BASF is the world's largest chemical company, established in 1865 and headquartered in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The company operates globally across six business segments: chemicals, plastics, performance products, functional solutions, agricultural solutions, and oil and gas. It provides a wide range of products including basic chemicals, polymers, and specialty chemicals used in various industries such as automotive, construction, pharmaceuticals, and agriculture. BASF also has a corporate venture capital arm, BASF Venture Capital, which invests in startups and venture capital funds focusing on innovative technologies in chemistry, new materials, and sustainability. This division seeks promising enterprises and disruptive technologies that align with BASF's future business strategies. Additionally, BASF West Africa Limited, a subsidiary based in Lagos, Nigeria, specializes in manufacturing construction chemicals. With a commitment to innovation and sustainability, BASF continues to address significant challenges in emerging markets.
Ecorobotix sells AI based plant-by-plant recognition and ultra-high precision crop-treatment solutions that reduce the environmental impact of modern agriculture. The main product is ARA, a plant recognition system and ultra-high precision sprayer that reduces the chemical used in the field by 70-95% dramatically reducing farmers costs and increasing crop yields.
Founded in 2017, FortePhest is a biotechnology company focusing on crop protection. The Company develops innovative products to control both regular weeds and weeds which are resistant to herbicides. They do this mainly by exploring novel Mechanisms of Action (MOA) discovered in plants. Inspired by natural plant protectors, our products are intended to provide potent, environmentally friendly, and sustainable solutions that may eventually improve crop productivity. Our technology is based on research of world-class teams of scientists from Cornell University, The Weizmann Institute of Science and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Computomics applies AI to bioinformatics data to enable rapid understanding of genomics and drive advanced agriculture solutions. Our proprietary machine learning models are specifically targeted towards biological data and use an unrivalled range of quality data sources to help researchers maximize genetic gain and get results faster. Our diverse team of world-leading experts in machine learning, biology, bioinformatics and breeding work as strategic partners with our customers, whilst our unique interactive visualization tools give them control and flexibility in using the data. In over 190 projects, Computomics enabled customers to make data-driven decisions and thereby accelerate sustainable agricultural development that can feed the world. To learn more about Computomics, please visit computomics.com or follow Computomics on Twitter at twitter.com/Computomics or LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/computomics-gmbh.
ESS is a provider of long-duration energy storage solutions ideally suited for C&I, utility, microgrid, and off-grid applications. Since their founding in 2011, ESS has been focused on laying the groundwork for a future powered by clean and reliable energy. With a team that boasts decades of experience in distributed power generation and energy storage technologies, ESS has developed an extremely cost-effective energy management system that combines a safe, abundant and non-toxic iron-electrolyte with their patented flow cell design. This combination of high performance with low cost means that ESS’s technology is ideally suited for applications that range in size from retail energy management to utility-scale renewables integration.
We build local farms globally, while using just a fraction of the water and land compared to conventional farms and grow most nutritious plants. We aim to create a sustainable future for farming and feed the world in a way that is good for both people and the planet. We are the next great revolution in farming.
Equinom is a fully integrated food-tech company, combining agricultural know-how, culinary expertise, and deep technology to develop delicious, nutritious, affordable, and sustainable non-GMO plant-based ingredients – from the ground up. For decades, crops have been farmed primarily for animal feed – not for human consumption. To be palatable in human food, these crops require extensive and expensive processing. . With limited processing facilities equipped for this use, the industry is on track to supply only 50% of the projected demand for plant-based foods. What is Equinom doing about it? Equinom is using science and technology to develop superior ingredients naturally, at the source – in a fraction of the time typically required to breed new crops. Equinom crops are bred naturally, without genetic editing or modification, and are optimized to make meat and dairy analogs more delicious, nutritious, cost-effective, and sustainable. The company’s proprietary Manna™ technology platform uses AI to speed the development of superior, high-yield, non-GMO ingredients as nature intended – featuring quality traits that satisfy consumer expectations. The technology also ensures biodiversity and climate resilience which are critical to ensure food security in light of climate change. Working with great partners including Meatless Farm, Roquette with GoodMills Group., Equinom is recognized as a trusted developer and supplier of unrivaled ingredients. Prestigious strategic investors such as BASF and Roquette have helped position Equinom as one of the breakout Round C companies to fuel the worldwide surge in plant-based eating.
Ecorobotix sells AI based plant-by-plant recognition and ultra-high precision crop-treatment solutions that reduce the environmental impact of modern agriculture. The main product is ARA, a plant recognition system and ultra-high precision sprayer that reduces the chemical used in the field by 70-95% dramatically reducing farmers costs and increasing crop yields.
EAVISION is a smart hardware company that specializes in the development and manufacturing of autonomous drones for agricultural applications. Their products incorporate advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, autonomous driving, and machine vision, allowing for fully automated processes in plant protection, including pesticide spraying and fertilization. In addition to agricultural drones, EAVISION also offers binocular visual perception systems, AI-driven autonomous control solutions, intelligent machinery, software, and a commercial corn emasculation testing system. Through these innovations, EAVISION aims to enhance the efficiency and safety of agricultural operations. The company is also associated with a venture capital fund, focusing on investments in China.
