Angelo Rizzo

A world leader in large diameter water and wastewater pipeline condition assessment, the Pressure Pipe Inspection Company (PPIC) offers forward looking solutions to help customers address aging infrastructure challenges in a reliable and cost effective manner. Its innovative services pinpoint damaged sections of a pipeline to help optimize infrastructure investments, locate leaks, reduce risk and ensure environmental compliance. Swelling global populations, industrial growth and changing climates will continue to place enormous pressures on the world's aging transmission lines. It is estimated that over the next 20 years, an investment of nearly half a trillion dollars will be required in the United States alone to upgrade critical pipeline infrastructure. Operators around the world are discovering that simply replacing its pipeline assets is cost prohibitive and that advanced condition assessment services from PPIC can help them confidently make informed decisions that drastically reduce capital and operating costs. PPIC services are trusted for: Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe (PCCP) condition assessment Metallic pipe condition assessment Plastic and PVC pipe condition assessment Leak detection New pipeline commissioning Pipeline locating and mapping Wastewater force main condition assessment PPIC services allow pipeline operators to identify areas of potential concern and make confident infrastructure rehabilitation decisions. By selectively rehabilitating only the individual pipe lengths where structure or mechanical integrity has been compromised, operators can realize significant savings by eliminating the unnecessary replacement of large lengths of transmission mains. This optimizes both the operating life of the asset and budget allocation for infrastructure projects.

EPCOR Utilities, Inc. builds, owns and operates electrical, natural gas and water transmission and distribution networks, water and wastewater treatment facilities, sanitary and stormwater systems, and infrastructure in Canada and the United States. Its products and services include water service for new homes and developments, cross connection control, and water solutions. The company was founded on Aug 28, 1995 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.

RtTech Software, Inc. operates as an industrial application company which provides operational intelligence solutions for industrial facilities. The firm develops a software tool that turns operational data into meaningful information. Its products include RtDUET and RtEMIS. The firm sells software tools that allow big industry to find and fix problems that cause downtime and energy overuse throughout their automated production systems. The company was founded by Keith Flynn in November 2011 and is headquartered in Moncton, Canada.

McRock Capital Corp. is an Independent Private Equity/Venture Capital firm founded in 2012 by Scott I. MacDonald and Whitney Rockley. McRock Capital Corp. is headquartered in Toronto.

Ontario Power Generation, Inc. generates and distributes electricity. It provides nuclear, hydroelectric, and thermal power generation through wind turbine, nuclear, hydroelectric, biomass, and thermal stations. The company was founded on December 1, 1998 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The Canadian Olympic Committee is an independent and predominantly privately funded organization that leads the achievement of Canada's podium success and advances Olympic values across the country. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada. The company delivers the resources that Canada's elite athletes need to perform at their best and inspire all Canadians through the power of sport. David Shoemaker has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Founded in 2000, Emerald Technology Ventures, Inc. is a venture capital firm located in Montreal, Quebec. The firm is a subsidiary of Emerald Technology Ventures AG

SynapSense Corp. provides data center infrastructure management solutions. It offers data center optimization platform, environmental monitoring systems, power usage monitoring, active cooling control, data center assessment and thermal mapping and humidity mapping systems. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Folsom, CA.

Claystone Waste Ltd. is a waste management company founded in 2020 and based in western Canada. The Canadian company provides waste management, waste collection, and landfill services for municipalities, residential communities, and commercial customers in central Canada. Claystone Waste is community-owned by the municipalities of [omitted], and operates one of the largest waste treatment facilities in western Canada. The facility provides advanced waste treatment, recycling, and remediation technologies to municipal and industrial customers.

Brightvolt Solid State Batteries provides embedded power solutions. It also develops custom solid state thin film batteries and power solutions for client’s IoT devices; flexion solid state thin film lithium polymer batteries; and thin micro electronics. The company was founded by Robert Singleton and Craig Nelson in 2001 and is headquartered in Redmond, WA.

Descartes Systems (Norway) AS is a Norwegian company that was founded in 1989. The private company is based in Rolvsøy, Norway. KSD is a leading provider of electronic customs filing solutions for the European Union. The company acquired KSD Software Norway AS in May 2013.

