Frank Balas

Advanced BioNutrition Corp. provides environmentally sustainable and science-based technology solutions. It develops biotech products for animal health and human nutrition. The firm’s technologies include applications patents, licensing and acquisitions. The company was founded by David J. Kyle in 2001 and is headquartered in Columbia, MD.

SpectraSensors, Inc. manufactures optically based gas sensors for the industrial process. It offers approval drawings, analyzer racks and cabinets, thermal-modeling of sample streams, sample probes, heated sample transport bundles, stream switching hardware and controls, programmable logic controllers, lighting, as-built design documentation, analyzer startup and commissioning, on-site training for analyzer operations, remote technical support, spare parts recommendation and ordering and field and factory repair. The company was founded by George M. Balogh, John J. Kelly, Siamak Forouhar and Randy May in 1999 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Novinium, Inc. provides cable rejuvenation products and services to circuit owners. Its services include cable rejuvenation, equipment replacement & repair, circuit and equipment evaluation, and lineman services. The company was founded by Glen J. Bertini, Richard K. Brinton and David L. Lewis in September 2003 and is headquartered in Kent, WA.

Lucintech, Inc. operates as a spin out technology company. It provides rigid and flexible semitransparent PV modules. The company was founded by Alvin Compaan and Xunming Deng in 2008 and is headquartered in Toledo, OH.

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.

New Energy & Clean Technology Ventures (NECTV) is a venture capital arm of Nomura International Plc founded in December 2006. The firm is headquartered in London.

ARXX Corp. manufactures and supplies insulated concrete wall systems. The firm supplies products to residential and commercial constructions. The company was founded Bob Sternberg, Jim Miller and Robert Budihas in 1978 and is headquartered in Cobourg, Canada.

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is a chamber of commerce organization. The non-profit company is based in Ottawa, Canada.

Senscient, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets gas detection products for industrial safety, risk management environmental monitoring and process control-analysis applications. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

National Research Council of Canada, provides research & development. It services include research programs and collaboration opportunities, technical and advisory services, licensing opportunities and industrial research assistance program. The company was founded by Graham W. Burton and is headquartered in Ottawa, ON.

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.

EPCOR, Inc. provides electronic payments and risk management services. The firm offers electronic payments & risk management information, education, support, and national industry representation to members and affiliated organizations. The firm has operations in Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Southern Illinois, Southwestern Iowa, Western Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

F.T. Services Ltd. provides asset management services. Its services include maintenance and reliability, turnarounds, and sustaining projects. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Calgary, 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.

Clearpath Robotics, Inc. designs and manufactures unmanned vehicles for industrial research and development applications. It offers research and industrial services. The firm offers Jackal UGV, Ridgeback, Turtlebot 2, and accessories. The company was founded by Matthew Rendall, Ryan Gariepy, Patrick Martison, and Bryan Webb in 2011 and is headquartered in Kitchener, 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.

mnubo, Inc. provides smart data management and analytics for Internet of things (IoT) for enterprises, service providers, and device manufacturers. Its cloud platform enables OEMs to connect, collect, analyze, and act on their object data to deliver insights, intelligence, and applications. The company was founded by Frédéric Bastien, Jean-Christophe Cimino, Aditya Pendyala, and Jean-Charles Beaudin in April 2012 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Decisive Farming Corp. operates integrated data management platform for farmers. It specializes in Precision agronomics, risk management, variable rate technology, carbon credits, farm data management, soil fertility and crop marketing. The company was founded by Remi Schmaltz in 2004 and is headquartered in Irricana, Canada.

Social Asset Management, Inc. operates a social media management platform for newsrooms. The company was founded by Neufeld James in 2013 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.

Praemo, Inc. provides technology services. The firm specializes in predictive technology, machine learning, prescriptive technology, real time monitoring, visualization, event feeds & notifications, manufacturing, industrial environments, and artificial intelligence. The company was founded by Michael Martinez and Paul Hancock and is headquartered in Kitchener, Canada.