Analytical Flavor Systems’ AI-driven Gastrograph platform helps packaged food companies achieve greater success in a saturated food industry that has an over 80% failure rate. Gastograph moves CPG brands’ development process beyond traditional tasting panels; it surveys each product with a flavor profile engine that is predictive, anticipating how new foods will perform in different markets, over a long time horizon, and against various demographic archetypes. Food companies are struggling to launch new products in an era of rapidly shifting consumer tastes, and an AI-driven platform like Gastrograph gives big food a more accurate map with which to navigate into the future.
Bota Biosciences (Bota Bio) is a global industrial biotechnology company connecting biological design to scale-up manufacturing to accelerate shifts to sustainable living. Bota has built an integrative bioengineering platform, to develop and implement efficient, eco-friendly, and cost-effective biomanufacturing technologies. Committed to its mission, Bota established its own pilot plant and manufacturing facility, affirming its dedication to offering scalable industrial solutions and market-ready products. This infrastructure strengthens support for customers and partners across industries such as nutrition, food, personal care, and animal health. Powered by a dynamic, multidisciplinary team, Bota Bio channels biotech innovations to create a global impact. The company's Series B financing has surpassed $100 million, bringing its aggregate funding to $145 million, with investment from notable strategic and financial investors, including Hong Shan Capital, Matrix Partners, and BASF Ventures.
Zapata Computing is a quantum software company that offers computing solutions for industrial and commercial use. It provides hardware-agnostic solutions for simulation, optimization, and machine learning applications in chemistry, finance, logistics, pharmaceuticals, engineering, and materials. Zapata Computing is a spun out of Harvard University launched by a group of Harvard scientists, including Alán Aspuru-Guzik. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
IntelliSense.io is an Industrial AI company focusing on the Mining sector with a mission to make mining operations efficient, sustainable and safe through trusted and transparent AI solutions. We provide a real-time decision-making software platform (brains.app) with a portfolio of process optimization applications targeting the mining value chain; resulting in accelerated value delivery in terms of increased throughput, recovery and reduced energy, water and waste footprint. Active deployments of IntelliSense.io technology span mining operations across Chile, Australia, Kazakhstan, Brazil and South Africa. To learn more, visit www.intellisense.io
InDeco is a one-stop Internet space solution provider that transforms the traditional decoration industry chain with Internet thinking and provides one-stop decoration services from space design, material matching, product selection to construction process control.
Equinom is a fully integrated food-tech company, combining agricultural know-how, culinary expertise, and deep technology to develop delicious, nutritious, affordable, and sustainable non-GMO plant-based ingredients – from the ground up. For decades, crops have been farmed primarily for animal feed – not for human consumption. To be palatable in human food, these crops require extensive and expensive processing. . With limited processing facilities equipped for this use, the industry is on track to supply only 50% of the projected demand for plant-based foods. What is Equinom doing about it? Equinom is using science and technology to develop superior ingredients naturally, at the source – in a fraction of the time typically required to breed new crops. Equinom crops are bred naturally, without genetic editing or modification, and are optimized to make meat and dairy analogs more delicious, nutritious, cost-effective, and sustainable. The company’s proprietary Manna™ technology platform uses AI to speed the development of superior, high-yield, non-GMO ingredients as nature intended – featuring quality traits that satisfy consumer expectations. The technology also ensures biodiversity and climate resilience which are critical to ensure food security in light of climate change. Working with great partners including Meatless Farm, Roquette with GoodMills Group., Equinom is recognized as a trusted developer and supplier of unrivaled ingredients. Prestigious strategic investors such as BASF and Roquette have helped position Equinom as one of the breakout Round C companies to fuel the worldwide surge in plant-based eating.
P2 Science a venture-backed, renewable specialty chemicals company, co-founded by Yale scientists, a chemical industry CEO and Elm Street Ventures, an early-stage venture fund. P2 Science has developed a unique process technology for converting renewable feedstocks—including vegetable oils—into high-value, specialty chemicals. These include flavor, fragrance and cosmetics ingredients. Many of their products are today available only from petrochemical sources. Among the first products to be produced by P2 are vegetable-derived, cost-effective versions of current petrochemical fragrance ingredients. Major users and formulators of specialty chemicals have a strong interest in substituting renewable for petrochemical ingredients. Patrick Foley, a Yale graduate of the PhD program in Environmental Engineering, is P2′s Chief Scientific Officer. Neil Burns, an executive with 20+ years experience in the specialty chemical industry, is the company’s CEO. P2 has a laboratory in New Haven, CT to support this technology’s development and commercialization, as well as partnerships with major companies at a number of points along the supply chain.
Sculpteo is a global leader in digital manufacturing based in Paris and San Francisco. The company provides professional online 3D printing and laser cutting services for on-demand production of prototypes, individual products as well as short-run manufacturing. Sculpteo provides access to a wide range of materials, finishes, and techniques, as well as superior optimization tools for file analysis and repair. With factories in Europe and the United States, Sculpteo offers fast turnaround and worldwide delivery. Sculpteo was founded in 2009 by Eric Carreel and Clément Moreau.
