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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.

Fondaction Le Fonds De Développement De La Csn Pour La Co(Fondaction) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 1996.The firm is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Wavesat, Inc. manufactures and supplies broadband wireless semiconductor solutions. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Firmex, Inc. develops and provides cloud-based solutions for document sharing. It offers virtual data room solutions for companies. The firm’s solutions are used to share confidential documents during mergers and acquisitions due diligence, joint ventures, fundraising, and procurement and bids. The company was founded by Joel Lessem, Robert Wilder and Randy Rosenberg in 2006 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

PKWARE, Inc. engages in data encryption of software solutions. It offers data security solutions incorporating data discovery, classification, and protection in automated, policy-driven workflows. The company was founded by Philip Walter Katz in 1986 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

CDP Capital Private Equity (CDPQ) is a private equity subsidiary of The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec founded in 1995. The firm is headquartered in Montréal with additional office in London.

Syntax Systems Ltd. engages in the provision of cloud-managed Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) services. It offers Syntax EnterpriseCare monitoring, analytics, fraud detection, encryption, and CXHub. The company was founded by Michael Etinson in 1972 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Equip Outdoor Technologies UK Ltd. manufactures mountaineering apparel. The firm makes technical backpacks and outdoor apparel for mountaineering, climbing, camping, and trekking in extreme conditions. Its products include triple point ceramic waterproof breathable fabric, Dryflo undergarments, aleutian insulation, and APS back systems. The company was founded by Gregory Lowe in 1967 and is headquartered in Alfreton, the United Kingdom.

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

MEI Computer Technology Group, Inc. provides trade promotion management software. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

DataCandy Software, Inc. engages in the provision of gift card and loyalty solutions. It serves the retailers and restaurants industries. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments), locally known as Office d'investissement des régimes de pensions du secteur public, is a government-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Montreal, Canada. The firm was founded by the Public Sector Pension Investment Board Act in 1999. PSP Investments invest funds for the pension plans of the federal public service, the Canadian Armed Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserve Force.

Novacap Management, Inc (Novacap Management) is a Private Equity firm founded in 1981 by Marc Beauchamp. The firm is headquartered in Brossard, Quebec.

Part of Groupe Encore, Othentika Group is a Canadian company that specializes in organizing large-scale corporate events such as galas, congresses, and product launches. The company is based in Montréal, Canada. The company also offers motivational travel and resource training programs. Othentika Group was acquired by Groupe Encore on July 18, 2005.

Hitachi Systems Security, Inc. provides information security services. Its consulting services include intrusion tests, computer forensics, architecture and configuration review, social engineering, and disaster recovery plan. The company was founded by Marcel Dion and Martin Dion in 1999 and is headquartered in Blainville, Canada.

Rideau Recognition Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of enterprise incentive management solutions. It specializes in different programs such as recognition and rewards solutions, career service recognition, customer loyalty, sales and service incentives, and instant recognition. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

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.

The Canadian Bar Association operates as a professional organization. The non-profit company is based in Ottawa, Canada. and has subsidiaries in Canada.

The Institute of Corporate Directors is a not-for-profit, member-based association that serves as a resource and voice for directors and boards. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. The ICD provides thought leadership through various publications and is a unified voice for directors. The Canadian company was founded by Brian J. Gibson, and Rahul K. Bhardwaj has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

The Québec Bar Association is a professional organization that oversees the practice of over 29,000 lawyers in all areas of law. The organization is based in Montréal, Canada. and has subsidiaries in Canada. The mission of the association is to ensure the protection of the public, contribute to accessible and quality justice, and defend the rule of law.

Founded in 1981 by Marc Beauchamp, Novacap Industries is a private equity firm located in Longueuil, Quebec. The firm is the industrial/manufacturing-focused investment arm of Novacap Investissements, Inc., a Canadian private equity firm. Novacap Investissements also invests in the technology sector through their technology-focused investment arm, Novacap Technologies.

MEI Group, Inc. engages in the manufacture of electronic bill acceptors, coin mechanisms, and other unattended transaction systems. It provides cashless solutions, vending management software, and bill recycling technology. The company was founded on March 16, 1987 and is headquartered in Lehigh, PA.

Teralys Capital, Inc (Teralys) is private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Jacques Bernier and Eric Legault. The firm is headquartered in Canada.

Chemical Computing Group ULC provides drug discovery software applications. It offers structure-based design, fragment-based design, Pharmacophore discovery, medicinal chemistry applications, biologics applications, protein and antibody modeling, molecular modeling and simulations, cheminformatics and QSAR and methods development and deployment. The firm's business activities encompass software research and development; worldwide sales, marketing, and support; and collaborative projects. It serves the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and academic sectors. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Part of Deloitte LLP (New York), Deloitte Corporate Finance LLC provides financial advisory services. The company is based in New York, NY. The CEOs of the company are Hector Calzada, Paul Warley, Thomas Sloop.

Previan Technologies, Inc. develops and markets eddy current array technology. It offers current array, magnetic flux leakage, phased array and conventional ultrasonic, alternating current field measurement, remote visual inspection, and tube testing technologies. The company was founded by Martin Theriault in 2009 and is headquartered in Québec, Canada.

Aligo Innovation operates as an university research commercialization company. It specializes in innovation, technology transfer, venture capital, licensing, intellectual property, strategy and business development. The company was founded in April 1, 2014 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Center of Excellence In Energy Efficiency provides funds to the commercialization of innovations in energy efficiency of transportation. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Quebec, Canada.

La Coop Carbone generates projects to reduce green house gas emissions. It offers carbon consulting service, EcoResources consulting service, and heat energy production and transportation development programs. The company is headquartered in Quebec, Canada.

Onstream Pipeline Inspection Services, Inc. engages in the provision of pipeline in-line inspection solutions for the oil and gas industry. It offers free swimming and bi-directional tethered solutions. The company was founded by Gerry Wilkinson in May 2005 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Vivacity Labs Ltd. provides hyper-local data for smart cities and intelligent transport systems. It offers services for smart cities, such as car parking sensing, bus occupancy sensing, and traffic monitoring; and intelligent monitoring and data provision in the areas of road transport, including traffic monitoring and cyclists. The company is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Jablite Holdings Ltd. is a holding British company founded in 2014. The private company operates through its subsidiaries, which manufacture polystyrene products.

Carbicrete, Inc. is a Canadian Montreal-based carbon removal technology company that produces cement-free, carbon-negative concrete using industrial by-products and captured carbon dioxide. The company is based in Lachine, Canada. The company's patented process abates/ removes 150 kg of CO2 for every ton of concrete produced. Carbicrete concrete offers the same or better quality and performance as traditional concrete, but with a carbon-negative footprint. The company was founded by Chris Stern and Mehrdad Mahoutian, and Chris Stern has been the CEO since incorporation.

Airfinity Ltd. is a British company that provides disease-centric solutions to support decision making in the life science ecosystem. The company is based in London, UK. The company tracks, analyze, simulate, and predict disease outcomes using proprietary surveillance tools and forecast models. The company's expert analysis produces actionable insights across pipeline developments, standard of care, regulatory trends, market analysis, and supply and demand. The company was founded in 2015 by Sacha Carton and Rasmus Besh Hansen, with Rasmus Besh Hansen serving as the CEO since 2015.