Purnesh Seegopaul

UltraCell Corporation (Livermore, CA) was founded in 2002 to commercialize an advanced Reformed Methanol Micro Fuel Cell (RMFC) technology invented at the U. S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). This technology enables a breakthrough in micro fuel cell performance. UltraCell is the first to commercialize RMFC technology to provide clean renewable energy to power portable electronics. UltraCell's XX25™ micro fuel cell system is leading the industry with its ultra-compact size and light weight. The XX25 is the only system in its class to have undergone extensive Military Specification qualification testing and field trials. UltraCell¹s team has extensive experience in all aspects of fuel cells, including research, product development, manufacturing and customer applications. The company has developed new technologies and intellectual property in the field of methanol-based fuel cells and continues to innovate in this rapidly emerging field. UltraCell has an exclusive license with LLNL for micro fuel cell technology based upon reforming methanol into hydrogen reformate using proprietary technology in the fuel reformer and hydrogen fuel cell stack. With the July, 2007 opening of the UltraCell manufacturing plant in Vandalia, Ohio, UltraCell now offers the first volume-production micro fuel cell facility in North America. This plant applies advanced manufacturing techniques while leveraging the extensive local area supply chain and automotive quality methods to enable rapid response to growing customer needs. Its location at the Dayton International Airport free trade zone enables the company¹s products to be readily available to customers worldwide. With it¹s two U.S. locations, and partners in Asia and Europe, UltraCell is prepared to support customer¹s needs around the world.

Vestaron Corp. develops and markets bioinsecticides derived from naturally occurring peptides. It offers the following brands: Spear-T for the treatment of thrips, Spear-P controls Colorado Potato beetle, and Spear-C protects crops from lepidopteran pests. The company was founded by Glenn F. King in 2005 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

CarbonCure Technologies, Inc. engages in the development of carbon removal technologies for concrete. Its retrofit technology enables concrete producers to use waste carbon dioxide to produce sustainable concrete. The company was founded by Robert Niven and is headquartered in Dartmouth, Canada.

NewLeaf Symbiotics, Inc. develops and commercializes a family of beneficial bacteria. It commercializes Pink Pigmented Facultative Methylotrophs bacteria that improves plant health, promote early growth, and increase crop yield. The company was founded by Stephen Kahn, Thomas R. Laurita and Michael Bielski in 2012 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

TruTag Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of precision-fabricated nano-porous silica for various applications and security solutions. It caters pharmaceutical and nutraceutical companies; secure labels and documents; and precision drug delivery systems for biotech companies. The company was founded by Hank C. K. Wuh in 2011 and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA.

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP provides legal services. It offers services in the areas of business law, commercial property, communications and media, trade, construction & infrastructure, corporate finance, and intellectual property. The company was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Toronto, ON.

Cisco Systems Canada Co. supplies networking equipment and network management for the Internet. It also provides equipment, software and support services that manage network traffic. The firm's products include routers & switches, internet protocol telephony, optical transport, storage networking, and wireless networking devices. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Ellara Ltd. develops amorphous and nano-crystalline advanced material and solutions. It focuses on advanced heating products & coding for authentication and anti-shoplifting. The company was founded by Mark Geller and Eliezer Adar 1999 and is headquartered in Kfar Netter, Israel.

Switch Materials, Inc. provides energy saving smart window solutions. It delivers an innovative variable transmission film that dynamically provides protection from heat, glare and UV, thereby reducing energy costs while allowing users to control and maximize natural lighting conditions. The company was founded by Neil Robin Branda and Jordi Argente in 2007 and is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada.

Redlen Technologies, Inc. engages in the manufacture of resolution Cadmium Zinc Telluride semiconductor radiation detectors. It enables performance detection and imaging equipment including Nuclear Cardiology, CT Scanning, Baggage Scanning and Dirty Bomb Detection. The company was founded in November 1999 and is headquartered in Saanichton, Canada.

Plaxica Ltd. develops a new generation of polymers derived from sustainable resources. The firm's technology allows polylactic acid to replace traditional polymers produced from oil. The company was founded by John Edward Hamlin, Edward Leslie Marshall and Vernon C. Gibson in 2008 and is headquartered in Redcar, the United Kingdom.