ESS is a provider of long-duration energy storage solutions ideally suited for C&I, utility, microgrid, and off-grid applications. Since their founding in 2011, ESS has been focused on laying the groundwork for a future powered by clean and reliable energy. With a team that boasts decades of experience in distributed power generation and energy storage technologies, ESS has developed an extremely cost-effective energy management system that combines a safe, abundant and non-toxic iron-electrolyte with their patented flow cell design. This combination of high performance with low cost means that ESS’s technology is ideally suited for applications that range in size from retail energy management to utility-scale renewables integration.
Provivi is developing biopesticides for agriculture, commercial, household, and public health pest management. It has a world-class team of founders, scientists, and advisors with significant experience in biotechnology (including biocatalysis), the fine chemicals industry, and, in particular, the agchem industry. It pursues disruptive opportunities enabled by breakthrough biological processes for making supply-limited products that are efficacious, safe, and environmentally benign. Provivi was founded in 2013 based on biocatalysis technology developed at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) which has since become a licensor, shareholder, and research collaborator. It is based in Santa Monica, California.
Hummingbird Technologies is an artificial intelligence SaaS platform using the latest deep learning and computer vision techniques along with proprietary algorithms to provide actionable intelligence to farmers and agri-businesses at key decision-making times in the growing season. The company analyses remote sensing data to help farmers identify early problems in their crops such as crop health, disease risk & detection, weed mapping and yield prediction as well as valuable information such as canopy coverage, plant counting, size and biomass estimation, with the objective of optimising inputs and maximising efficiency. Hummingbird began operating in 2016 and since then has covered in excess of >500,000 hectares of arable crops for farmers and agri-businesses. Their platform is utilised at key decision-making points in the growing season to allow intelligent and specific information to inform chemical or operational input decisions that decrease costs and improve outputs.
Isobionics is a company that uses a proprietary biotechnology process for the production of flavor and fragrance ingredients. Its focus is on isoprenoid-based products for food, beverage, flavor and fragrance markets. The biotechnology process delivers products with higher quality and purity, at lower production cost.
Group14 is the world’s leading commercial manufacturer and supplier of advanced silicon battery technology. Today, Group14 works with customers representing 95% of worldwide battery production. Headquartered in Woodinville, WA, with a joint venture in South Korea, and new factories on the horizon around the world, our Battery Active Material (BAM) factories can be built anywhere on Earth to help meet global demand for silicon battery materials. We're enabling a world where anything that can run on rechargeable batteries, does.
Pyrowave is a pioneer of the Plastic-to-Plastic microwave-based chemical recycling technology that allows post-consumer and post-industrial plastics to be regenerated and restored to their full value. Its patented high-power microwave catalytic depolymerization technology platform is the most advanced worldwide and is now at the forefront of the new generation of plastics. By bringing plastics back to their molecular state identical to virgin materials, Pyrowave technology allows infinite recycling of plastics.
Zapata Computing is a quantum software company that offers computing solutions for industrial and commercial use. It provides hardware-agnostic solutions for simulation, optimization, and machine learning applications in chemistry, finance, logistics, pharmaceuticals, engineering, and materials. Zapata Computing is a spun out of Harvard University launched by a group of Harvard scientists, including Alán Aspuru-Guzik. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
Genecis is an early-stage organic waste processing startup that uses biotechnology to convert waste into biodegradable plastics and other high-value materials. It converts organic waste into PHA (Polyhydroxyalkanoate), a biodegradable, compostable, and non-toxic polymer that can be tuned to replace a wide variety of traditional plastics. PHA can be used for single-use plastics, clothing and textiles, automotive interiors, medical tools and products, and food contact applications.
Essentium is an innovator in both engineering filament materials and industrial additive manufacturing platforms. Its new generation of automated high-speed industrial production system combines performance, accuracy, reliability, and economics. BASF and Essentium partner to establish a consistent global materials supply chain supportive of Essentium’s High Speed Extrusion (HSE) and FlashfuseTM plasma technologies to enable additive manufacturing scalability. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in College Station, Texas.
Pulisheng Electromechanical Technology (Plyson)
Venture Round in 2018
Pulisheng Electromechanical Technology (Plyson) is a 3D printing process and 3D printer manufacturer company
Bulky is an online tool that allows liquid chemical shippers and tanker truck carriers to instantly match their bulk freight loads for transport. Bulky partners currently include the largest chemical company in the world and some of the largest bulk transportation companies in North America. Bulky began as an idea between BASF and Trimac on how to best bring new marketplace technologies to the liquid bulk industry. Bulky is now being adopted by many industry leaders as a freight fulfillment solution. Bulky was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.
Lactips produces water soluble and biodegradable thermoplastic pellets based on milk protein. Plastic transformation is realized through their secret industrial process. They are able to provide pellets fast and with high volume. Those pellets are used by clients as a raw material for thermoforming, films, or any kind of plastic applications. Their first mission, correlated with their fundamental values, is to provide their industrial clients with new disruptive innovations to help them entering new markets.Their product will be a cleaner alternative to oil-based products, more efficient, and sustainable for consumers and the environment.
