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Canomiks provides a genomics, bioinformatics and AI-based Product Superiority Platform that enables companies within the functional food and beverage, dietary supplement and skincare industries to create safe and efficacious products. Canomiks' long-term vision is to make food as medicine a reality.

Developer of breastfeeding nipple products designed to eliminate nipple confusion by providing a bottle nipple that matches every shape. The company's products are similarly shaped to the natural breast and closely replicate the natural maternal flow rate of breast milk so that babies can alternate between the bottle and the breast easily, enabling mothers to overcome the primary barrier to breastfeeding and improve their health.

Developer of food technology designed to reduce food loss and food waste naturally. The company offers coatings made with upcycled sustainable and abundant grain by-products and also increases the shelf life of food and delivers long-lasting, safe, tasty, and nutritious produce options for modern diets and lifestyles, enabling clients and customers to get multifunctional edible coatings.

Meati, also known as Emergy Foods, is a consumer goods company based in Boulder, Colorado, founded in 2016. The company specializes in producing whole muscle, nutritious plant-based meats designed to promote healthier lifestyles and environmental sustainability. By utilizing proprietary, clean technologies, Meati offers nutrient-dense meat alternatives that aim to appeal to a wide audience, ensuring that consumers can enjoy meals that are both good for their health and the planet.

Antithesis Foods specializes in producing healthy snack products that combine nutritious ingredients with appealing flavors. The company focuses on transforming chickpeas into a variety of crunchy chocolate snacks, both sweet and savory, allowing consumers to enjoy indulgent tastes without compromising their health. By leveraging advanced food science, Antithesis Foods aims to create snacks that provide the satisfaction of junk food while promoting better dietary choices. Their innovative approach positions them uniquely in the health-conscious snack market.

NutraMaize is an Indiana based AgBioScience company commercializing a more nutritious, better tasting, variety of non-GMO corn. NutraMaize's proprietary corn variety possesses a deep orange color, which is produced by its high carotenoid content. Carotenoids are a family of nutrients with a number of critical functions in the human body including serving as anti-oxidants, anti-inflammatory agents, and providing pro-vitamin A.

NutraMaize LLC has developed and is attempting to broadly commercialize orange-colored corn which contains higher levels of carotenoids

Meati, also known as Emergy Foods, is a consumer goods company based in Boulder, Colorado, founded in 2016. The company specializes in producing whole muscle, nutritious plant-based meats designed to promote healthier lifestyles and environmental sustainability. By utilizing proprietary, clean technologies, Meati offers nutrient-dense meat alternatives that aim to appeal to a wide audience, ensuring that consumers can enjoy meals that are both good for their health and the planet.

Sasya is a biotech company that produces functional supplements. Its products are applicable across all species including humans, companion animals, and fish.

Beta Hatch grows insect protein for animal feed. Nutrient balanced fertilizer is a sterile by-product of their process. Beta Hatch knows bugs better than anyone- they use their expertise in entomology to grow the most efficient and nutritious insects. They are currently farming mealworms from their urban farm in Seattle. They believe in changing food systems. Their goal is to develop the technology and knowledge that will make insects the next commodity crop.

Meati, also known as Emergy Foods, is a consumer goods company based in Boulder, Colorado, founded in 2016. The company specializes in producing whole muscle, nutritious plant-based meats designed to promote healthier lifestyles and environmental sustainability. By utilizing proprietary, clean technologies, Meati offers nutrient-dense meat alternatives that aim to appeal to a wide audience, ensuring that consumers can enjoy meals that are both good for their health and the planet.

KnipBio, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Lowell, Massachusetts, established in 2013. It focuses on developing sustainable and responsible feed solutions for the aquaculture industry, primarily through its innovative product, KnipBio Meal (KBM). This product serves as a protein-rich replacement for traditional fishmeal, combining the benefits of high-quality protein and carotenoids in a single, effective formulation. KnipBio employs naturally occurring microbe strains that convert abundant and low-cost feedstocks, such as ethanol and methanol, into nutritious single-cell protein. By addressing the challenges of animal nutrition, KnipBio aims to provide livestock owners with affordable and efficient feed alternatives, contributing to the evolution of sustainable aquaculture practices.

