Thomas R. Laurita

Monsanto Co. engages in the provision of agricultural products to farmers. It provides other seed companies with genetic material and biotechnology traits for their seed brands. The company was founded by John F. Queeny in 1901 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

4tell Solutions LLC develops technology that optimizes the financial, energy, environmental, security and social performance of real estate. Its services include client and asset services which include technology implementation strategy and planning, system setup, configuration, customization, integration and hosting, data interface, exchange, validation, migration and conversion and technical support, user training, custom reporting and analysis. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Portland, ME.

NewLeaf Symbiotics, Inc. develops and commercializes a family of beneficial bacteria. It commercializes Pink Pigmented Facultative Methylotrophs bacteria that improves plant health, promote early growth, and increase crop yield. The company was founded by Stephen Kahn, Thomas R. Laurita and Michael Bielski in 2012 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

RNAissance Ag LLC is a biotechnology startup focused on delivering RNA-based insecticides for crop protection. It develops spray-on RNA insecticides including against pests such as the Diamondback Moth. The company was founded by Nigel Taylor and Bala Venkata in January 2019 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Part of Invaio Sciences, Inc., Peptyde Bio, Inc. is an agtech startup that discovers, designs, and characterizes novel anti-microbial peptides. The company is based in Olivette, MO. These peptides can complement or replace chemical fungicides because they are effective, environmentally friendly, and have a lower cost of development compared to traditional fungicides. The company was founded in 2022 by Dilip Shah and Kirk Czymmek. Peptyde Bio was acquired by Invaio Sciences, Inc. from Danforth Technology Co. on December 07, 2023.