Multiple Capital Inc. , financial advisor, specializes in the international management of venture capital portfolios, with an expertise in direct investments and management of high technology companies. Having access to more than 80 million dollars of follow on capital, the firm currently oversees the development and value maximization of approximately 200 million dollars of investment value for Lothian Partners 27 (S.a.r.l) SICAR, an affiliate of Coller Capital of London, UK.

The Solidarity Fund QFL is an investment fund that draws on the savings of Quebecers, primarily through its RRSPs, to help create and maintain jobs in Québec-based companies and to further Québec’s economic growth. With over 500,000 shareholders, the Fund has assets in excess of $4 billion and to date has helped, on its own or with other financial partners in Québec, to create, maintain or support over 93,000 jobs. (www.fondsftq.com)

The National Optics Institute (INO) is a Canadian based world-class center of expertise in fiber optics, infrared materials and photonics that assists companies in research and development. With its more than 180 scientists and technologists, INO conducts research and development on state-of-the-art projects and products that incorporate leading-edge technology.