Urs-Wilhelm Rauscher

GENEART AG provides integrated system solutions for DNA engineering focusing on gene synthesis, evolution and plasmid services. The company provides the technologies for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, chemical industry and universities for the development and production of new bio therapeutics, vaccines and improved industrial enzymes. Its service portfolio is comprised of 4 fields of business, which range from the production of synthetic genes and the generation of gene variants/gene libraries in combinatorial biology right through to the production of plasmid DNA. The company was founded by Ralf Wagner and Marcus Graf in 1999 and is headquartered in Regensburg, Germany.

Part of Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung, Carl Zeiss, Inc. is a company that manufactures optical lenses. The company is based in Maple Grove, MN.

Berlin Capital Fund GmbH invests in innovative companies based in the Berlin-Brandenburg region of Germany. The fund focuses on companies operating in the fields of IT, telecommunications, life sciences, media, trade and commercial services.

C & L Deutsche Revision AG is a German company.

Carl Zeiss AG engages in the development and manufacture of scientific optics technologies and solutions services. Its products and solutions inlcude medical, microscopy, optemetry, industrial metrology spectroscopy, semicondictor technology, camera and film lenses, and simulation solutions planetariums. The company was founded by Carl Zeiss in 1846 and is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany.

DDSG-Cargo GmbH is the leading company in the inland West and Central Europe. The application area of its fleet with a total of 160 units covering the Danube, Main and Rhine. Between the North Sea and the Black Sea are thus in a total of about 3,500 km waterway transport capacity of 230,000 tons of use. With a total share of nearly 20%, it is the clear leader in the transport of goods on the Austrian Danube. It is a reliable and innovative partner for shippers: low transport costs and high processing quality expand the reach of its customers and thereby increase their international competitiveness.

Triginta Capital Holding GmbH engages in the acquisition and management of participating interests in medium-sized firms. It also provides consulting services in the areas of company successions, acquisition and sale of businesses, corporate financing, as well as reorganizations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Duesseldorf, Germany.

Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. manufactures glaucoma diagnosis products. The company is headquartered in Dublin, CA.

EnOcean GmbH develops and provides patented self-powered wireless technology. It manufactures and markets maintenance-free wireless sensor solutions for use in buildings and industrial installations. The firm's solutions are based on miniaturized energy converters, ultra-low-power electronic circuitry, and reliable wireless. Its products include accessories, software and firmware. The company was founded by Andreas Schneider and Frank Schmidt in 2001 and is headquartered in Oberhaching, Germany.

Bayern Kapital GmbH (Bayern Kapital) is a regional venture capital firm founded in 1995 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of LfA Förderbank Bayern, the government-owned Bavarian development bank. It is headquartered in Landshut, a town located in the state of Bavaria, Germany.

Triginta Capital GmbH (TCG), formerly known as AVIDA Equity Partners, is the investment arm of Triginta Capital Group GmbH, an independent private equity firm majority-owned by partners. Significant minority shareholders include German family offices and CDC Entreprises, the private equity arm of Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations which is controlled by the Government of France. Triginta originated in 1999 as ERGO Equity Partner AG, the private equity arm of the German insurance group ERGO Versicherungsgruppe AG (FR: EVG2). The group was spun off in 2004 through a management buy-out and is headquartered in Düsseldorf with offices in Hanover, Berlin, Appenzell and Paris. They provide an extensive range of private equity fund services. TCG was established in 2005 and is based in Düsseldorf. Their clients are institutions based in German-speaking countries, such as medium-sized insurance companies and corporate pension funds. They manage a diverse range of private equity funds, partially relying on third-party investment advisory services.

VERTILAS GmbH develops, produces, and distributes laser diodes for optical communications technology, sensor engineering, and measurement methods. The company's products include gas sensing spectroscopy, data and telecommunication applications, spectroscopic diode lasers, and engineering services in the fields of fiberoptics, semiconductors, laser diodes, and vertical cavity surface-emitting laser diodes. The company was founded in December 2001 by Markus Ortsiefer and Markus-Christian Amann and is headquartered in Garching, Germany.

Curadis GmbH develops medical treatment and diagnostic products. It specializes in medical research and development activities with focus on cancer treatment. The company was founded by Heinrich Wieland and Martin Windisch in 2008 and is headquartered in Erlangen, Germany.

Aaren Scientific, Inc. manufactures intraocular lenses and surgical products. It offers hydrophilic IOLs with a refractive index equal aspheric optics to enhance contrast sensitivity in cases of lens misalignment, heparin surface modification for biocompatibility and preloaded lenses. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Ontario, CA.

Clyde Bergemann GmbH, Wesel, is focusing since more than 50 years with its 'on load cleaning' technology on the Boiler Efficiency sector. The company was new founded in 1948 in the western part of Germany but roots go back to 1912. Within the global operating Clyde Bergemann Power Group the Clyde Bergemann GmbH is today the centre of competence for power and industrial boilers, biomass boilers and waste incinerators worldwide. The main fields are: Cleaning systems for all required applications Systems & Solutions for higher efficiency and optimization Intelligent soot blowing and boiler automation Services incl. Full Maintenance Contracts Spare parts supply worldwide Clyde Bergemann is servicing its customers with worldwide sales and service network and the competitive products and solutions meet the customer demands of the 21st century regarding efficiency increase, emissions reductions and reduced costs.

Part of Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung, Carl Zeiss Meditec France SAS is a French company founded in 1990. The company is based in Le Pecq, France. The company provides a data protection overview flyer that explains how Zeiss online services collect and process personal information. The complete version of their data protection notice provides full details of this process.

Part of Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung, Carl Zeiss Meditec Iberia SA is a leading Spanish international technology company operating in the optics and optoelectronics sectors. The company is based in Madrid, Spain. The company offers a wide range of optical gratings, spectrometer modules, and systems for the best performance in various industries and applications. The company's products have provided confidence in any hunting situation, offering unique moments in nature with bright, crisp, and high-contrast images through their ZEISS binoculars and telescopic sights. Ludwin Monz has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

Part of Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung, Carl Zeiss Meditec Co., Ltd. is a leading Japanese advanced company in the optical and opto electronics field. Founded in 1991, the company is based in Tokyo, Japan. Zeiss accepts responsibility to care for society and a contribution to the common good is part of the strategy for more sustainability. Zeiss products have been trusted by hunters in any hunting conditions and the company specializes in optical and opt electronics, developing the field of optics and supporting technology progress. Additionally, Carl Zeiss's video shooting lenses have helped to create a unique image in many famous movies, for example, "Lord of the Ring". The company has won three Academy Science and Technology Awards.

Sobera Capital GmbH (Sobera Capital) is an independent private equity and venture capital firm founded by Johannes Rabini and Dr. Stefan Beil in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Carl Zeiss NV is a Belgian company that wholesales photo and film equipment as well as optical items. The private company is based in Zaventem, Belgium. The company was founded in 1864 by Carl Zeiss. The CEO is Karl Lamprecht.