Aquatic Informatics / Kodak / BC Advanced Systems Institute / Paradigm Environmental Technologies Inc. / WiLan Inc. / Greenangel Energy Corp / RIM / Norsat International / MacMillan Bloedel Ltd / QLT / GenomeDX Biosciences Inc. / Creo / Google / Ballard Systems / MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates / Energy Aware Technology Inc. / Future Fund Capital / PMC Sierra / WUTIF Management Corporation / WUTIF Capital (VCC) Inc. / A.L.I. Technologies / Aspreva Pharmaceuticals / Alterra Power Corporation / Western Universities Technology Investment Fund / Switch Materials Inc. / Genome BC / Intel / Sierra Wireless / Migenix Inc. / Volker-Craig Ltd. / /
Country
United States / /
Currency
USD / /
Event
Debt Financing / M&A / /
Facility
University of British Columbia / At Simon Fraser University / University of Waterloo / Simon Fraser University / BC Advanced Systems Institute / /
IndustryTerm
technology sector / technology ventures / technology-based / technology startups / communications technologies / technology organizations / technology successes / oil / power generation site / energy / diverse technologies / Inexperienced company management / viewer control technology / vibrant technology sector / technology / wireless device / electronics / high tech / mining / software solutions / gas exploration industries / software application / /
NaturalFeature
sierra Wireless / Montrose Creek / Toba Inlet / /
Organization
Science Council of BC / Provincial Life Sciences Strategy Committee / BC Technology Industry Association / BC Nanotechnology Alliance / University of Waterloo / BC Government / provincial government / National Angel Capital Organization / BC Advanced Systems Institute’s Product Development Fund / Simon Fraser University’s Innovation Office / University of British Columbia / Simon Fraser University / /
Person
Lauren Kulokas / Bruce Schmidt / Norma Biln / Gordon / Mike Volker / Anthony Marotta / Tim Collings / Janice Cheam / /
Position
director for many high tech and biotech firms / President / co-founder / Fund Manager / entrepreneur / CEO / director / Chair / Director of Corporate Finance / founder / /
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