RE’FLEKT is a Munich based technology company that enables any business or industry to create their own in-house Augmented and Mixed Reality applications as well as providing state-of-the-art remote support with intelligent routing. By making AR and MR affordable and scalable for business, RE’FLEKT’s groundbreaking Enterprise Augmented and Mixed Reality Ecosystem empowers anyone business to simply infuse their industry knowledge into customized AR and MR solutions. With clients including Audi, BASF, BMW, Bosch, Eon, Hyperloop, Hyundai, Leybold, Seepex and Thyssen Krupp, the international team delivers technology solutions to a variety of leading global markets. Since its founding in 2012, RE’FLEKT has grown to a team of over 60 employees in Munich, Dusseldorf and San Francisco and is recommended by leading analysts including ABI Research and Gartner (Gartner Cool Vendor).
Ecorobotix sells AI based plant-by-plant recognition and ultra-high precision crop-treatment solutions that reduce the environmental impact of modern agriculture. The main product is ARA, a plant recognition system and ultra-high precision sprayer that reduces the chemical used in the field by 70-95% dramatically reducing farmers costs and increasing crop yields.
ESS is a provider of long-duration energy storage solutions ideally suited for C&I, utility, microgrid, and off-grid applications. Since their founding in 2011, ESS has been focused on laying the groundwork for a future powered by clean and reliable energy. With a team that boasts decades of experience in distributed power generation and energy storage technologies, ESS has developed an extremely cost-effective energy management system that combines a safe, abundant and non-toxic iron-electrolyte with their patented flow cell design. This combination of high performance with low cost means that ESS’s technology is ideally suited for applications that range in size from retail energy management to utility-scale renewables integration.
Provivi is developing biopesticides for agriculture, commercial, household, and public health pest management. It has a world-class team of founders, scientists, and advisors with significant experience in biotechnology (including biocatalysis), the fine chemicals industry, and, in particular, the agchem industry. It pursues disruptive opportunities enabled by breakthrough biological processes for making supply-limited products that are efficacious, safe, and environmentally benign. Provivi was founded in 2013 based on biocatalysis technology developed at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) which has since become a licensor, shareholder, and research collaborator. It is based in Santa Monica, California.
NBD develops coatings and additives to modify surface wetting properties. NBD focuses on coatings and additives that modify surface wettability. NBD's broad product portfolio can influence surface properties for glass and plastic materials to create ultra-durable and functional surface wetting properties. It was founded in 2012 and headquartered in Brighton, Massachusetts.
As the technology leader in organic photovoltaics, Heliatek develops, produces and distributes industrial-grade organic PV solar solutions for virtually any building surface (horizontal, vertical, curved, rigid, and flexible). Heliatek stands for energy solutions designed for various traditional and never been possible before applications based on its unique features – it is ultra-light, flexible and truly green. HeliaSol® is a ready-to-use solution, ideal for retrofitting on existing building structures. HeliaFilm® is tailor-made solar film for companies in the building and construction material industry, to integrate into their façade or roof system products. Heliatek currently employs about 160 people at the Dresden and Ulm locations in Germany. The Free State of Saxony, the Federal Republic of Germany, and the European Union funded research and development, as well as the installation of the production technology.
Applied Nano Surfaces (ANS) offers innovative solutions for friction and wear reduction. The uniqueness of their technology is the great improvements and performance of the treated components in combination with a technology that is easily implemented in existing production processes.
Solvay - Polyamides Business
Acquisition in 2017
Solvay - Polyamides Business as an integrated player, its activities range from upstream intermediates and polymers, to downstream with the development of high value-added engineering plastics.
SLIPS Technologies (slipstechnologies.com) is the leader in providing customized solutions for sticky problems in materials. We create highly-repellent slippery surfaces for customers in all industries including: energy, packaging, consumer, automotive and environmental. Our portfolio of pioneering and award-winning technologies and our years of know-how were created at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering and the Harvard University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
ZedX, Inc., founded in May, 1987, has been a leader in the development of agricultural business intelligence and information technology (IT) products and services for the sustainable agricultural industries. Drawing on its strong research and development core and extensive global experience, ZedX Inc. offers its clients and partners innovative and practical solutions that become industry benchmarks.
Grupo Thermotek is a waterproofing systems supplier based in Monterrey, NL, Mexico. Thermotek® is a 100% Mexican company, manufacturer and marketer of waterproofing, paints, resins, architectural coatings, concrete improvers and specialized products for the construction industry.
