Elena A. Kinakin

Bioastra Technologies, Inc. operates as a research and development company, which focuses on developing materials applications for stimuli-responsive polymers. It creates textile and wearable devices for humans. The firm’s platform technologies include thermo and electro-responsive polymers which allow customers to develop materials that incorporate functionalities that can be tailored to many uses. The company was founded by Sumitra Rajagopalan in 2008 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Trellis Capital Corp. ("Trellis Capital") is an independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2000 by Sunil Selby. The firm is headquartered in Ontario, Canada.

one45 Software, Inc. provides educational software solutions for healthcare institutions. It offers a suite of software tools for managing, scheduling, assessing, and tracking medical education programs. The company was founded by Ric Arseneau, Derek Hemmes, and John Simms in 2001 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Foodx Technologies Ltd. provides an end-to-end e-grocery management solution designed for both large and small grocery retailers. The company is based in Burnaby, Canada and was founded by Peter M. van Stolk, who has been the CEO since incorporation. The Canadian company's award-winning platform has been developed over 20 years of experience in online grocery and has a proven track record of delivering efficiency, sustainability, and profitability. Foodx Technologies is the software behind Sustainable Produce Urban Delivery's (SPUD.ca) integrated food business eco-system that includes online retail, community retail locations, food preparation services, wholesale, and last-mile distribution. The company utilizes Microsoft as its technology partner and has also partnered with Canada's Digital Technology Supercluster in the advancement of its innovation pipeline.

BDC Venture Capital (BDC Venture Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1975. The firm is headquartered in Québec, Canada.

Datec Coating Corp. provides heating and coating services. It offers polymer and ceramic coatings, thick-film heating solution, ceramic stove surfaces, heating elements for cook tops and non-stick coatings for manufacturing plastics, heating element applications, conductive inks, and thermal barrier coatings. The company was founded by David Barrow and Ted Edward Petroff in 1995 and is headquartered in Mississauga, 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.

Shiftboard, Inc. provides online employee scheduling software services. Its software platform manages diverse people, communications, and contracts across multiple locations, all within a chaotic, often critical healthcare staffing environment. The firm integrates social recruiting, targeted communications, document management, and mobility. The company was founded by Bryan Lhuillier in 2002 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Flybits, Inc. design and develops cloud-based and context-as-a-service solutions. It provides instant access in the cloud to everything needed to transform mobile experiences from generic and static to personalized and dynamic. The company was founded by Hossein Rahnama in 2013 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Altitude Accelerator is a non profit organization that provides support services to technology startups. Its services including mentorship and advisory, hands-on workshops, and networking events. The company is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

Volanté Systems, Inc. provides point of sale machines and software solutions. Its products include CRM POS, meal plan management, quick services POS, self serve kiosks, and mobile tablet POS. The company was founded by Joseph Lee in 2004 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor, Inc. designs, develops and supplies power semiconductor products. It offers portable computers, flat panel televisions, smart phones, battery packs, consumer and industrial motor controls and power supplies for computers, servers and telecommunications equipment. The firm's major products include power discrete and integrated circuits. Alpha & Omega Semiconductor was founded in 2000 by Mike F. Chang, Yueh-Se Ho and Anup Bhalla and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. is a non-profit organization, which engages in the development of technologies and specifications for the secure delivery of high speed data, video, voice, and next generation services. It also provides testing, certification facilities, and technical leadership for the cable industry. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Louisville, CO.

Pure Freedom YYOGA Wellness, Inc. provides health and wellness services. Yoga Classes include power, Core power, yhot, yhot Core, flow, hatha, and warm yin. The company was founded by Terry McBride and Lara Kozan in 2007 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Part of Shiftboard, Inc., Shiftboard, Inc. (Canada) develops employee scheduling software. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada. The Canadian company was founded by Bryan Lhuillier. The CEO is Sterling Wilson.

Icron Technologies Corp. offers video and USB extension solutions for commercial and industrial markets. Its products are deployed in a wide range of applications such as digital home connectivity, industrial automation, medical imaging, aerospace, interactive digital signage, remote desktop extension, security and surveillance, enterprise computing, isolated USB, and point-of-sale markets. The company was founded by Juraj Krajci in 1998 and is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada.

Wurldtech Security Technologies, Inc. provides protection for mission-critical connected devices against the persistent and dynamic threat of cyber attack. The firm’s services include site security assessment, site security health check and in-person security training. The company was founded by Nate Kube in 2007 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Agreement Express, Inc. provides content integration and distribution solutions. It also offers a software-as-a-service automated on boarding and underwriting solutions. The firm serves to the insurance, real estate and wealth management sectors. The company was founded by David Botta, Brad Mcphee and Steven Forth in 2001 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

BasicGov Systems, Inc. is a provider of licensing and permitting software for municipal and state government. It offers cloud-based industry solutions for the public sector. The firm empowers government to efficiently serve by focusing on the citizen experience, enhancing regulatory and compliance-based processes. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Edp Software, Inc. specializes in workforce scheduling technology for industries such as oil and gas, petrochemical, corrections, and manufacturing. The private company is based in Vancouver, Canada. The Canadian company's flagship product, SchedulePro, provides continuous compliance capability and helps organizations optimize labor resources while meeting strict compliance requirements.

Plexus Systems Design, Inc. provides computer system design services. The private company is based in Vancouver, Canada.

Epic Data International, Inc. manufactures operations management and warehouse management solutions. The firm provides installation and post sales support to the aerospace, defense, automotive, high technology and heavy industrial equipment manufacturers in North America and Western Europe. It develops transaction software and hardware interfaces between custom and enterprise resource planning systems and electronic data capture systems. The company was founded by Helmut Eppich in 1975 and is headquartered in Richmond, Canada.

Northern Telecom provides telecommunication services.

APRIO, Inc. provides secure board portals. It provides a secure and user-friendly Web portal solution for centralizing board documents, processes and communications. The company also provides productivity tools for creating and distributing board materials. APRIO was founded by John Kidder in January 2003 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.