Robin Ciceri

Schering Plough Corp. manufactures and sells pharmaceuticals, consumer and animal health care products. The firm discovers, develops, manufactures and markets advanced drug therapies. The company is headquartered in Kenilworth, NJ.

Zymeworks BC, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery, development, and commercialization of biotherapeutics. Its product, ZW25 and ZW49, are a bispecific antibody that cans two non-overlapping epitopes. The company was founded by Anthony Fejes, J. Haig deB Farris, Nick Bedford, Ali Tehrani and Andrew S. Wright on September 8, 2003 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Kardium, Inc. develops groundbreaking medical devices. It offers treatment for atrial fibrillation. The company was founded by Dan Gelbart in 2007 and is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada.

BC Investment Management Corp. (BCI) is an independent, Canadian investment advisor headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia. The firm was founded in 1999 and is also known as British Columbia Investment Management Corp. BCI provides investment management services to British Columbia's public sector clients, which includes public sector pension plans, insurance funds, and various special purpose funds.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Gore Mutual Insurance Co. provides property and casualty insurance. It offers personal and business insurance; and broker search and support. The company was founded in 1839 and is located in Cambridge, Canada

Vancouver City Savings Credit Union operates as a member-owned co-operative credit union, providing financial products and services to members across Canada. It offers online banking, foreign exchange, wire transfers, and mobile banking services. The company was founded on September 28, 1946 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

The Vancouver Board of Trade is an organization that hosts over 100 events a year for its members. The non-profit company is based in Vancouver, Canada. These events provide opportunities to hear from elected officials and industry stakeholders. Bridgitte Anderson has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2019.

Powerex, Inc. supplies discrete devices, modules and integrated high power semiconductor solutions. Its broad product line includes insulated gate bipolar transistors, intelligent power modules, rectifiers, thyristors, custom power modules and assemblies. The company was founded on January 1, 1986 and is headquartered in Youngwood, PA.

CORIX Infrastructure, Inc. provides water, wastewater and energy utility infrastructure solutions. Its activities include provision of multi-utility services that cover water, wastewater, gas, sustainable energy, and electric services and field metering services, provision of various services for water distribution systems, repair and maintenance of fire hydrants, preventative maintenance, inspection, fire flow testing, water meters testing and maintenance and design and building of custom water and wastewater treatment systems for municipal and industrial applications. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Richmond, Canada.

LifeLabs, Inc. provides laboratory testing services. It provides specialized clinical laboratory testing, hospital laboratory services, occupational health services, clinical studies services, online kit ordering services. The firm helps physicians and other healthcare providers in prevention, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of disease and illness in patients. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Toronto, ON.

Business Council of British Columbia provides business solutions. The council acts as a venue where members, policy experts, elected officials and government decision makers addresses the problems and form solutions together. The council was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Vancouver Opera Association operates as a performing arts organization. It strives to be the destination performing arts organization that entertains, stimulates and enriches British Columbians, driven by programming that redefines ''opera'' and revolutionizes its accessibility and community value. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Genome British Columbia invests in and manages genomics and proteomics research projects. It offers services in human health, environment, agriculture, forestry, mining, energy, aquaculture, and fisheries. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

American Institute For Medical & Biological Engineering engages in research and development of medical and biological engineering. The private company is based in Washington.

Vifor Pharma Management AG develops and manufactures pharmaceuticals products for the treatment of iron deficiency. It also offers a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines as well as over-the-counter products. The company operates in the following key business areas: iron deficiency with and without anemia, kidney disease, infectious diseases/OTX products and consumer healthcare, with a focus on non-prescription products. Vifor Pharma Management was founded by Caspar Friedrich Hausmann in 1872 and is headquartered in Glattbrugg, Switzerland.

Corix Utilities, Inc. implements sustainable water, wastewater and energy infrastructure solutions. Its products include control solutions, water products and produits d'aqueduc. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Wauwatosa, WI.