A global leader in large-format FFF 3D printing, BigRep strives to transform its user’s productivity and creativity with easy-to-use additive manufacturing solutions. With an aim to help companies accelerate innovation and rethink manufacturing, BigRep’s German-engineered 3D printers enable engineers, designers and manufacturers from start-ups to fortune 100 companies to go from prototyping to production faster, getting their products to market first. Through collaborations with strategic partners – including BASF, Bosch Rexroth, Etihad Airways, and Deutsche Bahn – BigRep continues to develop complete additive manufacturing solutions comprising of industrial 3D printers, software, and advanced materials. Founded in 2014, BigRep is headquartered in Berlin with offices and technical centers in Boston and Singapore
P2 Science a venture-backed, renewable specialty chemicals company, co-founded by Yale scientists, a chemical industry CEO and Elm Street Ventures, an early-stage venture fund. P2 Science has developed a unique process technology for converting renewable feedstocks—including vegetable oils—into high-value, specialty chemicals. These include flavor, fragrance and cosmetics ingredients. Many of their products are today available only from petrochemical sources. Among the first products to be produced by P2 are vegetable-derived, cost-effective versions of current petrochemical fragrance ingredients. Major users and formulators of specialty chemicals have a strong interest in substituting renewable for petrochemical ingredients. Patrick Foley, a Yale graduate of the PhD program in Environmental Engineering, is P2′s Chief Scientific Officer. Neil Burns, an executive with 20+ years experience in the specialty chemical industry, is the company’s CEO. P2 has a laboratory in New Haven, CT to support this technology’s development and commercialization, as well as partnerships with major companies at a number of points along the supply chain.
As the technology leader in organic photovoltaics, Heliatek develops, produces and distributes industrial-grade organic PV solar solutions for virtually any building surface (horizontal, vertical, curved, rigid, and flexible). Heliatek stands for energy solutions designed for various traditional and never been possible before applications based on its unique features – it is ultra-light, flexible and truly green. HeliaSol® is a ready-to-use solution, ideal for retrofitting on existing building structures. HeliaFilm® is tailor-made solar film for companies in the building and construction material industry, to integrate into their façade or roof system products. Heliatek currently employs about 160 people at the Dresden and Ulm locations in Germany. The Free State of Saxony, the Federal Republic of Germany, and the European Union funded research and development, as well as the installation of the production technology.
EnerG2, Inc. manufactures engineered carbon materials for energy storage device manufacturers. It offers lead acid battery, ultracapacitor electrode, lithium-ion battery, and natural gas storage materials. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Seattle, Washington with a location in Albany, Oregon.
Founded in August 2004, QD Vision is a nanotechnology product company delivering a new generation of display and lighting solutions to major industries where color, power, and design matter. The company is harnessing the unique light-emitting properties of quantum dots to deliver a new generation of display solutions that provide unmatched color, power efficiency, and cost savings QD Vision's technology platform sets new standards for color purity, brightness, power consumption, and design flexibility. Backed by a patent portfolio secured by the founders' research at MIT and continued developments at QD Vision, the company is targeting applications such as consumer electronics products, flat-panel displays, electronic signage, solid-state lighting, and national security.
Albemarle - Surface-Treatment Chemetall Unit
Acquisition in 2015
Frankfurt-based Chemetall is a global supplier of specialty chemicals used in surface treatment of metals and plastics. Chemetall was founded in the late 19th century as part of Frankfurt-based industrial conglomerate Metallgesellschaft. As part of a restructuring, Chemetall was sold to Rockwood Specialties in 2004, which was in turn acquired by Albemarle in 2015.
CertBest is a startup of simulated collaborators, a completely different way of studying for vestibular, enem, Technology .... where the generated content (and consumed) occurs by the users themselves, combining the efforts in an environment where each collaborator enhanced by gamification adds content and curation to generate data to foster discussion and learning through that collaboration. The central idea is that the universe of Internet users can provide information more accurate or more didactic than experts, and that the whole is able to self-correct, that is, a large number of people is able to correct each other's mistakes and the results will be on the whole with more quality than the responses of an individual or a small group.
SLIPS Technologies (slipstechnologies.com) is the leader in providing customized solutions for sticky problems in materials. We create highly-repellent slippery surfaces for customers in all industries including: energy, packaging, consumer, automotive and environmental. Our portfolio of pioneering and award-winning technologies and our years of know-how were created at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering and the Harvard University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
As the technology leader in organic photovoltaics, Heliatek develops, produces and distributes industrial-grade organic PV solar solutions for virtually any building surface (horizontal, vertical, curved, rigid, and flexible). Heliatek stands for energy solutions designed for various traditional and never been possible before applications based on its unique features – it is ultra-light, flexible and truly green. HeliaSol® is a ready-to-use solution, ideal for retrofitting on existing building structures. HeliaFilm® is tailor-made solar film for companies in the building and construction material industry, to integrate into their façade or roof system products. Heliatek currently employs about 160 people at the Dresden and Ulm locations in Germany. The Free State of Saxony, the Federal Republic of Germany, and the European Union funded research and development, as well as the installation of the production technology.
SmartKem develops a semiconductor platform that enables a new generation of displays, sensors, and logic. Its patented TRUFLEX® inks are solution deposited at a low temperature, on low-cost substrates to make organic thin-film transistor (OTFT) circuits.
It is hard to engage app users. Timing is everything. Sending a push in the wrong moment gets you uninstalled. Using smartphone sensors to understand user context is difficult. The company gives developers an SDK that provides user context. The SDK is installed within minutes. It only consumes 0.2% battery per hour. It shows higher accuracy than OS embedded Activity APIs. And it works across platforms iOS, Android, Phonegap. Once activated predict.io constantly reads the sensors (accelerometer, barometer, gyroscope, etc.). The data is pre-processed directly on the device. When a pattern is recognized predict.io fires a "callback". The developer can trigger any activity within our outside of his app based on our "callback". Once activated we constantly read the sensors (accelerometer, barometer, gyroscope, etc.). We pre-process the data directly on the device. When a pattern is recognized we fire a "callback". The developer can trigger any activity within our outside of his app based on our "callback".
