Bernhard Seifried

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) is a government-owned institutional fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Canada. Founded in 1965, CDPQ manages the funds of several depositor groups primarily for public and parapublic pension and insurance plans which pay out benefits to more than two million Quebecers each year.

IBOD Imaging, Inc. is a development stage medical imaging company working to create a new means for the improved diagnosis of malignant breast disease through the identification of abnormal vascularization associated with tumors. The Company's first application of the technology is the ComfortScan® system, which is a gentle, non-invasive, and non-ionizing optical imaging system designed to assist physicians in the identification and management of breast cancer as an adjunct to screening mammography. IBOD Imaging was founded on september 7, 1999 and is headquartered in Paramus, NJ.

NX Development Corp. operates as a life science company. It develops Gleolan oral solutions which helps in identifying malignant glioma, a type of brain tumor in adult patients. It allows surgeons to visualize brain tumors during surgery. The company was founded by Alan Ezrin and is headquartered in Lexington, KY.

Grant Thornton LLP provides accounting, tax and business consulting services. It offers advisory, business consulting, business risk, enterprise technology and innovation, transaction services, data analytics, cyber risk, and data integrity services. The firm serves the construction, real estate and hospitality, consumer and industrial products, energy, financial services, health care and life sciences, not for profit organizations, private equity, public sector, and technology industries. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of IBOD Imaging, Inc., DOBI Medical Systems, Inc. is a company that develops and manufactures an optical breast imaging system to aid in the detection of breast cancer. The company is based in Mahwah, NJ. DOBI Medical Systems was acquired by Lions Gate Investment Ltd. on December 09, 2003 for $21.81 million.

Part of CB Securities, Inc., Collins Barrow Calgary LLP is a company that provides accounting services. The company is based in Calgary, Canada.

Financial Executives International enhances member professional development through peer networking, career planning services, conferences, publications and special reports, and research. Its members include Chief Financial Officers, Vice Presidents of Finance, Treasurers, and Controllers. The company was founded in December 1931 and is headquartered in Morristown, NJ.

medac Gesellschaft für klinische Spezialpräparate mbH researches, develops, and manufactures medicinal products used for the treatment of oncological, urological, and autoimmune diseases. It also offers therapeutic agents for rheumatic, gastrointestinal, and dermatological autoimmune diseases. The company was founded by Wilfried Mohr in April 1970 and is headquartered in Wedel, Germany.

BioQuebec is the largest biotechnology and life sciences network in Quebec, Canada. The private company is based in Bromont, Canada. BioQuebec's 130 members include companies and organizations that operate at every level of the biotechnology and life sciences innovation chain, ranging from biotechs to pharmas, contract research organizations, venture capital firms, and support organizations. The Canadian company engages in governmental representation, business development, and partnerships to support the growth of Quebec's biotechnology and life sciences industry, which creates wealth and specialized jobs, is focused on innovation and marketing, and is dedicated to improving everyone's health and quality of life. BioQuebec's actions aim to make Quebec one of the industry's most significant and valuable players on the international stage. The company was founded in 1991 by Pierre Alary, and the CEO is Mario Lebrun.

Part of Stichting Oxfam International, Oxfam-Québec is a non-profit organization based in Montréal, Canada. The Canadian company provides services to end poverty.

Part of Grant Thornton International Ltd., Stout & Co. LLP is a Canadian company that offers a soft and comfortable hoodie made from a blend of 50% polyester and 50% cotton. The company is based in Edmonton, Canada. This traditional basic is suitable for wearing on the job site or around the yard. The hoodie features a double-lined hood, matching drawstring, athletic waistband, and cuff with Lycra®. It is available in sizes small to XXXL and comes in four different colors. Stout & Co. was acquired by Grant Thornton LLP on September 26, 2011.

Photonamics, Inc. manufactures and supplies electronic equipment. It specializes in electronic engineering, printed circuit board design and assembly solutions. The company was founded in 1971 and is located in Rochester, NY.

Exciton Technologies, Inc. operates as a Canadian materials research and development company that focuses on the creation of technologies for preventing and controlling infection. It offers exsalt SD7 wound dressing and exsalt T7 wound dressing. The company was founded by Rod Precht in 2010 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.

Innovative Medicines Canada manufactures medical and toilet products. The company was founded on April 23, 1914 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Courtagen Group LLC is a venture capital firm located in Charlestown, Massachusetts.

Photonamic GmbH & Co. KG engages in the development of photodynamic methods and processes. Its business activities also include the marketing of products, patents, and rights similar to patents outside the medical scope of urinary bladders. It also trades in pharmaceutical, biotechnological, and chemical products. The company was founded on August 20, 2002 and is headquartered in Pinneberg, Germany.

Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec provides financial services. It offers services related to assurance, financial & management accounting, and taxation. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) is a renowned biomedical and healthcare research center affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine of McGill University. It is the research arm of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), an academic health center located in Montreal, Canada, with a mandate to focus on complex care within its community. The private company is based in Montreal, Canada. The RI-MUHC supports over 450 researchers and around 1,200 research trainees devoted to a broad spectrum of fundamental, clinical, and health outcomes research at the Glen and the Montreal General Hospital sites of the MUHC. Its research facilities offer a dynamic multidisciplinary environment that fosters collaboration and leverages discovery aimed at improving the health of individual patients across their lifespan. The RI-MUHC is supported in part by the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS).

Part of OC Oerlikon Corp. AG, Oerlikon Metco (Canada), Inc. is a Canadian company that manufactures coating materials. The company is based in Guelph, Canada.

Part of Roche Holding AG, Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. is a Canadian pharmaceutical company that manufactures drugs. The company is based in Mississauga, Canada.