KnipBio, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Lowell, Massachusetts, established in 2013. It focuses on developing sustainable and responsible feed solutions for the aquaculture industry, primarily through its innovative product, KnipBio Meal (KBM). This product serves as a protein-rich replacement for traditional fishmeal, combining the benefits of high-quality protein and carotenoids in a single, effective formulation. KnipBio employs naturally occurring microbe strains that convert abundant and low-cost feedstocks, such as ethanol and methanol, into nutritious single-cell protein. By addressing the challenges of animal nutrition, KnipBio aims to provide livestock owners with affordable and efficient feed alternatives, contributing to the evolution of sustainable aquaculture practices.

NutraMaize is an Indiana based AgBioScience company commercializing a more nutritious, better tasting, variety of non-GMO corn. NutraMaize's proprietary corn variety possesses a deep orange color, which is produced by its high carotenoid content. Carotenoids are a family of nutrients with a number of critical functions in the human body including serving as anti-oxidants, anti-inflammatory agents, and providing pro-vitamin A.

InnovaNutra develops bio-based encapsulation food technology to improve nutrient and phytochemical bioaccessibility for use in food and medicine. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Davis, California.

Beta Hatch grows insect protein for animal feed. Nutrient balanced fertilizer is a sterile by-product of their process. Beta Hatch knows bugs better than anyone- they use their expertise in entomology to grow the most efficient and nutritious insects. They are currently farming mealworms from their urban farm in Seattle. They believe in changing food systems. Their goal is to develop the technology and knowledge that will make insects the next commodity crop.

Phytoption LLC, founded in 2011 and based in West Lafayette, Indiana, specializes in developing phytoglycogen-based biopolymers and natural-derived materials. The company focuses on creating sustainable ingredients that enhance human health and address solubility challenges in various applications. Its product offerings include proprietary non-GMO biomaterials and ingredients tailored for the pharmaceutical, agriculture, cosmetics, and food and beverage industries. By improving product shelf life, sensory properties, bioavailability, functionality, and nutritional values, Phytoption aims to provide valuable solutions that benefit its clients across multiple sectors.

InnovaNutra develops bio-based encapsulation food technology to improve nutrient and phytochemical bioaccessibility for use in food and medicine. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Davis, California.

KnipBio, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Lowell, Massachusetts, established in 2013. It focuses on developing sustainable and responsible feed solutions for the aquaculture industry, primarily through its innovative product, KnipBio Meal (KBM). This product serves as a protein-rich replacement for traditional fishmeal, combining the benefits of high-quality protein and carotenoids in a single, effective formulation. KnipBio employs naturally occurring microbe strains that convert abundant and low-cost feedstocks, such as ethanol and methanol, into nutritious single-cell protein. By addressing the challenges of animal nutrition, KnipBio aims to provide livestock owners with affordable and efficient feed alternatives, contributing to the evolution of sustainable aquaculture practices.

Nature's Fynd develops a protein production platform from extremophile organisms for consumer and industrial applications. The company was formerly known as Sustainable Bioproducts, Inc. Nature's Fynd was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with an additional office in Bozeman, Montana.

Phytoption LLC, founded in 2011 and based in West Lafayette, Indiana, specializes in developing phytoglycogen-based biopolymers and natural-derived materials. The company focuses on creating sustainable ingredients that enhance human health and address solubility challenges in various applications. Its product offerings include proprietary non-GMO biomaterials and ingredients tailored for the pharmaceutical, agriculture, cosmetics, and food and beverage industries. By improving product shelf life, sensory properties, bioavailability, functionality, and nutritional values, Phytoption aims to provide valuable solutions that benefit its clients across multiple sectors.

ChromaDex Corporation is a nutraceutical company focused on promoting healthy aging through innovative ingredients and scientific research. It is best known for its flagship product, Nicotinamide riboside (NIAGEN), a form of vitamin B3 that helps enhance levels of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), which naturally decline with age. The company also offers Immulina, a spirulina extract aimed at boosting immune function. ChromaDex operates through three primary segments: Consumer Products, Ingredients, and Analytical Reference Standards and Services, with the bulk of its revenue generated from the Consumer Products segment. The company is involved in developing and commercializing patented ingredient technologies for various markets, including dietary supplements, food, beverages, skincare, and pharmaceuticals. Alongside its product offerings, ChromaDex provides analytical testing and regulatory consulting services, reinforcing its commitment to quality and safety in its ingredient development. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, ChromaDex continues to leverage its extensive intellectual property and scientific backing in the biosciences sector.

Nature's Fynd develops a protein production platform from extremophile organisms for consumer and industrial applications. The company was formerly known as Sustainable Bioproducts, Inc. Nature's Fynd was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with an additional office in Bozeman, Montana.