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Optosecurity, Inc. develops security software solutions. Its eVelocity software suite enables centralized remote screening of hand luggage. The firm also offers OptoScreener, a disruptive security product for checkpoints based on intelligent 3D computer vision and advanced material science. Its products are designed as an in-line detection system aimed at preventing terrorist events or attacks in high-profile facilities, such as airports and critical infrastructures. The company was founded by Eric Bergeron in 2003 and is headquartered in Quebec, Canada.

Bit Stew Systems, Inc. operates as a platform which provides real-time analytics, dynamic event management services to Information technology, operational systems and applications. The firm's solutions include AMI deployment, advanced grid management, consumer energy visualization and revenue protection application. The company was founded by Kevin Collins and Alex F. Clark in 2005 and is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada.

Business Development Bank of Canada provides commercial banking services. It offers business loans and consulting services to help Canadian businesses grow, both at home and abroad. The firm also offers a full spectrum of specialized financing, including venture capital, equity as well as growth and business transition capital through its subsidiaries. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

GrowthWorks Capital Ltd. (GrowthWorks) is a venture capital firm founded in 1992 by David Levi. The firm is headquartered in Vancouver, Columbia with additionaal offices in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and Ontario.

Founded in 1989, ScotiaMcLeod, Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. The firm is a subsidiary of Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE, TOR: BNS). Scotia McLeod offers a full array of investment services bond including stock and money market trading, corporate and government finance, mergers and acquisitions, commodities and futures, personal investment services and mutual funds.

MaRS Discovery District owns and operates a convergence center. It offers business research, information technology; pharmaceutical, optical sciences advisory and start up business assistance services. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Montréal International attracts and promotes economic development of Greater Montreal. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

Center for Interuniversity Research & Analysis of Organizations operates as a research center that works to alleviate the social and economic problems of Canadian citizens. The firm focuses in the field of public policy, risk, finance, sustainable development, strategy and international economy, demographic changes economics, and economic development. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

The Institutional Limited Partners Association (Canada) operates as a trade association. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada. Jennifer Choi has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2014.

Optessa, Inc. develops and markets Web-based software solutions. Its products include Optessa MLP, an enterprise wide demand and capacity planning application; Optessa MLS, a scheduling and sequencing application; and Optessa RTS, an in-plant application for real-time re-sequencing and re-scheduling. The company was founded by Vidya Srinivas, Ashok Erramilli and Srinivas Netrakanti in 2001 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.

The Venture Capital Association of Alberta operates as an industry association for venture capital, private equity, angel investors and others. The firm invests capital and specializes in the following sectors: information and communications technology, clean and energy technologies, and agriculture and bio and life sciences. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business operates as a association of small and mid-size enterprises. The company was founded by John F. Bulloch in 1971 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

BDC Capital, Inc. provides investment services. It offers services to the corporate and private firm?s. The company is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

National Angel Capital Organization is a professional association for angel investors in Canada. The private company is based in Toronto, Canada. The organization has invested $1.38 billion into 2,000 Canadian companies and has a national network of 4,200 angel investors, 50 incubators and accelerators, and 45 angel groups.

Natunola AgriTech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets proprietary natural ingredients. It offers ingredients to the personal care, food and nutraceutical markets. The company was founded on June 30, 2004 and is headquartered in Winchester, Canada.

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.

BookIt Operating LLC provides online travel agency services. The firm operates an online platform with booking information, guides, and travel tips. It offers hotels, air travel, car rentals, cruises, travel insurance, and destination services from suppliers. The company was founded by Arthur P. Finlaw and Jamin Finlaw in 2000 and is headquartered in Panama City Beach, FL.

Atallah Group, Inc. retails luxury, streetwear and avant-garde labels. The company is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

Beanworks Solutions, Inc. develops cloud-based accounts payable automation solutions. It modernize accounts payable process, from purchase decision to invoice approval with electronic payments. The company was founded by Reza Sanaie, Cory Cleaver, Tracy Thompson and Catherine Dahl and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Swift Medical, Inc. provides imaging technology and data analytics solutionss. Its product, Swift Wound XL, captures, measures, assesses, and documents wounds at point-of-care and then share that information in real-time. The company was founded by Carlo Perez and Edwin Liang and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

AmacaThera, Inc. is biotechnology company, which engages in the development and commercialization of injectable hydrogel platform technology. Its platform addresses the critical problem of sustaining therapeutic delivery of pharmacological agents for multiple disease areas. The company was founded by Molly S. Soichet and Mike Cooke and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Weever Apps, Inc. digitizes safety, quality, maintenance, compliance, and processes by capturing data from frontline workers. The company is based in Hamilton, Canada. The Canadian company automates workflows and provides real-time reporting. The company was founded in 2011 by Andrew Holden, Steve McBride, Robert Gerald Porter. Steve McBride has been the CEO since 2011.

Tbaytel, Inc. is the largest independently owned telecommunications provider in Northern Ontario. The private company is based in Thunder Bay, Canada. Since its founding in 1902, the Canadian company has been committed to providing its customers with the best telecommunications services available to them where they live. The CEO of the company is Dan Topatigh.

Userful Corp. operates as an infrastructure software company. The firm builds a software appliance for AV and information technology professionals to control large numbers of displays and interactive content sources from any browser. It supports centrally powered displays from video walls to touch-screens to desktops. The company was founded by Timothy Griffin in 1999 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.