Micro-Macinazione SA provides micronization technologies and services for the pharmaceutical and fine chemical industry. The firm offers services for the micronization of bulk active pharmaceutical ingredients and also designs and produces jet spiral jet mills, isolated jet mills, cosmetic jet mills, isolators, feeders, cryogenic exchangers and ancillary equipment which are used in the micronization process. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Molinazzo di Monteggio, Switzerland.

Polymetrix AG designs, supplies, and installs industrial plants for the thermal treatment of bulk materials primarily for producing virgin and recycled polyesters, polyamides (PA), and other polymers worldwide. The firm builds various plants in the fields of PET recycling, polyamide conditioning, solid state polycondensation (SSP), and polybutylene terephthalate (PBT). It also provides consulting services in the fields of process optimization and extension or conversion of existing plants, engineering and EPCm services, such as project management, proprietary equipment design, basic und detail engineering, automation, procurement and logistics and quality assurance and checks and construction management and services and testing programs, which include consulting for food approvals, material evaluation and testing, process simulation, plant retrofit services, continuous pilot plant testing and on-site support. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Oberburen, Switzerland.

ACAMP, Inc. engages in the development of light-emitting diode and electronic hardware products. Its services include prospective markets, product development, unique capabilities, and simulation. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.

ESS Tech Subsidiary, Inc. develops and commercializes a long duration battery for commercial and utility scale energy storage. It offers applications to the military, commercial and utility industries. The company was founded by Craig E. Evans and Julia Song in 2011 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre develops clean technology accelerators. Its services include capacity building, cluster leadership and research & strategy. The company is headquartered in Port Coquitlam, Canada.

Aspect Biosystems Ltd. engages in 3D bio printing, tissue engineering and cell culture technologies. The company was founded by Simon Beyer, Sam Wadsworth, Konrad Walus and Tamer Mohamed in November 2013 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Modulated Imaging, Inc. provides insights to research, aesthetics, and medicine. Its research products are designed to balance standardization and flexibility so they can meet the diverse needs of their customers as they use Spatial Frequency Domain Imaging (SFDI) in their work, developing a CS line of medical devices for clinical applications in reconstructive surgery, burns, and chronic wounds, and aesthetic products provide complete, cohesive solutions for tracking skin properties over large areas. The company was founded by David J. Cuccia in 2002 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

RenewableTech Ventures (RenewableTech Ventures) is a private equity/venture capital founded by Todd Stevens and Dal Zamp in 2009. The firm is headquartered in the Salt Lake City, Utah.

Clean Energy Venture Management LLC (Clean Energy Venture) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Daniel P. Goldman, David S. Miller and Temple Fennell. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Tidal Vision Products, Inc. engages in the manufacture of industrial biopolymer. The company is headquartered in Bellingham, WA.

Prime Roots Foods, Inc. offers nutritional food products. It uses fungi as an alternative protein source which provides the taste, texture and nutrition of meat and seafood products. The company was founded by Kimberlie Le and Joshua P. Nixon in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Sun Genomics, Inc. operates as a micro biome health company intended to focus on curing dysbiosis. Its product FLOR?, is a precision probiotic formula based on DNA, empowering the user to manage microbiome. The company was founded by Sunny Jain and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Diality, Inc. is engaged in manufacturing medical devices. The company is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Perseo pharma AG is a Swiss preclinical stage biopharmaceutical company that focuses on discovering and developing enzyme therapeutics for the treatment of digestive diseases. The company is based in Muttenz, Switzerland. The company has entered into a strategic research and development collaboration with Nestlé Health Science to develop novel therapies for digestive diseases. Perseo pharma's innovative technology is based on therapeutic enzymes that are protected in a nano shield with muco-adhesive coating. The company is a spin-off from the University of Applied Sciences (FHNW), School of Life Sciences in Switzerland, and was founded by Prof. Dr. Patrick Shahgaldian. Yves Dudal has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

INOFEA AG is a Swiss biotech company founded in 2014 that works closely with its clients to provide them with a complex line of services that sustain their processes and products. The company is based in Muttenz, Switzerland. The company has developed a patented platform technology called enzzen® that empowers enzymes to fit industrial applications. Enzymes are protein molecules that carry a vital energy factor needed for every chemical reaction and reactions that occur in any living organism. INOFEA has successfully demonstrated the added-value of their technology for enzyme-mediated bioconjugation or post-translational modifications of antibodies or other large molecules. Anne Timm has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

UpperStage.Capital Inc (UpperStage.Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2020 by Keith Gillard. The firm is headquartered in North Vancouver, Canada.