Ben Forcier
Director/Board Member at Laboratoire M2, Inc.
Network origin in Ben Forcier first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
Cycle Capital Management, Inc.
 Cycle Capital Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Cycle Capital Management, Inc (Cycle Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Andree-Lise Methot. The firm is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 27 |
LED Roadway Lighting Ltd.
 LED Roadway Lighting Ltd. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing LED Roadway Lighting Ltd. designs and manufactures light-emitting diode (LED) based street, roadway, and area lighting fixtures and control systems. Its products are used in street lighting, outdoor area, pathway, building exterior, parking area, security/perimeter, outdoor retail (e.g. automotive dealership), bridges, and tunnels. The firm's Streetlight Intelligence division, offers a suite of integrated, wireless, adaptive lighting controls for street and area lighting applications. The company was founded by Charles A. Cartmill in 2002 and is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.
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| Holding Company | Electrical Products | 14 |
Laboratoire M2, Inc.
 Laboratoire M2, Inc. Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables Laboratoire M2, Inc. manufactures natural disinfectant and cleaning products. The firm offers dairy footbath and farm disinfection for animal health, crop protection, greenhouse and fruit tree treatment, industrial, and household products. The company was founded by Serge Auray in 2003 and is headquartered in Sherbrooke, Canada.
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| Holding Company | Household/Personal Care | 7 |
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Companies connected to Ben Forcier via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
Liveable Cities
 Liveable Cities Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Liveable Cities manufactures street lighting products. The firm offers LED streetlights, network technology, smart sensors and software. The company is headquartered in Halifax, Canada. | Electrical Products | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| HEC Montréal | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| Dalhousie University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| McGill University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Concordia University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| Wilfrid Laurier University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Montréal | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| Corporation de l'École Polytechnique de Montréal | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Natural Gas Technologies Center | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | ||
| Écotech Québec | Founder Director/Board Member | ||
| The University of Waterloo | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
CVT Corp., Inc.
 CVT Corp., Inc. Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing CVT Corp., Inc. engages in developing, manufacturing and supplying continuously variable transmissions for power generation, agricultural and industrial equipment. Its toroidal technology optimizes the performance and prolongs the life of CVTs, while reducing the manufacturing costs and fuel consumption of the power generators, vehicles and equipments fitted with this technology. The firm offers a cost-effective solution for power generators, vehicles and equipment outfitted with its products. The company was founded in 2001 by Daniel Girard and Samuel Beaudoin and is headquartered in Sainte-Julie, Canada. | Auto Parts: OEM | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Université Laval | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Lufa Farms, Inc.
 Lufa Farms, Inc. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Lufa Farms, Inc. operates urban rooftop farms that harvest vegetables, herbs, and fruits in rooftop greenhouses. It grows and supplies varieties of vegetables and fresh produce in their rooftop farm for local consumers without using artificial pesticides, fungicides, or herbicides. The company was founded by Mohamed Hage and Kurt D. Lynn in 2009 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. | Food: Specialty/Candy | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
ESS Tech Subsidiary, Inc.
 ESS Tech Subsidiary, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing 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. | Electrical Products | Director/Board Member | |
Polystyvert, Inc.
 Polystyvert, Inc. Environmental ServicesIndustrial Services Polystyvert, Inc. engages in the recycling of polystyrene. The company was founded by Solenne Brouard Gaillot in 2011 and is headquartered in Anjou, Canada. | Environmental Services | Director/Board Member | |
| LEXICON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member | |
| ESS TECH, INC. | Electrical Products | Director/Board Member | |
MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund
 MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund Investment ManagersFinance 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. | Investment Managers | Chief Investment Officer | |
ESS, Inc.
