Mike Ahearn

Virent, Inc. develops and commercializes biofuel technologies. It converts soluble biomass-derived sugars into products molecularly identical to those made with petroleum, including gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and chemicals used for plastics and fibers. The company was founded by Randy D. Cortright and James Dumesic in 2002 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

First Green Partners LLC (First Green Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Tom Erickson and Doug Cameron. The firm is headquartered in Stillwater, Minnesota.

Trelys, Inc. owns and operates biotechnology products. The company was founded by Jay Kouba and is headquartered in Hayward, CA.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

MiaSolé, Inc. manufactures copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic solar panels. Its products include flexible solar cell, FLEX-02N & FLEX-09NL and FLEX-02W. The company was founded by Dennis R. Hollars and David B. Pearce in 2001 and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA.

GE Water & Process Technologies Co provides wastewater treatment and process systems solutions. Its offers anaerobic technology, dust control, hydrocarbon treatment, reverse osmosis, upstream oil and gas chemicals, analytical instruments, membrane chemicals, sanitizers, waste water treatment, boiler water, ultafiltration and membrane bioreactors and related services. The company is headquartered in Trevose, PA.

TetraVitae Bioscience is developing biobased chemicals, plastics, and fuels. Its proprietary technology and expertise in the fields of industrial fermentations, process engineering, microbiology, and cellulosic feedstocks will dramatically lower the costs of production, allowing them to compete with and replace petroleum-derived products. TetraVitae's focus is the production of biobutanol using a proprietary fermentation process and enhanced microorganism platform. Its biobutanol technology has demonstrated significant improvements over conventional approaches in key performance metrics.

True North Management Partners LLC (True North Venture) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Michael Ahearn, Matt Scott Ahearn and Eugene J. Huang. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

AquaHydrex, Inc. provides renewable energy services. The company is based in Louisville, CO. The company was founded in 2012. The CEO is Steven D. Kloos.

Solecta, Inc. is a company that specializes in the development and deployment of membrane separation technologies. The company is based in Oceanside, CA, and has manufacturing facilities, an innovation center, and commercial offices worldwide. The company's expertise lies in sustainable and high-value separation processes that improve people's lives by producing nutritionally sound food, materials for everyday life, and mitigating environmental footprints. Solecta is a portfolio company of True North Venture Partners, which invests in innovative technologies and businesses that help the world transition to a clean and sustainable future. Jim Ford has been the CEO of the company since 2019.