Tom Lunan

Fidelity Management & Research Co. (FMR) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1946 and is a subsidiary of FMR LLC, also known as Fidelity Investments. FMR provides investment supervisory services, which include sub-advisory services, to Fidelity's family of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, qualified tuition programs, privately offered unregistered investment funds, separately managed account clients, and various other institutional accounts.

The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (OTPPB) is the Province of Ontario’s pension fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Founded in 1990, OTPPB administers a defined benefit pension plan to active and retired teachers in Ontario. The firm manages investment portfolios for the benefit of present and future plan members and their survivors. OTPPB is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

ZENON Membrane Solutions, Inc. manufactures water purification systems. The company sells membrane-filtration products and equipment for water-filtration systems. It markets its products to municipal drinking water and wastewater-treatment plants. The company was founded 1980 and is headquartered in Oakville, Canada.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

B.E.S.T. Total Return Fund Inc invests in small & medium-sized private and public companies located in Canada. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of traditional business, technology services, distribution, and manufacturing. It provides financing for convertible debentures, mezzanine debt, common shares, preferred shares, and turnaround transactions with an investment size of $0.5 - $5 million. It also makes co-investments.

StackAdapt, Inc. operates a native advertising platform for publishers. Its platform identifies and collects information based on the behavior and preferences of the users that are grouped into categories, and display native advertisements to the users in those categories. The firm offers trading desks and media buyers a programmatic content distribution and content amplification through in-feed native advertisments. The company was founded by Ildar Shar, Vitaly Pecherskiy and Yang Han in 2013 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund seeks investment opportunities in technology companies located in Canada, primarily in Ontario. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of advanced manufacturing, IT, communications, clean-tech and life sciences. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements with an investment size ranging up to $0.5 million.

MMB Research, Inc. engages in provision of hardware and software platforms services. Its products include zigbee module and USB stick, firmware library, rapidconnect desktop, and development kits. The firm also offers services such as DIY with a rapidconnect development kit, contracted development, and supported services. The company was founded in 2008 by Mark Borins and Alireza Motamed and is headquartered in Ontario, Canada.

SweetIQ Analytics Corp. engages in the provision of location-based marketing and analytics platform services. Its products include listing management, store locator software and mirosites, review management, and data analytics. The company was founded by Ravdeep Sawhney, Michael Mire, and Mohannad El-Barachi in 2010 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.

State Street Global Advisors Ltd. (SSgA) is a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Montreal, Quebec with an additional office in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1991 and is a subsidiary of State Street Global Advisors International Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT). SSgA provides asset allocation models on a non-discretionary basis to investment advisers and other financial institutions. They also provide investment advice to pensions and profit-sharing plans.

Part of PepsiCo, Inc., Frito-Lay Canada is a producer of chips and snacks. The company is based in Cambridge, Canada.

The Aidmatrix Foundation, Inc. provides supply chain management for humanitarian relief. The private company is based in Dallas, TX and has subsidiaries in the United States.

Roynat Capital, Inc. is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of The Bank of Nova Scotia founded in 1962. Roynat Capital, Inc. is headquartered in Toronto.

Access Ventures, Inc (Access Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Bryce Butler. The firm is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.

IBM Canada Ltd. develops, manufactures and sells advanced information processing products. Its products include computers and microelectronic technology, software, networking and related services. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Markham, Canada.

Iogen Corp. develops and implements processes for making cellulosic biofuels. It is a technology and project development firm specializing in cellulosic biofuels and renewable transportation fuels that are made from the non-food portion of plant materials and that can be used in today’s cars. The firm uses modern enzymatic hydrolysis technology to produce commercial quantities of cellulosic ethanol for field demonstrations and also developed new ways to use biogas to make transportation fuels. Iogen was founded by Patrick Foody Sr. in 1974 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada .

AGF Investments, Inc. (AGFI) is a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 2007 and is owned by AGF Management Ltd. (TSX: AGF.B). AGFI services a diverse client base from financial advisors and individual investors to institutional investors across the globe through segregated accounts, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and separately managed accounts.

J. Zechner Associates, Inc. (JZA) is an independent mutual fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded by John D. Zechner in 1993. The firm investment management services to their institutional clients, mutual funds, as well as high-net worth individuals and families.

Part of Invesco Ltd., Trimark Investments Ltd. is a Canadian company that provides investment services. The company is based in Toronto, Canada.

Plazacorp Ventures is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2008. The firm is headquartered in Ontario, Canada.

CFA Institute operates as non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of chartered financial analyst programs. It offers certificate in investment performance measurement program, investment foundations, and scholarship. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

T-Base Communications, Inc. engages in the design, production, and delivery of communications in audio, braille, and reflowed large print formats. It offers statements, textbooks, website accessibility, document, and audio. It serves the financial services, education, healthcare, telecommunications, and government industy. The company was founded by Sharlyn Ayotte in 1994 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Part of Molson Coors Beverage Co., Molson Canada Co. is a Canadian company that wholesales and distributes beers. The company is based in Montréal, Canada.