 ESS, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing ESS, Inc. is a company that provides sustainable, long-duration energy storage solutions to accelerate decarbonization. The company is based in Wilsonville, OR. The company's technology uses earth-abundant iron, salt, and water to deliver environmentally safe solutions capable of providing up to 12 hours of flexible energy capacity for commercial and utility-scale energy storage applications. ESS was founded in 2011 by Julia Song, Craig E. Evans. Eric P. Dresselhuys has been the CEO of the company since 2021. | Electrical Products | Director/Board Member | |
MaRS Discovery District (Venture Capital)
 MaRS Discovery District (Venture Capital) Investment ManagersFinance MaRS Discovery District (Venture Capital) (MaRS Discovery District) is a venture capital subsidiary of MaRS Discovery District founded in 2000 by Murray McCaig. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Investment Managers | Consultant / Advisor | |
Kauffman Fellows Ventures
 Kauffman Fellows Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Kauffman Fellows Ventures (Kauffman Fellows) is a venture capital subsidiary of Society of Kauffman Fellows founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Earnest Young
 Earnest Young Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Earnest Young engages in the provision of accountancy, auditing, tax advice and management consulting services. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Muscat, Oman. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Private Equity Analyst | |
SVX, Inc.
 SVX, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance SVX, Inc. provides investment advisory services. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada. | Investment Managers | Consultant / Advisor | |
Aloe Private Equity SAS
 Aloe Private Equity SAS Investment ManagersFinance Aloe Private Equity SAS is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 2003 by Vivek Tandon and Jean-Pascal Tranié. Aloe Private Equity SAS is headquartered in Paris with additional offices in Twyford, Beijing and Mumbai. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst | |
Altitude Accelerator
 Altitude Accelerator Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Altitude Accelerator is a non profit organization that provides support services to technology startups. Its services including mentorship and advisory, hands-on workshops, and networking events. The company is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
| University of Toronto | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
GreenMantra Recycling Technologies Ltd.
 GreenMantra Recycling Technologies Ltd. Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries GreenMantra Recycling Technologies Ltd. engages in development of a catalytic process to produce commercial quality waxes and fuels by recycling plastics. Its products include Ceranovus GW Wax Series, Ceranovus AW Wax Series and Ceranovus AW Low Melt Wax Series. The firm’s platform manufacturing technology allows to custom produce high quality end-product formulations, directly based on customers’ specifications. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Brantford, Canada. | Industrial Specialties | Director/Board Member | |
Demeter Ventures SA
 Demeter Ventures SA Investment ManagersFinance 123 Investment Managers SA is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Capucines Capital Partners SAS founded in 2000. 123 Investment Managers SA is headquartered in Grenoble. | Investment Managers | Consultant / Advisor | |
| Society of Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry Europe | Chairman | ||
| Groupe Axor, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
| Commission de la santé et de la securité du Travail | General Government | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
The Quebec Culture Capital Fund, Inc.
 The Quebec Culture Capital Fund, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance The Quebec Culture Capital Fund, Inc. provides financing services to Québec cultural organizations interested in exporting their projects and products. It proposes new and financial instruments in the financing of Québec cultural organizations, which take the form of equity voting shares, preferred shares, and loans. The company was founded on November 7, 2011 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member | |
Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec
 Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec operates as a self-regulatory body that governs Quebec's professional engineers. The firm specifically admits and supports its members, monitors and improves engineering practice and implements a disciplinary framework. It also conducts specific activities to promote prevention, raise the profile of the profession, improve and maintain competencies and ensure that engineers fulfill their ethical and professional obligations in their professional practice. The company was founded in February 14, 1920 and is headquartered in Montréal, Canada. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Sustainable Development Technology Canada
 Sustainable Development Technology Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) is a Canadian organization that supports companies in developing and deploying clean technology solutions to address pressing environmental challenges. SDTC is focused on helping these companies grow and scale in a competitive marketplace. The private company is based in Ottawa, Canada and was founded in 2005. The Canadian company provides funding, educational support, and market integration assistance to small and medium-sized businesses. The company's funded innovations aim to solve issues such as climate change, regeneration through the circular economy, and the well-being of communities and the natural environment. The CEO is Leah C. Lawrence. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
Montréal Heart Institute
 Montréal Heart Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Montréal Heart Institute is a highly specialized cardiology hospital located in Montréal, Canada. The institute is affiliated with the Université de Montréal and offers a range of services and facilities, including a biobank, a pharmacogenomics center, and the MHICC and Innovacor centers. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
Cleantech Group LLC
 Cleantech Group LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Cleantech Group LLC develops and markets clean technologies as an investment category. It offers research and data, innovation pipeline, executive search and many more services. The firm provides solutions for investors, entrepreneurs, enterprises, service providers and economic development agencies. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Consultant / Advisor | |
MineSense Technologies Ltd.
