Jacques Dénommée

Bluewake Technologies, Inc. develops and commercializes custom solutions for night shift workers such as truck drivers, quarry and mine workers, airline pilots, and police and fire emergency responders. The firm’s proprietary formulated lenses are mounted on frames, from casual to specialized security grade frames. The company was founded by Marc Hébert on March 27, 2006 and is headquartered in Quebec, Canada.

SOVAR, Inc. provides development and commercialization of new technologies derived from university research and from partnering research centre. It specializes in identifying novel technologies and expertise derived from research activities, develop them and facilitate their transfer into useful and marketable applications. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in St. Foy, Canada.

Established in 1989, CIBC Capital Partners, the venture group of CIBC World Markets' Capital Partners Division, is headquartered in Toronto with additional offices in Boston, New York City and San Francisco. Their ultimate parent is Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSX: BCM).

Mobidia Technology, Inc. provides mobile software solutions. It offers mobile and smartphone data usage analytics solutions that help to monitor mobile data usage. The company was founded by Fay Arjomandi, Allan C. Larmour and S. Sharif-Ahmadi in 2004 and is headquartered in Richmond, Canada.

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.

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