Part of The Descartes Systems Group, Inc., Descartes Systems (Belgium) NV is a Belgian company that provides routing, mobile, and telematics solutions to help fleets reduce costs, improve service, and grow. The company is based in Lier, Belgium. Descartes' next-gen technology optimizes fleet performance, and their service desk portal allows customers to manage their service needs 24/7 and track the progress of reported issues and enhancement requests. John Scott Pagan has been the CEO of the company since 2010.

Founded in 1990, Descartes Systems UK Ltd. is a subsidiary of The Descartes Systems Group, Inc. that provides digital tachograph analysis software. The company is based in Chippenham, UK.

KSD Software Norway AS develops software solutions for customs handling, transport management, and logistics. It provides its customers with customs declaration, security filing, transportation management, and freight forwarding technology solutions. The firm's services include implementation, support and maintenance, development and education, and training. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Rolvsøy, Norway.

The Citadel Theatre operates as a theatre. The company was founded by Joseph H. Shoctor, James L. Martin, Ralph B. MacMillan, and Sandy Mactaggart on October 12, 1965 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.

gShift Labs, Inc. engages in the provision of web presence analytics software. It offers brand development, competitive assessment, digital recruitment, content, influencer, integrated social media, and paid marketing, SEO marketing, web consulting and site audit services. The company was founded in 2009 by Krista LaRiviere and Chris Adams and is headquartered in Barrie, Canada.

Vana Group, Inc. provides human capital software and service solutions. Its platform force.com, vana human capital management delivers one complete and integrated human capital management solution for global organizations form hire to retire including the core human resource system of record, benefits & compensation, absence management, performance and talent management, career and succession planning, workforce collaboration, and workforce analytics. The company was founded by David Vanheukelom in 2008 and is headquartered in Burlington, Canada.

Part of Schneider Electric SE, Power Measurement Ltd. develops power meters and energy management solutions. The company is based in Saanichton, Canada. The Canadian company also provides electrical installation services.

SVX, Inc. provides investment advisory services. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada.

Earnest Young engages in the provision of accountancy, auditing, tax advice and management consulting services. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Muscat, Oman.

Kauffman Fellows Ventures (Kauffman Fellows) is a venture capital subsidiary of Society of Kauffman Fellows founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

MaRS Discovery District (Venture Capital) (MaRS Discovery District) is a venture capital subsidiary of MaRS Discovery District founded in 2000 by Murray McCaig. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

ESS, Inc. is a company that provides sustainable, long-duration energy storage solutions to accelerate decarbonization. The company is based in Wilsonville, OR. The company's technology uses earth-abundant iron, salt, and water to deliver environmentally safe solutions capable of providing up to 12 hours of flexible energy capacity for commercial and utility-scale energy storage applications. ESS was founded in 2011 by Julia Song, Craig E. Evans. Eric P. Dresselhuys has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund seeks investment opportunities in technology companies located in Canada, primarily in Ontario. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of advanced manufacturing, IT, communications, clean-tech and life sciences. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements with an investment size ranging up to $0.5 million.

ESS Tech Subsidiary, Inc. develops and commercializes a long duration battery for commercial and utility scale energy storage. It offers applications to the military, commercial and utility industries. The company was founded by Craig E. Evans and Julia Song in 2011 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Polystyvert, Inc. engages in the recycling of polystyrene. The company was founded by Solenne Brouard Gaillot in 2011 and is headquartered in Anjou, 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.

GreenMantra Recycling Technologies Ltd. engages in development of a catalytic process to produce commercial quality waxes and fuels by recycling plastics. Its products include Ceranovus GW Wax Series, Ceranovus AW Wax Series and Ceranovus AW Low Melt Wax Series. The firm’s platform manufacturing technology allows to custom produce high quality end-product formulations, directly based on customers’ specifications. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Brantford, Canada.

MineSense Technologies Ltd. engages in the provision of sensor-based mineral processing solutions for ore pre-concentration to the global mining industry. It offers data analytics, ShovelSense, and BeltSense systems. The company was founded by Andrew Bamber in 2008 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

IS5 Communications, Inc. provides integrated services and intelligent solutions for industrial ethernet products. The firm delivers a total solution for planning, designing and troubleshooting advanced ethernet networks of substation and generating station automation. Its services include program management, installation, commissioning and testing, protection and automation testing and simulation, distribution automation and cyber security solutions. The company was founded by Clive Dias and John MacCharles in 2012 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.