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Superior Nano is a skincare manufacturer specializing in topical products that enhance skin appearance and health. Utilizing proprietary nanotechnology, their serums and moisturizers target aging, radiance, and firmness, offering consumers an effective alternative to invasive procedures.

HairDays is an AI-powered health data company that has developed a unique hair intelligence platform aimed at simplifying hair classification, care, and product selection. This innovative platform provides personalized recommendations for maintaining healthy hair by curating relevant content and facilitating the discovery and purchase of hair care products. Users can track their hair growth progress and improve their hair conditions through tailored insights, making HairDays a valuable resource for individuals seeking to enhance their hair care routines.

SunFly Brands, Inc., established in Seattle, Washington in 2016, specializes in manufacturing UV-sensitive color-changing ink for invisible stamps designed to be worn underneath sunscreen. These stamps saturate with color when exposed to ultraviolet rays, indicating the need to reapply sunscreen. The company aims to address the prevalent issue of insufficient sunscreen application and infrequent reapplications, which contribute significantly to sunburns, skin cancers, and age-related skin changes.

Seaspire Skincare specializes in developing multifunctional colorants and actives inspired by ocean biodiversity. Its flagship product, Xanthochrome, offers broader UV protection and aims to replace harmful ingredients in skincare products, promoting sustainability and reduced adverse effects on human and marine health.

Ubiros specializes in producing electric soft grippers for automation in various industries. Their products, including Gentle Flex Module, Gentle Duo, and Gentle Pro, are designed to handle delicate and irregular items without requiring external air sources, reducing costs, complexity, and noise compared to traditional pneumatic or vacuum grippers.

Founded in 2016, ZeoVation specializes in manufacturing nanozeolites and hierarchical zeolites. These materials enhance consumer products such as skincare lotions, sunscreens, laundry detergents, water softeners, and filtration systems by improving efficiency.

BENANOVA develops safer antimicrobial products and eco-friendly materials for disinfectant, cosmetic, agricultural, and textile applications. Its Environmentally-benign Nanoparticles provide high efficacy with a degradable design, offering environmentally friendly replacements for silver nanoparticle antimicrobials and the potential to reduce chemical use in crop protection by up to 90%. The company also uses lignin-based, biodegradable materials from bio-renewable sources to support sustainable agriculture and specialty textiles, combining strong performance with reduced environmental impact.

Spira develops algae-based ingredients and natural pigments to replace petrochemicals and animal-derived compounds. By engineering microalgae, including spirulina, it produces food-safe dyes and industrial ingredients used across food, cosmetics, and textiles. Spira focuses on sustainable, regenerative alternatives to petroleum-based products to reduce environmental impact while supporting human and planetary health.

BENANOVA develops safer antimicrobial products and eco-friendly materials for disinfectant, cosmetic, agricultural, and textile applications. Its Environmentally-benign Nanoparticles provide high efficacy with a degradable design, offering environmentally friendly replacements for silver nanoparticle antimicrobials and the potential to reduce chemical use in crop protection by up to 90%. The company also uses lignin-based, biodegradable materials from bio-renewable sources to support sustainable agriculture and specialty textiles, combining strong performance with reduced environmental impact.

HelioBioSys is a biotechnology company that specializes in marine cyanobacteria. The company uses marine cyanobacteria that grow on air, seawater, and sunlight. They produce a variety of complex biopolymers. HelioBioSys has developed cost-effective ways to harvest and process them into concentrated polysaccharides and hydrogels. These sustainably-derived biomaterials have applications in cosmetics, sunscreens and bioplastics.

GlycoSurf, established in 2013, is a specialty chemicals company that produces bio-inspired surfactants, specifically focusing on rhamnolipids. These are high-purity, non-toxic, biodegradable glycolipids with tailored chemical properties. GlycoSurf's products are used in various applications, notably in the formulation of personal-care products, contributing to a more sustainable chemical industry.

Bluelene is an online retailer specializing in face care products. Its patented ingredient, methylene blue, penetrates human cells to enhance skin health, repair age-related damage, and protect against sun damage.

Founded in 2016, ZeoVation specializes in manufacturing nanozeolites and hierarchical zeolites. These materials enhance consumer products such as skincare lotions, sunscreens, laundry detergents, water softeners, and filtration systems by improving efficiency.

HelioBioSys is a biotechnology company that specializes in marine cyanobacteria. The company uses marine cyanobacteria that grow on air, seawater, and sunlight. They produce a variety of complex biopolymers. HelioBioSys has developed cost-effective ways to harvest and process them into concentrated polysaccharides and hydrogels. These sustainably-derived biomaterials have applications in cosmetics, sunscreens and bioplastics.

BENANOVA develops safer antimicrobial products and eco-friendly materials for disinfectant, cosmetic, agricultural, and textile applications. Its Environmentally-benign Nanoparticles provide high efficacy with a degradable design, offering environmentally friendly replacements for silver nanoparticle antimicrobials and the potential to reduce chemical use in crop protection by up to 90%. The company also uses lignin-based, biodegradable materials from bio-renewable sources to support sustainable agriculture and specialty textiles, combining strong performance with reduced environmental impact.

Manus Bio recreates plant processes in microorganisms using fermentation technology. This enables the production of natural ingredients such as flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, bio-pesticides, and pharmaceuticals, offering businesses affordable and sustainable solutions.