Arcadia Biosciences is an agricultural technology company focused on developing products that benefit the environment and human health. The company uses advanced screening, breeding and biotechnology techniques (both GM and non-GM) to create value for consumers, processors and farmers.
FRX Innovations is an industrial company that manufactures Nofia polyphosphonates, a type of fire-resistant plastics. The company is in the growth phase of is commercializing a novel family of non-halogen, transparent, high melt flowing, fire-resistant plastics. It delivers high value-added solutions for fabric/textile, electrical, electronics, mass transit, and building and construction markets. FRX Polymers is headquartered in Chelmsford, MA.
FRX Innovations is an industrial company that manufactures Nofia polyphosphonates, a type of fire-resistant plastics. The company is in the growth phase of is commercializing a novel family of non-halogen, transparent, high melt flowing, fire-resistant plastics. It delivers high value-added solutions for fabric/textile, electrical, electronics, mass transit, and building and construction markets. FRX Polymers is headquartered in Chelmsford, MA.
Verenium possesses integrated, end-to-end capabilities in pre-treatment, novel enzyme development, fermentation, engineering, and project development and is moving rapidly to commercialize its proprietary technology for the production of cellulosic ethanol from a wide array of feedstocks, including sugarcane bagasse, dedicated energy crops, agricultural waste, and wood products. In addition to the vast potential for advanced biofuels, a multitude of large-scale industrial opportunities exist for the Company for products derived from the production of low-cost, biomass-derived sugars.
Deutsche Nanoschicht has developed an innovative process for producing thin films by means of chemical solution deposition. This process allows high-temperature superconductors to be manufactured in a much more efficient and resource-conserving manner. Superconductors carry current virtually without loss, so they allow potentially huge savings in generating and transporting electricity.
Pronova BioPharma Norge AS
Acquisition in 2013
Pronova BioPharma Norge AS provides researches, develops, and manufactures marine-originated omega-3 derived pharmaceutical products.
Innova Dynamics is an electronic materials company that offers touch screen and display applications to consumer electronics markets. It commercializes a materials platform that transforms polymers, surfaces, and devices by embedding nanoparticles directly into the surfaces of polymers and thereby creating new functionalities. Innova Dynamics focuses on applying its surface-embedding technology to form transparent conductive electrodes for touch sensor applications. Its embedding technology can be used to transform surfaces for numerous other applications spanning antimicrobials, catalysis, decorations, optical management, thermo-mechanical performance, and beyond. Innova Dynamics works with manufacturers of touch sensors and modules to make film sensors using cost-effective wet deposition processes such as roll-to-roll coating of conductive films and screen printing to pattern them. Its TCE platform serves high-growth markets currently spanning touch-enabled smart phones, tablets, and ultrabooks. Founded in 2007 by Arjun Srinivas, Alex Mittal, and Michael Young, Innova Dynamics is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Becker Underwood is the global leader in the development and commercialization of yield-improving and value-creating seed-applied biological products for the agricultural sector. Becker Underwood’s core competency is the rapid commercialization of breakthrough R&D. The culture of practical, demand-led innovation that pervades the company is supported by expertise in the discovery of new products, the development of efficient and effective manufacturing processes and know-how in biological formulations that have been developed over the company’s 30-year history. The global population continues to grow at a robust pace. According to United Nations estimates, there are 7 billion people in the world today, a figure that is expected to exceed 8 billion by 2025. In addition to population expansion, income growth, particularly in Asia and emerging markets, is creating a new middle class that seeks a diet with more animal protein, which requires significantly increased crop production to support herds. Growing demand for all food, fiber, and feed crops will continue into the foreseeable future. Technologies that increase yield are in high demand. With rising crop demand, commodity prices, and limited land (some of which is now used for biofuels), growers are seeking and willing to pay for tools that maximize their yield. This is where Becker Underwood has focused its efforts in the last six years, using insights and data gained over decades. Leading technology, proven products, and relationships with leading seed and crop-protection companies, distributors, retailers, and growers have helped to drive the company’s history of uninterrupted growth.
Aspen Aerogels provides thermal management and energy conservation insulation solutions for a variety of industries. Their insulation products are up to eight times more effective than traditional insulation materials. Aspen Aerogels' insulation provides maximum thermal performance with minimal weight and thickness for a growing range of consumer items, including packaging products and many outdoor gears, apparel, and footwear products.
Engelhard Corporation
Acquisition in 2012
Engelhard Corporation, Pension Arm is a corporate pension fund that has $400 million assets under management. The fund's alternative investment strategy focuses primarily on venture capital. Engelhard Corporation, Pension Arm will commit from $2 million to $10 million per partnership and has a net internal rate of return target of 25%. The fund allocates a maximum of 5% or about $20 million of its total assets to alternative investments. It was formed in 1994 and is based in Iselin, New Jersey.
