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The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (OTPPB) is the Province of Ontario’s pension fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Founded in 1990, OTPPB administers a defined benefit pension plan to active and retired teachers in Ontario. The firm manages investment portfolio for the benefit of present and future plan members and their survivors. OTPPB is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Mawer Investment Management Ltd. (Mawer) is a privately-owned, Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. It has additional office in Toronto, Ontario, and a subsidiary with an office in Singapore. The firm was founded as a partnership in 1974 by Charles Mawer. They provide discretionary portfolio management services in certain jurisdictions in Canada for individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, institutions, pension funds, and not-for-profit organizations. Mawer also provides discretionary portfolio management services for US-based corporations and institutions, as well as certain US residents. The firm also provides sub-advisory services to certain institutional public mutual funds, non-public pooled funds, separately managed accounts, or wrap-fee programs that are managed and operated by other non-affiliated portfolio managers or investment managers.

BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Canada) (BMO Capital Markets-Canada) is the Canadian brokerage arm of BMO Capital Markets Corp., a full-service financial services provider in the US. The firm was founded in 1817 and is a subsidiary of BMO Asset Management, Inc., which is owned by Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO) in Canada. Headquartered in Toronto, BMO Capital Markets-Canada provides full-service, institutional brokerage services to corporate, institutional and government clients around the world.

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.

Riverside Partners LLC /New York/ (Riverside Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Bela Szigethy. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with additional offices across the globe.

Scotia Capital, Inc. (Broker) (Scotia Capital-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Scotia Capital, Inc., a full-service financial services firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm is owned by The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE, TSE: BNS). Scotia Capital-Broker delivers a broad range of electronic trading products such as high-touch, low-latency, market access and a broad algorithmic trading suite for a wide range of clients globally. They publish monthly indexes to help investors track the performance of Canadian Hedge Funds and Alternative Mutual Funds.

Founded in 1998, North Growth Management Ltd. is an investment advisor located in Vancouver, British Columbia. They are the manager of the North Growth U.S. Equity Fund.

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

Part of Deloitte LLP (New York), Braxton Associates is a management consulting company. The company is based in Boston, MA. Braxton Associates provides management consulting services.

CAI Capital Management Co. (Canada) (CAI) is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (Missouri) founded in 1959 by David M. Culver. Capital For Business, Inc. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis.

Founded in 2003, Fundamental Research Corp. is an independent equity research firm located in Vancouver, British Columbia. The firm provides fundamental research on small-cap and micro-cap companies from a value-based perspective. They focus on the biotechnology, healthcare, mining, energy and special situations/industrials sectors. Fundamental Research Corp. provides equity research services through interactive valuation models, access to analysts and industry experts, research reports on public and private companies and fundamental analysis. The firm's clients include individual and institutional investors.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

Macquarie Securities (Thailand) Ltd. provides brokerage services. The joint venture company is based in Bangkok, Thailand.

The Conference Board, Inc. is a membership organization working for the public interests. It creates and disseminates knowledge about management and the marketplace to help businesses in their performance and to better serve the society. The firm publishes information and analysis, makes economics-based forecasts and assesses trends, and facilitates learning by creating communities of interest that bring together senior executives from around the world. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Vancouver Board of Trade is an organization that hosts over 100 events a year for its members. The non-profit company is based in Vancouver, Canada. These events provide opportunities to hear from elected officials and industry stakeholders. Bridgitte Anderson has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2019.

Mountain Equipment Co-op supplies outdoor gear and clothing. The company was founded on August 2, 1971 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Graduate Management Admission Council is a non profit organization which is committed to advancing the art and science of admissions by convening and representing the industry and offering best-in-class products and services for schools and students. The company was founded in 1953 adn is headquartered in Reston, VA.

AERIC, Inc., dba The Conference Board of Canada, is an independent, not-for-profit applied research organization headquartered in Ottawa, Saskatchewan. The Board helps build leadership capacity for a better Canada by creating and sharing insights on economic trends, public policy issues, and organizational performance. They forge relationships and deliver knowledge through their learning events, networks, research products, and customized information services. Their members include a broad range of Canadian organizations from the public and private sectors. The Conference Board of Canada was formed in 1954, and is affiliated with The Conference Board, Inc. that serves some 3,000 companies in 67 nations.

Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada operates as a funding agency for university based research and student training in natural sciences and engineering. The company was founded on May 1, 1978 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

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.

Nicola Wealth Management Ltd. (Nicola Wealth) is a Canadian investment management firm headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. The firm was founded by John M. Nicola in 1994 as John Nicola Financial Group Ltd. They are a subsidiary of NWM Holdings Ltd., which is ultimately owned by Cementir Holding NV (BIT: CEM) in Italy. They provide bespoke wealth management and asset management services to affluent individuals, families, and institutions across Canada and the US. Nicola Wealth is a signatory of the United Nations? Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Olympic Industries, Inc. operates as a forest products trading firm. Its departments include export, wholesale trading, distribution, and manufacturing of forest products. The company is headquartered in North Vancouver, Canada.

Searchlight Capital Partners LP (Searchlight Capital Partners) is a private equity investment firm founded in 2010 by Eric Zinterhofer, Erol Uzumeri, and Oliver Haarmann. The firm is headquartered in New York with additional offices in London and Toronto.

Part of KPMG International Cooperative, KPMG Corporate Finance, Inc. provides audit, tax & advisory services. The company is based in Toronto, Canada.

Altas Partners LP (Altas Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Andrew Dunn and Andrew Sheiner. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with an additional office in New York.

Part of Equity Research Associates, ERA Forest Products Research is a Canadian independent financial research company that focuses exclusively on the paper and forest products sector, covering all companies in the industry, both domestic and international, equity and debt. The company, based in Gibsons, Canada, was founded in 1994, and Kevin Mason has been the CEO since 1997. ERA's team of analysts uses its proprietary models, data sources, and extensive industry network to identify turning points in commodity price cycles. The company provides forward-looking commodity research, pricing forecasts, investment recommendations, and price trend analysis for all major commodities within the forest products sector. ERA's services are presented in a user-friendly chart-focused format and are available to clients worldwide, including institutional investors managing over $5 trillion in assets.

Canalyst Financial Modeling Corp. operates as an online library that provides financial models on public equity. It offers portfolio management, investment advisory services, sell side analysis, and investment banking services. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

tenx Ventures Inc (tenx Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Peter McCullagh. The firm headquartered in British Columbia, Canada.

FirePower Capital /Private Equity/ is the private equity arm of FirePower Capital Corp, founded in 2012 by Ilan Jacobson. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Forum Equity Partners, Inc. (Forum Equity Partners) is a Private Equity firm founded in 2002 by Richard Abboud. The firm is headquartered in Toronto.

Slate Asset Management LP /Private Equity/ (Slate Asset Management /Private Equity/) is a real estate investment firm, which was founded in 2005 by Blair Welch and Brady Welch. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Brookfield Technology Partners (Brookfield Technology Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Brookfield Specialty Funds/Private Capital/ founded in 1997. The firm is headquartered in Toronto with additional offices in Morumbi, Sydney and New York.