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Evogene is an Ag-Biotech trait development company. The Company uses plant genomics and its technology platform to develop seed traits underlying crop performance and productivity. Evogene applies its technology through both biotechnology and breeding methods.

Performance Plants Inc. (PPI) is a privately owned, internationally recognized, mature agriculture biotechnology developer with a series of powerful, validated ‘game-changing’ technologies that are readily applied to major staple crops for significant improvement of their productivity. The company has a solid R&D platform, a robust pipeline of products, and a successful commercialization strategy that has secured licensing or co-development agreements with many major multinational seed companies such as Bayer Cropscience, RiceTec, DBN, Biocentury Transgene and Mahyco. The company has recently opened up the Chinese and Indian market by establishing multiple licensing and commercial product development agreements with leading Chinese and Indian seed and agricultural biotechnology companies. Performance Plants is involved in gene discovery, trait development & commercialization of technologies for seeds to protect and enhance yields in all major crops globally. PPI’s technology will allow farmers in many countries to increase yields and reduce the need for irrigation, particularly in drought and heat stressed areas. It also reduces the need for other costly and potentially harmful chemicals while helping to feed a growing population and reduces emissions and water usage. Their technology has shown to increase the yield of biomass for non-food biofuel crops. PPI does not introduce any foreign genes into its products; rather it regulates the plant's own genes to increase or decrease expression of the genes responsible for key traits. In August 2013, PPI signed their 3rd commercial license agreement with Bayer CropScience for the use of PPI’s Heat and Drought Tolerance Technology in wheat. This agreement is significant as wheat is very susceptible to heat above 26 degrees Celsius. Bayer CropScience is a world leader in wheat seed sales and in development of next generation high-yielding wheat crops using biotechnologies.

Dow manufactures and sells chemicals, plastic materials, and agricultural services. They deliver products and services to customers in electronics, water, energy, coatings, and agriculture. They specialize in materials science to deliver solutions for customers in packaging, infrastructure, and consumer care.

Smart Irrigation Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of Quarterhill, Inc., is a company headquartered in Ottawa, ON, Canada. The firm engages in water supply and irrigation systems.

Valagro is a global leader in the production and commercialization of biostimulants and specialty nutrients for use in agricultural production, lawns, gardening and various industrial applications. Valagro also produces special ingredients for animal feed, human food and cosmetics. The Company was founded in 1980 in Abruzzo, Italy, and currently has 13 subsidiaries located throughout the world with over 600 employees. In addition to its production site and R&D center in Atessa, Italy, the company has two other active production facilities in Norway and three others in India. Valagro most recently acquired the Indian company SriBio in 2015, which is recognized for its contribution to the development of environmentally-friendly and sustainable biological solutions in agriculture. Valagro’s distribution network currently reaches over 80 countries.

BASF Corp. manufactures commercial and industrial chemicals. The firm serves the aerospace, agriculture, automotive, clean energy, nutrition, textiles, and building, and construction sectors. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered Florham Park, NJ.

The Research Authority serves as the administrative and financial framework for research activities, scientific experiments and technical analyses carried out by Technion faculty, and TRDF staff. The missions of the Research & Development Division are: - Location, collection, processing and distribution of information concerning local and international research funding - Assistance in locating appropriate funding sources for Technion researchers - R&D information management services and in-campus marketing - Guidance and administrative services for Technion researchers in submitting research proposals to granting agencies and business entities - Management of contractual engagements with granting agencies and business entities - Contractual and budgetary administration of research grants and other accounts

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is an American multinational tire manufacturing company founded in 1898 by Frank Seiberling and based in Akron, Ohio. Goodyear manufactures tires for automobiles, commercial trucks, light trucks, motorcycles, SUVs, race cars, airplanes, farm equipment and heavy earth-mover machinery. It also produced bicycle tires from its founding until 1976. As of 2017, Goodyear is one of the top four tire manufacturers along with Bridgestone (Japan), Michelin (France) and Continental (Germany).

