Tobias Erfurth

EMD Millipore Corp. engages in the provision of laboratory materials, technologies, and services to the life science industry. The company was founded by Jack Bush in 1954 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA.

Bertelsmann, Inc. provides television broadcasting and book and music publishing services. Its core divisions include (RTL Group), book publishing (Penguin Random House), magazine publishing (Gruner + Jahr), services (Arvato), and printing (Be Printers). The company was founded on March 27, 1981 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Basler Leben AG provides life and pension insurance services. The company was founded on March 20, 1883 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

Salzgitter Klöckner-Werke GmbH engages in the acquisition, holding, and management of participating interests in companies, which develop and manufacture machines and equipment. It also specializes in the production of rolled steel and tubes products. The company was founded by Peter Klöckner on January 17, 1952 and is headquartered in Salzgitter, Germany.

China National BlueStar (Group) Co., Ltd. engages in providing chemical products. It specializes in healthcare, nutritional additives and basic chemicals. The fim's products include materials, health care, nutrition, industrial service, basic chemicals which includes tetrahydrofuran(THF), titanium dioxide, chromic anhydride, adisodium, selisseo, cleaning engineering, electrolyzer, phenol, acetone and water treatment solution. The company was founded by Jian Xin Ren in September 1984 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

BioMedInvest AG I invests in companies located in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, France and Italy. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of drug development, focusing less on diagnostics and medical technology. It acts as lead/co-lead investor and provides financing for start-up to later stage and spin-off capital requirements with an investment size of CHF1 - CHF10 million.

AMEOS AG engages in the acquisition, restructuring, operation, management, and consulting of healthcare companies in Europe. The company was founded on December 12, 2002 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

HEMA BV engages in the management and owning of retail stores. Its product portfolio includes apparel, home, personal care, and food products, which are all under the HEMA brand. The company was founded by Arthur Isaac and Leo Meyer on November 4, 1926 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Bayer Pharma AG engages in the development and production of prescription drugs for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases and women's illnesses, as well as special therapy in the areas of oncology, hematology, and ophthalmology. It also offers medical equipment used in diagnostic imaging with applications in the field of radiology. The company was founded on March 9, 1965 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Merck Serono SA operates as a holding company in the pharmaceutical field. It engages in the research, development, manufacture, and distribution of therapeutic products for the treatment of human diseases. The company was founded on May 21, 1987 and is headquartered in Coinsins, Switzerland.

Technical Absorbents Ltd. manufactures absorbent fiber. It provide services to the food packaging, hygiene, industrial cabling, medical, textiles, sporting & protective apparel, geo-synthetics, and horticulture market sectors. The company was founded in July 1993 and is headquartered in Grimsby, the United Kingdom.

Mannesmann Corp. manufactures overhead traveling cranes, hoists, and monorail systems. It products include monorail, dies, tools, and jigs. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in New York, NY

Bayer (China) Co., Ltd. offers pharmaceutical & other related products. It has three divisions namely: Bayer Healthcare, Bayer Cropscience & Bayer Material Science. The firm products include Bayaspirin, Talcid and Glucobay. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Shanghai, CN.

Currenta Geschäftsführungs GmbH is a company based in Leverkusen, Germany. and has subsidiaries in Germany. The German company specializes in supply, waste management, safety, and the management of the chempark. The company provides customized solutions to their customers, ranging from material and energy supply to the development of disposal and safety concepts, as well as support in approval procedures. Currenta offers their services to the chemical and chemical-related industries both inside and outside chempark, creating high and sustainable value.

The Confédération des Industries Agro Alimentaires de l'UE is based in Brussels, BE and represents the European food and drink industry, which is the largest manufacturing sector in the EU in terms of turnover and employment. To be the standard for food sustainability, the EU must commit more to research and innovation (R&I). The Belgian company focuses on promoting the industry's interests to European and international institutions, contributing to a framework addressing food safety and science, nutrition and health, environmental sustainability, and competitiveness. The private company provides information on food processing, additives, contaminants, food safety, food security, environment, health, nutrition, and packaging. The EU food and drink industry generates millions of jobs and plays an integral part in driving the EU economy. Only with ambitious and science-based regulation can we make the R&I capital of the world.

Industriegewerkschaft Bergbau Chemie Energie operates as a trade union. The private company is based in Hannover, Germany.

Part of Unilever Plc, Unilever Asia Pvt Ltd. is a Singaporean company that manufactures fast-moving consumer goods. The private company is based in Singapore, Singapore.

Penguin Random House Ltd. publishes and distributes books. It offers fiction, non fiction, and children's books. The company was founded on September 5, 1962 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Covestro Deutschland AG engages in the production and distribution of polymers. It also sells paints and adhesive raw materials. The company was founded on April 8, 2002 and is headquartered in Leverkusen, Germany.

Ahold Delhaize NV is a global food retail group that serves 55 million customers each week through its family of local brands. The Dutch company operates in several countries and employs over 413,000 associates in 7,452 grocery and specialty stores. Ahold Delhaize is committed to sustainable retailing, responsible sourcing, and supporting local communities. The company's focus on four growth drivers is helping to fulfill its purpose, achieve its vision, and prepare its brands and businesses for the future. The company is headquartered in Zaandam, NL, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The CEO of the company is Frans Willem Henri Muller.

E. Merck KG operates as a holding company with interest in pharmaceutical preparations. It acts as a general partner that holds the majority of shares of the public company Merck KGaA. Merck KG is the parent company of all Merck companies yet it does not have any operating businesses itself. It makes the entrepreneurial policy decisions for the Merck Group. The company is headquartered in Darmstadt, Germany.

Part of PepsiCo, Inc., Pepsi Lipton International Ltd. manufactures canned soft drinks. The private company is based in Carrigaline, Ireland.