NanoH2O enhances current polymer-based membranes with a nano-structured material that allows additional control of key membrane properties. The result is a wide array of advantageous membrane characteristics including improved throughput at requisite salt and contaminant rejection levels, passive and active fouling resistance, and the flexibility to address specific water chemistries.
Novolyte Technologies
Acquisition in 2012
Novolyte Technologies is a manufacturer of electrolyte formulations for lithium-ion batteries, high performance solvents, aryl phosphorus derivatives, and technically demanding custom manufactured products.
FRX Innovations is an industrial company that manufactures Nofia polyphosphonates, a type of fire-resistant plastics. The company is in the growth phase of is commercializing a novel family of non-halogen, transparent, high melt flowing, fire-resistant plastics. It delivers high value-added solutions for fabric/textile, electrical, electronics, mass transit, and building and construction markets. FRX Polymers is headquartered in Chelmsford, MA.
Allylix, Inc., an early stage biotechnology company, develops terpene products and their derivatives for the flavor and fragrance, food ingredient, pharmaceutical, agricultural, and biofuel markets. Its products comprise nootkatone, which is a grapefruit flavor that is used in fruit juices and citrus flavored sodas. The company also develops sesquiterpenes that are part of aroma chemical segment of the flavor and fragrance market; and production platforms for pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and agricultural markets. Allylix, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in San Diego, California with research and development laboratories in Lexington, Kentucky.
B.C. Foam - PET foam
Acquisition in 2012
B.C. Foam - PET foam is produces composite materials and panels used in PET foam production.
Ovonic Battery Company
Acquisition in 2012
Ovonic Battery Company, Inc. (OBC) is the inventor, developer and worldwide licensor of NiMH battery technology. Not only does OBC manufacture battery cathode materials for sale to licenses, but it continues to innovate advanced materials to expand markets for NiMH batteries in consumer, vehicle and stationary fields of use. Through its innovative R&D, OBC has established a proprietary position applicable to cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries and to next generation batteries such as very high energy MH-Air (Proton-ion) batteries.
Solidia Technologies enables next generation products that offer superior performance while significantly minimizing environmental impact. Solidia is an advanced materials company, focusing on developing scalable solutions for the world of building and construction materials. Their technology enables the design of next generation products made by low energy processes that utilize waste materials and consume CO2. The products offer superior performance and value when compared to cement, concrete and stone while significantly minimizing environmental impact.
Sion Power is the global leader in the development of a new generation of high-energy, rechargeable lithium batteries for portable power, mobile electronics, and electric vehicles. Based on the five times higher energy available from sulfur ions compared to other lithium chemistries, Sion Power's lithium-sulfur cell offers significant improvements in performance over current rechargeable batteries. Sion Power is advancing the rechargeable battery industry through its groundbreaking Licerion® technology. Licerion represents a sophisticated evolution in lithium-metal batteries, boasting twice the energy density within the same size and weight as traditional lithium-ion batteries. With an impressive energy density of up to 500 Wh/kg, Licerion batteries are manufactured at scale in large-format cells. This innovation holds the promise of substantially improving the performance of electric vehicles for both commercial and consumer use.
Renmatix, Inc. (formerly Sriya Innovations) enables the production of chemicals and fuels from cellulosic biomass. The company processes cellulosic sugars to provide intermediaries. It also involves in the conversion of cellulosic sugars into cellulosic ethanol or other advanced biofuels. The company was formerly known as Syria Innovations, Inc. and changed its name to Renmatix, Inc. in April 2011. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Kennesaw, Georgia.
baseclick GmbH is a start-up company funded and founded by BASF Venture Capital GmbH. It holds the intellectual property for the technologies and will offer this for licensing the technology, purchasing of their products, and cooperation for the further development of their technologies. The company has its seat in Tutzing, south of Munich, close to the biotech campus in Munich-Martinsried. The IP was generated at the University of Munich in the group of Prof. Thomas Carell and BASF SE. Two former members of his group joined the company from the beginning.
Aspen Aerogels provides thermal management and energy conservation insulation solutions for a variety of industries. Their insulation products are up to eight times more effective than traditional insulation materials. Aspen Aerogels' insulation provides maximum thermal performance with minimal weight and thickness for a growing range of consumer items, including packaging products and many outdoor gears, apparel, and footwear products.
Cognis is a worldwide supplier of specialty chemicals and nutritional ingredients, with a particular focus on the areas of wellness and sustainability. The company employs about 5,600 people, and it operates production sites and service centers in 30 countries. Cognis has dedicated its activities to a high level of sustainability and provides value adding solutions and products based on renewable raw materials. The company serves the food, nutrition and healthcare markets, and the cosmetics, detergents and cleaners industries. Another main focus is on products for a number of other industries, such as coatings and inks, lubricants, as well as agriculture and mining.
Quantiam develops and commercializes disruptive, world-first new products based on Advanced Materials, NanoMaterials, Coatings, Surfaces and Catalysts for energy and environment-related applications, and extreme-operating environments.Quantiam provides the most advanced high-performance coatings for internal-surfaces of complex shapes such as tubulars with a coating capacity of 3 million-in2/year expandable to 12 million-in2/year, and tube-lengths currently at 17 feet, expandable to 34 feet.