Métrica6 is a technology-based engineering company founded in 2018, specialised in product development and innovation offering R&D and innovation consulting services in: i) hardware and software development for different clients, from the original design, prototyping and industrialisation of products; and ii) innovative business development consultancy for collaborative and technological projects and other activities such as market research, patents and trademarks, marketing, competition, graphic design, among others. Metrica6 track record includes patents in 17 countries, 37 smart-city projects, +150 events and interviews, + 24 publiched reports, +30 awards and recognitions, 45 products developed, +500 tons CO2 emissions avoided with our products and the ones we develop for our customers and +4M€ in private and public collaborative projects across Europe. WAISENSE is the current brand name under which METRICA6 designates its internationally patented, eco-efficient and innovative solutions for improving the water efficiency of plumbing installations in a variety of applications. Incorporates: a) hot water recirculation without adding a dedicated return line b) leak detection and stoppage; c) IoT water-metering; d) smart irrigation functionality; e) freezing risk prevention; f) online monitoring and control of each previous function; g) smart-speakers and other systems/platforms compatibility and many more functions patented. We are developers, manufacturers and marketers of WAISENSE technology, which generates a reduction of costs in projects and installations, an improvement in the quality of life of users and customer service and an increase in property value, among other advantages for the SmartHome and SmartCity segments.

China Building Materials Inspection and Certification Group (Shaanxi) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as CTC Shaanxi) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Building Materials Inspection and Certification Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Guojian Group in Chinese, CTC in English, stock code 603060), which originated in the 1980s. After more than 30 years of active exploration and unremitting efforts, it has developed into a domestic ceramic Comprehensive third-party inspection and certification service agency in the field of sanitary fittings and construction engineering. The service objects of CTC Shaanxi include building material production and circulation enterprises, construction engineering construction and construction units, product quality supervision departments of governments at all levels and consumers. It has four business platforms: inspection and testing, certification, research and development and sales of inspection instruments and equipment, and extended services. CTC Shaanxi Company is located in Xixian New District, Shaanxi Province. It has multiple service windows in Guangdong, Fujian and other regions, one national level center and three industry level centers, with a total of more than 60 employees. CTC Shaanxi Company is the research and development base of national building sanitary ceramics and sanitary fittings standards and testing technology and its special testing instruments and equipment, Xi'an scientific research base of (national) building materials industry technology supervision and research center, Xi'an training base of China Building Materials Federation Training Center, national vocational skills identification training and examination base, and special service organization of Shaanxi SME service platform. In addition, the secretariats of the Professional Committee of Building and Sanitary Ceramics of the Ceramic Branch of China Silicate Society and the Ceramic Plate Branch of China Building and Sanitary Ceramics Association are located in our company. CTC Shaanxi always implements the group's "scientific and technological innovation" to drive enterprise development, and adheres to the core concept of "justice first, serving the society" to provide customers with "one-stop" professional innovative solutions and localized services. Help customers to continuously improve brand value and deliver trust, achieve "sharing, win-win, and common prosperity" with customers, employees, and investors, and devote passion and dedication to comprehensively promoting the structural adjustment and industrial upgrading of building materials industry.

Rhodia Operations SASU engages in manufacturing and supplying specialty chemicals. The company was founded on December 19, 2000 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Plant Response is accelerating biological solutions to advance and restore the agricultural ecosystem. PRB is based on technology initially developed by the CBGP Researchers. Their goal was to create synergy and value in their crop protection research programs and thus meet the current challenging agricultural market needs.

Bayer CropScience is one of the world’s leading innovative crop science companies in the areas of seeds, crop protection and non-agricultural pest control. People at Bayer CropScience are committed to help tackle challenges with their expertise in high value seeds, innovative chemical and biological crop protection solutions, and services for modern, sustainable agriculture. Their daily work – in the lab and on the ground – focuses on how they can help farmers across the globe overcome their challenges. With the “head of a scientist” and the “heart of a farmer” they bring innovative and inspiring solutions directly to their customers, along with reliable services and advice. And thus support food production where it begins: on the field.