Christopher Northey

Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd. (JFL) is a Canadian investment counsel firm headquartered Montréal, Quebec. The firm was founded by Stephen Jarislowsky in 1955 and was acquired in 2018 by The Bank of Nova Scoatia (NYSE, TSX: BNS). JFL manages pension funds, endowment funds, corporate and private portfolios for clients in North America and overseas. They manage investments on behalf of governments, corporations, universities, labor unions, and high net worth individuals.

Mawer Investment Management Ltd. (Mawer) is a privately-owned, Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. The firm was founded as a partnership in 1974 by Charles Mawer. They provide discretionary portfolio management services in certain jurisdictions in Canada for individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, institutions, pension funds, and not-for-profit organizations.

SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (SSgA FM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1978 and is a subsidiary of State Street Global Advisors, Inc., ultimately held by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT). SSgA FM provides investment advisory services to US investment companies and certain pooled investment vehicles.

National Bank Financial, Inc. (NBF) is a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 1902 and is a direct subsidiary of National Bank Acquisition Holding, Inc., ultimately owned by National Bank of Canada (TSX: NA). NBF is an integrated firm that combines retail advisory and brokerage services with institutional brokerage, investment banking, corporate finance and securities clearing services for third parties.

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc. (RBCDS) is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1901 and is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). RBCDS provides a full spectrum of brokerage services to retail and corporate clients.

AgResearch Ltd. engages in research and development activities in the pastoral sector. It offers NaturOTM analgesia system, CARLA Saliva Test, WormFEC and MicroManual products. Its services include bioinformatics, development engineering, farms and deoxyribonucleic acid testing laboratory. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Hamilton, New Zealand.

Cordiant Capital, Inc. provides investment and financial services. It specializes in international private sector investments. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) is an organization that brings together around 1,300 academy members and 250 companies to bridge the gap between academia, business, and politics. The non-profit company is based in Stockholm, Sweden. The Swedish company's aim is to work towards people's ability to contribute positively to society. The organization runs an internship program called Tekniksprånget, which gives young people in Sweden the opportunity to test the engineering profession through a four-month paid internship. The program has been running since 2012 and aims to inspire more people to choose a higher technical education. The CEO of the company is Björn O. Nilsson.

The BioIndustry Association is a UK-based organization that represents the life sciences and biotech industry. The British company's mission is to facilitate and connect the ecosystem to help businesses start, grow, and deliver world-changing innovation. The non-profit company was founded by Cormac G. Kilty and Simon Geoffrey Best, and Steve Bates has been the CEO of the company since 2012.

Beactica Therapeutics AB operates as a drug discovery company, utilizing its proprietary methodologies to evaluate the interactions of molecules in order to generate novel therapeutics. The firm's services include fragment-based lead generation, kinetic and mechanistic characterization of inhibitors, extended rate analysis, competition analysis, and antibody interaction analysis. The company was founded by Per K?llblad and Ulla Helena Danielson in 2006 and is headquartered in Uppsala, Sweden.

Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset engages in the provision of basic and emergency medical care. It offers specialized care, pediatrics, transplant activity, treatment of cardiovascular diseases, immunology, and vaccine research. Its hospital provides an infrastructure necessary for teaching and research. The company was founded on January 1, 1997 and is based in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Nicola Wealth Management Ltd. (Private Equity) is a Private Equity, a subsidiary of Nicola Wealth Management Ltd. founded in 2012 by John Michael Nicola. The firm is headquartered in Vancouver, the United States.

Part of XNK Therapeutics AB, CellProtect Nordic Pharmaceuticals AB is a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Huddinge, SE. CellProtect Nordic Pharmaceuticals is one of the pioneering companies in the field of cell therapy, developing unique and individualized natural killer (NK) cell-based cancer therapies. The Swedish company has built a tailor-made GMP clean room facility for manufacturing clinical products and is currently evaluating its lead product, evencaleucel, in a randomized, controlled, phase II study for the treatment of multiple myeloma. The company was founded in 2012 and the CEO is Johan Liwing.