Center for Drug Research & Development operates as a drug development and commercialization company. The firm provides the specialized expertise and infrastructure to identify, validate and advance promising discoveries, and transform them into commercially viable investment opportunities for the private sector and ultimately into new therapies for patients. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Corix Group of Cos. provides wastewater treatment services. The firm’s water products include drainage, engineered products and packaged systems, geosynthetics, HDPE, industrial and mining, irrigation, mechanical, meters, municipal water and wastewater, pumps, and valves. It provides measurement and control equipment to the oil, gas, industrial and municipal markets. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Aquatic Informatics, Inc. provides software solutions for the water and climate information industry. It offers hydrometrics, water accounting, quality management, resource, watershed management, regulatory compliance, reporting, operational forecasting, flood management, forecasting and urban water management solutions. The company was founded by Touraj Farahmand, Peter Hudson, Michael Togyi, David Ferguson and Edward Quilty in 2003 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Minerva Foundation for BC Women operates as a non-profit organization. It supports women and girls throughout the province to gain the confidence and skills they need to reach their leadership potential. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Powertech Labs, Inc. operates as a testing and research laboratory. The firm’s products include DSA Tools, Hydrogen Fueling Stations and LIpATEST. It offers testing, engineering, consulting, software and modeling, and training services. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Surrey, Canada.

MITACS builds partnerships between academia, industry, and the world to create a more innovative future. The non-profit company is based in Vancouver, Canada. The Canadian company offers research funding, training opportunities, and access to top research talent. John W. Hepburn has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

The Research Universities'' Council of British Columbia represents the interests of British Columbia''s research universities. The firm identify issues facing the universities, provide system wide leadership in the development of relevant public policy and communicate on behalf of the university system. It provides a single voice on behalf of the six major universities on public policy issues including funding, research, accountability, admissions and transfer. The company is headquartered in Victoria, Canada.

Starfish Medical is a full-service medical device design company based in Victoria, BC. The Canadian company offers design, development, and NPI manufacturing services for a full range of medical specialty areas, including digital health, cardiovascular, neurology, urology, gastroenterology, otology, ophthalmology, and in-vitro diagnostics. Starfish Medical's regulatory affairs and quality assurance consultants provide regulatory assistance for FDA, CE mark, and Health Canada submissions. The CEO of the private company is Scott Phillips.

Zucara Therapeutics, Inc. develops and manufactures drug therapy for hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetes people. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The Digital Technology Supercluster is a Canadian organization that aims to solve major problems faced by various economic sectors, including healthcare, natural resources, manufacturing, and transportation, through collaborative innovation. The Digital Technology Supercluster is based in Vancouver, Canada, and was founded by Bill Tam. The organization brings together private and public sector organizations of all sizes to work towards this goal. The Digital Technology Supercluster is led by industry leaders such as Microsoft, Telus, and Lululemon, among others, and aims to position Canada as a hub for digital innovation. The organization accelerates the development and adoption of digital technologies to keep Canadians healthy, address climate change, and drive economic productivity. Sue Paish has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2018.

ViVitro Labs, Inc. provides laboratory testing services. Its products include pulse duplicate tester, high cycle durability tester, and superpump pulsatile pump. Its services include durability, hydrodynamic, and customized testing. The company is headquartered in Victoria, Canada.

Northview LifeSciences (Northview LifeSciences) is a private equity firm founded in 2010 by Doug Janzen and Anne Michelle Stevens. The firm is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Gandeeva Therapeutics, Inc. is a Canadian company that specializes in drug discovery using a unique approach to develop precision medicines. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada and was founded by Sriram Subramaniam, who has been the CEO since incorporation. The company's focus is on understanding the language by which proteins communicate in vivo, which is fundamental to deciphering biology. The company's discovery process involves identifying the optimal protein-protein interactions and altering protein structures to develop drugs that can treat various diseases.