John W. Tak

IBM United Kingdom Ltd. provides computer software and hardware services. Its products include mainframes, servers, storage systems and peripherals, processors, memory chips, microelectronics and software portfolio with applications from database management tools to operating systems. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Portsmouth, the United Kingdom.

UpperStage.Capital Inc (UpperStage.Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2020 by Keith Gillard. The firm is headquartered in North Vancouver, Canada.

Vestaron Corp. develops and markets bioinsecticides derived from naturally occurring peptides. It offers the following brands: Spear-T for the treatment of thrips, Spear-P controls Colorado Potato beetle, and Spear-C protects crops from lepidopteran pests. The company was founded by Glenn F. King in 2005 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

NewLeaf Symbiotics, Inc. develops and commercializes a family of beneficial bacteria. It commercializes Pink Pigmented Facultative Methylotrophs bacteria that improves plant health, promote early growth, and increase crop yield. The company was founded by Stephen Kahn, Thomas R. Laurita and Michael Bielski in 2012 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

UltraCell Corporation (Livermore, CA) was founded in 2002 to commercialize an advanced Reformed Methanol Micro Fuel Cell (RMFC) technology invented at the U. S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). This technology enables a breakthrough in micro fuel cell performance. UltraCell is the first to commercialize RMFC technology to provide clean renewable energy to power portable electronics. UltraCell's XX25™ micro fuel cell system is leading the industry with its ultra-compact size and light weight. The XX25 is the only system in its class to have undergone extensive Military Specification qualification testing and field trials. UltraCell¹s team has extensive experience in all aspects of fuel cells, including research, product development, manufacturing and customer applications. The company has developed new technologies and intellectual property in the field of methanol-based fuel cells and continues to innovate in this rapidly emerging field. UltraCell has an exclusive license with LLNL for micro fuel cell technology based upon reforming methanol into hydrogen reformate using proprietary technology in the fuel reformer and hydrogen fuel cell stack. With the July, 2007 opening of the UltraCell manufacturing plant in Vandalia, Ohio, UltraCell now offers the first volume-production micro fuel cell facility in North America. This plant applies advanced manufacturing techniques while leveraging the extensive local area supply chain and automotive quality methods to enable rapid response to growing customer needs. Its location at the Dayton International Airport free trade zone enables the company¹s products to be readily available to customers worldwide. With it¹s two U.S. locations, and partners in Asia and Europe, UltraCell is prepared to support customer¹s needs around the world.

Pangaea Ventures Ltd(Pangaea Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Chris Erickson. The firm is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Clark Wilson LLP provides legal advisory services. It practices in the areas of aboriginal business, business litigation, business succession, employment & labour, energy & natural resources, immigration, insurance and intellectual property. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

LaBarge Weinstein LLP provides legal services. It provides services in the areas of corporate law, taxation, securities, mergers and acquisitions, technology and commercial transactions. It serves the biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, commercial real estate, computing and networking technology, e-commerce, investment banking, photonics, security applications, semiconductor, software, and telecommunications industry clients. The company was founded by Paul C. Labarge, Randy Taylor, Deborah L. Weinstein & Lawrence Weinstein in 1997 and is headquartered in Kanata, Canada.

The Vancouver Island Advanced Technology Centre is an association that aims to connect people, knowledge, and resources to promote and grow the technology sector. The non-profit company is based in Victoria, Canada.

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP provides legal services. It offers services in the areas of business law, commercial property, communications and media, trade, construction & infrastructure, corporate finance, and intellectual property. The company was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Toronto, ON.

Baycom, Inc. engages in the provision of wireless voice and data communications and video surveillance solutions for businesses, schools, state and local government, and public safety organizations . It offers two-way radios, toughbook, evidence capture solutions, surveillance and integrated security, ALPR, and 911 and dispatch solutions. The company was founded by Tom Pohlman in 1954 and is headquartered in Green Bay, WI.

Part of CGI, Inc., Star Data Systems, Inc. provides real-time financial information transaction processing services. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. Star Data Systems was acquired by CGI, Inc. on February 01, 2001 for $81.68 million.

Datawire Communication Networks, Inc. provides online transaction delivery network services to payment processors and merchant acquirers in North America and Europe. It serves the retail, parking, petroleum, and restaurant markets. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Part of Genus Plc, Genus Investments Ltd. functions as an investment holding British company. The company is based in Basingstoke, UK. It was founded in 1986.

Finastra Group Holdings Ltd. engages in the provision of financial software solutions. The company was founded on March 29, 1978 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Zorroa Corp. provides artificial intelligence and machine learning services. The company was founded by Beth Loughney and Dan Wexler in 2014 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.