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Expresso Fitness Corp. develops and manufactures cardio fitness systems. Its customers include YMCA, Crunch, Healthtrax, and Club Sport. The firm manufactures fitness bicycles that incorporate interactive and virtural reality programs. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

HS Winddown, Inc. engages in provision of clean water technology, that provides solutions to the growing issue of water stress. It focuses on providing cleaner, clearer, safer water using its proprietary platforms of N-halamine polymers to purify drinking water, killing bacteria and viruses that may cause diseases. The company was founded on March 18, 1997 and is headquartered in Mukilteo, WA.

Enerkem, Inc. develops renewable biofuels and chemicals from waste. It is a gasification technology company specializing in converting low and negative value waste stream into liquid alcohols used for transportation fuels. The firm through the combination of a proprietary thermo chemical technology platform and community-based facilities addresses the oil dependence and waste disposal. The company was founded by Vincent Chornet and Esteban Chornet in 2000 and is headquartered in Montr?al, Canada.

RBC Capital Partners Ltd. is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of RBC Dominion Securities, Inc. founded in 1900. RBC Capital Partners Ltd. is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with offices across the globe.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy, Inc. operates as a pharmacy and health store. Its products includes facial care and makeup products, as well as beauty accessories; body care, hair care, bath and shower, sun care and bug spray, shaving and hair removal, hand and foot care, and kids and baby skin care and bath products; vitamins, supplements, minerals, sports and nutrition. The firm has offices in California, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington. The company was founded by Don L. Summerfield, Dale Schwartz and Barry Perzow in June 2000 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

University of Miami (Florida) is a private research university with students from around the world that is focused on teaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the South Florida region and beyond. The university was founded in 1925 and it is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

123 Investment Managers SA is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Capucines Capital Partners SAS founded in 2000. 123 Investment Managers SA is headquartered in Grenoble.

Cleantech Group LLC develops and markets clean technologies as an investment category. It offers research and data, innovation pipeline, executive search and many more services. The firm provides solutions for investors, entrepreneurs, enterprises, service providers and economic development agencies. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Physic Ventures LLC (Physic Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Dion Madsen and Will B. Rosenzweig. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Ag-West Bio, Inc. provides business planning support and regulatory advice services. The company works as a catalyst for developing partnerships and industry growth in the bio-economy through investments, aiding strategic alliances and providing business planning support, regulatory advice and communications. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Saskatoon, Canada.

Cycle Capital Management, Inc (Cycle Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Andree-Lise Methot. The firm is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec operates as a self-regulatory body that governs Quebec's professional engineers. The firm specifically admits and supports its members, monitors and improves engineering practice and implements a disciplinary framework. It also conducts specific activities to promote prevention, raise the profile of the profession, improve and maintain competencies and ensure that engineers fulfill their ethical and professional obligations in their professional practice. The company was founded in February 14, 1920 and is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

Interface Biologics, Inc. operates as a commercial stage privately held company that develops transformative biomedical polymer technologies to improve the safety and effectiveness of medical devices. It provides technologies to medical device manufacturers and drug companies. The company was founded by Paul J. Santerre in December 2001 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

BioAlberta is a private, not-for-profit industry association that represents and promotes the life sciences industry in Alberta, Canada. The non-profit company is based in Edmonton, Canada. With over 230 members, BioAlberta facilitates economic diversification, investment attraction, and job growth in specialized sectors such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, natural health products, as well as environmental, agricultural, and industrial biotechnology. The organization provides networking and educational events, and delivers policy options to governments. BioAlberta's activities are focused on advocacy, promotion, marketing, and networking, and industry development. The CEO of the Canadian company is Robb Stoddard.

BIOTECanada serves as a national association for Canada's health, industrial and agricultural biotechnology sectors. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

CVT Corp., Inc. engages in developing, manufacturing and supplying continuously variable transmissions for power generation, agricultural and industrial equipment. Its toroidal technology optimizes the performance and prolongs the life of CVTs, while reducing the manufacturing costs and fuel consumption of the power generators, vehicles and equipments fitted with this technology. The firm offers a cost-effective solution for power generators, vehicles and equipment outfitted with its products. The company was founded in 2001 by Daniel Girard and Samuel Beaudoin and is headquartered in Sainte-Julie, Canada.

The Montréal Heart Institute is a highly specialized cardiology hospital located in Montréal, Canada. The institute is affiliated with the Université de Montréal and offers a range of services and facilities, including a biobank, a pharmacogenomics center, and the MHICC and Innovacor centers.

LED Roadway Lighting Ltd. designs and manufactures light-emitting diode (LED) based street, roadway, and area lighting fixtures and control systems. Its products are used in street lighting, outdoor area, pathway, building exterior, parking area, security/perimeter, outdoor retail (e.g. automotive dealership), bridges, and tunnels. The firm's Streetlight Intelligence division, offers a suite of integrated, wireless, adaptive lighting controls for street and area lighting applications. The company was founded by Charles A. Cartmill in 2002 and is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.

Musée d''Archéologie & d''Histoire de Montréal Pointe-a-Callière owns and operates museums. The company is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

SIRIS Capital Group LLC (SIRIS Capital Group) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Frank Baker, Peter Berger and Jeffrey Hendren. The firm is headquartered in New York, the United States.

Xagenic, Inc. develops the first lab-free molecular diagnostic platform. Its automated diagnostic platform will enable widespread decentralized testing to be performed outside of clinical laboratories. The firm's amplified redox assay detection technology utilizes electrochemical detection methods and does not rely on optical detection components or enzymatic amplification; crude samples can be analyzed with minimal sample processing. The company was founded by Shana O. Kelley and Edward Hartley Sargent in 2010 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Lufa Farms, Inc. operates urban rooftop farms that harvest vegetables, herbs, and fruits in rooftop greenhouses. It grows and supplies varieties of vegetables and fresh produce in their rooftop farm for local consumers without using artificial pesticides, fungicides, or herbicides. The company was founded by Mohamed Hage and Kurt D. Lynn in 2009 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Colorworks Group of Cos. provides auto body services. Its offers express autobody centers, express mobile repair, lease return specialists and paint less dent repair services. The company was founded by Donald G. Konantz in 1991 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) is a Canadian organization that supports companies in developing and deploying clean technology solutions to address pressing environmental challenges. SDTC is focused on helping these companies grow and scale in a competitive marketplace. The private company is based in Ottawa, Canada and was founded in 2005. The Canadian company provides funding, educational support, and market integration assistance to small and medium-sized businesses. The company's funded innovations aim to solve issues such as climate change, regeneration through the circular economy, and the well-being of communities and the natural environment. The CEO is Leah C. Lawrence.

Société Québécoise des Infrastructures engages in the construction of public infrastructures. It also offers operating, project development, and park and real estate management services. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Quebec ,Canada.

The Quebec Culture Capital Fund, Inc. provides financing services to Québec cultural organizations interested in exporting their projects and products. It proposes new and financial instruments in the financing of Québec cultural organizations, which take the form of equity voting shares, preferred shares, and loans. The company was founded on November 7, 2011 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Giantleap LLC (Giantleap Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2020 by Himanshu Sekhar and Samir Parikh. The firm is headquartered in New York.