and dielectric coat/bake/develop systems, microlithography exposure systems, wafer and device bonders, probers, photomasks, cleaners, and etchers. It was founded by Karl Süss in 1949 and is headquartered in Waterbury Center, VT.

SUSS MicroTec Precision Photomask, Inc. is based in Palo Alto, CA. Part of Element Solutions, Inc., SUSS MicroTec Precision Photomask, Inc. is a company that manufactures precision photomasks used in advanced packaging. SUSS MicroTec Precision Photomask was acquired by Compugraphics U.S.A. Inc. from SÜSS MicroTec SE on October 17, 2011.

GreenGo Energy A/S provides solar power panels and clean technology solutions. The company installs and operates photovoltaic systems for businesses, housing associations, and public entities. It develops solutions for flat and pitched roofs, and parking shelters. The company was founded by Karsten Nielsen, Botond Vagi, and Frederik Flagstad on December 12, 2012 and is headquartered in Hørsholm, Denmark.

SEED Capital Management I/S is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2004. The company is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Carbon Air Group Plc is a holding company, which engages in activated carbon technology. Its proprietary technology has allowed to develop a portfolio of solutions for a variety of sizeable end markets, including vehicle suspension systems, acoustic insulation for domestic appliances and micro-speakers for smartphones. The company is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.

Biocroi Ltd. designs and develops advanced microplates which solve the problems that have irritated plate users. Its products include thermal buffering, cellular quality, anti evaporation, edge effects, reproductivity of 50nl spotting, miniaturization of siRNA assays, preprinted siRNA nano arrays, anti evaporation of 100nl droplets in the ADVANCE384 and happy cell. The firm also offers services like high content screening, flow cytometry, biiorepository, DNA extraction services and bespoke assay plates. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Esforin SE is a market leader in flexibility marketing, offering fully automatic flexibility marketing services and intraday trading of electricity and gas. Esforin is based in Essen, DE and was founded in 2014 by Christoph Gardlo and Christian Hövelhaus. The German company provides attractive additional revenues for industrial, pharmaceutical, and chemical companies. Christian Hövelhaus has been the CEO since 2014.