Paul S. Zorner

The Dow Chemical Co. engages in the manufacture and distribution of chemicals, plastics, industrial and agricultural products. It serves agriculture, automotive, building and construction, consumer, electronic materials, infrastructure, packaging, product finder and product safety industries. The company was founded by Herbert Henry Dow in 1897 and is headquartered in Midland, MI.

Mycogen LLC manufactures and sells agricultural products. The company was founded by Andrew C. Barnes and David H. Rammler in 1982 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Diversa searches high and low for DNA. In its quest to develop new enzymes and other active biological compounds, the biotechnology company collects and catalogs the DNA of organisms in diverse environments (from manure piles to tropical islands). A variety of manufacturers license these compounds from the firm to develop or improve their products, which include detergents, oils, animal feeds, and pharmaceuticals. Diversa's products include enzymes for the oil and gas industry

Advanced Warning Systems, Inc. develops proprietary software technology, visual intelligence, and critical management solutions for health and risk assessment. The company was founded on June 16, 2003 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Kuehnle AgroSystems, Inc. develops algae strains for use in bio fuel and chemical production. It develops and produce algae based solutions for skin and personal care, specialty chemicals, wastewater treatment with CO2 capture and aquaculture & animal nutrition. The company was founded by Paul S. Zorner, Adelheid R. Kuehnle and Gordon O. Wallace in 1998 and is headquartered in Honolulu, H

Finistere Ventures LLC (Finistere Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Spencer Maughan and Arama Kukutai in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.

Zea2 LLC offers cellulose-based biorefinery platform that is designed to produce advanced fuels and intermediate chemicals. It aims to address the yield and carbon dioxide problems associated with traditional and cellulosic based processes. The company was founded by Timothy J. Eggeman in 2002 and is headquartered in Tempe, AZ.

Hawai'i BioEnergy LLC provided research and development of renewable bioenergy projects. It developed alternative fuels to reduce Hawai‘i's energy costs, green house gas emissions and dependence on imported fossil fuels through the research and development of local renewable bioenergy projects. The company was founded in 2006 and headquartered in Honolulu, HI.

Principle Energy Ltd. produces and distributes sugarcane-based ethanol. It develops sugar cane based greenfield energy opportunities as well as converting existing sugar cane operations in the tropical and subtropical belt. The company was founded by Brian Alan Myerson in 2007 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.