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AgroSpheres is an agricultural biotechnology company developing bio-based crop protection products. It creates targeted, non-toxic pest control using biomolecules and plant extracts, and uses a biodegradable encapsulation technology (AgriCell) to enhance actives and restore nutrients for plant health. Manufacturing involves a one-step fermentation process that produces and encapsulates products all-in-one. The company was founded by former UVA undergraduate researchers and is based in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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American Biosystems, Inc. supplies enzymes and direct-fed microbials for animal feed, aquaculture, industrial applications, and wastewater treatment. Founded in 1979 as a local supplier, the company blends products for agricultural or industrial use and provides microbial products worldwide with customers in 15 countries. All products are made in the U.S.A. using strict quality control standards, and feed products are manufactured in a Safe Feed/Safe Food certified facility.

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American Process International LLC (API) specializes in energy optimization, integration of advanced chemical processes, and research in biotechnology. Founded in 1995 as an engineering consulting company to the forest products industry and reincorporated in 2019 as a biomass and biorefinery technology and engineering company, it develops proprietary technologies for producing low cost cellulosic sugars from non-food based biomass.

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Andor Peppers is a family owned and operated West Virginia company that crafts bold, fermented hot sauces and companion seasonings from heirloom peppers grown on its family farm. It started as a small garden in 2010 on the banks of the Cheat River in Preston County, WV, and was officially formed in 2020. Its small batch, craft hot sauces and spice mixes are 100% natural and hand bottled.

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Antipoliticas sells specialty grade 100% Arabica coffee and apparel. Its coffee offerings include microlot whole bean coffees from Quindio, Colombia, such as MÁS QUE NADA (medium-dark roast) and QUIMBARA (light-medium roast), described as SCA Specialty Grade. The site also sells branded apparel and accessories.

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Arzeda is a protein design company that uses its Intelligent Protein Design Technology™, combining physics-based protein design and AI algorithms, to create and manufacture new designer proteins and enzymes. Founded in 2009 by David Baker, Alexandre Zanghellini, and colleagues from the Institute for Protein Design at the University of Washington, it develops products for food & nutrition, home & personal care, advanced materials, and pharma.

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Atina Foods makes high quality delicious condiments, adapting traditional South East Indian and Ayurvedic practices to Upstate New York. Founded in Catskill NY in 2015 by married team Carrie and Suresh, they produce fermented and preserved condiments, herbal jams (leyham), and pickles using whole, natural ingredients, local when possible, otherwise from their country of origin. They produce all their own jars at their own certified kitchen.

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Spirits BENDT Blends UNBENDT Straight Whiskeys Old Town Spirits BENDT Blends The art of the blend… Using only the finest ingredients and our grain-to-glass whiskeys, BENDT Distilling Co. has created craft spirits and liqueurs that are multi-dimensional, balanced and delicious. Enjoy neat, on the rocks or as a part of your favorite adult beverages. BENDT No. 5 American Blended WhiskeyA perfectly smooth blend of five individually hand-crafted whiskeys, BENDT No. 5 is all whiskey, all delicious. Made grain-to-glass in-house, our blend is perfect sipped neat, on the rocks or in your favorite cocktail. Whiskeys blended to create BENDT No. 5: Bourbon, Rye, Malt, Wheat & Light Whiskey To purchase BENDT No. 5 online, please click HERE. BENDTBourbon Cream Introducing a marriage made in Texas whiskey heaven. Delicious straight bourbon, made grain-to-glass here at BENDT Distilling Co, + sweet.

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Biokinetic Research develops custom microbiological products for agriculture, cleaning, and remediation. The company describes over 24 years as a contract manufacturer and 14 years representing chemical and biological products, with expertise in culturing, fermentation, extraction, and application. It serves agronomists, farmers, and golf course superintendents with bio-based formulations for soil, rhizosphere, turf, plant health, wastewater, and FOG.

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Boyden Valley Winery & Spirits is a family farm-based winery and distillery in Cambridge, Vermont, on land the Boyden family has worked since the early 1900s. It produces small-batch wines, whiskeys, liqueurs, and Vermont maple syrup, and is Vermont's first and only Estate Whiskey Alliance member, with plans to grow, mill, distill, and age whiskey on its own farm.

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C16 Biosciences is a team of scientists, engineers, brand-builders, and entrepreneurs working to decarbonize consumer products. The company developed a proprietary biomanufacturing platform using fermentation and naturally occurring microorganisms (yeast) to produce high-value lipid ingredients, marketed as Palmless™, for beauty, personal care, home care, and food manufacturers. It reports manufacturing at industrial scale with output capable of producing metric tons of oil per week.