Part of Just Energy Group, Inc., Just Energy Corp. provides affordable business electricity plans and green energy options for homes and businesses without the need for solar panels. The company is based in Mississauga, Canada. The Canadian company's services include setting up electricity and natural gas for residents, and they offer competitive rates for businesses.

Flerie Invest AB (Flerie Invest) is a venture capital subsidiary of Flerie Creations Ltd. founded in 2011. The firm is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

First Ascent Ventures Management Inc (First Ascent Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Richard C. Black and Tony van Markenthey. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with additional office in California.

Vitara Biomedical, Inc. engages in the biotechnology business. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

NorthX Biologics Matfors AB is a biologics company that specializes in high-quality protein production and DNA manufacturing. The company is based in Matfors, Sweden, and has subsidiaries in Sweden. The Swedish company offers comprehensive cell banking services, including master cell bank production, GMP cell banking, and cell bank characterization, ensuring quality and compliance for biological products. The company also provides premium plasmid DNA services, offering GMP, High Quality, and Research Grade plasmids for gene therapy, cell therapy, molecular biology research, and clinical applications. The company was founded in 1963, and Janet Hoogstraate has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

XNK Therapeutics AB operates as a technology platform which leads research on NK cells at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Huddinge, Sweden.

Geneos Therapeutics, Inc. Develops and commercializes neo-antigen based personalized cancer therapies. The firm engages in developing personalized immunotherapies against tumor specific neoantigens which arise from gene mutations in cancerous cells. The company was founded by Niranjan Y. Sardesai in 2017 and is headquartered in Plymouth Meeting, PA.

Prokarium Holdings Ltd. provides management services. The private company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 2014. Kristen Albright has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Amarna Therapeutics BV operates as a biotechnology company developing SVac viral gene delivery vector platform. The firm has developed a proprietary SuperVero cell line and SVec gene delivery platform for the development of safe and efficient immunotherapies for major indications within the degenerative, inflammatory and autoimmune disease areas. The company was founded by Ben van Leent and Peter de Haan in 2008 and is headquartered in Leiden, the Netherlands.

Prokarium Ltd. operates as a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on developing vaccination solutions based on synthetic biology. Its oral vaccine delivery platform Vaxonella stimulates broad protective immune responses applicable to a wide range of diseases. The company is headquartered in Keele, the United Kingdom.

UK Research & Innovation is a partnership organization that works with universities, research organizations, businesses, charities, and government to create an environment that fosters research and innovation. The private company is based in London, UK. The organization aims to maximize the contribution of each component part, working both individually and collectively. UKRI collaborates with many partners to benefit everyone through knowledge, talent, and ideas.

Reunion Neuroscience, Inc. operates drug discovery and development business. Its novel psychedelic drug development, committed to innovating therapeutic solutions for mental health conditions by developing proprietary serotonin receptor agonist compounds. The company was founded on September 30, 2008 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Field Trip Health, Inc. operates as mental wellness firm. It offers ketamine-enhanced psychotherapy and psychedelic medicine services. The company was founded by Ronan Levy, Joseph del Moral, Hannan Fleiman, Mujeeb Jafferi, and Ryan Yermus on November 1, 2019 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Trait Biosciences, Inc. engages in the production and cultivation of medicinal cannabis. It develops novel, natural plant technologies that seek to protect crops from mildew, fungus, viruses, and pests as well as developing agricultural technologies leveraging the plant?s natural metabolic pathways to substantially increase yields. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Canadian Cannabis Clinic is a medical cannabis clinic that helps patients find relief through the use of medical cannabis. The private company is based in Burlington, Canada. The Canadian company is committed to participating in cannabis research and educating the medical industry. The company was founded by Ronan Levy, Hannan Fleiman.