Arch Innotek, LLC is a biotechnology company based in St. Louis, Missouri, that specializes in engineering microorganisms to produce natural ingredients beneficial for human and animal health. Founded in 2013, the company focuses on developing high-value molecules for various industries, including food, feed, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. Arch Innotek employs innovative fermentation processes, utilizing yeast to create natural carotenoid antioxidants and other sustainable ingredients. The company also offers services such as high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis, liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) analysis, protein purification, and molecular cloning, supporting its mission to provide healthier and affordable natural alternatives for consumers.

Renuvix is a manufacturer of bio-based resins and polymers, catering to formulators in diverse industries such as paints and coatings, composites, adhesives, cosmetics, and personal care products. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota, the company focuses on producing resin and synthetic rubber that enable formulators to minimize volatile organic compounds in their products and enhance cross-link density in thermoset materials. Through its innovative solutions, Renuvix supports the development of more sustainable and environmentally friendly formulations across various applications.

Phytoption is a company focused on developing natural-derived materials and biopolymers from agricultural commodities for use across the food, health, pharmaceutical, personal care, and agricultural sectors. It specializes in phytoglycogen-based biopolymers and other enabling ingredients that enhance product performance, including antimicrobial agents, cosmetic formulations, and pharmaceutical substances. These components are designed to improve solubility, shelf life, sensory properties, bioavailability, functionality, and nutritional value of end products. Serving customers in pharma, personal care, agriculture, and the food-and-beverage industries, Phytoption operates from West Lafayette, Indiana, and was founded in 2011. The company emphasizes sustainable, natural-derived materials sourced from agricultural feedstocks to support applications in health, nutrition, and consumer products.

The Actives Factory is a wholesale supplier of natural actives and compounds. They provide cosmetics care, personal care, pharmaceutical drugs, and research dietary supplements. The birch tree is a source of their natural triterpenes compounds such as betulin, betulinic acid, lupeol, and betulin caffeates.

ATRP SOLUTIONS develops and manufactures specialty polymers that meet their needs. It recognizes the polymeric materials for improving the performance of commercial products in the areas of personal care and cosmetics, detergents and surfactants, paints, pigments, coatings, and biocompatible materials. It was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Renuvix is a manufacturer of bio-based resins and polymers, catering to formulators in diverse industries such as paints and coatings, composites, adhesives, cosmetics, and personal care products. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota, the company focuses on producing resin and synthetic rubber that enable formulators to minimize volatile organic compounds in their products and enhance cross-link density in thermoset materials. Through its innovative solutions, Renuvix supports the development of more sustainable and environmentally friendly formulations across various applications.

Phytoption is a company focused on developing natural-derived materials and biopolymers from agricultural commodities for use across the food, health, pharmaceutical, personal care, and agricultural sectors. It specializes in phytoglycogen-based biopolymers and other enabling ingredients that enhance product performance, including antimicrobial agents, cosmetic formulations, and pharmaceutical substances. These components are designed to improve solubility, shelf life, sensory properties, bioavailability, functionality, and nutritional value of end products. Serving customers in pharma, personal care, agriculture, and the food-and-beverage industries, Phytoption operates from West Lafayette, Indiana, and was founded in 2011. The company emphasizes sustainable, natural-derived materials sourced from agricultural feedstocks to support applications in health, nutrition, and consumer products.

OmegaChea is a biotechnology company that creates a scalable technology based on microbial engineering to generate bio-based specialty chemicals such as lubricants, surfactants, cosmetics and pharmaceutical products.

Manus Bio recreates plant processes in microorganisms using fermentation technology. This enables the production of natural ingredients such as flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, bio-pesticides, and pharmaceuticals, offering businesses affordable and sustainable solutions.

EigenChem Technologies is a research and manufacturing company based in Alachua, Florida, established in 2011. It specializes in chemistry and process research, focusing on synthetic organic chemistry projects. The company is dedicated to developing disruptive technologies for the cleantech and biotech sectors. Its services encompass custom synthesis, analytical research, and the design and synthesis of biologically active compounds, drug candidates, cosmetic ingredients, and dietary supplements. EigenChem Technologies enables its clients to access innovative research that combines nitrogen and micronutrient sources with properties that enhance water absorption and soil structure.

ATRP SOLUTIONS develops and manufactures specialty polymers that meet their needs. It recognizes the polymeric materials for improving the performance of commercial products in the areas of personal care and cosmetics, detergents and surfactants, paints, pigments, coatings, and biocompatible materials. It was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Manus Bio recreates plant processes in microorganisms using fermentation technology. This enables the production of natural ingredients such as flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, bio-pesticides, and pharmaceuticals, offering businesses affordable and sustainable solutions.

SyntheZyme is a privately held sustainable chemical company based in Rensselaer, New York, that specializes in the development and commercialization of bio-based industrial chemicals. Drawing on advanced biocatalysis technology pioneered by Professor Richard A. Gross, the company focuses on creating biodegradable alternatives to petrochemical-based substances. SyntheZyme's product offerings include chemicals used in the production of plastics, pesticides, cosmetics, and personal care products. By leveraging nature's chemistry, SyntheZyme aims to provide more sustainable options for industries seeking to reduce their environmental impact.

Manus Bio recreates plant processes in microorganisms using fermentation technology. This enables the production of natural ingredients such as flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, bio-pesticides, and pharmaceuticals, offering businesses affordable and sustainable solutions.