 MineSense Technologies Ltd. Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing MineSense Technologies Ltd. engages in the provision of sensor-based mineral processing solutions for ore pre-concentration to the global mining industry. It offers data analytics, ShovelSense, and BeltSense systems. The company was founded by Andrew Bamber in 2008 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Trucks/Construction/Farm Machinery | Director/Board Member | |
Musée d'Archéologie & d'Histoire de Montréal Pointe-a-Callière
 Musée d'Archéologie & d'Histoire de Montréal Pointe-a-Callière Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Musée d''Archéologie & d''Histoire de Montréal Pointe-a-Callière owns and operates museums. The company is headquartered in Montréal, Canada. | Other Consumer Services | Director/Board Member | |
| Fondation de l’université Laval | Director/Board Member | ||
| 5N PLUS INC. | Other Metals/Minerals | Director/Board Member | |
Strait Crossing Development, Inc.
 Strait Crossing Development, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Strait Crossing Development, Inc. engages in the development, construction, financing, operation, and maintenance of the Northumberland Strait crossing. The company was founded on August 6, 1993 and is headquartered in Borden-Carleton, Canada. | Engineering & Construction | President | |
| University of Western Ontario | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
A Plus Finance SA
 A Plus Finance SA Investment ManagersFinance A Plus Finance SA (A Plus Finance) is a private equity firm. The firm is founded in 1998 by Niels Court Payen andFrédéric Bayol. The firm headquartered in Paris, France. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
| Vercheres Investment Corp. | President | ||
| AGROGENERATION | Agricultural Commodities/Milling | Director/Board Member | |
CSA Enterprise Ltd.
 CSA Enterprise Ltd. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services CSA Enterprise Ltd. provides technical services. The firm offers commercial solutions, industrial solutions, architectural solutions, and control solutions. The company was founded by Charles Cartmill in 1974 and is headquartered in Halifax, Canada. | Advertising/Marketing Services | Founder | |
Qualisteo SAS
 Qualisteo SAS Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Qualisteo SA designs and develops energy savings solutions. Its services encompass value proposition, technology, electrical consumption report, consumption data, installation, and demo. The firm's products are marketed and sold under the brands of Wattseeker, Datalogger Lynx, and NIALM systems. The company was founded by Christophe Robillard in December 2010 and is headquartered in Nice, France. | Computer Peripherals | Director/Board Member | |
| Cranfield School of Management | College/University | Graduate Degree |
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International
| Canada | 35 |
| United States | 8 |
| France | 6 |
| Oman | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 14 |
| Finance | 10 |
| Commercial Services | 8 |
| Producer Manufacturing | 7 |
| Industrial Services | 3 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 89 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 32 |
| Private Equity Investor | 29 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 26 |
| Graduate Degree | 15 |
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| Andrée-Lise Méthot | 24 |
| Claude Vachet | 20 |
| Gerd Götte | 18 |
| Shirley Speakman | 15 |
| Mark Little | 14 |
| Frank Palantoni | 13 |
| Amit Srivastava | 12 |
| Louis Carbonneau | 10 |
| Pascal Drouin | 8 |
| Mathieu Goudot | 8 |
| Catherine Bérubé | 6 |
| Simon Olivier | 6 |
| J. David Pirie | 6 |
| Jennifer McDonald | 5 |
| Hector Jacques | 5 |
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