Suzanne Gildert

D-Wave Systems, Inc. designs and develops quantum computer systems. The firm designs and produces quantum computing systems, customer support, site preparation, installation and other related services. The company was founded by Eric Ladizinsky and Geordie Rose in 1999 and is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada.

mOasis, Inc. develops polymer based soil amendment product for crop yields. It specializes in crop science and hydrogels to irrigated agriculture. The firm's product BountiGel, which manufactures hydrogels a non-toxic, EPA- certified soil additive that allows growers to optimize water resources for maximized crop yields. The company was founded by Nai-Hong Li and Yohei Iwasaki in 2010 and is headquartered in Union, CA.

Evok Innovations, Inc (Evok Innovations ) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Judy A. Fairburn. The firm is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Ekona Power, Inc. creates solutions to producing industrial scale hydrogen. The firm offers Tri-Generation Pyrolysis (TGP) Process. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Veerum, Inc. develops artificial intelligence platform that predicts and resolves project issues. The digital twin platform creates a virtual replica of a physical project or environment that can be used to simulate, operate, and analyze, while also building a single source of actionable information to base decisions upon. The company was founded by Amit Varma, Scott Benesh and Steve Fisher in 2014 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Disa Technologies, Inc. is a company based in Casper, WY. Disa Technologies is the creator of Disa, a unified messaging hub that allows users to merge conversations from different messaging services into one unified conversation. The app also offers features such as plugin support, personalized customization options, bot support, backup and restore functionality, and efficient management of service connections to save battery life. Disa Technologies, Inc. was founded in 2016 by Francois Lebon-Schneider and Jake Louw, with Francois Lebon-Schneider serving as the CEO since 2016.

CO280 Solutions, Inc. is a company located in Canada that aims to help businesses reduce their carbon footprint by developing permanent, high quality, carbon negative solutions. The Canadian company collaborates with partners to develop, finance, and implement complex CO2 removal projects with permanent sequestration. One of the largest single carbon removal agreements ever announced was made between CO280 and JPMorgan Chase & Co.

NEXT Canada provides founder development mentorship, education and networking. The company was founded by Ajay Agarwal, Reza Satchu, Claudia Hepburn and Tim Hodgson in 2010 and is headquartered in Ontario, Canada.

Creative Destruction Lab operates as a seed-stage program for massively scalable, science based ventures. It employs coaching process to help founders commercialize advances in science and technology. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. was founded in 1920. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA. The company provides investment research.

Calgary Scientific, Inc. provides advanced imaging research and diagnostic technologies. The firm offers an enterprise healthcare image viewer to access, collaborate, and analyze graphics-intensive data securely on mobile and web. It also offers professional, managed, educational and through-partner services. The company was founded in 2004 by Chen T. Fong and Byron G. Osing and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Maxum Enterprises LLC operates as an energy logistics company. It provides fuel, lubricants and chemicals to the energy, marine, mining and industrial markets. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Univar Solutions Canada Ltd. provides chemicals and solutions for the oil and gas industry. It offers third party logistics and integrated sourcing, procuring, and warehousing services. It also supplies products such as drums, bags, mini-bulk, and tote tanks to small and full bulk quantities. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Save Mount Diablo is a non-profit organization that preserves, defends, and restores natural lands in Mount Diablo and its foothills for wildlife and people to enjoy. Save Mount Diablo is based in Walnut Creek. The organization was co-founded by Dr. Mary Leolin Bowerman, a botanist and student of the flora of Mount Diablo for over 70 years. Save Mount Diablo aims to keep the Mount Diablo core area free from development and to preserve specific areas that have major wildlife, recreational, scenic, and scientific values. The organization takes on a few Eagle Scout volunteer projects per calendar year and has a group of dedicated and trained volunteers called the Save Trail Dogs who assist public agencies within Alameda and Contra Costa counties in the design and construction of trails.

Axine Water Technologies, Inc. provides chemical-free solutions for treating concentrations of toxic organics and ammonia. The firm develops solutions to avoid production bottlenecks, high treatment, disposal costs and water reuse limitations. The company was founded by Colleen Freda Legzdins in 2010 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Alliance of Chief Executives LLC engages in the operation of organization for chief executives. It creates private and confidential environments for members to have strategic business conversations. The company was founded by Paul Witkay in 1996 and is headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA.

InteraXon, Inc. designs and creates brainwave-controlled computing technology and applications. Its products include Muse S Bundle, Muse 2 Bundle, Muse S, Muse 2, Muse S Case, and Muse 2 Case. The company was founded in 2007 by Ariel Garten, Trevor Coleman and Christopher Aimone and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

General Fusion, Inc. develops fusion power based on magnetized target fusion. Its technology transforms energy supply by developing path to commercial fusion power. The company was founded by Michel G. Laberge and Douglas Richardson in 2002 and is headquartered in Richmond, Canada.

2Catalyze, Inc. creates reviews, email polls, and web surveys. The company was founded by Daniel Debow, David Stein and Babu George in 2008 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

OMERS Ventures Management Inc (OMERS Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of OMERS Administration Corp founded in 2011. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with offices in the US and UK.

Hopper (USA), Inc. designs and develops mobile application and search engine platform for travel tips. Its platform provides travelers with the information they need to get the deals on flights, and notifies them when prices for their flights are at predicted lowest points. The company was founded by Frédéric Lalonde, Joost Ouwerkerk, and Sebastien Rainville in 2007 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

The General Partnership (The GP) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Phin Barnes and Mia Said. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Toomay Technologies, Inc. offers data systems and services to both public safety and commercial organizations.

CoolSystems, Inc. manufactures sports medicine and orthopedic medical devices. It offers GRPro 2.1 control unit, dual-action wraps, and accessories, such as post-op knee braces, cool post-op knee braces, single and dual connector hoses, carry bags, wrap bags, and rechargeable battery packs. The firm operates under the brand name Game Ready. The company was founded by William Elkins in 1997 and is headquartered in Concord, CA.

The Roda Group (Roda Group) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Strauch Allen Roger and Miller Harold Daniel. The firm is headquartered in Berkeley, California.

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Svante, Inc. produces technologies for the energy and process industries. It offers technology services for capturing post-combustion carbon dioxide from industrial flue gas streams for use in CO2 enhanced oil recovery and carbon capture and storage. The company was founded by Andre Boulet, Darryl Wolanski, Brett Henkel and Soheil Khiavi in 2007 and is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada.

Gridtential Energy, Inc. develops energy storage technology for renewable energy and electric vehicle applications. Its proprietary technology for an advanced lead-acid battery replaces the metal grid in current lead-acid battery designs with a silicon substrate. The company was founded by Peter G. Borden and Michele Klein in 2010 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Illusense, Inc. engages in developing an ultra-high resolution laser-based internal oil and gas pipeline inspection technology to enhance integrity management by proactively prioritizing pipeline maintenance actions. The company was founded by Diana Hu, Nathan Chan and Shaan Narang and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.