As the technology leader in organic photovoltaics, Heliatek develops, produces and distributes industrial-grade organic PV solar solutions for virtually any building surface (horizontal, vertical, curved, rigid, and flexible). Heliatek stands for energy solutions designed for various traditional and never been possible before applications based on its unique features – it is ultra-light, flexible and truly green. HeliaSol® is a ready-to-use solution, ideal for retrofitting on existing building structures. HeliaFilm® is tailor-made solar film for companies in the building and construction material industry, to integrate into their façade or roof system products. Heliatek currently employs about 160 people at the Dresden and Ulm locations in Germany. The Free State of Saxony, the Federal Republic of Germany, and the European Union funded research and development, as well as the installation of the production technology.
RPO, Inc. develops, designs, and manufactures waveguides for the consumer electronics market. The company’s products include digital waveguide touch systems, which is a touch screen solution applied in various products, including gameplayers, cellphones, PDAs, GPS systems, automotive control displays, multimedia players, and tablet personal computers, as well as in ATM’s and gambling machines. It also manufactures polymer optical waveguides on wafer and panel substrates. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in San Jose, California. It has a research and development facility in Canberra, Australia; and pilot assembly operations in Sydney, Australia.
UltraCell Corporation (Livermore, CA) was founded in 2002 to commercialize an advanced Reformed Methanol Micro Fuel Cell (RMFC) technology invented at the U. S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). This technology enables a breakthrough in micro fuel cell performance. UltraCell is the first to commercialize RMFC technology to provide clean renewable energy to power portable electronics. The Ultracell XX25 is the only system to have undergone extensive Military Specification qualification testing and field trials.
SDCmaterials is a privately held company that was founded in 2004 with a vision centered on Revolutionizing Materials Engineering. Their corporate mission is to create novel, high value, nano‐enhanced products that are easily integrated into Their customers’ manufacturing processes. The company’s primary focus is emission control catalyst ingredients for the automobile industry. SDC has developed proprietary catalytic materials fabrication and integration processes that are enabling step‐function improvements in the performance efficiencies of the underlying precious metals that are key to emissions control.
SOREX is an Austrian company founded in 2003 as a development and research company specializing in digital locking technology and contactless locking technology . In the first years technical solutions for major and prestigious companies such as SIEMENS were taken over as development outsourcing. At the same time, proprietary developments were launched, leading to a growing number of innovative products and patents. SOREX has subsequently begun to offer total solutions and project implementations, both in the SME sector and in large-scale projects, with these products and has been successful in this market and has been able to establish a market position. The SOREX Business and SOREX Small Business divisions in which SOREX implements electronic locking systems and digital access systems as a complete solution or as a partial service for companies are today the mainstays of the company.
Sorex Limited
Acquisition in 2008
Sorex Limited is a manufacturer of branded chemical and non-chemical products.
Wintershall Holding GmbH focuses on exploration and production in oil and gas-rich regions. Wintershall is also active in the transportation of natural gas in Europe. The company has about 2,000 employees worldwide and is Germany’s largest, internationally active crude oil and natural gas producer.
NOF (Thailand) Ltd.
Acquisition in 2008
NOF (Thailand) Ltd is manufactures and markets motorcycle coatings and paints.
NanoMas Technologies, Inc. specializes in nanotechnology R&D and nanomaterials engineering and commercialization. Founded by three seasoned nanotechnologists, NanoMas is devoted to bringing breakthroughs in nanotechnology to the real world applications, and realizing values of nanotechnology innovations. NanoMas’s proprietary technologies have integrated the art of precision nano-scale engineering with mass production of nano-scaled materials, enabling high value addition to a wide range of commercial applications with little extra cost. NanoMas is currently teaming up with strategic partners and assisting the global electronics industries to develop next generation products.
Arcadia Biosciences is an agricultural technology company focused on developing products that benefit the environment and human health. The company uses advanced screening, breeding and biotechnology techniques (both GM and non-GM) to create value for consumers, processors and farmers.
Yasar BASF Automotive Coatings Company
Acquisition in 2008
Yasar BASF Automotive Coatings Company is markets automotive original equipment manufacturer and refinish coatings.
LUCA Technologies is developing long-term, biotechnology-driven solutions to rising U.S. dependence on foreign energy sources. Addressing the $150 billion domestic natural gas market, the company is leveraging the ability of naturally occurring microorganisms to convert under-utilized domestic oil, organic-rich shale and coal resources to clean, renewable energy. The company initially expects to provide consulting services to existing energy producers, helping them to evaluate their current oil, organic-rich shale and gas holdings for the presence of natural Geobioreactors or the potential for Geobioreactor stimulation.
SDCmaterials is a privately held company that was founded in 2004 with a vision centered on Revolutionizing Materials Engineering. Their corporate mission is to create novel, high value, nano‐enhanced products that are easily integrated into Their customers’ manufacturing processes. The company’s primary focus is emission control catalyst ingredients for the automobile industry. SDC has developed proprietary catalytic materials fabrication and integration processes that are enabling step‐function improvements in the performance efficiencies of the underlying precious metals that are key to emissions control.
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