Brendan Kirby

Shell Canada Ltd. processes, markets & distributes natural gas, liquids and bitumen. The company engages in the discovery and development of hydrocarbon reserves. It also markets refined petroleum products. The company was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

MetOx Technologies, Inc. develops technology to produce high temperature superconductors. The firm currently holds a non-exclusive worldwide license from the University of Houston to a material (YBCO) developed by the UH at its Texas Center for Superconductivity and an exclusive worldwide license to deposition technology developed by the UH at its Space Vacuum Epitaxy Center. The company was founded by Lou Castellani and Dr. Alex Ignatiev in 1997 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

British Columbia Hydro & Power Authority is engaged in generation and distribution of electricity. The company's primary business activities are generation, distribution and transmission of electricity. It provides engineering, extension and connection, emergency response and restoration, vehicle fleet and material supply chain services. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada

HydroPoint Data Systems, Inc. provides water management solutions. Its solutions include communities, commercial properties, government, education, architects, designers, landscape and irrigation professionals. The company was founded by Christopher Spain, Chris Manchuck and Peter Carlson in 2002 and is headquartered in Petaluma, CA.

Bridgelux, Inc. develops and manufactures solid-state lighting and light-emitting diode components for use in diverse exterior and interior lighting applications. Its products include LED sub-systems are integrated products that deliver world class performance and leading cost while additionally reducing time to market, and LED chips, provides light emitting diode solutions. The firm serves the retail and hospitality, warehouse, exterior, industrial and eco system partners. Bridgelux was founded by Heng Liu in 2002 and is headquartered in Livermore, CA.

Axine Water Technologies, Inc. provides chemical-free solutions for treating concentrations of toxic organics and ammonia. The firm develops solutions to avoid production bottlenecks, high treatment, disposal costs and water reuse limitations. The company was founded by Colleen Freda Legzdins in 2010 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Simple Energy, Inc. designs and develops an online customer engagement platform that enables customers to assess their energy consumption. Its Software-as-a-Service platform engages customers and delivers energy efficiency, demand side management, and smart grid results. The company was founded by Yoav Lurie and Justin Isaac Segall in June 2010 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Enbala Holdings, Inc. provides Technology support services. The company is headquartered in West Conshohocken, PA.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

H2scan Corp. provides hydrogen sensing technology solutions. It offers hydrogen leak detection and process gas measurement solutions to detect hydrogen against virtually various background gases and fixed area monitor to respond to a range of hydrogen gas. The firm products include HY-OPTIMA process analyzers, HY-ALERTA safety systems and OEM sub-systems. The company was founded by Dennis Reid on September 18, 2002 and is headquartered in Valencia, CA.

Chrysalix Energy Management, Inc. (Chrysalix Venture Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Michael J. Brown and Wal van Lierop. The firm is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

General Fusion, Inc. develops fusion power based on magnetized target fusion. Its technology transforms energy supply by developing path to commercial fusion power. The company was founded by Michel G. Laberge and Douglas Richardson in 2002 and is headquartered in Richmond, Canada.

SET Management BV (SET Ventures) is the venture capital subsidiary of SET Holding Powered By Chrysalix & Robeco BV founded in 2007 by Rene Savelsberg, Wouter Jonk and Wal van Lierop. SET Management BV is headquartered in Amsterdam.

New Ventures BC is a private company that provides education, tools, networking, and funding to help BC tech startups succeed. New Ventures Bc is currently hosting a weekly startup seminar series as part of the 2023 New Ventures BC competition presented by Innovate BC. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada. The Canadian company relies on the support of government, corporate, and volunteer mentors and jurors to offer their programs.

CSC Canada, Inc. operates as an association for alumni members. The company is headquartered in West Vancouver, Canada.

Svante, Inc. produces technologies for the energy and process industries. It offers technology services for capturing post-combustion carbon dioxide from industrial flue gas streams for use in CO2 enhanced oil recovery and carbon capture and storage. The company was founded by Andre Boulet, Darryl Wolanski, Brett Henkel and Soheil Khiavi in 2007 and is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada.

The B.C. Cleantech CEO Alliance is a group of CEOs from British Columbia's leading clean technology companies. The alliance aims to promote the growth of the clean technology sector in the province by advocating for policies that support innovation and sustainability. Members of the alliance collaborate on initiatives to advance the industry, share best practices, and provide mentorship to emerging companies. The B.C. Cleantech CEO Alliance is committed to creating a sustainable future and driving economic growth through the development and adoption of clean technologies.