John Varghese

Northcore Technologies, Inc. provides software products and services that enable its customer to purchase, manage and dispose of capital equipment. Its software solutions and support services are designed for organizations in the financial services, manufacturing, oil and gas, mining, and government sectors. The company was founded on September, 1995 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Ventus Energy, Inc. develops wind farms in Canada. The firm develops wind power projects on sites in Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador. The company was founded in October 2013 by John C. Douglas and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Orion Securities, Inc. is an independent broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto with additional offices in Calgary and Montréal and Chicago. The firm provides research, trade execution, underwriting and advisory services. Orion's research team focuses on mining, energy, healthcare, biotechnology, technology and diversified industries. They focus primarily on Canadian-based stocks

MCCI is the leading developer of software solutions for personal communication, media delivery, systems peripherals, and networking. MCCI solutions bridge the gap between customers' specific business requirements and MCCI off-the-shelf host-side or embedded connectivity products. Harnessing MCCI's extensive expertise allows customer development teams to more rapidly integrate USB support for their intelligent devices. MCCI is a privately held company that develops world-class USB software products with a world-wide support presence. The company specialized in end-to-end solutions and support, from PC host drivers to the embedded host. MCCI offers a comprehensive line of drivers and portable firmware. The firm also offers testing services to reinforce its systems capabilities. The company is a USB-IF certified test house. It provides Microsoft WHQL pre-test services and ExpressCard test services.

Kensington Capital Partners Ltd (Kensington Capital) is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Kensington Group Plc founded in 1996 by Thomas Robert Kennedy. The firm is headquartered in Canada.

Part of VentureLink LP, VentureLink Group of Funds provides investment services. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. VentureLink Group of Funds was acquired by VentureLink LP from Skylon Advisors, Inc. on January 05, 2006. The CEO of the Canadian company is John Varghese.

Dell, Inc. engages in the manufacture of electronic devices. Its products include laptops, desktops, tablets, thin clients, printers, monitors, software, workstations and accessories. The company was founded by Michael Saul Dell on February 1, 1984 and is headquartered in Round Rock, TX.

Jim Pattison Industries Ltd. offers lease programs for new and pre-owned automobiles. The private company is based in Vancouver, CA. and has subsidiaries in United States and Canada. The Canadian company was founded in 1961. James Allen Pattison has been the CEO of the company since 1961.

Fuel Cell Technologies Corp. designs and develops fuel cell power systems. The company provides Solid Oxide Fuel Cell systems (SOFC) products used for remote, small commercial, industrial and residential systems markets which can operate on a variety of fuels including fossil fuel and renewable fuels such as methanol, ethanol and hydrogen. It is headquartered in Kingston, Canada.

Merrill Lynch Canada, Inc. is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. They are a subsidiary of Midland Walwyn, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). The firm offers brokerage and investment banking services as well as commercial lending, global high-yield debt, global equity, and M&A services to institutional and retail clients.

Direct Media Technologies, Inc. provides digital advertising, media and web domain services. It is an internet company that specializes in domain ownership, domain monetization and domain sales. The firm generates impressions to its portfolio of domains through direct navigation. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Francium Corp. operates as a digital marketing agency and publisher firm. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA) is a national accounting organization representing over 220,000 CPAs at national and international levels. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada. CPA Canada collaborates with provincial and territorial regulatory bodies to support the profession and promote transparency in financial markets. The organization contributes to standard setting and public policy and works with international bodies to build a stronger accounting profession worldwide. CPA Canada provides extensive resources covering sustainability, corporate reporting, standards, and audit issues. The organization champions best practices that benefit business and society and prepares its members for an ever-evolving operating environment featuring unprecedented change. Pamela Steer has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2022.

Nobelium Tech Corp. is a capital pool company, which engages in the identification and evaluation of a qualifying transaction. The company was founded on February 26, 2015 and is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.

VentureLink Innovation Fund, Inc. invests in small and middle market companies located in Ontario. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of financial services, manufacturing, telecommunications, information technology, biotechnology, alternative energy, industrial, retail, healthcare, transportation, service industries as well as water and waste treatment. It invests in public companies and also provides financing in the form of equity and debt for early & later stage capital requirements.

University of Toronto Asset Management Corp. (UTAM) is the investment management organization of the University of Toronto, a public research university headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 2000 as a separately incorporated investment management organization with a Board of Directors. UTAM is the investment manager for the University’s Endowment portfolio and short-term working capital assets. Their sole activity is to manage the assets of the University, prudently and in accordance with their client’s directions. UTAM has been a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) since 2016.

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 Canadian Innovation Exchange is a technology conference where investors, innovative companies, founders and facilitators converge to learn, network, and do deals. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.