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Callaghan Innovation is Aotearoa New Zealand's innovation agency, supporting businesses to turn ideas into commercial success through research and development expertise, funding, and connections. Named after Sir Paul Callaghan, it has supported innovators and entrepreneurs, helping advance R&D and commercialisation. It is now being disestablished as part of wider changes to the science, innovation and technology system, with services transferring to other organisations.

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Cedar Draw Cider is an independent, woman-owned nano-cidery in Buhl, Idaho, started in 2018 by husband and wife team Emily and John Mason on their 3 acre family orchard. Emily is the Cider Maker and John manages the Tasting Room and distribution relationships with restaurants, markets and breweries throughout Southern Idaho. The cidery produces about 4,000 gallons per year using locally-sourced fruit and ingredients.

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Champlain Orchards is a family-owned orchard in Shoreham, Vermont, founded in 1998 when Bill Suhr purchased 60 acres. It grows over 175 varieties of Eco-Certified and organically grown fruits including apples, peaches, pears, plums, cherries, nectarines, and berries across more than 300 acres. The orchard also produces handcrafted provisions and hard ciders, and operates a farm market, pick-your-own, and cider garden.

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Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) in Benson, Minnesota operates in the heart of Swift County. CVEC exists to serve its cooperative members with corn receiving, cash bids, futures and scale house services, and offers E85 and ethanol production byproducts such as distiller's grains, syrup and corn oil. CVEC is structured as a Limited Liability Limited Partnership (LLLP), with Chippewa Valley Agrafuels Cooperative (CVAC) as general partner, and is the parent company to Glacial Grain Spirits.

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Cirsium Biosciences develops viral vector production methods and systems using whole plants as bioreactors, aiming to democratize gene therapy through transformative manufacturing methods. The company was founded in 2019 (formerly known as Vecprobio, Inc.) and is based in San Diego, CA. Its plant-based platform uses a linear scale-out production model and controlled environment agriculture to produce recombinant AAV vectors.

controlled environment agriculture (CEA)downstream processinglinear scale-out productionrecombinant AAV vector productionviral vector manufacturingwhole-plant bioreactor production

Cloverdale Foods is a meat manufacturer based in Mandan, North Dakota, with over 100 years of experience crafting premium, bold-flavored meats. The company operates a USDA-inspected facility and offers co-manufacturing, processing, and packaging services for bacon and meat snacks, serving retail and food service partners.

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Collective Culture is a fermentation company based on a sustainable farm in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, in the Pocono Mountains. It crafts krauts using its own crops and ingredients from trusted local farms, and brews kombuchas with organic teas and organic sugars. The company began in 2021 and in 2025 shifted to a collaborative model working with multiple farms to produce fermented foods, drinks, and condiments.

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Commonwealth Agri-Energy is a Kentucky farmer-connected ethanol production facility owned by the 3400 members of the Hopkinsville Elevator CO-OP. It processes locally grown corn into fuel ethanol, beverage and industrial ethanol, distillers grains, corn oil, and captured CO2, supporting energy security, rural economies, and regional corn producers.

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Curia is a global contract research, development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with over 30 years of experience guiding clients through drug discovery, development, and manufacturing. It offers services across Small Molecule, Generic APIs, Sterile Drug Product, and Biologics, operating an integrated network of 20+ facilities and 3,000+ professionals across North America, Europe, and India.

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Darë Vegan Cheese is a women-owned small business in Asheville, NC that makes artisan plant-based cheese. Its cheeses are fermented, small-batch, and 100% by-hand, made with clean, whole ingredients and probiotic cultures. The company sells dairy-free, lactose-free vegan cheese wedges, spreads, dips, and desserts online.

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Denco II is a locally owned corn-to-ethanol production facility in Morris, MN. Formed in 2010 by a group of local farmers and business owners, it produces 30 million gallons of ethanol per year and purchases 10 million bushels of corn annually from over 500 local family farms in West Central Minnesota. Its roots go back to 1991 when Morris Ag Energy built the original ethanol plant.

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Ecological Laboratories, Inc. is a biotechnology company that develops and manufactures proprietary liquid microbial formulations for environmental problems. Founded in 1976 and based in Cape Coral, Florida, it operates a research and manufacturing facility with microbiologists and chemists, serving markets including wastewater treatment, farm waste management, ecosystem restoration, aquaculture, composting, biogas, and direct fed microbials.

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Fair Share Farm is a family farm in rural northeastern Clay County, Missouri, that began growing organic fruits and vegetables in 2003. It uses regenerative and biological farming practices, including extensive cover cropping, mulching, compost application, chicken rotations, mineral additions, and water management. The farm also produces live-culture fermented foods from its produce in an on-farm commercial kitchen, with more than 95% of ingredients raised on the farm.

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