Divergence
| Divergence, Inc. is a leader in developing products for the control of parasites in agriculture. The company's research breakthroughs show strong promise of developing safe, effective solutions for farmers to combat parasites that reduce the yields of many crops. Founded in 1998, Divergence was acquired by Monsanto early in 2011. As part of Monsanto, Divergence has access to additional resources to help accelerate the development and commercialization of important agricultural products resulting from the company's work. Divergence has been based at BRDG Park since Building I opened in summer 2009. www.divergence.com |
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St. Louis Community College
| St. Louis Community College, with 10,500 sq. ft., distinguishes BRDG Park as one of the only research parks to have an on-site biotech workforce development and training program. The St. Louis Community College’s Center for Plant and Life Sciences bio-technician training program, which has been recognized for excellence by the Missouri Biotechnology Organization (MOBIO), creates unlimited and innovative opportunities for collaborations between academia and industry. http://www.stlcc.edu |
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Nidus Investment Partners
| Nidus Investment Partners is a unique partnership aligned with regional business interests to attract and grow early-stage technology-based companies. The partnership is a collaboration of corporations and experienced entrepreneurs working to advance early-stage technologies toward commercialization. Corporations, being the limited partners help define the technology focus which is currently in the areas of energy and agriculture. Nidus leverages both risk capital and entrepreneurial talent to help meet market needs of potential buyers by providing the funding, experience and market input necessary to improve prospects for near-term return on investment and reduce exit risk. More information is available at http://www.niduspartners.com |
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Monsanto
| Monsanto Company, a leading global provider of technology-based solutions and agricultural products that improve farm productivity and food quality, leases 28,000 sq ft at BRDGPark. Monsanto is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, and has multiple locations around the world. MonsantoÕs products enable farmers - both smallholder and large-scale - to produce more food, to conserve resources like soil and water, and to improve lives. Monsanto does this by selling seeds, traits developed through biotechnology, and crop protection chemicals. To learn more about Monsanto, please visit: http://www.monsanto.com |
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Phycal LLC
| Phycal LLC has a 2,800 sq. ft. algae biotechnology laboratory. Co-founded by Richard Sayre, Ph.D., director of the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Institute for Renewable Fuels at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Phycal LLC, based in Cleveland, Ohio, is developing and commercializing systems for growing algae and harvesting commercially viable energy products from the biomass: primarily algal oil (also called lipids) andmethane gas. The lipids can be converted into biodiesel or refined into drop-in replacements for diesel, jet fuel, gasoline, and plastic feedstock. http://www.phycal.com |
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Novus International, Inc.
| Novus Nutrition Brands, LLC, a subsidiary of Novus International, Inc., established a lab at BRDG Park for its Stratum Nutrition and Arenus divisions. Stratum Nutrition focuses on human nutrition through branded specialty and functional ingredients for foods, beverages, and dietary supplements. Arenus produces multifunctional health and supplement products for horses and dogs that are part of the equine and companion animal communities. Headquartered in St. Louis, Novus serves customers in more than 90 countries around the world with a Vision to feed the world affordable, wholesome food to achieve a higher quality of life. Novus is privately owned by Mitsui & Co. (USA) and Nippon Soda Co.,Ltd. www.novusint.com |
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GAINGlobal Agtech Investors Network (GAIN) is a non-profit membership organization formed to strengthen and facilitate capital formation efforts of investors and agtech companies, expose industry to innovative technologies, and serve as a central repository for innovation information. International members include venture capital funds, corporations, institutions, associations, government agencies and service providers. www.aginvestors.com |
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Global Patent Group, LLCGlobal Patent Group, LLC is an intellectual property law firm dedicated to the plant & life sciences and clean energy industries, offering clients a full staff of attorneys, patent agents, MBA and Ph.D. consultants with real-world experience managing U.S. and international intellectual property matters and in bringing innovative new products to market. Global Patent Group provides their clients with in-depth, sound advice on complex matters helping to drive a strategic approach to the development and execution of their intellectual property portfolio. The firm also provides legal and business advice around new business start-up, joint ventures, mergers & acquisitions, and patent litigation. More information available at www.globalpatentgroup.com. |
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Allied Blending & Ingredients, Inc.Allied Blending & Ingredients, Inc., a multi-dimensional manufacturer of a wide range of value-added food blends and ingredients sold to food companies worldwide, is establishing a lab at BRDG Park for product development research and testing on formulations for processed cheese, which includes ingredients with plant based product components. In addition to its lab at BRDG Park, Allied Blending has a research lab for its tortilla blends and concentrates division in Los Angeles, CA, bakery research in Keokuk, IA and manufacturing facilities in three states including Keokuk headquarters. www.alliedblending.com |
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HighQuest PartnersHighQuest Partners, a strategic advisory and management consulting services firm with offices in Boston and St. Louis, works with leadership teams in the global food, agribusiness and renewable energy sectors to make informed decisions regarding strategy, investments/mergers and acquisitions, and governance. The company, established in 2000, has completed more than 275 assignments for leading strategic players and financial investors in the major food, grain, and oilseed production, processing and consumptions markets worldwide. www.highquestpartners.com |
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Conagen, Inc.Conagen, Inc. is a fast growing bioengineering company which has expanded into a 3,000 square foot lab in BRDG Park at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. Their focus is on production and bioengineering of high value plant compounds for food, nutrition, pharmaceutical, and industrial applications. Founded by Oliver Yu, Ph.D., a principal investigator at the Danforth Plant Science Center, Conagen launched its operations at the BRDG Park in June of 2010. For more information on Conagen, please visit: www.conagen-inc.com |
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Intuitive Genomics, Inc.Intuitive Genomics, Inc. is a biosciences company serving the large-scale, genome data analysis needs of private and public, research-intensive institutions. The company develops proprietary software and strategies to deliver the most meaningful analyses of large genome datasets, enabling researchers and institutions to extract and interpret the critical information that addresses their specific needs. www.intuitivegenomics.com/ |
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SyMycoSyMyco is a newly created subsidiary of Symbiotic Sciences, based in New Dehli, India. SyMyco's family of biological fertilizers reduce the need for water and chemical fertilizers. Based on sterile, genetically pure, non-pathogenic mycorrhizae (fungus-roots), the company's fertilizers provide high-quality, cost-effective and scalable bio plant growth solutions that increase yield, improve nutrient and water uptake improve root activity, recapture carbon from the atmosphere and enhance resistance to weeds and disease. Applications range from farms, landscapes and nurseries to soil restoration and erosion control. www.symbioticsciences.com |
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