Ali Ardakani

Schering Plough Corp. manufactures and sells pharmaceuticals, consumer and animal health care products. The firm discovers, develops, manufactures and markets advanced drug therapies. The company is headquartered in Kenilworth, NJ.

Kardium, Inc. develops groundbreaking medical devices. It offers treatment for atrial fibrillation. The company was founded by Dan Gelbart in 2007 and is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Gore Mutual Insurance Co. provides property and casualty insurance. It offers personal and business insurance; and broker search and support. The company was founded in 1839 and is located in Cambridge, Canada

LifeLabs, Inc. provides laboratory testing services. It provides specialized clinical laboratory testing, hospital laboratory services, occupational health services, clinical studies services, online kit ordering services. The firm helps physicians and other healthcare providers in prevention, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of disease and illness in patients. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Toronto, ON.

Innovate BC develops entrepreneurial talent and supports commercializing technology. The firm focuses on competitively positioning British Columbia in today's global knowledge economy in order to provide significant employment opportunities and a high standard of living for British Columbians. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science provides science related journal, program, and education services. The firm also promotes the responsible use of science in public policy. The company was founded in 1848 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Order of Canada is an organization based in Ottawa, Canada. The organization is affiliated with the governor general of Canada, La gouverneure générale du.

Genome British Columbia invests in and manages genomics and proteomics research projects. It offers services in human health, environment, agriculture, forestry, mining, energy, aquaculture, and fisheries. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

American Institute For Medical & Biological Engineering engages in research and development of medical and biological engineering. The private company is based in Washington.

Vifor Pharma Management AG develops and manufactures pharmaceuticals products for the treatment of iron deficiency. It also offers a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines as well as over-the-counter products. The company operates in the following key business areas: iron deficiency with and without anemia, kidney disease, infectious diseases/OTX products and consumer healthcare, with a focus on non-prescription products. Vifor Pharma Management was founded by Caspar Friedrich Hausmann in 1872 and is headquartered in Glattbrugg, Switzerland.

The Royal Society of Canada offers educational courses. The non-profit company is based in Ottawa, Canada. The CEO of the Canadian company is Iris Almeida-Cote.

Center for Drug Research & Development operates as a drug development and commercialization company. The firm provides the specialized expertise and infrastructure to identify, validate and advance promising discoveries, and transform them into commercially viable investment opportunities for the private sector and ultimately into new therapies for patients. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

RainCity Housing & Support Society provides outcome-oriented programs and services for people living with mental illness, addictions and other challenges. The firm offers emergency housing, supported housing, women's housing, long term housing and youth housing. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Michael Smith Laboratories provides biotechnology research and training services. It investigates genetics in human, animals and plants, fermentation, bioprocess engineering and bioinformatics. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Centre For Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine supports our partners to develop and commercialize cell and gene therapies and regenerative medicine technologies. Its services include business, technical and facilities. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The Research Universities'' Council of British Columbia represents the interests of British Columbia''s research universities. The firm identify issues facing the universities, provide system wide leadership in the development of relevant public policy and communicate on behalf of the university system. It provides a single voice on behalf of the six major universities on public policy issues including funding, research, accountability, admissions and transfer. The company is headquartered in Victoria, Canada.

Starfish Medical is a full-service medical device design company based in Victoria, BC. The Canadian company offers design, development, and NPI manufacturing services for a full range of medical specialty areas, including digital health, cardiovascular, neurology, urology, gastroenterology, otology, ophthalmology, and in-vitro diagnostics. Starfish Medical's regulatory affairs and quality assurance consultants provide regulatory assistance for FDA, CE mark, and Health Canada submissions. The CEO of the private company is Scott Phillips.

Microdermics, Inc. designs, builds, tests, and manufactures proprietary hollow metal microneedles that will eliminate the need for hypodermic needles for many therapeutics and traditional intramuscular vaccinations. It focuses on commercializing a novel hollow microneedle delivery platform targeting the multi-billion biopharmaceutical market. The company was founded by Sahan Ranamukharachchi, Iman Mansoor, Urs O. Häfeli, and Boris Stoeber in June 2014 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Phoenix Molecular Designs operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on developing first-in-class inhibitors against ribosomal S6 kinase (RSK), an important drug target for cancer, heart disease, and inflammation. The company was founded by Sandra Dunn in 2012 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

ExCellThera, Inc. is a world leader in blood stem cell expansion and rejuvenation. The private company is based in Montréal, Canada. The Canadian company's proprietary molecule, UM171, is the standard for hematopoietic stem cell expansion in cell and gene therapy. UM171 has a first-in-class mechanism of action that expands and rejuvenates HSCs, and counteracts exhaustion from culture and gene modification, which are important limitations in cell and gene therapies. ExCellThera has developed commercial GMP grade UM171, which can be integrated into the manufacturing process of various cell and gene therapy products as a reagent and is supported by a Type II Drug Master File (DMF) filed with the FDA. ExCellThera was founded in 2013 by Peter Zandstra and Guy Sauvageau. Guy Sauvageau has been the CEO since 2013.

Zucara Therapeutics, Inc. develops and manufactures drug therapy for hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetes people. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The Digital Technology Supercluster is a Canadian organization that aims to solve major problems faced by various economic sectors, including healthcare, natural resources, manufacturing, and transportation, through collaborative innovation. The Digital Technology Supercluster is based in Vancouver, Canada, and was founded by Bill Tam. The organization brings together private and public sector organizations of all sizes to work towards this goal. The Digital Technology Supercluster is led by industry leaders such as Microsoft, Telus, and Lululemon, among others, and aims to position Canada as a hub for digital innovation. The organization accelerates the development and adoption of digital technologies to keep Canadians healthy, address climate change, and drive economic productivity. Sue Paish has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2018.

ViVitro Labs, Inc. provides laboratory testing services. Its products include pulse duplicate tester, high cycle durability tester, and superpump pulsatile pump. Its services include durability, hydrodynamic, and customized testing. The company is headquartered in Victoria, Canada.

Notch Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the development of cell therapies for the treatment of diseases. It offers technology platform, which uses genetically tailored stem cells as a renewable source for creating allogeneic T cell therapies that expand treatment options and deliver cell immunotherapies to patients. The company was founded by Juan Carlos Zuniga-Pflucker and Peter Zandstra in 2018 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

adMare Bioinnovations engages in the provision of research for its academic and biotech partners. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Northview LifeSciences (Northview LifeSciences) is a private equity firm founded in 2010 by Doug Janzen and Anne Michelle Stevens. The firm is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia.

New Hippo Health, Inc. provides computer software development services.

Crecera Consulting, Inc. is a business consulting Canadian company founded in 2013. The private company is based in Vancouver, Canada. The company provides business consulting services.